As a new instructor, I found it quite scary to be in front of a large class. Also, I was limited to the corner of the room because of my power point presentations. I had to be able to click the mouse on the computer to advance a slide. So what happened? I bought myself a wireless mouse. Now I can move around the room when I speak. I find that some students learn better if they can see the instructor better. It has helped several of my students who sit near the back. It also is helping me with… >>>

I am a first time instructor and am constantly being challenged by one specific student. She is extremely bright, but she cannot stop second-guessing everything I say. I have a lecture all set out with power-point. She will have read the chapter we are discussing and continually skip ahead. At one point, she would try to correct me or challenge me continously before I could finish my sentence! I am worried for her because, although she is smart, she lacks the humility that she needs in her career. How is she going to react when she challenges a doctor in… >>>