Week 6 is a good time to gather student feedback and reflect on how your classes are going. Midterm feedback helps you decide what changes to make to enhance student learning. If you are trying new strategies, ask students how those are going. Focus your questions on their learning, including barriers to their learning, and… Read more »
Welcoming and Training Your Graduate and Undergraduate Teaching Team Members
Have you thought about your interactions with your teaching team members as you plan your Fall semester? Intentionally welcoming and orienting them can ensure a shared vision for the course, communicates your expectations of them, and fosters collaboration to support your instructors’ teaching and your students’ learning. Get to know your teaching team. Ask about… Read more »
Welcome to our new Instructional Consultant, Drew Heiderscheidt
We are so excited to welcome Drew Heiderscheidt, our new Instructional Consultant. Drew joins us with extensive interdisciplinary research experience, 5 years of teaching experience at IUB, as well as 3 years of experience consulting with IUB instructors of all levels about digital pedagogy. Please tell us more about your academic background. I have been… Read more »
Quick Tip: Distraction is the Norm: Strategies to Keep Students Focused in Online and In-person Classes
This post was written by Dr. Polly Husmann, Associate Professor of Anatomy, Cell Biology & Physiology, who attended a webinar by Dr. James Lang (session recording) in October 2024. We must solicit, encourage, and earn attention. Dr. Lang suggested strategies for physical classrooms, like moving around and encouraging interaction. However, many classes have shifted to… Read more »
Creating Connection: Engaging Students in Large Classes
This post was written by Joshua Shelton from the School of Public Health. Introduction by Madeleine Gonin Joshua Shelton joined the Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington (IUSPH-B) in 2019. He teaches M211 Intro to Sport Management, handling sections of 250 students both in-person and online. I have invited Joshua to share his approaches to… Read more »
Structuring Discussions of Complex and Controversial Topics
This post was written by Kathryn Engebretson from the School of Education. Introduction by Madeleine Gonin I have invited Kathryn Engebretson to share her approaches and experiences with structuring discussions of complex topics in a way that compels each student to advocate for two opposing sides of a topic. Kathryn will facilitate a workshop on… Read more »