Tag: timely teaching tips
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Timely Teaching Tips: Weeks 9, 10 and Finals – Resources to support student well-being
By Emma Larkins, OSU Center for Teaching and Learning Supporting students down the home stretch The final weeks of the spring term bring special challenges for students simultaneously completing final assignments and assessments in multiple courses at the end of a long academic year. Fortunately, Oregon State University has plentiful resources and services tailored to…
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Timely Teaching Tips: Weeks 7 and 8 – All about grading practices
By Emma Larkins, OSU Center for Teaching and Learning A feedback/assessment tool and alternative grading frameworks It is potentially beneficial to reflect on the relationship between learning and learning assessment, to explore improvement of grading practices and feedback, and to consider how tools can make grading both more efficient and more consistent. Suggested resources: About…
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Timely Teaching Tips: Weeks 9 and 10 – Delving into the World of AI
By Emma Larkins, OSU Center for Teaching and Learning What do you know about AI and how it connects to your teaching practice? Have you begun to explore ChatGPT and the growing world of AI tools? Are you wondering about the implications of these tools and how you might incorporate them into your teaching? As…
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Timely Teaching Tips: Weeks 7 and 8 – Student Support Strategies
By Emma Larkins, OSU Center for Teaching and Learning Resources to support students’ physical, mental and academic well-being We are moving into the final weeks of the term. Students are busy at work on assignments, quizzes and exams, and group projects in anticipation of finals week. Take steps to help students manage their stress levels…
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Timely Teaching Tips: Weeks 5 and 6 – Communication Strategies to Support Students
By Emma Larkins, Center for Teaching and Learning Believe it or not, we are approaching the midpoint of winter term. Many students are preparing for midterms, building presentations, and working through project plans. Academic pressures in addition to the winter conditions can challenge student wellbeing. This is a great time to check in with your…
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Timely Teaching Tips: Weeks 3 and 4 – Highlighting the Academic Success Center
By Emma Larkins, Center for Teaching and Learning The Academic Success Center offers a range of resources to support the work of faculty and to bolster students’ learning. Making your students aware of these resources at this point in the term could be instrumental to their success. In addition to the robust online resources available…
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Timely Teaching Tips: Course Prep + Weeks 1 and 2
By Emma Larkins, Center for Teaching and Learning Get winter term off to a successful start! Preparing for the term and setting the tone in the first few weeks of the course are important to both the instructor and students. Here are tips and strategies from considering a welcoming syllabus, to setting up your Canvas…