Dear Faculty,
While it might feel like courses have only just begun, we’re quickly approaching the mid-quarter mark. At this time in the quarter, we recommend you ask students for feedback as it can lead to adjustments that improve the student learning experience. Students consistently express appreciation for instructors who ask for and respond to feedback.
Visit our website or the Mid-quarter Survey page in your Canvas course site to learn more about how we can help.
Best,
Grace Lyo
Assistant Dean and Director
Teaching and Learning Hub
On how he welcomes students into the classroom
“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 know might have struggled with an issue in the previous class. And if there are any connections to be made --- maybe there was a football game on campus and I know a few different students who went --- I'll try to facilitate interactions between students.”
Find additional strategies for getting started in the TLHub’s video collection of faculty tips focused on teaching with presence and connection.
Mid-Winter ‘24
Other Resources at Stanford
- Monthly workshops on AI and teaching. The Center for Teaching and Learning is hosting several in-person workshops that will examine topics related to enhancing instruction with AI chatbots. Register to attend one or more sessions. Information about the first two sessions has been published:
- Exploring the Pedagogical Use-Cases of AI Chatbots, January 24 @ 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm PT. Learn more | Register
- Analyzing the Implications of AI Chatbots, February 14 @ 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm PT. Learn more | Register
- Important Note: The resources in this section are not specifically tailored for a GSB audience and may present technologies and tools that we do not actively support. Please consider this content as informational only.
