BeachViews: Organizing and Managing Large Classes With Dr. Stacy Young, Professor in the Department of Communication Studies and CLA Faculty Development Fellow Welcome About you About me Scholarly area of expertise Large class experience Today’s game plan Student s Grading Distractions Any other areas of inquiry about Organizing Large Classes
Suggestions: Managing the Volume of Student s availability/ expected response time/guidelines “3-then-me” policy Constant in-class reminders Weekly BeachBoard news items FAQS
Suggestions: Managing Grading Choice in assignments; staggered due dates Rubric with detailed explanation FAQs for each assignment Online examinations/quizzes With options Grade check calculation form (in excel)
Suggestions: Managing distractions Common challenges: Attendance Early leavers Side-talkers Over-participators Under-participators Tech users: To permit or not to permit? Note-takers: To post or not to post lecture notes? Classroom etiquette violators
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