What are the advantages and challenges of using TAs in the classroom? by Julie Knapp https://padlet.com/julknapp/dir7xfku6ygf en-us 2018-03-26 19:46:29 UTC 2018-04-03 14:19:56 UTC hello@padlet.com Disadvantage:Perhaps uneven help, if TAs have different approaches or differing levels of knowledge. https://padlet.com/julknapp/dir7xfku6ygf/wish/248129151 2018-04-03 14:16:34 UTC https://padlet.com/julknapp/dir7xfku6ygf/wish/248129151 https://padlet.com/julknapp/dir7xfku6ygf/wish/248129154 Standardization
Student perceptions of fairness

Lower student-instructor ratios
Greater approachability

]]> 2018-04-03 14:16:34 UTC https://padlet.com/julknapp/dir7xfku6ygf/wish/248129154 Not just "graders!" https://padlet.com/julknapp/dir7xfku6ygf/wish/248129216 2018-04-03 14:16:42 UTC https://padlet.com/julknapp/dir7xfku6ygf/wish/248129216 Advantage https://padlet.com/julknapp/dir7xfku6ygf/wish/248129218 Allows for extra hands]]> 2018-04-03 14:16:42 UTC https://padlet.com/julknapp/dir7xfku6ygf/wish/248129218 Quicker help for students https://padlet.com/julknapp/dir7xfku6ygf/wish/248129356 2018-04-03 14:16:58 UTC https://padlet.com/julknapp/dir7xfku6ygf/wish/248129356 Disadvantage https://padlet.com/julknapp/dir7xfku6ygf/wish/248129416 Compensation structure and support for uta ]]> 2018-04-03 14:17:05 UTC https://padlet.com/julknapp/dir7xfku6ygf/wish/248129416 Advantage https://padlet.com/julknapp/dir7xfku6ygf/wish/248129558 More students have access to a more knowledgable other during the course of class

]]> 2018-04-03 14:17:22 UTC https://padlet.com/julknapp/dir7xfku6ygf/wish/248129558 Peer to peer help can improve student engagement https://padlet.com/julknapp/dir7xfku6ygf/wish/248129570 2018-04-03 14:17:24 UTC https://padlet.com/julknapp/dir7xfku6ygf/wish/248129570 Mentoring opportunity for AIs if you have both AIs and UTAs https://padlet.com/julknapp/dir7xfku6ygf/wish/248129587 2018-04-03 14:17:26 UTC https://padlet.com/julknapp/dir7xfku6ygf/wish/248129587 https://padlet.com/julknapp/dir7xfku6ygf/wish/248129755 Help with keeping track of participation]]> 2018-04-03 14:17:44 UTC https://padlet.com/julknapp/dir7xfku6ygf/wish/248129755 Advantage https://padlet.com/julknapp/dir7xfku6ygf/wish/248129839 It's a mentoring opportunity for instructors

]]> 2018-04-03 14:17:53 UTC https://padlet.com/julknapp/dir7xfku6ygf/wish/248129839 Important for everyone to be on the same page w.r.t. "content" https://padlet.com/julknapp/dir7xfku6ygf/wish/248129963 2018-04-03 14:18:08 UTC https://padlet.com/julknapp/dir7xfku6ygf/wish/248129963 Advantage https://padlet.com/julknapp/dir7xfku6ygf/wish/248129980 Helps keep students moving along with teh work

]]> 2018-04-03 14:18:10 UTC https://padlet.com/julknapp/dir7xfku6ygf/wish/248129980 Disadvantage https://padlet.com/julknapp/dir7xfku6ygf/wish/248130059 Need to train UTAs on how to help other learners]]> 2018-04-03 14:18:18 UTC https://padlet.com/julknapp/dir7xfku6ygf/wish/248130059 https://padlet.com/julknapp/dir7xfku6ygf/wish/248130218 Help to answer questions and troubleshoot]]> 2018-04-03 14:18:35 UTC https://padlet.com/julknapp/dir7xfku6ygf/wish/248130218 Desperately needed in high tech room like SB 015 https://padlet.com/julknapp/dir7xfku6ygf/wish/248130891 2018-04-03 14:19:56 UTC https://padlet.com/julknapp/dir7xfku6ygf/wish/248130891