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Checklist – 10 things to do to prepare for teaching in the Fall of 2021.

In response to the question, “How can I best prepare for the Fall of 2021 given the current conditions?”, I prepared a 10-point checklist.  References and links are included in the longer version below.

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  1. Encourage Vaccines: Encourage vaccinations in your syllabus, on Canvas, and in-person and provide accurate vaccine information: https://bit.ly/utvaccineguidance
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, Filed Under: Academic Continuity, Course Instructor Surveys, Online Teaching, Teaching Tips

3 Tips for Encouraging High Response Rates on Course Instructor Surveys

According to the UC Berkeley Center for Teaching and Learning, faculty play a key role in determining response rates for Course Instructor Surveys. “When actively promoted and discussed with students, response rates are generally higher than those in courses with little to no instructor attention paid to them” (para 1).

Tip 1: If you are teaching online or in-person, consider conducting the CIS IN THE MIDDLE of the last class, rather than at the end of the class period. Step out OR mute yourself, and turn off your camera, and come back after an agreed-upon time. You can also go into a Breakoutroom or send students into a Breakout room if you are teaching online. Julie's Zoom PhotoContinue Reading 3 Tips for Encouraging High Response Rates on Course Instructor Surveys

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Redesign Checklist for Instructional Continuity

We just lost 10+ days due to the February 2021 Winter Storm. An event such this will likely happen again in the future. Below, find a checklist to help prioritize how to redesign your syllabi and content and guide decision making during academic continuity situations.

 

Revisit the Big Ideas of the Course – Redesign activities to ensure those big ideas are met.

What are the lynchpin ideas for your course? The ideas that without which, students’ subject-matter understanding may very well fall apart?

For example, for my Design Pedagogy course here in UT’s College of Fine Arts, one of the big ideas is that all learning involves the making of memories. I want to ensure that the content we planned to address during the February 2021 Winter Storm closure that feeds that big idea is retained in some fashion.

Direct your redesign with threads to your big ideas. Eradicate items that lightly or minimally build toward big idea development. Continue Reading Redesign Checklist for Instructional Continuity