Faculty-to-Faculty: Teaching Tips
NotebookLM
Dr. David Perdian introduces NotebookLM, Google's AI-powered research and notetaking tool built on the Gemini model. He shares practical ways faculty can use it to organize course materials, summarize readings, and generate study aids for students. Watch this quick tip to see how it can streamline your course prep.
Microvideos via Zoom
Dr. Vanessa Hörmann shares how to record short instructional microvideos using Zoom, a simple approach for creating focused, bite-sized content for students. She walks through practical steps for planning, recording, and sharing these videos. This teaching tip is ideal for faculty who want to add engaging video content without a heavy production lift.
Providing Constructive Feedback in the Classroom
Dr. Kieron Prince shares practical strategies for delivering constructive feedback in the face-to-face classroom. He offers tips for framing feedback in a way that is specific, timely, and encourages student growth. This teaching tip is a quick resource for strengthening feedback practices in your in-person courses.
Microsoft Copilot
Dr. David Perdian demonstrates how Microsoft Copilot, the AI assistant built into Microsoft 365 apps, can support faculty with everyday teaching tasks. He highlights time-saving ways to draft materials, summarize documents, and brainstorm lesson ideas with Copilot. This tip offers a practical starting point for bringing AI into your workflow.
Sense of Belonging
Professor Eileen Santiago discusses the importance of fostering a sense of belonging in the classroom and its impact on student engagement and success. She offers practical strategies faculty can use to help students feel welcomed, valued, and connected to the course community. This tip is a useful resource for creating a more supportive learning environment.
Summative Assessments
Dr. David Perdian explores strategies for designing summative assessments that accurately measure student learning at the end of a course or unit. He offers practical tips for aligning assessments with learning outcomes and keeping them fair and clear. This teaching tip is a quick resource for strengthening your assessment practices.
Bloom's Taxonomy
Dr. Vanessa Hörmann provides an overview of Bloom's Taxonomy and how it can guide the design of learning outcomes, activities, and assessments. She offers practical examples of applying each level of the taxonomy to strengthen course alignment. This teaching tip is a helpful refresher for faculty revising or building course objectives.
AI Tools for Active Learning
Dr. Renata Pavanelli shares practical ways faculty can use AI tools to support active learning strategies in their courses. She highlights approaches for designing engaging activities, prompting discussion, and giving students more opportunities to apply what they're learning. This teaching tip is a helpful starting point for faculty looking to pair AI with active learning.
Providing Constructive Feedback Online
Dr. Kieron Prince explores how to translate effective feedback practices into the online environment. He highlights tools and approaches for keeping feedback clear, personal, and actionable when face-to-face cues aren't available. This tip is a helpful guide for faculty looking to improve feedback in their online courses.
Universal Design for Learning
Professor Eileen Santiago introduces Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and how it can help faculty design courses that are accessible and engaging for all students. She shares practical examples of applying UDL principles to course materials, activities, and assessments. This teaching tip is a great starting point for building more flexible, learner-centered courses.
OER Content
Dr. David Perdian introduces Open Educational Resources (OER) and how faculty can find, evaluate, and incorporate free, openly licensed materials into their courses. He highlights the benefits of OER for lowering costs and expanding access for students. This tip is a helpful starting point for exploring OER in your own teaching.
Connecting Students to Support Services
Dr. Renata Pavanelli shares practical ways faculty can connect students with the College's academic and student support services. She highlights strategies for referring students at the right moment and making resources visible within the course itself. This teaching tip is a helpful reminder of the role faculty play in guiding students toward the help available to them.
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