I found that this section of the course to be very helpful. With the differing demographic of the student body it is very important that every student "get it".

Does anyone know anything more about this? I'm not sure I understood about when an instructor would give negative points. Assessing a student's participation as a "Detract from learning" is not clear to me.

I felt that a good lesson plan was the key to success. I would like any new lesson activity that will help me reach students who are mot strong in math.

I always planned the week before my class. I would like any suggestion on good website to on math preparation courses and problems.

As a math instructor, I have learned that most students like the hands on approach. I have each student work their individual problems and put it on the board. They feel proud when they get it right.

When reading I saw a section on technical difficulties and I think those can be mostly avoided with enough practice. A lot of the difficulties stem from inexperience when trying to incorporate new technologies into the classroom. With enough testing, as well as a backup plan, such as bringing a flash drive with the materials as well as emailing a copy can prevent problems.

I think it is very important to be in a positive mood on the first day of class. I know it is hard to hard to fake being positive if you are having a bad day, but that extra effort can make all of the difference when trying to gain the respect of a class.

How do you stay a interesting instructor to the students without being the instructor they avoid. I teach College Algebra and when you say Math you get this a Oh, no!!! look.

I find it hard to believe that some institutions are trying to implement a bring your own device policy when students are enrolled in the information technology program. It makes it hard to plan for a variety of devices when there are so many differences in hardware and software specifications.

I come from a background which involved teaching high risk students. I hope to use what I have learned over the years to help motivate my students and encourage them to take advantage of the opportunities they have. Being in the technology field, it will be hard teaching such a diverse curriculum to the depth of knowledge that will be needed for students to be successful.

One of the statements in this module was that each session should begin with an attention-getting stunt by the instructor. This works well in many situations. If it becomes a formula approach it can be tedious to a point of annoyance. The subject being taught, the personality of the lecturer, and the motivation of the students all bear heavily on each presentation.

I think this topic is very interesting, because as a instructor you have to make everything connected like a the instructor's knowledge and delivery method the content and applicability benefit to the student. Also always be positive and believe what you are teaching will make the student leaner to be successful.

In my classroom the learning of the classroom is reenforced by performing a related hands on skill. I would teach the function of the human heart and follow this by having the student listen to a heartbeat.

Most of my students are younger and respond to the challenge of game playing. They retain more information through this process. It also reaches those students who normally do not interact in class.

I had never really thought about having music playing when my students are arriving and leaving the classroom. I want them motivated when they leave so they continue the learning process after class.

I have found that the students must see the same quest for knowledge in the instructor. I activly listen to my student and by asking the students questions when they make a statement they see they can also have input to the class and that I learn right along with them at times.

I've actually started letting my students use their smartphones to look up pertinent information in class. For instance, if someone asks a question I do not know, I ask them to pull out their phone, research it, and tell the rest of the class about it. It engages them, and the rest of the class, and allows them to use something they are comfortable with.

I believe the story of success starts on the first day with a very strong, well organized introduction. So many characteristics are covered in the first day to set the stage for the rest of the semester. A clear and concise outline of the class along with the expectations of the instructor provide a strong foundation for the course.

when questioning students i get alot of feedback on areas that i may need to touch again before ending the lession.

Hello everyone; I am currently struggling with a problem in class. During many of my lectures I turn around and see two or three students having a discussion. What I have come to find out in most cases is this: one student is struggling with the concepts in the course (or sometimes with English in general) and the other students in close proximity feel obligated to explain in the student's native language. I feel compelled to let them help out the other student from falling behind because it also reinforces their understanding, but I also feel compelled to interrupt the small group discussion for the fact that while I am covering new material they cannot focus on both helping out their classmate and learning/covering new material. I also could be mistaken because I do not have a command of another language (outside of a few basic phrases) and the students could be discussing something not related to the lecture or class at all. What is the right thing to do? ANY help would be appreciated.