Weekly News and Tip, December 6, 2007

Tip - Getting Ready for Next Time
The best time to invest in effective teaching happens before the course begins. Find essential information on designing a course by visiting “Teaching Resources/Designing a Course” and “Design and Teach Your Course."

Announcement - Planning to Have (or to Be) a Guest Speaker
As you plan next semester’s courses, you might think about having an expert visit your class; or perhaps you will be asked to visit another’s class.
Tips on "Using Guest Speakers Effectively"
Ideas on "When You Are the Guest Lecturer" (This link opens a PDF; scroll down to find the article.)

FYI - ISUComm
Did you know that a wealth of information is online concerning ISU's communication across the curriculum program? ISUComm Pedagogy contains resources for helping students who are "Learning to Communicate" in foundation and advanced communication courses, and are "Communicating to Learn" in courses within their majors.

This is the final CELT News and Tip email of the semester. The staff at CELT wishes you a wonderful winter break. See you in the new year!