ET101 - Planning for a Strong Start

Practices

Introduction

In this video, you’ll get a preview of key strategies for starting your semester strong, including crafting engaging announcements, fostering collaboration with your students, and setting clear expectations to create a successful learning environment.

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References

INSTRUCTOR CREDENTIALS

Aurelia Alexander, OTD
Assistant Professor
Allied Health Sciences
Florida A&M University

Chad Bauman, PhD 
Associate Professor 
Religion 
Butler University  

David Beach, PhD 
Associate Undergraduate Writing Coordinator 
English 
West Virginia University  

Ian Wolf, EdD 
Instructor 
English 
Vance-Granville Community College  

Jeremiah E. Shipp, EdD 
Senior Faculty Development Specialist 
Center for Innovative and Transformative Instruction 
Winston-Salem State University  

Lindsay Wright, PhD  
Assistant Professor and Program Coordinator 
Child and Family Sciences 
The University of Southern Mississippi  

Lori Ogden, PhD 
Teaching Assistant Professor 
Mathematics 
West Virginia University  

Sophie Adamson, PhD 
Associate Professor 
French 
Elon University  

Tena Boehm Morgan 
Adjunct Instructor 
Accounting 
South Mountain Community College

Viji Sathy, PhD 
Professor of the Practice 
Psychology and Neuroscience 
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 

EXPERTS

Barbara A. Frey, DEd 
Instructional Design Manager 
University of Pittsburgh  

Flower Darby 
Author and Associate Director 
Teaching for Learning Center 
University of Missouri 

José Antonio Bowen, PhD 
Senior Fellow 
Association of American Colleges & Universities  

Linda Nilson, PhD 
Higher Ed. Education Expert & Author 
Clemson University 

MODULE REFERENCES

Brookfield, S. D. (2017). 
Becoming a critically reflective teacher. Wiley.

Costa, K. (2019, Feb. 1).
The art & science of quality course announcements: How to avoid the trap of the info dump. Faculty Focus. https://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/online-education/online-course-design-and-preparation/the-art-science-of-quality-announcements-how-to-avoid-the-trap-of-the-info-dump/  

Curnow, J. (n.d.) Community agreements.
Teaching Assistants’ Training Program, Centre for Teaching Support & Innovation, University of Toronto. https://tatp.utoronto.ca/resources/community-agreements/ 

Davis, S. E. (2007).
Effects of motivation, preferred learning styles, and perceptions of classroom climate on achievement in ninth and tenth grade math students [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Florida Digital Collections. https://ufdc.ufl.edu/UFE0019920/00001

Nilson, L. B. (2010).
Teaching at its best: A research-based resource for college instructors (3rd ed.). Jossey-Bass. 

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