Blog Feature Archives: Teaching Tips

Teaching Tips | February 8, 2016

How to identify and intervene with distressed students

By ACERT and Sabrina Rubin
Topics : Office hours and advising, Student Services

As educators on a college campus, you’re likely to face situations in which a student’s behavior and/or emotional well-being become cause for concern. It’s helpful to discuss situations that you’ve faced or may encounter in the future, and our February 11 workshop, How to identify and intervene with distressed students, will provide you with that opportunity.

Teaching Tips | October 6, 2015

A librarian in the classroom

By ACERT and Iris Finkel
Topics : Assignments & exams, Course design, Online writing and reflection

Hunter librarians can work with faculty and students throughout the semester, attending classes and assisting students in less traditional ways.

Teaching Tips | August 17, 2015

Giving students a warm welcome

By ACERT and Shiao-Chuan Kung
Topics : Asynchronous teaching, Course design, Rich media & presentation tools

The first day and week of a course can set the tone for the whole semester. Here are some ideas about how to introduce your course to your students and help them get ready for a new semester.

Teaching Tips | July 30, 2015

Principles and practices in syllabus design

By ACERT and Laura Baecher
Topics : Course design, Identify outcomes

The syllabus can be much more than a contractual document, serving as an expression of our personal teaching philosophy, a way to motivate our students, and a reflection of our expertise in course design.

Teaching Tips | April 24, 2015

Teachable moments in plagiarism

By ACERT, Stephanie Margolin, Wendy Hayden and Malin Abrahamsson
Topics : Assignments & exams, Online writing and reflection

Plagiarism can be a "teachable moment," both for students and for faculty. Scaffolded research assignments and supplementary exercises can address "inadvertent plagiarism."

Teaching Tips | April 16, 2015

Things to consider about using plagiarism prevention tools

By ACERT, Enercida Guerrero and Gina Cherry
Topics : Assignments & exams, Course design, Plagiarism prevention

Whether you’re thinking about using a plagiarism prevention tool like Turnitin or SafeAssign, or are already an active user, here are some questions you might want to consider.

Teaching Tips | March 9, 2015

Quantitative reasoning across the curriculum

By Rachel Perlin and ACERT
Topics : Assignments & exams

What is quantitative reasoning and why is it important in my discipline? Ideas for applying quantitative reasoning in your course, from one of Hunter's QR fellows.