Research suggests that collecting regular feedback from students is one of the most important tools we have in our toolkit to improve student learning in our classrooms [1,2]. This feedback is even more powerful when we are teaching for the first time or implementing new […]
At the end of this week, Wake Forest faculty will be making decisions about their preferred course modality for Fall 2020. As we approach the deadline for decisions, I decided to share some reflections in a semi-public social media post. At the request […]
As the CAT has been sharing more details about our coordinated summer support, we also want to remind faculty of additional funding opportunities for fall course development. In this guest post, Michael Lamb, Executive Director of the Program for Leadership and […]
The CAT, Office of Online Education, Digital Initiatives, and Academic Technology are in the process of preparing comprehensive, coordinated plans to support WFU faculty as we prepare for Fall 2020 and another semester of teaching in the midst of a pandemic. Early next week you […]
As the CAT has been recommending writing assignments as alternatives to closed-book exams, we thought it would be helpful to share some advice about teaching writing remotely. Toward that end, today’s guest post is by Paul T. Corrigan, Associate Professor of English […]
After reading about the unique difficulties remote learning can present for students with disabilities, we invited the Learning Assistance Center-Disability Services to share tips for inclusive course design. They answered the call and today’s guest post is by Davita DesRoches, WFU MDiv student and […]
Wake Forest is known for small class sizes, personal attention, and creative pedagogies that prioritize engaged learning. Now that we’ve got two weeks of emergency remote teaching under our belt, it’s worth thinking about whether our redesigned courses have been able to foster the kinds […]
As institutions across the United States have transitioned to remote instruction over the last few weeks, a common question has circulated: why not simply cancel classes and give students full credit for their courses this term? There are are a number of reasons to prefer […]
Like most of you, I have many and varied thoughts about grades. Even in the best case scenario, grading is a fraught enterprise. Grading during a global pandemic is even more so. Among the many features of grades that make them particularly […]
This post is a guest post by CAT Innovative Teaching Award winner, Carmen Pérez-Muñoz, Assistant Teaching Professor of Spanish. To read more from Carmen, visit her new blog, Dr. Carmen’s Corner. Since writing has always been therapeutic for me, and I sure […]
