August 17, 2015
Items for the start of the 2015-2016 academic year
Posted by Laura Guertin

Looking for ideas for the academic year? Stop here and enjoy these resources! (photo taken in Rocky Mountain National Park by L. Guertin)
I have written several posts since I started GeoEd Trek that cover course design to course activities. Here is a list of those posts to scan through and revisit before the semester kicks off! (and the end of this post are some new articles/ideas relating to the syllabus that may be of interest)
Graphic syllabus and outcomes map – new additions to your fall syllabus?
Before you set a hashtag for your course or have students blog, think FERPA
Setting a technology policy for your classroom? Ask students for input
Ideas for the first day of class
Getting students to read the syllabus with a Syllabus Quiz
Updating how we teach the process of science
Backtrack to… Geology Terminology
Bring the field to students with live webcams
Are you looking for a CURE? (Course-based Undergraduate Research Experience)
Geoscience education, meet 3D printing
Backtrack to… student feedback via video vs. red pen
Getting on board with a campus common read
To adopt or not to adopt a textbook
Make every week #EarthScienceWeek!
Some additional resources useful for the start of the semester include:
Here are some ways to ensure your students read the syllabus: http://t.co/H9t2nzlD2W
— Chronicle (@chronicle) March 30, 2015
Short video clip, Is Your Syllabus Sending the Wrong Message?
Free podcast, Changing the Conversation About the Syllabus
Wired Campus, Teaching a Class Again (revisiting the syllabus)
Inside Higher Ed, Making the Most of the Syllabus