Susan Polick

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Supporting the learning styles of your students

Hi Joanne- It is really terrific how much more resources we have available to aid in out teaching. Also, I think that there is a much greater emphasis on faculty development in higher education than there used to be. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan

Susan Polick

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Assessing general education skills

HI Alice - I congratulate you on making the effort to provide remediation for your students lacking those basic skills. It is indeed a shame that we see this so often. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan

Susan Polick

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Using student self-assessments as learning tools

Hi Trar- Thanks for mentioning an important point. Students need to know why the self-assessments are important and how they will be used to better their learning. Susan

Susan Polick

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Getting student participation in questioning sessions

Hi Francis - Yes, preparing for class is a lot like preparing to give a stage performance - we have to be well prepared! Susan

Susan Polick

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Selecting testing formats

Hi Francis - Thanks for your post to the forum. You are doing an excellent job of "taking the pulse" of your students! As you mention it is really important to be able to adapt our teaching/assessment to the needs of our students. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan

Susan Polick

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Effective assessment methods

Hi Emily - Thanks for your post to the forum. You are using diverse assessment types. I agree that T/F can be tricky. We just need to be careful to make the question very clear. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan

Susan Polick

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Using alternative assessments

HI Alice - Thanks for your post to the forum. You are giving your students excellent tools to use as they move into their careers - great work! Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan

Susan Polick

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Testing Formats

Hi Julie - Thanks for your post to the forum. You are doing a great job of varying your assessments. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan

Susan Polick

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Using formative evaluation methods

Hi Willis- The frequent feedback that you are giving your students is excellent! Best wishes - Susan

Susan Polick

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Selecting testing formats

Hi Bj - Congratulations on maintaining a very comprehensive assessment strategy! Susan