Preparing to Teach

• Preparing for Your First Day of Class – The first day of class is important on many levels: It gives students a chance to try the course out—to get a sense of who you are and what your course will be like…
• Interacting with Students During Your First Class – Prepare to meet your needs and the needs of your students by planning ahead…
• Creating Your Syllabus
• Instructional Design
• Student Learning Objectives
• Teaching Large Classes – Teaching a large class can be exhilarating. The high energy level created by the number of students demands a high energy level on the part of the instructor…
• Leading Effective Discussions – Classroom discussions about practical applications of study can be accomplished in all disciplines—even math and statistics…

Assessment & Evaluation

• Assessments and Evaluation
• Mid-Semester Formative Evaluation – The goal of formative assessment is to monitor student learning and provide you with ongoing feedback that you can use to improve your teaching…

Teaching and Technology

• HiTech Classrooms – UConn’s classrooms vary from simple rooms with blackboards to high-tech, fully interactive, “smart” classrooms…
• HuskyCT (Blackboard) – UConn’s learning management system, “HuskyCT,” is powered by Blackboard Learn…
• Interactive Television (iTV) – iTV or videoconferencing courses are courses offered synchronously between two or more sites…
• iClickers – Classroom Response Systems or “clickers” are the technology that allows instructors to poll students in class…
• Presentation (Powerpoint & Prezi) – The use of presentation tools should be determined by need, not availability…