15. Assessing Teams

In this episode, Dawn and Katie reflect on challenges and triumphs with working in a new environment. They talk about juggling a new teaching format, entertaining toddlers full time, and finding support and care opportunities during this transitional period.

Dawn and Katie are back with a socially distanced episode of HTTC. In this episode, they reflect on what they've learned so far about teaching online and making an abrupt schedule and method shift mid-semester. They chat about delivering and assessing virtual presentations, holding students accountable for communication, and how to approach synchronous and asynchronous class times. Join us!

In this episode, Katie and Dawn talk about how we can fight the "busywork" tendency and give students high-quality learning opportunities to meet course outcomes.How To Teach College is available via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and many other podcast locations. Be sure to check out our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/HowToTeachCollege/

In this episode, which predates the official campus closures but does a pretty darn good job predicting the future, Katie and Dawn chat basic strategies for taking courses online in the event of ... oh, I don't know ... a pandemic.How To Teach College is available via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and many other podcast locations. Be sure to check out our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/HowToTeachCollege/

In this episode, Katie and Dawn breakdown an article from the Chronicle of Higher Education and discuss whether it is our job to teach character in our classroom and if so, where we should focus. We also discuss some problems with this strategy.How To Teach College is available via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and many other podcast locations. Be sure to check out our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/HowToTeachCollege/

In early January, Katie participated in a Faculty Development in International Business trip to Santiago, Chile. Titled “Understanding the International Business Environment through Innovation and Sustainability in Chile,” the trip was hosted by Temple University’s Center for International Business Education and Research (“CIBER”), and Katie was able to attend the trip thanks to IU’s own CIBER program. In this episode of HTTC, Katie recaps her trip and discusses lessons she learned from an immersive experience in a developing economy.During the trip, Katie and her group visited a diverse array of businesses including:· Atlas Fresh, a fresh fruit exporter· De Martino Winery in Isla de Maipo· Sodimac, a home improvement retailer· Antofagasta, a mining company· WOM, a rising start telecommunications company (featuring IU alum Kris Brigham)· CORFO, the Chilean economic development agency in Santiago· Jet Smart, an ultra-low-cost airliner in South America​How To Teach College explores the landscape of pedagogy at the collegiate level. Be sure to check out our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/HowToTeachCollege/

Katie and Dawn talk about the dreaded flu season – or more specifically, how we adapt to the sudden, the unexpected, and the odd when we are in the swing of the semester. We walk through three specific examples of how we’ve had to adapt on the fly while staying true to our “game plan.” We also chat about resources for taking your class offline unexpectedly, and we circle back to our attendance policy conversation. Join us, and be sure to like us on Facebook and Instagram! Show notes: https://keepteaching.iu.edu/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HowToTeachCollege/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/howtoteachcollege/

Virtual, face to face, in office or elsewhere, are they really necessary? What purpose do they serve? How do you use them? We head to the archives to answer these questions and more in this episode of HTTC: Office Hours are open!

Episode 18: Drawing for Enhanced Learning After a long winter’s rest, Katie and Dawn are back on HTTC! This time, they bring you a quick hit about some new research which shows that drawing a picture helps enhance subject recall and ultimately, help students learn faster and retain information longer. Katie and Dawn also dive into how they’ve used drawing in their own teaching development and how it has translated to better outcomes for students. Show Notes: https://www.inc.com/jessica-stillman/drawing-is-fastest-most-effective-way-to-learn-according-to-new-research.html?cid=sf01002&fbclid=IwAR0KqvBaG6xEcxERgABw-YRvAwBxahKKiXXxbI9Uop0rN3sKGYrZ-f8Z_6k https://www.psychologicalscience.org/publications/observer/obsonline/for-learning-drawing-a-picture-may-really-be-worth-a-thousand-words.html https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0963721418755385

Team contracts? End-of-project evaluations? Nothing at all? In this episode of HTTC, Katie and Dawn continue the teamwork conversation by discussing how we assess teams and most importantly, how we hold students accountable for their work.Be sure to follow us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/HowToTeachCollege/) and look for updates on LinkedIn and Instagram!