Overview: At times information must be transmitted orally to a passive listening audience. But research has shown that after 10 to 20 minutes of continuous lecture, assimilation falls off rapidly. If ...

Large lecture courses are a staple in many disciplines, varying in size from 40 students up to 400+. They are often viewed as an effective and economical way to guide students through foundational ...

Please join us for the next Eyes on Teaching workshop, Lecture Strategies, from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 30, in the BLC, room 5017. Find out how to prepare a lecture course. Get tips on ...

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T he year 2020 was awful for so many in academe, so I refuse to talk about the “silver linings” of Covid-19. That framing insults those who have struggled or lost loved ones. As educators, however, ...

A number of UK universities are preparing to keep lectures online into the autumn term. It raises the prospect of Covid disrupting another academic year - and will prompt more questions about fee ...

Recently, I had a conversation around the lunch table with several of my colleagues. The discussion turned to the requirement to take pedagogical courses, now part of the criteria for getting an ...