UW-Stout
Teaching and Learning Center
June 2007
What To Do on the First Day
The first class meeting is extremely important for setting the tone for the semester. These sites all give helpful strategies on how to handle that first class.
Techniques and Strategies for Teaching and Learning
Iowa State Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching
Http://www.celt.iastate.edu/teaching/techniques.html
Links to these two excellent sites:
101 Ideas for a Great Start
Top 15 suggestions for the first week of class
and pages at Ohio State and University of North Carolina
The site also has links to
"In-Class Discussions"
"Specific Approaches and Techniques" (Collaborative, Problem-based, Service learning, Team-based, and Learning Communities)
"Teaching Large Classes" and other more theoretical sites
U Hawaii. Teaching Tips Index
Nine links to excellent sites of advice.
This site is one of the best places to find practical advice on nearly every aspect of teaching