Self-evaluation is a good thing. Without it one cannot be flexible or open to change. As each semester ends a bit of reflection on one's own performance can be beneficial.
What have I done to provide additional resources for my Physical Geology students?
I maintain my own external website on which I have provided many tutorials, often illustrated with graphics I have designed myself.
I send important links to these additional resources in Emails and I also link them from the Course Links Tab.
What do I really want to do more of in upcoming semesters?
I want to provide Audio Recordings and Multimedia Slideshows or Videos I have created to help my students with some really difficult tasks they must perform in their Lab activities.
No matter how many Tutorials I have written, not very many students go to the links to take advantage of these resources.
Of course this has been disappointing however I am beginning to think that perhaps there is just too much “TEXT” between all the course documents and my own webpage documents.
Maybe what is needed is a breath of fresh air in the form of “voice” and “multimedia presentations”. These would be especially effective when it comes to lab experiments. Since students are working alone, often struggling with equipment, visuals would provide an opportunity for them to see the Instructor manipulate materials for Lab experiments.
I have asked students who call me for Lab help if they would watch an instructor-made lab video and if they honestly believe they'd have the time to do so.
Every person said "Yes".
And so I intend to get one of those "Round Tuits" and then begin to create and incorporate some Audio/Visual Lab resources in my courses.
Lorrie
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