In this video, Dr. Conner kicks off Teaching Tuesdays and share information about three resources available to TBR Faculty: the Faculty Resources: TBR COVID-19 Guide, Melynda's COVID-19 Online Lesson Ideas, and her virtual office hours via Zoom on Fridays from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. CST.
In this episode of Teaching Tuesdays, Dr. Conner reminds you of the Faculty Resources: TBR COVID-19 Guide that has consistently-updated resources and webinars for online teaching and using educational tools available on the Internet, as well as links to health, wellness, and necessity information that may be helpful to you and your students. Also, there are three new entries this week in Melynda’s COVID-19 Online Lesson Ideas.
In this week’s Teaching Tuesdays, Dr. Conner reminds you of some specific resources contained within the Faculty Resources: TBR COVID-19 Guide including the Motivate Lab’s Mindset Minutes and the 10 Tips for Faculty infographic created for us by our very own Dr. Liz Norell. This week, Dr. Conner added three new items to the Melynda's COVID-19 Online Lesson Ideas document, two of which are relevant to civic participation and current events and one which may benefit your students as they work on research papers for semesters to come.
In this week’s Teaching Tuesdays episode, Dr. Conner highlights three new items added to Melynda’s COVID-19 Online Lesson Ideas, including Thought-Starter Discussions and Short Story or Word Problem Starters to introduce a new concept or begin a module, and ways to connect with students in the online environment. Also, new entries have been made to the Faculty Resources: TBR COVID-19 Guide. Two articles from Faculty Focus share online strategies for mindfulness and engaging Generation Z. Dr. Conner shares her own online resource collection, too.
In this week’s Teaching Tuesdays episode, Dr. Conner encourages you to visit UC Berkeley’s Greater Good in Education website for activities that are designed to help improve your wellbeing. Some of them may even be appropriate for your courses. Dr. Conner is working to create an online faculty resource center with short PowerPoint voice-over videos about all things TBR & HIP as well as Teaching and Learning.
In this week’s Teaching Tuesdays episode, Dr. Conner highlights two great lesson ideas using ProCon.org for critical thinking and online discussion of sensitive topics. I also share about two exciting new resources created by TBR’s Director of Experiential Learning, Joy Rich. The SkillsUSA Lesson Launcher with TED Talks and a lesson guide on How to Prepare for Virtual Interviews complete with pro tips, videos, and resume update help. These resources are useful for everyone right now, so please check them out in the Online Lesson Ideas document and the Faculty Resources: TBR COVID-19 Guide.
In this week’s Teaching Tuesday episode, Dr. Conner reminds everyone that summer is a time for rejuvenation for ourselves and for our courses at a structural level, especially in this new world. To support you in your rejuvenation efforts, in the weeks to come, Dr. Conner will be providing more “how-to” lessons for using many of the resources and ideas supplied in the Online Lesson Ideas document and Faculty Resources: TBR COVID-19 Guide. So, stay tuned!
This week, as promised, Dr. Conner helps you rejuvenate your courses at the structural level as we begin the TBR Teaching Tidbit series for providing quality instruction to support student success. Our first “how-to” lesson is Setting the Tone. Click the the link here to view the short video lesson.
This week, we continue the TBR Teaching Tidbit series for providing quality instruction to support student success with tips about making your courses more transparent and assignments more clear. The “how-to” lesson is Transparent Teaching. Click the link here to view the short video lesson.
In this Teaching Tuesday episode, Dr. Conner discusses how to create high-impact practice discussions in your classroom.
In this episode, Dr. Melynda Conner shares how to create a Diversity Statement to share with students in three easy action steps.
This lesson continues the TBR Teaching Tidbit series for providing quality instruction to support student success by discussing the three essential elements of effective grading feedback. The printable “how-to” lesson is provided in the Effective Feedback Google doc. Click the link here to view the quick video lesson.
This lesson continues the TBR Teaching Tidbit series for providing quality instruction to support student success by helping students make connections between their life and course concepts with the Integrative Learning Topic Wheel Activity. The printable “how-to” lesson is provided in the Integrative Learning: Topic Wheel Activity Google doc. Click the link here to view the quick video lesson.
This week’s lesson continues the TBR Teaching Tidbit series for providing quality instruction to support student success by helping students make connections between their life and course concepts with Student Reflection. The printable “how-to” lesson is provided in the Student Reflection Google doc. Click the link here to view the quick video lesson.
This week’s lesson continues the TBR Teaching Tidbit series for providing quality instruction to support student success by incorporating quantitative analysis and student research into any course. The printable “how-to” lesson is provided in the Survey & Graph: A Mini Research Activity Google doc. Click the picture below or the link here to view the quick video lesson.
This week’s lesson continues the TBR Teaching Tidbit series for providing quality instruction to support student success by providing students with clear expectations to achieve. The printable “how-to” lesson is provided in the Writing Student Learning Objectives (SLOs) doc. Click the link here to view the quick video lesson.
This week’s lesson continues the TBR Teaching Tidbit series for providing quality instruction to support student success by incorporating online career exploration experiences using virtual field trips. The printable “how-to” lesson is provided in the Teaching Tuesdays Virtual Field Trips doc. Click the link here to view the quick video lesson.
This week’s lesson continues the TBR Teaching Tidbit series for providing quality instruction to support student success by ensuring service-learning experiences are integrated within course content, explained in clear detail to students from Day1, and include a graded reflection assignment. The printable “how-to” lesson is provided in the Teaching Tuesdays Service Learning Done Well doc. Click the link here to view the quick video lesson.
This week’s lesson continues the TBR Teaching Tidbit series for providing quality instruction to support student success by being prepared, being engaging, and being responsive. The printable “how-to” lesson is provided in the Teaching Tuesdays 3 Keys to Teaching Success document. Click the link here to view the quick video lesson.
This week’s lesson continues the TBR Teaching Tidbit series for providing quality instruction to support student success by using a variety of methods to assess student learning, balancing summative and formative methods, and using knowledge checks often. The printable “how-to” lesson is provided in the Teaching Tuesdays Effective Assessment document. Click the link here to view the quick video lesson.
This week’s lesson continues the TBR Teaching Tidbit series for providing quality instruction to support student success by incorporating effective interactive video lessons into course materials. The printable “how-to” lesson is provided in the Teaching Tuesdays EDpuzzle: Creating Interactive Video Lessons document. Click the link here to view the quick video lesson.
This week’s lesson continues the TBR Teaching Tidbit series for providing quality instruction to support student success by incorporating service learning opportunities into Human Anatomy and Physiology courses. The printable “how-to” lesson is provided in the Service Learning in A & P Classes lesson document. Click the link here to view the quick video lesson.
This week’s lesson continues the TBR Teaching Tidbit series for providing quality instruction to support student success by using a tried and true evidence-based instructional strategy that builds classroom community and improves student performance. The printable “how-to” lesson is provided in the Jigsaw Instruction lesson document. Click the link here to view the quick video lesson.
This week’s lesson continues the TBR Teaching Tidbit series for providing quality instruction to support student success by intentionally creating a culture of dignity in the classroom that supports student success rather than a culture of threat that induces stress responses. The printable “how-to” lesson is provided in the Creating a Dignity Culture lesson document. Click the link here to view the quick video lesson. To review this and all 23 previous video lessons, visit the TBR Teaching Tuesdays YouTube Playlist. Printable versions of the lessons complete with additional resources are provided in the TBR Teaching Tuesdays Google folder. Visit the TBR Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning for more helpful resources. Also available are the updated High-Impact Practices in the Online Classroom document and the Faculty Resources: TBR COVID-19 Guide with links to online teaching resources, D2L helps, health and wellness websites, and much more!