In order to ensure that we are teaching all of our students and not just the ones who are like us, it is critical that we learn about and account for their diverse backgrounds. In this session, you will hear about ways to gather information about the demographics of your classes as well as methods for making your syllabus more inclusive.
Students may be hesitant to participate when topics feel controversial or sensitive to them. In this session, faculty members share how they have adopted adaptive strategies that encourage discussion by helping students feel comfortable and respected in the classroom.
Allowing students to review each other’s work enhances student engagement in courses. They interact with each other and the content of the course. This session discusses two different techniques that were used for peer review.
This session will share our ideas and experiences with the integration of online and physical audiences in hybrid classes utilizing tools such as Zoom and Nearpod, and we will discuss the challenges and opportunities of the hybrid environment.
This session will explore the use of available communication channels to help students pinpoint the areas needed for improvement. It will discuss the use of rubrics and pre-crafted responses rather than typing these responses over and over.
