We used Robin DeRosa's "Rule of 2" to help faculty identify critical priorities in the shift to remote learning. Now she's back with a framework for longer-term adaptation of our courses, curricula, and institutions.
I appreciate the way this podcast episode structures accessibility tips to talk about which steps toward universal design are easiest to achieve, or have the most bang for the buck.
A wide range of resources in this episode of Teaching in Higher Ed (and linked from the Show Notes page), covering everything from inclusion and accessibility to "what dates does my T-R class meet this semester?"
The best time to look at course evaluations is when you're working on your next classes. I'm particularly taken by Whitaker's approach of imagining what comments you wish you were getting, and considering strategies to move negative comments in that direction.
As we wrap up this semester's projects and start thinking about next year's, Dr. Ruben Puentedura's model of the functions of technology in a course provides a useful framework.
Rice University's Center for Teaching Excellence has updated their phenomenal course workload estimator to include time spent writing and studying for exams.
The authors find that short interventions about social belonging and growth mindset, delivered before students arrive on campus, were effective at increasing achievement through the first year of college.
What do you do to convince students to study the hard way instead of the easy way? Or what do you do in your course design to make the hard way look easy?
A little late for the advice about phrasing policies on the syllabus, but since the conversation about late work happens all semester, there might be some useful tips for how to talk about deadlines as they approach.
Good conversation about the ways in which we can use the study of memory and motivation to help us and our students follow through on our intentions to work and study well.
"instead of dog-paddling toward your writing goals, take the time to master the mechanics of the process. Getting intimately familiar with your writing process can make writing not only more efficient but also more enjoyable."
Useful framework for identifying "empirical generalizations", "theoretical statements", and "epistemic assumptions" when we look at the literature on learning, and thinking about how they might be more or less applicable to our work.
When people's feelings about a discussion topic boil over, how can you guide the conversation back into a zone where deep listening and learning are possible?