I read this morning that an influential leader in educational thought, Arthur Chickering, passed away on August 15. While Chickering had a prolific career in advancing undergraduate education, he is most widely known for his 1987 collaboration with Zelda Gamson, “Seven Principles of Good Practice in Undergraduate Education,” which led to an 1996 adaptation with… Read more »
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Pivot Preparedness
We are all hopeful that IU can control COVID-19 spikes and we are able to keep on-campus instruction going until Thanksgiving. But with so many COVID-related challenges out there, it is important that we are all prepared to pivot to remote instruction, just in case. Whether you are preparing for a full campus shutdown or… Read more »
Survey your students for a smoother start to the semester
Thanks to Madeleine Gonin for collaborating on this blog post. If you joined us this summer in reading about teaching online, you know that students need opportunities to communicate with you and their peers. In particular, it’s important to get feedback from your students about their experience in your course. An easy way to gather… Read more »
What Students Want from an Online Course in Fall 2020
A growing number of studies are helping us better understand what students found most challenging at the end of the spring semester, and what their expectations are for fall. While students generally understand that the spring semester was a surprise to everyone, giving us all credit for the quick pivot, they have much higher expectations… Read more »
Bringing Anti-Racist Practices into the Classroom
This blog post is an adaptation of Joan Middendorf’s “Making educational use of difficult moments” post previously published on our blog, with support here from Madeleine Gonin and Megan Betz. We have refreshed the content here as we begin developing programming and building support for instructors that is responsive to our current national moment, as… Read more »
Encouraging Student Engagement with Video
As we finish the spring semester, it’s time to consider the design of your fall 2020 face-to-face course content delivery as you migrate to an online or blended format. In this blog, I’ll focus on a couple of basic tips for your videos with the aim of supporting engagement with content. Hopefully, you have a… Read more »