Weekly Teaching Tips

If the courses you teach include exams, you may be working on preparing the first one around this time of the semester. Many faculty use exams to evaluate how much students have learned at particular points in a course, but designing an exam that does so effectively can be easier said than done. When you […]

Guiding Students’ Progress with Feedback It seems like the semester just began, but somehow the fourth week of classes starts on Monday. By this point, students in most courses will have received some feedback on their progress. This might take the form of smaller graded assessments like quizzes or reading responses, and maybe they’ll be […]

Moving Toward Expertise If you’ve ever felt like you and your students were talking to one another without actually communicating, it might be because you occupy such different positions on the spectrum of expertise. Sprague and Stuart explain the development of mastery with a model that can help us identify why these breakdowns occur and […]

Why Names Matter It’s always a pleasure to hear about students’ best learning experiences at FSU, and we are fortunate to have many opportunities to hear from students, through our Thank-a-Professor Program, student panels, focus groups, and everyday conversations. As we start a new semester, we’re reminded of one undergraduate’s story about how much she […]

Planning the First Class Session Thousands of new students will join us at FSU on Monday, and your class may be their first experience in a college classroom. The first day of class is a time when we can shape the conditions for learning, getting students excited about our courses and welcoming them into our […]