https://padlet.com/professorsara/my7cx44ourvjumhu Sara en-us 2023-03-07 19:55:54 UTC 2023-03-17 19:29:42 UTC hello@padlet.com professorsara https://padlet.com/professorsara/my7cx44ourvjumhu/wish/2521281462 Our course uses Brightspace heavily, so keeping track of the upcoming assignments through the calendar and changing Brightspace notification settings to students' preferences are ways to use the available tools to help students not only know what to do, but also plan ahead to meet those deadlines.]]> 2023-03-17 19:01:22 UTC https://padlet.com/professorsara/my7cx44ourvjumhu/wish/2521281462 professorsara https://padlet.com/professorsara/my7cx44ourvjumhu/wish/2521284706 Some students find it easier to speak their ideas than write them down, while others prefer the opposite. Giving submission choices for discussion boards to write or record responses takes the pressure off. Students can choose their preferred style and get practice reading/listening to their classmates.]]> 2023-03-17 19:06:03 UTC https://padlet.com/professorsara/my7cx44ourvjumhu/wish/2521284706 professorsara https://padlet.com/professorsara/my7cx44ourvjumhu/wish/2521290111 Many students in the class have never written an essay before, or have never written more than one page. They may feel overwhelmed by the first essay assignment requiring 2-3 pages. To help them break down this large task, the weeks leading up to the essay are backwards designed and follow the writing process to help them work on the assignment step-by-step. Before they know it, they've written their full draft and developed the confidence they need to finish it.]]> 2023-03-17 19:13:04 UTC https://padlet.com/professorsara/my7cx44ourvjumhu/wish/2521290111 professorsara https://padlet.com/professorsara/my7cx44ourvjumhu/wish/2521295298 Most weeks of the course, students complete a reflective discussion board. Questions address changes in their thinking, what they've learned that week, and what was challenging for them. Not only do they reflect on their experiences, which helps them as they move forward in the course, but they also respond to their classmates with advice and strategies that helped them. ]]> 2023-03-17 19:19:48 UTC https://padlet.com/professorsara/my7cx44ourvjumhu/wish/2521295298