Improving student engagement in the classroom is a hot topic amongst faculty these days. At some point in the conversation, the mythological college student makes an appearance. That perfect student of the past was always on time, had always done …
Remote, hybrid, and online teaching and learning have prompted most instructors to rethink course instruction and question previously held assumptions about how people learn. How to administer exams can be a particularly thorny issue, especially for courses with large enrollments …
Want to know how your class is going? Ask your students! Getting feedback from your students throughout the semester provides you multiple checks on the student experience and helps you determine how to adjust your course to better meet their …
Students Need to Know How they are Doing in Your Class Generally speaking, students want more frequent feedback about their course performance. Being unsure about their performance causes unnecessary anxiety and can negatively affect motivation to stay interested and engaged …
Assessment Strategies for Large Courses Many of my conversations with faculty focus on the challenges they have with doing good learning assessment in large classes. The best learner-centered assessment approaches are no match for 200-person enrollment. I mean, can you …
