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Teaching: a category in transition

Teaching is a big part of your academic life. However, in reviewing posts in the summer of 2015 I notice that most of what is categorized here is older and may not reflect my current approach.

Posts in this section will be edited and/or recategorized beginning in July 2015.

Asynchronous teaching and setting boundaries

Posted on October 7, 2020 by Jo VanEvery

An empty lecture theatre on a university campus, while campus is closed. A change of working routine and adjusting to new boundaries is implied in the use of this image with the post.

Jo VanEvery, Academic Career Guide · Asynchronous teaching and setting boundaries I've noticed in various conversations on Twitter that there are some issues with setting boundaries in the context of pandemic teaching conditions. In this post I address a particular issue with asynchronous … [Read more...] about Asynchronous teaching and setting boundaries

Filed Under: Audio Version Available, Planning, Teaching Tagged With: audio, audio version available, boundaries, COVID19, email, support, teaching

Where does teaching preparation fit in your summer plans?

Posted on June 27, 2020 by Jo VanEvery

A bird's eye view of a collection of small white boats against a dark blue sea.

In April I wrote about Writing and Research in the Summer of the Pandemic because I know a lot of academics look forward to summer as a time when they can make that their primary focus. My focus there was on the writing and research itself. What you can do. How stress and uncertainty affect your … [Read more...] about Where does teaching preparation fit in your summer plans?

Filed Under: Teaching Tagged With: beginning of semester, beginning of term, COVID19, preparation, priorities, professional development, summer, teaching, teaching preparation

On defining learning objectives

Posted on August 13, 2019 by Jo VanEvery Leave a Comment

I am a fan of articulating learning objectives or expected learning outcomes. (They are outcomes once they’ve happened. Expected outcomes or objectives when you start.) Articulating clearly what you expect students to learn as a result of taking your course can benefit students. It makes it easier … [Read more...] about On defining learning objectives

Filed Under: Planning, Teaching Tagged With: assessment, boundaries, grading, learning objectives, marking, priorities

How much teaching preparation is enough?

Posted on January 29, 2019 by Jo VanEvery Leave a Comment

Teaching is an important part of your job. You are committed to doing it well. At the same time, you often resent how much time it takes.You really wish you had more time for research than you do right now. Content expertise vs pedagogy The dominant mode of thinking about teaching in higher … [Read more...] about How much teaching preparation is enough?

Filed Under: Developing a Practice, Learned in Yoga class, Planning, Teaching Tagged With: learning objectives

The frustrations of being a dedicated teacher

Posted on March 28, 2016 by Jo VanEvery

One of the issues that is often ignored in the criticism of post-secondary education, Morrison says, is the democratization of access and that since the Second World War, Canadian universities have seen mass participation from women, new immigrants, and lower-income families. As a result, she … [Read more...] about The frustrations of being a dedicated teacher

Filed Under: Developing a Practice, Teaching Tagged With: grading, priorities

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