Many of us are getting ready to end a class. This process can be an exhausting one, as we feel the various stressors this season can bring. On today’s episode #046, ending well.
Podcast notes
Ending well
Guard against student fatigue

Sleep deprived
Focused on the short term
Challenged by their context

Thinking a lot about context, especially after speaking with Steve Wheeler on episode #038)
Beware the temptation to vent

Josh Eyler reminded us of this on episode #016
Research shows it doesn’t help
There was that research that said cursing helps, though

Recognize their achievements

Demonstrate how the learning objectives have been attained
Have them articulate the value they have received

Administer the course evaluations professionally

All sorts of concerns over evaluations
Students don’t realize the gaps that occur in the evaluation process in higher ed
We wonder if they are in a position to properly evaluate our teaching (recent thread on the POD listserv re: what even to call course evaluations; student experience of teaching (Debra Gilchrist from Pierce College in Lakewood WA, Ed Nuhfer wrote about the importance of separating assessment (various ways to assess student learning) from evaluations of people who strive to facilitate learning.

Take more breaks

Apple Watch - standing alert

Penn state experimenting w/ Apple Watch to measure student learning this Fall
Frasier Spiers on presenting with an Apple Watch

Set timers

Natalie Houston spoke about this on episode #034

Recommendations
Bonni recommends:

We all love Ella: Celebrating the first lady of song

In particular: You are the sunshine of my life: duet with Stevie Wonder…
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