ENGAGING LECTURE TIP 40Every Minute Matters

Like it not, in higher education, we still measure courses in terms of time. We teach courses that are worth a certain number of credit hours each academic term. We teach courses that meet for one or more sessions each week. We teach for a certain number of minutes or hours each class session. Even for those of us who teach online, there is often an expectation that the course should take the equivalent amount of time that it would take if it were being held face-to-face. In Every Minute Matters, we propose that professors use the full amount of class time to the best possible end. Whether it's starting a session, transitioning between lecture and a hands-on activity, or ending a session, you can ...

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