Something that may be of interest
As we begin the second half of the semester, I am amazed at the many useful pieces of advice I’ve received from faculty:
Have some tips of you own that you would like to share?
Tell Us [The Chronicle] What It’s Like Teaching During the Pandemic: The fall semester is underway on most campuses. So, how is it going? Whether you are teaching in person, in hybrid form, or fully online, we would like to hear your stories. Were you prepared for what you’re handling now? If not, what has been unexpected?
Spending too much time on the screen? Here are two resources to help manage our screen time. The Zoom fatigue digital map is a self-contained reference for combating Zoom fatigue. Too graphic, try this article, What can you do to make your daily dose of videoconferencing a little less tiring?, for four simple tips.
I never thought in this role I would be sharing advice on how to wear a mask, but here we are. Here are some pro tips from Consumer Reports on dealing with our new normal. This Inside Higher Ed piece provides suggestions for teaching F2F with a mask and creating a caring classroom.
Too early to think about research papers? Not really, these tips on scaffolding the research paper throughout the semester lowers stress for both you and your students. It also slows the traffic for the Academic Integrity Committee!
Looking for some new writing prompts for your intro writing courses? Consider these 177 Questions to Inspire Writing, Discussion, Debate and Reflection or these These 18 Images to Inspire Your Own Short Story from the New York Times. Don’t forget, you have free access to the NYT through Denison. Sorry, the daily crossword costs extra.
A dozen-plus ways you can foster educational equity from Inside Higher Ed.
Meeting with students virtually this semester? This concise checklist (Dr. Torrey Trust, Amhert) provides tips to assess students attention in virtual class meetings.
This semester I am teaching remotely. I will closely follow this Four-Step Plan: The First Day of Class on Zoom.
First meeting in person? Checkout the four principles in this Chronicle piece on How to Teach a Good First Day of Class.
