October 2020’s U-CLaSS (Undergraduate Chat, Learn, and Share Space) featured traditional advisors and career advisors sharing student thoughts. See below for thoughts from Career Advisors and Traditional Advisors. CAREER ADVISORS Ever wonder what Career Advisors across …
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U-CLaSS: What facilitates learning? (Sep 08, 2019)
September 8, 2019’s U-CLaSS (Undergraduate Chat, Learn, and Share Space) featured students sharing ways to improve faculty-student relations at UW-Madison. The topic: “What best facilitates your learning in the classroom?” The students: ~120 Student tutors and mentors. Thoughts …
U-CLaSS: What students with disabilities want instructors and peers to know (Apr 17, 2019)
April 2019’s U-CLaSS (Undergraduate Chat, Learn, and Share Space) allowed students to talk with faculty about ways to improve faculty-student relations at UW-Madison. The topic of April 2019’s U-CLaSS chat was “What students with disabilities want their instructors …
U-CLaSS: Grading on a Curve (Oct 11, 2018)
Our October 11, 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 …
U-CLaSS: High tech treasure or digital disaster? (Feb 26, 2018)
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 single Learning Management System. …
U-CLaSS: Conflict and controversy in classroom conversations (Dec 2016)
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 & learning. Chats are …
U-CLaSS: Top ten mistakes instructors make on exams (Oct 20, 2016)
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 …
U-CLaSS: If you could tell your instructor anything, what would it be? (Sept 2016)
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 …
U-CLaSS: What works for office hours (Mar 04, 2016)
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 …