Weekly News and Tip, April 9, 2009

Tip - Uh-Oh: Spring Fever
As basketball gives way to baseball, and winter (finally) to spring, both students and their instructors may fall prey to spring fever. Ideas on how to overcome spring fever in the classroom.

Announcements - CELT Events
To sign up for CELT events, use AccessPlus > Employee > HRS Training > Courses. Contact CELT at 294-5357 or celt@iastate.edu if you have difficulty using AccessPlus.

• Learn about the power of WebCT’s Grade Book in a workshop, WebCT GOLD: Managing Students & Grades, Monday, April 13, 10-11:30 a.m., 1230 Communications.
• What can we do to be prepared for an emergency involving our students? Find out at a panel discussion, Emergency Preparedness in Teaching, Tuesday, April 14, 3:30-5 p.m., Memorial Union Cardinal Room.
• Don’t Forget: George Siemens presents a workshop on Social Learning with Emerging Technologies, Tuesday, April 14, 8:30 a.m.-noon in the Memorial Union Campanile Room. This session will explore ways of teaching with technology: augmented, blended, and online. How do educators determine appropriate tools? What kind of support must be in place to ensure students needs and challenges are addressed? Register via AccessPlus.

FYI - Parks Library Seminar on Copyright and Fair Use; Increasing Math Majors

• Rebecca Jackson, Assoc. Prof./Head, Social Sciences & Humanities Dept., and Diana D. Shonrock, Associate Prof., Science & Technology Dept., ISU Library, present Copyright & Fair Use: When Can You Copy Articles and Images to WebCT, Wednesday, April 15, 3:15-4:30 p.m., 192 Parks Library. This session will explain copyright and fair use as it relates to research and teaching. Find out what you can put online for your course and what your students need to cite, as well as the ins and outs of fair use.
• William Yslas Vélez, University of Arizona, will speak on Increasing the Number of Mathematics Majors, Thursday, April 16, 4:10-5 p.m., 305 Carver.

Weekly News and Tip, March 12, 2009

New CELT Associate Director Named
Ann Marie VanDerZanden, Associate Professor, Horticulture, will be CELT’s new Associate Director. Ann Marie will start part-time April 1.

Tip - Steps Toward Improved Teaching
For your spring break reading, here are two brief articles useful for instructors who want to reflect on and improve their teaching.
Maryellen Weimer, “Five Steps to Better Teaching”
Peter Seldin, “Improving College Teaching”

Announcements - CELT Events
To sign up for CELT events, use AccessPlus > Employee > HRS Training > Courses. Contact CELT at 294-5357 or celt@iastate.edu if you have difficulty using AccessPlus.

• WebCT: Managing Students & Grades, tomorrow, March 13, 10-11:30 a.m. in 1230 Communication.
• Teaching with an Audience Response System: Basic TurningPoint 2008 for MS Office 2007, tomorrow, March 13, 12-1 p.m., 1230 Communication.

These events are coming up just after Spring Break - register now:

• Accountability in Group Work, Monday, March 23, 3:10-4:30 p.m., 2030 Morrill
• Learn about SafeAssign, a free plagiarism detection tool on WebCT, Tuesday, March 24, 9-10:30 a.m. in 1230 Communication. SafeAssign allows students and instructors to check work with several databases and student work at other institutions.
• Come learn what’s new with ISUComm at Faculty Forum, ISUComm, Wednesday, March 25, 12:10-1:30 p.m., Sun Room. Feel free to bring your lunch; beverages and desserts provided.
• Teaching and Learning Circle: Teaching High-Ability Students, Thursday, March 26, 12:10-1 p.m. Register for location and readings.
• Teaching with an Audience Response System: Advanced TurningPoint 2008 for MS Office 2007, Friday, March 27, 12-1 p.m., 1230 Communication

FYI - STEM Education; Parks Library Seminar; Learning Communities Institute

• Patricia Simmons will speak on K-20 STEM Education in the 21st Century: Drivers for Innovation, Tuesday, March 24 at 11 a.m. in 2030 Morrill. Her talk is sponsored by the Center for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, & Engineering Education (CESMEE).
• Dan Coffey, Associate Professor, ISU Library, will present a session on Let the CAT Out of the Bag: What WorldCat Can Do for You, Wednesday, March 25, 3:15-4:30 p.m., 192 Parks Library. WorldCat, an electronic database that allows you to search the catalogs of libraries in the U.S. and around the world, is an important research tool. This seminar will show you how to make the most efficient use of all aspects of this important resource. Register via AccessPlus.
• The 11th Annual Learning Communities Institute has been scheduled for Monday, May 11, at the Scheman Building, Iowa State Center. Feel free to attend for all or part of the day, and encourage your colleagues to join us. The online registration process is simple and should take less than a minute.

Weekly News and Tip, February 19, 2009

Tip - What’s Bugging Students? And Their Profs?
A Colorado State professor asked students and peers about which student behaviors they found most disruptive. See what he discovered.
As a follow-up, students were asked about disruptive or distracting faculty behavior. See the results.

Announcements - CELT Events
To sign up for CELT events, use AccessPlus > Employee > HRS Training > Courses. Contact CELT at 294-5357 or celt@iastate.edu if you have difficulty using AccessPlus.

• A talk on The Bologna Process and Higher Education in Ukraine will be held tomorrow, Friday, Feb. 20, from 12:10-1:30 p.m. in the Memorial Union Gallery. Bring your lunch; beverages, desserts provided.
• For new users of PowerPoint, PowerPoint I: Creating Effective Presentations for the Classroom, will be held Thursday, Feb. 26, from 1:10-4 p.m. in 1230 Communication.

Did you know? You can learn about CELT’s sessions via our online events calendar, linked to the CELT homepage.

FYI - CELT Institute on Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
CELT invites applications for a year-long scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL) institute for faculty and staff. Projects this year must focus on either student learning outcomes embedded within learning communities or implementing ISUComm in upper-division courses. The institute begins in May and runs through the 2009-10 academic year. For details and application materials, contact Jennifer Leptien, jenl@iastate.edu. Send questions about the program to Steve Freeman, sfreeman@iastate.edu.

Weekly News and Tip, November 6, 2008

Tip - Re-Engaging Students
It's difficult to keep students engaged after a certain point in the semester -- or in the class hour. Using a baseball analogy to describe classroom "change-ups," this tip offers a variety of ways to maintain student engagement.

Announcements - CELT Events
Register for CELT events via AccessPlus > Employee > HRS Training > Courses. Contact CELT at 294-5357 or celt@iastate.edu if you have difficulty using AccessPlus.

• A workshop for those interested in WebCT GOLD applications, Creating Assessments in WebCT GOLD, is coming up Tuesday, Nov. 11, from 2:10-4 p.m. in 1230 Communications.
• Discuss the essentials of a clear, effective course syllabus in Your Spring '09 Syllabus, Tuesday, Nov. 11, 12:10-1:30 p.m., 2030 Morrill.
• Everything you always wanted to know about student response systems! Classroom Response System: Using the New TurningPoint 2008 Clickers will be held Thursday, Nov. 13, 12-2 p.m. (please note new, shorter time), 1230 Communications.
• Managing Students and Grades in WebCT Gold will be held Tuesday, Nov. 18, from 1:10-2:40 p.m. in 1230 Communications.

FYI - Keep ISU Classrooms Beautiful; Two Museum Events

• In the last year, Keep Iowa State Beautiful has made efforts to reduce outdoor litter on campus. This year, we are also focusing on indoor trash. In 218 classrooms on campus there are laminated semi-permanent cards with a message for you to read at the end of class, reminding students to remove trash from the room. We hope students will remove cups, bottles, newspapers, etc., and keep our classrooms clean. Please help by making the announcement on the card at the end of class. More information.
  
• Two lectures sponsored by University Museums are being held this week:
• Ramos Rivera in Context, a joint lecture by Lina Del Castillo and April Eisman, Assistant Professor, Art & Design, will be TODAY, Nov. 6, at 7 p.m. in the Christian Petersen Art Museum.
• If your teaching or research interests include design, photography, globalization, or ecology, attend The Photography of Poisoned Ecologies, a Curator’s Lecture by Claude Baillargeon, Sunday, Nov. 9 at 2 p.m. in the Brunnier Art Museum.

Weekly News and Tip, October 30, 2008

Tip - Learn by Doing in the Science Classroom
Several Tips this semester have discussed ways to involve students actively in their learning. Here are some ways to encourage students to learn by doing in science classes.

Announcements - CELT Events
Register for CELT events via AccessPlus > Employee > HRS Training > Courses. Contact CELT at 294-5357 or celt@iastate.edu if you have difficulty using AccessPlus.

• A workshop for those interested in WebCT GOLD applications, Creating Assessments in WebCT GOLD, is coming up Tuesday, November 11, from 2:10-4 p.m. in 1230 Communications.
• Discuss the essentials of a clear, effective course syllabus in Your Spring '09 Syllabus, Tuesday, November 11, 12:10-1:30 p.m., 2030 Morrill.

FYI - Time to "Fall Back"; Museum News

• Take five! Or, rather, take 60. Daylight Savings Time ends this weekend, Nov. 2, and we all "fall back" an hour. So your students have an extra hour to complete assignments - and you have an extra hour to prepare, research, and plan. If you want to use that hour to become even more efficient, here are ways professors use timers in their daily routines.
• Guest curator Jane Gilmor will speak on fiber sculptor Priscilla Sage in Priscilla Sage: Pulling Threads, Sunday, Nov. 2, at 2 p.m. in the Brunnier Art Museum.

Weekly News and Tip, October 23, 2008

Tip - Use Questions Effectively
This one-page pdf outlines three effective levels of in-class questioning: asking students to provide information, apply their knowledge, and supply principles or creative ideas as answers. Though written for clinical teaching (e.g., pharmacy, nursing) these strategies are timely reminders on how to use questions effectively in any classroom.

Announcements - CELT Events
Register for CELT events via AccessPlus > Employee > HRS Training > Courses. Contact CELT at 294-5357 or celt@iastate.edu if you have difficulty using AccessPlus.

• A session on Teaching & Learning in a MUVE (Second Life) will be held tomorrow, Friday, October 24, 1:10-3 p.m., 1230 Communications.
• Grading practices will be the focus of discussion in a Faculty Forum: Should We Grade on a Curve? Wednesday, Oct. 29, 12:10-1:30 p.m., Memorial Union Oak Room.
• Learn more about Teaching & Learning and Social Networking Technology on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 1:10-2:30 p.m., 1230 Communications.

FYI - Search CELT’s Archive for Past Tips
Did you know that CELT has been publishing a weekly News and Tips email since 2002? All past Tips have been archived on the CELT website and can be searched by year and topic.

In addition, since August 2007 the News and Tip has been available on the CELT website in blog form.

Weekly News and Tip, October 16, 2008

Tip - More on Clickers
Last week's Tip discussed the growing use of student-response systems (clickers) at Iowa State, and offered some information and recommendations on clicker use. More on using clickers for debates, predictions, and other specific teaching strategies.

Announcements - CELT Events; Student Assistance for E-Learning
Register for CELT events via AccessPlus > Employee > HRS Training > Courses. Contact CELT at 294-5357 or celt@iastate.edu if you have difficulty using AccessPlus.

• Would you like to lead students on a trip abroad someday? Come to a Faculty Panel on Leading Study Abroad Programs, Monday, Oct. 20, 2-3:30 p.m., in 2030 Morrill.
• Learn about Creating Assessments in WebCT GOLD, Wednesday, Oct. 22, from 9-11 a.m. in 1230 Communications.
  
• Join the conversation at a session on Classroom Response Systems: Clicker Pedagogy Discussion, Thursday, Oct. 23, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., 1230 Communications.
• A session on Teaching & Learning in a MUVE (Second Life) will be held Friday, October 24, 1:10-3 p.m., 1230 Communications.

Student Assistance for E-Learning. In a pilot project, CELT is training undergraduate students to provide faculty with semester-long e-learning support. The students, trained and supervised by full-time CELT Learning Technologies staff, can provide technology support for faculty at no charge. Projects can include, for example, building or updating WebCT courses; using clicker technology; editing video; creating podcasts, etc. For more information, contact Allan Schmidt, aschmidt@iastate.edu.

FYI - Museum Events this Weekend
Today at 7 p.m. in the Christian Petersen Art Museum, enjoy a Gallery Walk - Exploring Ramos Rivera with Nancy Gebhart, educator of visual literacy and learning. And on Sunday, October 19, at 2 p.m. in the Brunnier Art Museum, hear an artist's lecture, "Sculptures of Fiber: When Did They Become Art?" Artist Priscilla Sage will give her audience a unique look into the life and creative process of an artist.

Weekly News and Tip, September 25, 2008

Tip - Peer Instruction in the Lecture Setting
Last week's Tip concerned collaborative learning; one instance of this kind of learning involves peers learning from one another. But can this method work in a large class setting? Alan Slavin, an instructor at Ontario's Trent University, says it can. See his suggestions.

Announcements - CELT Events
Register via AccessPlus > HRS Training > Continue > Courses.
Contact us at 294-5357 or celt@iastate.edu if you have difficulty using AccessPlus.

• Learn to use PowerPoint to improve student learning at PowerPoint 2007 I: Creating Effective Presentations for the Classroom, Tuesday, Sept. 30, 1:10-3 p.m., in 1230 Communications.
• A session specifically for graduate students, Graduate Student Programming: Preparing for Academic Interviews, will be held Thursday, Oct. 2, from 3:30-5 p.m. in 169 Hamilton Hall.
• What is Scholarship of Teaching and Learning? Find out at a brown-bag session, Monday, Oct. 6, from 12:10-1:30 p.m. in 2030 Morrill.

FYI - Joan Williams, Expert on Work-Life Conflict, on Campus October 9; ISU Museum Events

• Don't miss Joan Williams' presentations on work-life balance, Thursday, Oct. 9. Dr. Williams, who will be on campus for the ADVANCE conference, is a law professor and author of Unbending Gender: Why Family and Work Conflict and What to Do About it (Oxford, 2000). Please register via AccessPlus by Monday, Oct. 6 for these events, all to be held in the Memorial Union Pioneer Room:
• 8:30-10 a.m. -- Work-Life Issues for Post-docs at Iowa State: A Workshop, or, “How to Have a Successful Career that Doesn’t Devour Your Life!”
• 10:30 a.m.-12 noon, or 1:30-3 p.m. -- Work-Life Issues for Graduate Students at Iowa State: A Workshop, or, “How to Have a Successful Career that Doesn’t Devour Your Life!”
• 3:30- 4:30 p.m. -- “Why Family and Work Conflict and What to do About It”
• Creative Process: The Relationship Between Images and Language, featuring poetry readings related to the current Ramos Rivera exhibit, today, Thursday, Sept. 25, 7 p.m., Christian Petersen Art Museum.
  Also, bring your family to the Brunnier Art Museum, Christian Petersen Art Museum, or Farm House Museum Saturday and Sunday, September 27-28, from 1-4 p.m., to view Sculpture by Priscilla Sage, Paintings, Prints, and Art Books by Gustavo Ramos Rivera, and Farm House Fun. Choose one work of art to vote on as your Family Favorite. Each participating family will be entered in a drawing for a family year-long membership to University Museums.

Weekly News and Tip, September 18, 2008

Tip - Try Cooperative Learning
Educational research has shown that cooperative learning techniques help students not only to learn but also to remember and use what they have learned.
Some suggestions for class activities that promote cooperative learning.

Announcements - CELT Events
Register for the CELT events above via AccessPlus > HRS Training > Continue > Courses.
Contact us at 294-5357 or celt@iastate.edu if you have difficulty using AccessPlus.

• Find out about new computer applications in teaching at You Tube and TeacherTube: Introduction to Video Sharing Websites, Tuesday, September 23, 9-11 a.m., 1230 Communications.
• A Teaching and Learning Circle on creative thinking, planned specifically for graduate students, begins Wednesday, September 24. "A Whack on the Side of the Head" will be discussed on four consecutive Wednesdays, 12-1 p.m. Register for details and to receive readings.
• Show and Tell for Improving Students’ Problem-Solving Skills: Diagnostic Pathfinder and Problem-Solving Learning Portal
  Wednesday, September 24, 12- 1:30 p.m., 1230 Communications
• A WebCT GOLD session, Communication Tools and Strategies, will be held Thursday, September 25, 2:10-3:40 p.m., 1230 Communications.

FYI - TEACH Grants; Session on Teaching and Learning in Study Abroad

• Keep in mind that CELT Is once again offering TEACH grants of up to $1250 for faculty development at the department level. Grant requests must be submitted on or before October 15. More information.
• A second session on What We Learned by Leading Study Abroad Programs, featuring faculty and staff program directors, will be held Tuesday, September 23, 12-1:30 p.m., Pioneer Room, Memorial Union. All are welcome.

Weekly News and Tip, September 11, 2008

Tip - More about Discussion
Last week's Tip mentioned ways to get students talking in class. This week's Tip offers more ideas on how to keep a discussion going and how to get lots of students participating. Learn more.

Announcements - CELT and Campus Events

• Learn about ISU's course management system, its tools and features, and how to customize a homepage for your course at Introduction to WebCT GOLD, Wednesday, September 17, 10-11:30 a.m., 1230 Communications.
• Find out about new computer applications in teaching at You Tube and TeacherTube: Introduction to Video Sharing Websites, Tuesday, September 23, 9-11 a.m., 1230 Communications.
  
  Register for the CELT events above via AccessPlus > HRS Training > Continue > Courses.
  Contact us at 294-5357 or celt@iastate.edu if you have difficulty using AccessPlus.


• At What We Learned by Leading Study Abroad Programs, faculty and staff program directors will share their experiences of teaching students abroad. Wednesday, September 17, 12-1:30 p.m., Pioneer Room, Memorial Union. All are welcome.

FYI - Conference on Faculty in STEM Fields; Honors Seminars

• Iowa State University, the ISU ADVANCE Program, and the American Council on Education are hosting a conference on faculty careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields on October 10-11. "The New Norm of Faculty Flexibility: Transforming the Culture in Science and Engineering" will take place all day Friday and Saturday morning at the Iowa State Center (Scheman Building and Fisher Theater). Registration for ISU faculty, staff and students is only $75 through September 15. Participants can register through the conference Web site.
• The University Honors Program is seeking proposals for one- or two-credit seminars addressing topics of interest to Honors students. Tenure-eligible and non-tenure eligible faculty as well as advanced graduate students with teaching experience are welcome to apply. Application deadline is Monday, September 15. See details.

Weekly News and Tip, September 4, 2008

Tip - Getting Students Talking in Your Class
There is a common tendency for a class that talks to keep on talking - and for a class that doesn't to continue that behavior all through the semester. This is the ideal time to get your students in the habit of participation. Ideas on how to generate discussion in class.

Announcements - CELT Events
Register for CELT events via AccessPlus > HRS Training > Continue > Courses.
Contact us at 294-5357 or celt@iastate.edu if you have difficulty using AccessPlus.

• The first Faculty Forum of the year, Three ISU Computer Tools to Improve Your Students’ Problem-Solving Skills, will be Tuesday, September 9, 12:10-1:30 p.m., Memorial Union Campanile Room. Faculty will present three tools, created and piloted at ISU, that help students solve complex, ill-structured problems. Bring your lunch; beverages and desserts provided.
• Managing Students and Grades in WebCT GOLD will be offered Thursday, September 11, 1:10-2:40 p.m. in 1230 Communications. Learn to use the WebCT gradebook, Group Manager, and the Tracking and Reporting functions. You need to have had Introduction to WebCT GOLD or some familiarity with WebCT.

FYI - Campus Resources for Student Learning; University Museum Events

• Did you know that many academic resources on campus can help your students? One such resource, Supplemental Instruction (SI), is a free, peer-led set of study sessions for courses in chemistry, math, physics, and other fields. Learn more.
  Information on tutoring and other academic resources:
  
  • Academic Success Center > Tutoring
  • Academic Success Center > Academic Resources
• The staff at ISU's University Museums has planned a busy Fall semester of programs and events. The first of these, Tuesday Tea at the Farm House Museum, will be held Tuesdays in September, beginning September 9, at 11 a.m. in the Farm House. All events are free and open to the public. Full listing of University Museums Programs and Events.

Weekly News and Tip, November 29, 2007

Tip - Grading Efficiently
Even experienced graders can feel overwhelmed at this time of the semester. Whether you are new or an old hand at grading, you can find suggestions for grading quickly and fairly at the sites:
“Grading Practices” – containing general strategies and advice
“Save Time Grading as an Instructor or Professional” – mainly for writing instructors
“Grading Advice for TAs” – focused on computer science, but broadly applicable, especially for those new to grading

Announcement - Gail Nonnecke is Iowa Professor of the Year
Gail Nonnecke, Professor of Horticulture, has been named Iowa Professor of the Year by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education. More on this award:
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences News Release
Radio Iowa Announcement

FYI - New NSSE Data
New NSSE (National Survey on Student Engagement) data is out, and students and parents are paying more attention to this data as they choose colleges. For more on this topic, see:
"What schools across the USA are doing to engage students"
"Beyond rankings: A new way to look for a college"

Weekly News and Tip, November 1, 2007

Tip - Hold Students' Attention in "Prime-Time" and "Down-Time"
This is the time of the semester when it may be difficult to maintain your students' attention. Brain researcher David A. Sousa has documented that class periods have moments of both "prime-time" and "down-time." Prime-time, when students learn best, generally occurs near the beginning of class. It may be useful, then, to introduce new material at that point and use the next part of class, the down-time, for application, discussion, and practice.
More ideas on using prime-time and down-time.

Announcements - CELT Is Sold Out for Next Week
Please check CELT's calendar of events frequently for workshops and sessions of interest - and sign up early! All of CELT's events for the coming week are at capacity. Be on the lookout late this semester for an "early bird" campus mailing of some of CELT's spring events so that you can plan ahead.

FYI - Stories of Teaching and Learning in Study Abroad
The next in a series of brown-bag discussions on Teaching and Learning in Study Abroad will be held Thursday, November 6, 12-1 p.m. in 3004/3006 Black Engineering. "Field Experiences & Experiential Learning in Study Abroad" will be presented by Paula Curran, Associate Professor, Art and Design, Frank Peters, Associate Professor, Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering, and Leslie Potter, Lecturer, Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering. All are invited; no registration necessary.

Invigorate Your Classes with Interactive Activities and WebCT

You can enhance large lecture classes by incorporating small-group interactive activities to supplement your instruction and energize students. Dr. Jim Colbert, Associate Professor of Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology, aims to provide one or two such activities per class.

Watch the 12-minute clip to see Dr. Colbert lead an interactive small group activity in Biology 202.

See how the activity boosts student involvement, while helping the students develop critical thinking and teamwork skills.

Also learn how to take the discovery process one step further by using WebCT to share students' ideas with the larger group, and to acknowledge and reward participation.

Note: You will need RealPlayer to view these video clips. If you do not have RealPlayer, you can get a free download at www.real.com.

If RealPlayer does not automatically launch these clips, they may have been downloaded to your desktop.

Group Quizzes

You can enhance large lecture classes by incorporating small-group interactive activities to supplement your instruction and energize students. Dr. Jim Colbert, Associate Professor of Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology, aims to provide one or two such activities per class.

Watch the Group Quiz Clip

See how the activity boosts student involvement, while helping the students develop critical thinking and teamwork skills.

Also learn how to take the discovery process one step further by using WebCT to share students' ideas with the larger group, and to acknowledge and reward participation.

Note: You will need RealPlayer to view these video clips. If you do not have RealPlayer, you can get a free download at www.real.com.
If RealPlayer does not automatically launch these clips, they may have been downloaded to your desktop.

Modeling Effective Teaching Techniques

Teaching is extremely complex. At the most fundamental level, however, to be effective, the teacher must engage learners mentally to find out what they are thinking. Dr. Mike Clough, Associate Professor of Curriculum and Instruction, says that if you do those two things well, the payoff is tremendous.

Watch this 7 1/2-minute clip to see Dr. Clough model several techniques that may be used in small or large classes to engage students mentally and reveal their thinking while he leads a class on how to teach effectively.

Create a positive learning environment on day one of the semester

As an instructor, your approach on the first day is critical to creating a positive learning environment. Right from the start, your actions set the tone for the entire course. Regardless of class size, it is important to welcome the students, set clear expectations and create an environment that is conducive to learning. Engaging students in a large class, however, can present unique challenges.

Watch the following movie clips to see what works well for Dr. Corly Brooke, Professor of Human Development and Family Studies, on day one of HDFS 102, Individual and Family Life Development.

• Welcoming students
• Classroom procedures
• Reviewing syllabus and note taking
• Interactive activities
• Managing a discussion
• Handing in papers and closing class

Top 15 suggestions for the first week of class (55 KB PDF)