Communicating with Students

Below, faculty discuss strategies to promote constructive student-instructor and student-student communication in their courses.

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  Teaching Challenges Inspire Change  

  Prof. Richard Koestner, Psychology
  
  Prof. Koestner discusses adapting the communication norms in his course after a challenging fall 2020 term.

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  Setting Communication Norms

  Prof. Jessica Flake, Psychology
  
  Develop a communication system to manage high volumes of student questions in large classes.

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  Communicating with Students

  Prof. Jessica Flake, Psychology
  
  Craft upbeat messages to reduce student stress and improve class morale. 

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  Keeping Students on Track

  Diane Dechief, Office of Science Education
  
  Help students stay on top of class tasks by posting weekly to-do lists on myCourses.

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  Technology to Facilitate Communication

  Prof. Danielle Vlaho, Chemistry
  Prof. Armin Yazdani, Physiology
  
  Maintain open communication with students through online platforms and tools.

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  Encouraging Student Communication

  Prof. Jessica Flake, Psychology
  Profs. Danielle Vlaho, Chemistry, Armin Yazdani, Physiology, & Jessica Flake, Psychology
  
  Promote conversations among students using chats, discussion boards and FAQ documents.

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  Communicating with TAs

  Profs. Jessica Flake, Psychology, & Danielle Vlaho, Chemistry
  
  Set up a quick-access communication system with TAs to discuss administrative and teaching responsibilities.

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  Managing Regrade Requests

  Profs. Richard Koestner, Psychology, & Danielle Vlaho, Chemistry
  
  Manage high volumes of regrade requests with specific communication channels and clear regrading guidelines.