Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 7, 2023

I expected a reckoning on my course evaluations, but the results were way worse than I expected. Like any good millennial, I started by googling “how to recover from poor teaching evaluations” and “is tenure still possible after low evaluations” but found nothing. Usually, courses improve each time you teach them.

Course Evaluations 122

Course Evaluations Evaluation Gamification Lecturing 122

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 7, 2023

I expected a reckoning on my course evaluations, but the results were way worse than I expected. Like any good millennial, I started by googling “how to recover from poor teaching evaluations” and “is tenure still possible after low evaluations” but found nothing. Usually, courses improve each time you teach them.

Course Evaluations 111

Course Evaluations Evaluation Gamification Lecturing 111

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

I vary both the number and type of questions I use on the quizzes. I administer two daily quizzes in that course. My use of these quizzes has evolved. For a while I combined individual quizzes and group quizzes. This approach to quizzing could work in almost any kind of course.

Quizzes 107

Quizzes Lecturing Course Evaluations Exams 107

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

I vary both the number and type of questions I use on the quizzes. I administer two daily quizzes in that course. My use of these quizzes has evolved. For a while I combined individual quizzes and group quizzes. This approach to quizzing could work in almost any kind of course.

Quizzes 97

Quizzes Lecturing Course Evaluations Exams 97

Faculty Focus

APRIL 16, 2024

After the student learning outcomes have been defined, the creation of the pre-course does not have to be complex. PowerPoints, brief lectures or lecture videos, images, diagrams, quizzes, and interactive activities can be utilized to deliver prelusive course content. Tanya Mohseni, Derek C. Hill, Stacy Chelf, Jeffrey A.

Exams 115

Exams Quizzes Students Course Design 115

Faculty Focus

APRIL 16, 2024

After the student learning outcomes have been defined, the creation of the pre-course does not have to be complex. PowerPoints, brief lectures or lecture videos, images, diagrams, quizzes, and interactive activities can be utilized to deliver prelusive course content. Tanya Mohseni, Derek C. Hill, Stacy Chelf, Jeffrey A.

Exams 75

Exams Quizzes Students Course Design 75