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Bridging the Gap: Active Learning Strategies for Traditional and Online Classrooms

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Meanwhile, in my online section of the same course, students worked through carefully crafted modules at their own pace, their participation in discussion boards ebbing and flowing unpredictably. I provide specific deadlines for initial contributions and peer feedback to maintain momentum.

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I’m An Adjunct: What Do I Need to Know About Teaching? 

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Encourage student participation. We know that active participation in class can improve student learning but participation does not always mean speaking. Provide meaningful feedback Another way to achieve both of the above goals, and support student learning, is to provide students with clear, supportive feedback on their work.

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I’m An Adjunct: What Do I Need to Know About Teaching? 

Faculty Focus

Encourage student participation. We know that active participation in class can improve student learning but participation does not always mean speaking. Provide meaningful feedback Another way to achieve both of the above goals, and support student learning, is to provide students with clear, supportive feedback on their work.

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How Conducting a Mixed-mode Class is Similar to Hosting a Late-night Talk Show

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These sessions are conducted with some students in-person and others using Zoom or other conferencing tools to view and participate at a distance. All of this also requires feedback from both of your audiences. But what you don’t see is the feedback the host gets from the director and staff of the show.

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Reducing AI Anxiety Starts by Talking with Students 

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Asking a series of questions at the start for students to reflect on individually or with a partner (“ think-pair-share ”) will increase the likelihood of participation. Or how they might feel if their instructor used ChatGPT to provide feedback on their assignments? Minute Paper. University of Sydney. Think-Pair-Share.

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Reducing AI Anxiety Starts by Talking with Students 

Faculty Focus

Asking a series of questions at the start for students to reflect on individually or with a partner (“ think-pair-share ”) will increase the likelihood of participation. Or how they might feel if their instructor used ChatGPT to provide feedback on their assignments? Minute Paper. University of Sydney. Think-Pair-Share.

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Bridging the Gap: Active Learning Strategies for Traditional and Online Classrooms

Faculty Focus

Meanwhile, in my online section of the same course, students worked through carefully crafted modules at their own pace, their participation in discussion boards ebbing and flowing unpredictably. I provide specific deadlines for initial contributions and peer feedback to maintain momentum.