When I first became an instructor, one of my mentors had cautioned me not to use "Any questions?', and had explained that it shouldn't be used because some students might not want to admit that they had questions. However, it wasn't until doing this module that I learned I shouldn't use "Does that make sense?" either. Here, I had always thought that by using that question, it would facilitate an opportunity for discussion and clarification if there was any confusion.

In addition to having students work together as a team, I also like the idea of having students take on the role of being the "instructor" by having them select (or possibly assigning them) a topic from a chapter or unit and then have them present the information (lesson) to the rest of the class.

Although some of the courses may not seem really useful if you are a seasoned instructor because it contains information that you already know or use, then you could look at it as a source of validation or simply a review. Sometimes, it's nice to know that the things you are doing or using in class are still valid , rather than outdated. 

@Virginia Russell  re: rubric

I liked the Rubric you presented, but I was puzzled by the total possible points score being reported to be 50. Will you please explain that to me as I am thinking of incorporating your rubric for "discussion" activities. I counted the total possible to be only 24 points.

Thanks for providing clarification,

Barb Davis