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Charles, Do you create assignments that enable your students to research the latest field technology as well? Sometimes, students can find resources that can assist their peers and that are prevalent for the course. Tremayne Simpson

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Integrating Technology

Karen, I agree that presentation support materials should be used as outline material only. Student retention of information can be negatively effected, when the slides are saturated with text. Each slide should provide simple subject headings or anecdotes that support the lecture, only. Tremayne Simpson

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Integrating Technology

James , This will also provide your students with experience, with working with the tools that will use in the industry. Tremayne Simpson

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Integrating Technology

Karla , These are excellent ideas for integrating technology in the classroom. Do you find that your students are more willing to actively participate and take notes during the lecture, with the specified applications versus "manuscripting" notes? Tremayne Simpson

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Selecting Course Content

TIMOTHY, I also use this instructional approach, when addressing my students. From my experience, students seem to respond better when they perceive their instructor as a "course facilitator". Tremayne Simpson

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Student Input

Michael, I agree. The best time to request for students to provide their course input, would be after final grades have been completed. This way students are ensured that their input (negative or positive) will not effect the grade in the course. Tremayne Simpson

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Student Input

James , What methods do you use (in open class discussion), to ensure that your students are candid in their suggestions and comments regarding the direction of the course? Tremayne Simpson

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Documenting Your Lesson Plans

Amos , I agree. It is also important to remind substitute instructors, to document course lesson plans as well. This information will be useful for the instructor, once they return to the class. Tremayne Simpson

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Time Management

Karla , As a suggestion (you may be doing this already), it may be a good idea to not use the production schedule for the last few classes of the term, to see if the students have acquired this learned, time management structure. Tremayne Simpson

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Time Management

James , Do you set-up activities/projects that enable the "faster-paced" students to interact with the students that are moving at a slower pace? Tremayne Simpson