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Lead engaging and impactful tutorials by using strategies that promote active learning, clarify course content, and create an inclusive environment for student participation.

Improve student understanding and performance by using clear, inclusive, and purposeful language when communicating assignment expectations, criteria, and instructions.

Manage large classes effectively by using strategies that support student engagement, streamline communication, and create a structured, inclusive learning environment.

Design assessments that prioritize student learning by aligning with course outcomes, offering meaningful feedback, and encouraging reflection, growth, and active engagement.

Maximize the impact of learning activities and assignments by aligning them with course outcomes, promoting active engagement, and providing opportunities for meaningful feedback and reflection.

Enhance lecture effectiveness by organizing content clearly, using visuals strategically, and incorporating active learning techniques to maintain student attention and deepen understanding.

Foster research skills and critical thinking by designing library-based assignments that encourage exploration of scholarly resources, scaffold the research process, and align with students’ academic levels and course goals.

Lightboard (learning technology) can clairfy complex ideas and boost student engagement. It allows the instructor to visually demonstrate key concepts to students, maintain eye contact and create dynamic, instructor-led video content.

Low-stakes writing tasks support student learning by encouraging idea development, reinforcing course concepts, and providing a safe space for practice without the pressure of formal graded assessment. 

Promote accountability and collaboration in group work by guiding students to co-create group contracts that clarify expectations, define roles, and establish processes for communication and conflict resolution.