Having readily available technical assistance is crucial for the student learning.

Having readily available technical assistance is crucial for the student learning.

It's not just about memorizing the material.  It's about applying knowledge to solve problems and reach valid, supportable conclusions.

Student learning should be methodical and hierarchical, utilizing various approaches to engage the material.  Students need to understand how the material will have real-world relevance to them.

I've learned that I have to view myself less as "the expert" in the classroom and more as the guide.

As a teacher who likes lecturing, I've had to adjust my style and point of view to incorporate active learning in my classes.  It's a more complex but more rewarding approach to teaching.

I love the idea of the 3 clear points, 3 muddy points assessment.  I had never heard of this before, but it makes sense that it would be a great informal evaluation tool for students to identify areas of weakness. This will alert the instructor about a need for a plan to be developed to address the "muddy points" before a formal assessment of student knowledge is conducted. This can assure that the students can be successful on summative/formative assessments.

I am impressed by the idea of students providing feedback to each other.  Hopefully the two students' topics would be different so that they can learn about a new topic while providing constructive feedback. Also, I have found that utilizing the term "Constructive feedback" is less intimidating than "Constructive criticism".

I truly appreciate the scaffolding model and believe that it is the only way to ensure success.  I did my master's project on scaffolding and love that this model is being promoted at this college!

I truly appreciate the tips given about using 12 point font, using similar slide types, and the need for consistent re-evaluation of the slides.