Our first fall 2018 U-CLaSS meeting addressed the topic “grading on a curve.”Here are the student responses in their own words: Students identified three ways that grades are curved: Instructors provide a fixed threshold and …
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Undergraduate Chat, Learn, and Share Space
U-CLASS April 2018 Notes
Your Professor and Teaching Assistant: Are They Playing on the Same Team? Different approaches between Professor and Teaching Assistant can be a problem for students especially if the instructor and teaching assistant involved are not …
February 2018 U-CLASS: Hi-Tech Treasure or Digital Disaster?
The February 26, 2018 U-CLaSS chat topic was Hi-Tech Treasure or Digital Disaster? Student Perspectives on Teaching & Learning with Technology. Students spoke appreciatively of the simple format of Canvas and the move to a …
What is U-CLaSS?
As part of the UW-TEaCH grant, U-CLaSS stands for Undergraduate Chat, Learn, and Share Space. U-CLaSS works to create a shared space for students and instructors to engage in pedagogical discussion about, and facilitate undergraduate …
December 2016 U-CLaSS Chat: Conflict and Controversy in Classroom Conversations
U-CLaSS Chat: Conflict and Controversy in Classroom Conversations When: Thursday, December 8, 12:00-1:00 p.m. Where: Chadbourne Main Lounge What: U-CLaSS chats bring students and faculty together to talk about shared challenges and opportunities in teaching & …
September 2016 U-CLaSS: If You Could Tell Your Instructor Anything, What Would It Be?
We know if you care. We need you to be organized. We admit, some of us aren’t all that organized, and when you’re not organized it makes it just that much worse. We want to …
October 2016 U-CLaSS: Top Ten List of Mistakes Instructors Make on Exams
The October 2016 U-CLaSS chat focused on gathering student feedback about examinations and developed a top ten list of mistakes INSTRUCTORS make in their exams. Check out the list below. Top Ten Mistakes Instructors Make on Exams 1. …
March 2016 U-CLaSS: What Works for Office Hours?
The March 2016 U-CLaSS chat focused on rethinking traditional office hours as “student hours”—as a time set aside for students. Faculty were on hand looking for student input on how to make that time more effective. When should …
U-CLaSS Featured in The Daily Cardinal
The UW-Teaching Academy’s newest program, U-CLaSS, was recently featured in the UW-Madison newspaper, The Daily Cardinal. The article interviews Teaching Academy Executive Committee members’ Jamie Henke and John Zumbrunnen and highlights the trailblazing teaching and learning efforts of U-CLaSS. …