Faculty Voices: Anecdotes, Innovations, and Reflections

September 03, 2020

Personal Stories, Words of Advice, and Favorite Tools

What should you do when a class discussion falls flat? What happens when traditional teaching methods no longer suffice? Faculty share their advice, insights, and surprising lessons learned on the most important features to master for a successful synchronous class.

Advice for Fall 2020

Glenn Cohen, Professor of Law

Keywords: course design, course goals, gathering feedback

Words of Advice

Sue Goldie, Professor of Public Health

Keywords: course design, course goals, asynchronous platform

Managing Discussions: One Zoom Feature

Michael Sandel, Professor of Government

Keywords: class preparation, class discussion, breakout groups

My Favorite Tools

Sue Goldie, Professor of Public Health

Keywords: balancing asynchronous and synchronous, asynchronous material creation, rethinking the screen

The People from Whom I Learned Teaching

Michael Sandel, Professor of Government

Keywords: class preparation, set-up, lecture strategies, asking provoking questions