Tips for Teaching Professors

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Tip: Specs Grading
Grading is time-consuming and anxiety-producing. Specs grading allows instructors to focus on quality feedback while making assignment expectations…
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TIP: AI Syllabus Statements
If we thought integrating AI-powered tools like ChatGPT into higher education was a steep learning curve last year, the pace of change shows no signs of…
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Tech Thursday: Wheel of Names
Random student name selector
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Tip: ChatGPT edition...
“ChatGPT is learning, and ChatGPT is an infant. In a month, it will be smarter.”
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Tip: Using a Jigsaw Activity
A cooperative learning activity with roots in anti-racist and inclusive pedagogy.
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Tip: Creative Syllabi
Making syllabi more effective pedagogical documents: jumping on the infographic bandwagon.
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Tip: Setting Up a Weekly Schedule
Helping students set reasonable expectations for what their semester will look like.
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Tip: Give "Wise" Feedback
Tell students: “I have high standards” + “You can meet them” + “I will support you”
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Tip: Feedback Students Actually Read
Navigating the sneaking sense that students haven’t even read your comments, much less revised their work.
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Tip: Labor-Based Grading
“Little picture” practical questions & “big picture” philosophical questions about labor-based grading.
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Tip: Work Planning Template
Keep non-teaching tasks active through the magic of color-coded planning.
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Tip: Time Management for Instructors
Use the spreadsheet to plot out your average week, and then take a look at what your schedule is telling you. If you find you don’t have time to do what…
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