Course Implementation

Classroom participation is a feature of many course designs

As long as class sizes continue to increase, it is likely that lecturing will be a dominant teaching method in university class rooms

Both asking and answering questions are important parts of effective learning and teaching.

Questions are the simplest form of interactive teaching tool, particularly in large classes, and are useful in any discipline.

Let your students see you as a real person
When teaching online, it’s especially important that students see you as a real person.

Introduce yourself to your class.Tell them about your background:

In large, crowded, undergraduate classes students can feel anonymous, passive, unmotivated, and isolated (Trees & Jackson, 2007)

The tools described below – Empathy Maps, Learner Personas, and Learner Journey Maps – can help you get a better sense of your learners’ lived experience.

Some basic skills can help you to be a more effective communicator in the classroom.

This teaching tip focuses on effectively organizing and using your LEARN site to improve the student experience, including Course Outline, Course Communications, Course Calendar and Schedule, Course Materials and Activities, and Gradebook.