1. 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 emails Grading Distractions Any other areas of inquiry about Organizing Large Classes

2. Suggestions: Managing the Volume of Student Emails Email availability/ expected response time/guidelines “3-then-me” policy Constant in-class reminders Weekly BeachBoard news items FAQS

3. 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)

4. 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

5. Additional Questions And Conversation About Organizing and Managing Large Classes