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University of Houston-Victoria
Center for Teaching Innovation
Michael Weston, Instructional Technologist
April 6, 2010
45 Minutes to a better Course
So, what makes a course
“better”?
Learning outcomes?
Higher scores on student evaluations?
Student retention?
Student satisfaction?
Fun?
Nope!
These are the RESULTS of a “better”
course:
Measureable increase in learning outcomes
Higher scores on student evaluations
Improved student retention in program
Students communicate their satisfaction
More Fun
What makes a course “better”?
Content and Instruction
Common sense
Pedagogically sound
Research supported
Easy to implement
Get results!
14 Ideas that you can implement right
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Ideas
1. Add a Welcome Message
2. Orientation
3. Diversity of Content
4. Modularize (aka „chunk‟)
5. Group Activity
6. Challenge Them
7. Self-Reflection
8. Enthusiasm trumps polish
9. Sage on the Stage…
…Or Guide on the side?
10. Get to know your students
11. Individualized
Encouragement
12. Prompt Feedback
13. Email or Call Drop-offs
14. Forgive