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

Faculty Focus

Deadlines for each phase keep the momentum going, while incorporating peer evaluation into the final grade ensures consistent participation. Measuring Engagement and Refining Strategy One-minute papers serve as powerful self-assessment tools in my traditional classes.

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Are Your Assessments Fair and Balanced?

Faculty Focus

However, assessment is more than just grading and is often misunderstood. In order to provide useful information to instructors and students about student achievement, it must be understood that student assessment is more than just a grade because it should link student performance to specific learning objectives.

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Are Your Assessments Fair and Balanced?

Faculty Focus

However, assessment is more than just grading and is often misunderstood. In order to provide useful information to instructors and students about student achievement, it must be understood that student assessment is more than just a grade because it should link student performance to specific learning objectives.

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

Faculty Focus

Students will be better able to demonstrate their learning, and grading will be easier for you, if you include descriptions of the assignment criteria you will use to grade the work. At the end of class, ask students to share their muddiest point or summarize the big ideas from that class period in a minute paper.

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

Faculty Focus

Students will be better able to demonstrate their learning, and grading will be easier for you, if you include descriptions of the assignment criteria you will use to grade the work. At the end of class, ask students to share their muddiest point or summarize the big ideas from that class period in a minute paper.

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Connecting with Online Students

Faculty Focus

Pro tip: Consider employing the notes column within your LMS grade book to reference and utilize student information gathered from the questionnaire. muddiest point, exit/minute papers, or “How are you doing?” Consider preemptive intervention through regular outreach. ” or “How can I help you?”

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Connecting with Online Students

Faculty Focus

Pro tip: Consider employing the notes column within your LMS grade book to reference and utilize student information gathered from the questionnaire. muddiest point, exit/minute papers, or “How are you doing?” Consider preemptive intervention through regular outreach. ” or “How can I help you?”