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Creating a positive learning environment

Hi Tamara, Thanks for your post to the forum. We moved to a new campus 10 years ago and set the same rule. We still get complaints, primarily from the students who run in from work and have not had anything to eat all day. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan Susan Polick

Susan Polick

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Creating a positive learning environment

Hi Tamara, Thanks for your post to the forum. I like that idea as well. I have seen motivational items on slides at meeting and trainings but agree that they would be useful for students as well. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan Susan Polick

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Using student self-assessments as learning tools

Hi Curtis, Thanks for your post to the forum. You point out the main goal of student self assessment - "They can proactively commit time and study towards more targeted efforts to improve in the areas of weakness" . Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan Susan Polick

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Using CATs as sources of instructor and student feedback

Hi Helen, Thanks for your post to the forum. I know that CATs will be useful in your "Teaching Toolbox"! Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan Susan Polick

Susan Polick

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Using CATs as sources of instructor and student feedback

Hi Curtis, Thanks for your post to the forum. As you state, formative evaluations need to be used frequently to be useful as guides for instructors to adjust instruction as well as indicators of progress for students. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan Susan Polick

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Questioning sessions as learning tools

Hi Dennis, Thanks for your post to the forum. I like your idea of having students come to class with prepared questions. It ensures that they have looked at the readings and also will get them engaged in the discussions about "their" questions. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan Susan Polick

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Keeping focused during questioning sessions

Hi James, Thanks for your post to the forum. Great suggestions for guiding discussions! I like to use what I call "The Parking Lot" on the Whiteboard. I "park' any off topic questions to get to at the end of the lecture. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan Susan Polick

Susan Polick

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Keeping focused during questioning sessions

Hi Kimberly, That's excellent - well done!! Susan Susan Polick

Susan Polick

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Getting student participation in questioning sessions

Stacey, Thanks for sharing some great examples of open-ended questions. I guess we all like to share experiences! Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan Susan Polick

Susan Polick

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Creating a positive learning environment

Hi Dennis, Thanks for your post to the forum. Yes, I also try to get that "face-to-face" interaction as often as possible! Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan Susan Polick