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What Job Design Can Teach Us About Course Design

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As with all course design choices, these ideas are not required for success; you are welcome to choose what feels authentic to your style. To combat any potential over-enrichment, instructors are advised to balance motivating course design with structure, routine, and clear expectations. References Hackman, J.

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What Job Design Can Teach Us About Course Design

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As with all course design choices, these ideas are not required for success; you are welcome to choose what feels authentic to your style. To combat any potential over-enrichment, instructors are advised to balance motivating course design with structure, routine, and clear expectations. References Hackman, J.

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Integrating Active Learning in Large STEM Lectures

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This piece will suggest a few simple ideas that teachers of introductory STEM classes may implement in their course design to turn their lectures into active learning experiences for a large student body, without needing to completely revisit and change their whole teaching style. How long should they last? research.com.

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Fostering Teamwork: Implementing Collaborative Assignments as High-Impact Practice

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Test reviews are another great opportunity to incorporate collaborative activities in class. Shanda Hood is a teaching assistant professor for the Fulbright College of Arts & Sciences at the University of Arkansas. You can also help to facilitate study groups through online survey responses or in-class sign-up sheets.

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Strategies for Teaching Complex Subjects in Large Hybrid Classrooms Across Campus: Bridging Engagement and Equity Across Modalities

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Technological hiccups are inevitable, so having a dedicated teaching assistant or tech support available during class can be invaluable in troubleshooting issues quickly, allowing the instructor to focus on teaching. Hybrid-Flexible course design: Implementing student-directed hybrid classes (1st ed.).

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Fostering Teamwork: Implementing Collaborative Assignments as High-Impact Practice

Faculty Focus

Test reviews are another great opportunity to incorporate collaborative activities in class. Shanda Hood is a teaching assistant professor for the Fulbright College of Arts & Sciences at the University of Arkansas. You can also help to facilitate study groups through online survey responses or in-class sign-up sheets.

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Strategies for Teaching Complex Subjects in Large Hybrid Classrooms Across Campus: Bridging Engagement and Equity Across Modalities

Faculty Focus

Technological hiccups are inevitable, so having a dedicated teaching assistant or tech support available during class can be invaluable in troubleshooting issues quickly, allowing the instructor to focus on teaching. Hybrid-Flexible course design: Implementing student-directed hybrid classes (1st ed.).