How Do I...?
Welcome! Our "How Do I...?" pages provide practical concrete strategies and examples to answer common questions faculty have about teaching. These strategies are grounded in educational research and the science of learning. Some pages may be under multiple categories.
General
How Do I ...
- Get Started in Creating a Syllabus?
- Write an Inclusive Syllabus?
- Chunk Content to Increase Learning?
- Help all Students Engage Fully with the Readings Before Class?
- Design Meaningful and Clear Writing Assignments?
- Support Students if My Class Gets Zoombombed or Disrupted?
- Support Students with Compassion and Empathy?
- Support Students Whose Speech and Privacy Might Be Limited?
- Help Students Reduce Textbook Costs?
- Work Effectively with Teaching Assistants?
- Design for Effective In- and Out-of-Class Learning?
- Start Each Class Session?
- Provide Flexibility and Ensure Attendance?
Assessment
How Do I ...
- Consider the Impact of AI Tools like ChatGPT in My Courses?
- Design a Good Exam?
- Support Students in Maintaining Academic Integrity During Exams?
- Design Meaningful and Clear Writing Assignments?
- Support Students with Compassion and Empathy?
Content Delivery
How Do I ...
- Best Engage Students During Synchronous Class Sessions?
- Chunk Content to Increase Learning?
- Design Memorable Lectures?
- Help all Students Engage Fully with the Readings Before Class?
- Keep My Students Engaged in Large Courses?
- Design Videos That Students Want to Watch?
- Teach with a Face Mask?
- Design for Effective In- and Out-of-Class Learning?
- Support Students if My Class Gets Zoombombed or Disrupted?
- Use Note Catchers to Support Group Work and Collaborative Note Taking?
Engagement
How Do I ...
- Best Engage Students During Synchronous Class Sessions?
- Facilitate Effective Group Work?
- Increase Student Engagement with Participation Agreements?
- Use Note Catchers to Support Group Work and Collaborative Note Taking?
- Design Memorable Lectures?
- Help Students Engage Fully with the Readings Before Class?
- Keep My Students Engaged in Large Courses?
- Design Videos That Students Want to Watch?
- Start Each Class Session?
- Navigate Hot Moments in the Classroom?
- Engage Students in Difficult Class Discussions Around Sensitive Topics?
- Provide Flexibility and Ensure Attendance?
Faculty-Student Communication
How Do I ...
- Teach with a Face Mask?
- Increase Student Engagement with Participation Agreements?
- Support Students with Compassion and Empathy?
- Support Students Whose Speech and Privacy Might Be Limited?
- Support Students If My Class Gets Zoombombed or Disrupted?
- How Do I Navigate Hot Moments in the Classroom?
- Engage Students in Difficult Class Discussions Around Sensitive Topics?
