These posts focus mostly on pedagogy tips
Estimated reading time: 3 minutes Discussion board activities offer an opportunity for students to share their knowledge, debate, and otherwise interact with each other. Have your students been complaining about discussion board assignments, calling them… Read More »Tired of “post once, respond twice”? Rethinking discussion board activities
One of the most important things to consider when teaching online, is about finding ways to provide appropriate and effective feedback to students. Giving students feedback is even more important for online classes simply because… Read More »Time-Saving Strategies for Providing Feedback in Online Classes
Estimated reading time: 3 minutes 15 seconds In the recent survey of UM Dearborn student experiences with remote learning during the COVID-19 pandemic, a number of students mentioned that they feel like they are “teaching… Read More »Why do students feel like they are “teaching themselves” and how can instructors respond?
Estimated Reading Time: 1 minute 15 seconds This is still a semester to approach with care, for both faculty and students. We know faculty are facing unusual challenges and taking on significant work. Many of our… Read More »Avoiding Incompletes: Strategies to Help Underperforming Students
How to design office hours so that students actually come This week during the Hub coffee hour we discussed how to handle office hours – now that none of us are working in offices on… Read More »Office Hours or Coffee Hours?
This week during the Hub coffee hour we discussed how to collect and respond effectively to student feedback in online courses. Watch the recording of our conversation Why collect student feedback? There are several great… Read More »Checking in: How to collect and respond to student feedback online
Reading time: 1 min 40 seconds Quick Excerpt: To help with those who are new to online community building I’ve partnered with Maha Bali and Mia Zamora from my personal/professional network and the professional organization… Read More »Building Community in Online Classes