How to foster belonging to advance equitable learning in your classes
We must extend belonging to help students feel they’re cut out for college, lower barriers such as impostor syndrome and ultimately support…
Get yourself a teaching buddy to help you thrive
Rather than struggle through classroom-based problems alone, we should recruit meaningful support by seeking out a colleague to discuss our teaching,…
Immediacy cues are a great starting point for fostering inclusive classes
Both verbal and non-verbal cues, such as pronouncing names correctly, smiling and making eye contact signal to students that they are…
Capturing students’ attention in the classroom: Does listening equal…
Four teaching academics discuss effective approaches to keeping students focused and engaged inside and outside the classroom
It’s our duty to teach more inclusively − online, in person or hybrid
Students want to be seen, heard and valued, and there are many ways to include them while fostering equitable learning outcomes, says…
How to engage students when some are in the room and some are on Zoom
Flower Darby offers practical tips for keeping all students engaged when teaching a class in which some students are with you in person and others…
My first post-Covid conference showed me we need to prep for the campus return
At this conference, faculty were like the walking wounded, but we can and should learn from it because our students deserve our best selves,…
Never waste a good crisis: what to keep from pandemic teaching strategies
Flower Darby talks through the digital teaching skills and tools that instructors should hold on to, even after returning to campus, to enhance student…
How to create human connection when teaching online
Instructors teaching online must take steps to connect with their students via digital channels and compensate for the loss of natural face-to-face …
Engaging students in readings and microlectures
Three online teaching experts share advice for motivating students to read and engage with microlectures online, then answer questions on key…
Planning and facilitating quality discussions
Three online teaching experts share advice on how to foster quality discussions among students online to aid learning during this …
Managing your online presence
Three remote teaching experts share advice on building an authentic and engaging instructor presence online to support effective communication…
Welcoming students to your online environment
Three online teaching experts share advice on creating a welcoming virtual learning environment for students then answer questions…
