elect appropriate instructional methods for each class meeting. Instead of asking,
What am I going to do in each class session? focus on What are students going to do?
(Bligh, 1971). Identify which topics lend themselves to which types of classroom activities,
and select one or more activities for each class session: lectures; small group discussions;
independent work; simulations, debates, case studies, and role playing; demonstrations;
experiential learning activities; instructional technologies; collaborative learning work, and
so on. (See other tools for descriptions of these methods.) For each topic, decide how you
will prepare the class for instruction (through reviews or previews), present the new concepts
(through lectures, demonstrations, discussion), have students apply what they have learned
(through discussion, in-class writing activities, collaborative work), and assess whether
students can put into practice what they have learned (thro
Lauren D on 19 Jun 12"The Value of Rubrics Rubrics are useful for assessing work in any classroom setting, but they are especially helpful in online courses, where all information must be clearly stated in course documents. In some courses, instructors use rubrics for each assignment. "
diane hamilton on 21 Jun 12Contains several example rubrics for discussions and journals as well as nettiquette and a link to a list of articles on related topics.
