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Instructional Strategies

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The way we teach is just as important as the content itself. As all students learn differently and come from different levels of ability, it’s necessary to use different instructional strategies to reach as many students as we can.

Featured resources:
* Teaching First‑Year Students – From Dalhousie University, a series of tips on engaging first year students and helping them succeed.
* Student Collaboration in the Face-to-Face Classroom – Collaboration in the classroom can take many forms, but often will involve group work to teach one another while the instructor can serve as the “guide on the side”.

Course Netiquette & Civility for Online Discussions

Define civility and online etiquette for your students.

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Tell a Story

One of the more powerful ways to connect students to learning is to tell a story.

Two people at a whiteboard working together

Student Collaboration in the Face-to-Face Classroom

Encouraging student collaboration is one of the best ways of helping students learn about each other and from each other. Collaboration in the classroom can take many forms.

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Guest Post: Service is a Gift by Tamima Farooqui

For most of us, enthusiasm is pretty much synonymous with our vocation and infused in our daily interactions as educators.

Guest Post: Compassion & Student Success by Colette Schrank

Compassionate assistance to students begins with the ‘basics’.

Guest Post: Methods and Enthusiasm in the Classroom by Dan Marfise

Create an atmosphere where students are relaxed and input is welcomed.

Guest Post: Truth or Mere Comfort: What are We Really After? – A Brief Reflection on Critical Thinking by Peter Kanetis

Sometimes, one question can change your life forever.

Video for Version 4 Podium!

A video for the version 4 podium is now available! You can easily view this video through the Classroom Podiums page! If you’d like, view it right here as part of this posting! Just click the post title above!