Discussing charged topics
“You don't have to have all the answers. Sometimes as instructors, we feel that we have to be fully prepared before we touch on a sticky subject. But my experience…
Polling for disagreement
“I establish and acknowledge the diversity of perspectives through anonymous live polling. I present a controversial scenario and have students answer a question about it on PollEverywhere, and then I…
Engaging students’ expertise
“I identify two or three students in advance to speak up in class based on their professional background. But I don’t want to put them on the spot. So one…
Engaging students in discussion
“I've learned that you can ask a question and just wait for 10 seconds. You don't have to immediately call on somebody. You can let people think and percolate, because…
Exciting first days
“Especially on the first day, I take time to remind myself of peak moments in the classroom and the things that I love about teaching. It gets me into a…
Welcoming students
Welcoming students “As students arrive, I greet them and talk to them, just to connect and make them feel welcome. I look for students who are quieter, or who I…
AI and writing
“I encourage the use of ChatGPT for ideas but warn that, like taking your hands off the wheel of a Tesla, taking your fingers off the keyboard can lead to…
Analyzing student AI use
“During the Spring Quarter, I allowed all students to use ChatGPT for their assignments as long as they reported how they used it. This allowed me to run analyses about…
High-quality student feedback
“Ask students to focus on providing feedback about their learning, rather than providing feedback about personal opinions (e.g., which case was the most fun or which founder they liked the…
Toward 100% participation
“My basic goal is to get everybody to make at least one comment in the first few sessions. I do this in two ways. I use a random number generator…