Use plagiarism detection tools such as AntiCutAndPaste and/or MOSS (Measure Of Software Similarity) to easily discover if any of your students are cheating off of one another. Share Use plagiarism detection tools such as AntiCutAndPaste and/or MOSS (Measure Of Software Similarity) to easily discover if any of your students are cheating off of one another. with FacebookShare Use plagiarism detection tools such as AntiCutAndPaste and/or MOSS (Measure Of Software Similarity) to easily discover if any of your students are cheating off of one another. with Twitter
Stretch your students to help them improve their skills by asking them what they are most struggling with and making them do that regularly. Share Stretch your students to help them improve their skills by asking them what they are most struggling with and making them do that regularly. with FacebookShare Stretch your students to help them improve their skills by asking them what they are most struggling with and making them do that regularly. with Twitter
Have students complete a weekly log about what they accomplished this week, what they hope to accomplish next week, and what might hold them back from accomplishing these things. Share Have students complete a weekly log about what they accomplished this week, what they hope to accomplish next week, and what might hold them back from accomplishing these things. with FacebookShare Have students complete a weekly log about what they accomplished this week, what they hope to accomplish next week, and what might hold them back from accomplishing these things. with Twitter
Make all students say “I don’t understand” out loud, in front of the class to show them that nothing bad will happen to help them feel more comfortable saying something when they don’t understand something in the future. Share Make all students say “I don’t understand” out loud, in front of the class to show them that nothing bad will happen to help them feel more comfortable saying something when they don’t understand something in the future. with FacebookShare Make all students say “I don’t understand” out loud, in front of the class to show them that nothing bad will happen to help them feel more comfortable saying something when they don’t understand something in the future. with Twitter
Use an auto-grading tool to provide students with instant feedback on their programs and allow them to resubmit multiple times before the deadline so they can learn to find problems with and debug their code. Share Use an auto-grading tool to provide students with instant feedback on their programs and allow them to resubmit multiple times before the deadline so they can learn to find problems with and debug their code. with FacebookShare Use an auto-grading tool to provide students with instant feedback on their programs and allow them to resubmit multiple times before the deadline so they can learn to find problems with and debug their code. with Twitter
Create online multiple choice questions for students so they receive immediate feedback and you receive insight into their understanding of the material. Share Create online multiple choice questions for students so they receive immediate feedback and you receive insight into their understanding of the material. with FacebookShare Create online multiple choice questions for students so they receive immediate feedback and you receive insight into their understanding of the material. with Twitter
Ask students what they found confusing at the end of each week to identify problems so you can tailor future instruction to students needs. Share Ask students what they found confusing at the end of each week to identify problems so you can tailor future instruction to students needs. with FacebookShare Ask students what they found confusing at the end of each week to identify problems so you can tailor future instruction to students needs. with Twitter
Write learning goals for each week of the course to help structure homework and guide lectures. Share Write learning goals for each week of the course to help structure homework and guide lectures. with FacebookShare Write learning goals for each week of the course to help structure homework and guide lectures. with Twitter
At the end of each class, have students write themselves a summary of the big ideas they learned so they get practice sifting through lots of information to find its most important ideas. Share At the end of each class, have students write themselves a summary of the big ideas they learned so they get practice sifting through lots of information to find its most important ideas. with FacebookShare At the end of each class, have students write themselves a summary of the big ideas they learned so they get practice sifting through lots of information to find its most important ideas. with Twitter
Give students time to read in class to ensure that they are doing assigned readings. Share Give students time to read in class to ensure that they are doing assigned readings. with FacebookShare Give students time to read in class to ensure that they are doing assigned readings. with Twitter
Incorporate student presentations into your class as a form of assessment so that students develop their public speaking skills. Share Incorporate student presentations into your class as a form of assessment so that students develop their public speaking skills. with FacebookShare Incorporate student presentations into your class as a form of assessment so that students develop their public speaking skills. with Twitter
Moderate a group discussion with teams that have trouble working together to resolve disagreements and encourage collaboration in a constructive way. Share Moderate a group discussion with teams that have trouble working together to resolve disagreements and encourage collaboration in a constructive way. with FacebookShare Moderate a group discussion with teams that have trouble working together to resolve disagreements and encourage collaboration in a constructive way. with Twitter
Adjust all assignments to be a certain length in order to create and maintain consistent deadlines (e.g., weekly) so students remember when their homework is due. Share Adjust all assignments to be a certain length in order to create and maintain consistent deadlines (e.g., weekly) so students remember when their homework is due. with FacebookShare Adjust all assignments to be a certain length in order to create and maintain consistent deadlines (e.g., weekly) so students remember when their homework is due. with Twitter
Use the w3schools.com online HTML, CSS, and JavaScript tutorials to teach students web development through concrete examples rather than abstract definitions. Share Use the w3schools.com online HTML, CSS, and JavaScript tutorials to teach students web development through concrete examples rather than abstract definitions. with FacebookShare Use the w3schools.com online HTML, CSS, and JavaScript tutorials to teach students web development through concrete examples rather than abstract definitions. with Twitter
Model the software engineering process by having students design games or other projects for an audience. This helps students gain valuable, hands-on experience and make connections to real world applications. Share Model the software engineering process by having students design games or other projects for an audience. This helps students gain valuable, hands-on experience and make connections to real world applications. with FacebookShare Model the software engineering process by having students design games or other projects for an audience. This helps students gain valuable, hands-on experience and make connections to real world applications. with Twitter
Focus your grading on student understanding rather than creating a curve to help each student learn as much of the content as they can. Share Focus your grading on student understanding rather than creating a curve to help each student learn as much of the content as they can. with FacebookShare Focus your grading on student understanding rather than creating a curve to help each student learn as much of the content as they can. with Twitter
Ask students to reflect on what could have done differently when a class or project doesn’t go well in order to work together to improve future coursework. Share Ask students to reflect on what could have done differently when a class or project doesn’t go well in order to work together to improve future coursework. with FacebookShare Ask students to reflect on what could have done differently when a class or project doesn’t go well in order to work together to improve future coursework. with Twitter
Be explicit when you’re making suggestions to student work, rather than corrections, so your students understand the difference and that it is okay to disagree with your suggestions. Share Be explicit when you’re making suggestions to student work, rather than corrections, so your students understand the difference and that it is okay to disagree with your suggestions. with FacebookShare Be explicit when you’re making suggestions to student work, rather than corrections, so your students understand the difference and that it is okay to disagree with your suggestions. with Twitter
Ensure a meaningful introductory CS learning experience for each student by creating differentiated expansions for assignments while providing the same starting points. Share Ensure a meaningful introductory CS learning experience for each student by creating differentiated expansions for assignments while providing the same starting points. with FacebookShare Ensure a meaningful introductory CS learning experience for each student by creating differentiated expansions for assignments while providing the same starting points. with Twitter
Create hands-on, meaningful, and relevant projects where students produce artifacts that require rigorous CS content-knowledge and software engineering skills. Share Create hands-on, meaningful, and relevant projects where students produce artifacts that require rigorous CS content-knowledge and software engineering skills. with FacebookShare Create hands-on, meaningful, and relevant projects where students produce artifacts that require rigorous CS content-knowledge and software engineering skills. with Twitter