Thirsty for a Strong Instructional Practice? If you are like many faculty members at Metropolitan State University of Denver, you take pride in differentiating your instruction for students: taking care to integrate visuals into your lectures, making sure classes involve lecture and activities, being available during office hours and through other mechanisms outside of class …
October 2021 archive
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Oct 21 2021
SIP 14.9 How to Incorporate Student Voice in Your Course Design
Thirsty for a Strong Instructional Practice? Over the past few years at Metropolitan State University of Denver, we’ve increased our conversation around diversity, equity and inclusion in the classroom. We are a diverse community of learners and educators committed to educational equity. One way we can work for educational equity is through incorporating justice principles in course …
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Oct 14 2021
SIP 14.8 Are Faculty Members and Students Languishing?
Thirsty for a Strong Instructional Practice? Are either of these scenarios familiar? 1) Your students seem engaged in class and ask good questions, but when the first assignment is due, more of them than usual don’t submit any work. 2) You are preparing to teach a class on a subject you usually feel energized by, …
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Oct 07 2021
SIP 14.7 What Your Contingent Faculty Colleagues Wish You Knew
Thirsty for a Strong Instructional Practice? Over 50 years ago, MSU Denver (then Metropolitan State College of Denver) was founded by courageous temporary teachers who worked their professional jobs and then came to campus to share their experience and knowhow with students. Today, a significant percentage of MSU Denver faculty members are classified as affiliate or contingent and hold part-time, lecturer …
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