Harness the positive power of feedback
Contributed by CTL staff (3 minute read) Mid-term is a great time in the semester to check in with students about how they are going – with course materials and content, with your teaching style, or with other issues such as technology. It’s far enough into the semester for students to be familiar with the […]
Practice, Practice, Practice
Graduate Teaching Blog Post Contributed by Ben Suitt (2 minute read) Q: My students did poorly on the essay questions of the midterm despite acing my multiple choice quizzes. How do I help them do as well on the final essay exam as they did on my quizzes? A: Seeing a disconnect between class performance […]
The End of an Extraordinary Semester
Contributed by CTL staff (2 minute read) What does the last day of class look like in a remote or hybrid Learn from Anywhere class? Many of the strategies that instructors may have used in the past (see this useful, but more traditional, list from UC Berkeley’s Center for Teaching & Learning) don’t map exactly […]
Faculty Guide to Assessment Options in Remote & Hybrid Classes Part 1: Overview of Exams & Assignments
(12 minute read) Creating and administering assessment tasks such as assignments, quizzes, and exams during this remote and hybrid teaching period is a challenge, but also an opportunity to evaluate how to meet the learning objectives in your class. The options outlined in this multi-part series guide on assignments and exams will help you think […]