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n Organiza%on
and
planning
are
even
more
important
in
large
classes
n Avoid
was%ng
class
%me
on
logis%cs
n Avoid
was%ng
faculty
%me
on
tasks
repeated
for
many
individuals
n Spend
your
%me
explaining
concepts,
not
policies
n With
proper
planning
you
can
do
many
of
the
same
ac%vi%es
in
a
large
class
that
you
can
do
in
a
small
class
n This
lesson
gives
a
few
%ps
for
managing
a
large
classroom
n Organiza%on
and
planning
n Grading
assignments
n In-‐class
ac%vi%es
+
Use
your
syllabus
n Clearly defined policies are especially important in large classes
n Prepare
coursepacks
(if
you
have
taught
the
course
before)
n Have
your
notes
duplicated
and
have
students
buy
them
at
cost
n Use
“notes
with
gaps”
n Leave
gaps
for
students
to
fill
in
steps
of
problem
solu%ons
or
to
answer
ac%ve
learning
ques%ons
in
class
n Use FAQs or e-‐mail distribu%on list to communicate efficiently
n Use a threaded discussion board or Bulle%n Board System (BBS).
n Or
use
email
distribu%on
list
when
you
answer
a
student
ques%on
that
is
of
general
interest
n Have
a
clear
policy
explaining
students’
responsibility
for
content
of
the
FAQ
+
Ac%ve
learning
in
a
large
class
n Specify
that
you’ll
ask
for
answers
from
a
small
number
of
groups
at
the
end
of
the
ac%vity
(not
from
every
group)
n Scan
the
room
to
make
sure
everyone
is
engaged.
With
short
ac%vi%es
it
isn’t
necessary
to
have
deep
interac%on
with
each
group
about
their
solu%on.
n The “homework” video shows ac%ve learning in a large class
n Resources
on
the
next
page
provide
lots
of
%ps
and
ac%vi%es
for
large
classes
+
Resources
n Center
for
Research
on
Learning
and
Teaching,
Teaching
Strategies:
Large
Classes
and
Lectures
hMp://www.crlt.umich.edu/tstrategies/tsllc