Continuum College Instructor Resources

Instructional Podcast

This podcast was designed to help instructors, developers, and UW Continuum College staff explore solutions to common teaching and learning questions. Questions are responded to by UW Continuum College staff with expertise in curriculum design, instruction, and instructional support.

Identifying effective goals and objectives

Episode 1: In this episode, we talk about how instructors can create effective learning objectives. Episode 1 Transcript.

Teaching to different levels of professional experience

Episode 2: In the episode, we talk about how instructors can engage students with a wide range of experience in that field, without changing the course content. Episode 2 Transcript.

Managing class time

Episode 3: In this episode, we talk about how instructors can structure class meetings, so they have enough time to cover the material they need to cover. Episode 3 Transcript.

Authentic assessment Part 1

Episode 4: In this episode, we talk about how instructors can create assignments that map to challenges students might encounter in the working world. Episode 4 Transcript.

Authentic assessment Part 2

Episode 5: In this episode, we talk about how instructors can use authentic assessment to help integrate active learning into their courses. Episode 5 Transcript.

Managing large in-person classes

Episode 6: In this episode, we talk about some ways instructors can manage in-person classes with a large number of students. Episode 6 Transcript.

Rubrics

Episode 7: In this episode, we talk about how to create rubrics and how they can help instructors grade more quickly and consistently. Episode 7 Transcript.


Updated 05/10/21