In February 2010, I participated in a Roundtable discussion about teaching lecture classes at Zenith. The following essay about teaching is developed from the notes I prepared for that occasion. Why ...

Large lecture courses are a staple in many disciplines, varying in size from 40 students up to 400+. They are often viewed as an effective and economical way to guide students through foundational ...

I’ve been following, with something like exasperation, the discussion over Harvard University’s new study on teaching. Not surprisingly, the study found that physics students performed better on ...

Over the last year, I have noticed that one of the most frequent questions in Center for Teaching & Learning workshops is, “How would you adapt this practice for use in a large class?” The suggestions ...

The lecture is one of the oldest forms of education there is. "Before printing someone would read the books to everybody who would copy them down," says Joe Redish, a physics professor at the ...

Please join us for the next Eyes on Teaching workshop, Lecture Strategies, from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 30, in the BLC, room 5017. Find out how to prepare a lecture course. Get tips on ...

The move to online education has required a major rethink of traditional teaching practices. Julianne Law offers insight on how she has adapted her ‘lectures’ for the digital classroom The sudden move ...

In part four of our series on improving online education for students and staff – based on extensive learner feedback and faculty insight – we focus on course management and recording lectures.

Last year, after finishing work each day at her administrative job with an art company, Susan Finley drove to Santa Monica College, California, to do what she loves most — teaching. On contract as an ...