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209 Bohannon Hall
1207 Ordean Court
University of Minnesota Duluth
Duluth, Minnesota 55812

The teacher said to the students, "Come to the edge." They replied, "We might fall." The teacher said again, "Come to the edge." And they responded, "It's too high." "Come to the edge" the teacher demanded. And they came and the teacher pushed them, and they flew. (Christopher Logue)

Group Consultation Services

To schedule a consultation, please contact LeAne Rutherford at lrutherf @d.umn.edu or 726-6207; Shelley Smith at ssmith3@d.umn.edu or 726-7715; or Jason Ellis at jellis002@d.umn.edu or 726-6355.

An IDS consultant will meet with group or department to facilitate:

• defining an educational mission
• developing coherent curriculum and objectives
• addressing accreditation concerns
• developing appropriate assessments, standards and rubrics

How?

Consultants will meet with your department/group to:

• Analyze the existing situation
• Clarify objectives
• Establish parameters for the task
• Identify appropriate assessment strategies for your discipline
• assist in new curriculum and/or teaching assessment

Some of the topics we can address include (but are not limited to):

Course Design & Planning

• setting achievable learning objectives
• constructing a syllabus
• creating an inclusive classroom

Effective Teaching Methods

• employing active learning strategies
• developing & facilitating effective collaborative groups
• building effective presentation skills

Assessment of Student Learning

• monitoring student progress
• writing effective test questions
• employing assessment strategies
• giving effective feedback to students

Classroom Management

• planning a successful first day of class
• motivating your students
• creating an inviting classroom environment
• addressing academic integrity

Integrating Technology into Your Teaching

• enhancing your teaching with technology
• teaching online: distance and distributive education

Documenting Your Teaching

• creating a teaching portfolio
• collecting data and documenting progress
• using classroom observations / focus feedback groups
• interpreting end-of-semester student evaluations
  
  

Just-in-Time Teaching Advice

If you find yourself in need of a little last-minute advice about your teaching or just a friendly ear to bounce some ideas around before you run off to class, feel free to give us a call, contact us on Jabber, or send an email. We'll answer you as soon as we can.

LeAne Rutherford 726-6207 lrutherf@d.umn.edu lrutherf@jabber.umn.edu

Shelley Smith 726-7715 ssmith3 @d.umn.edu ssmith3@jabber.umn.edu