Episode 31: Maximizing Impact – Effective Strategies for Large Lectures

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A conversation with the authors: Laura Schmidli & Molly Harris

In this Article Remix, IDC team members Laura Schmidli and Molly Harris chat about their recent L&S Design for Learning article “Maximizing Impact: Effective Strategies for Large Lectures.” They share examples from their research and from L&S instructors for fostering belonging, engaging students, and promoting learning in a large course environment. How might you embrace the challenges of a lecture hall and turn numbers into an asset?

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Unpack This Episode

Grab a drink, gather your colleagues, and discuss.

  1. Which example(s) resonated with you most in this episode?
  2. What do you find most challenging about teaching in a large lecture environment?
  3. What advantages do you see within the large lecture environment?
  4. Do you currently use a tool like TopHat for in-class interaction or feedback? If so, how do you use it? If not, what is one way you might use this tool?

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Acknowledgements

The L&S Exchange Podcast is brought to you by L&S Teaching, Learning, & Academic Planning and produced by the Instructional Design Collaborative. This podcast is recorded on ancestral Ho-Chunk land, a place their nation has called Teejop (day-JOPE) since time immemorial.

Production Credits

  • Producer: David Macasaet
  • Associate Producer: Molly Harris
  • Audio Engineer: David Macasaet
  • Audio Editor: David Macasaet
  • Website Support: Laura Schmidli & Molly Harris
  • Development Producer: Jonathan Klein
  • Planning Group: Jonathan Klein, David Macasaet, Molly Harris, Laura Schmidli, Antonella Caloro, Maria Widmer
  • Communications: Maria Widmer
  • Executive Sponsorship: Shirin Malekpour