Computer Science (Roggenkemper), A-N UGSIs

• If you want to use polls, you can! Set them up in options. But you have to set them up ahead of time.

Three fears I have about teaching

1. Not being able to answer a student question effectively

A:

• If you don’t know how to answer it, then say that you’ll reach out to them over Piazza/email than to make something up on the spot.
• Narrowing down the question, because often students ask really general questions.

2. Not realizing when I’m losing my students (I keep talking even though they’ve zoned out)

A:

• Give students a chance to have a dialogue with you (pauses in slides, give them a chance to provide a response)
• Set the tone for the discussion in the very first day (I want to talk to faces and not names).
• Give people a water break
• People can do polls (or anonymous feedback form)
• Use Zoom reactions to get a sense of the room, non audio/video ways to engage

3. Inadvertently confusing/misleading people

Susan:

1. Unintentionally confusing/misleading students
2. Not knowing how to answer student questions
3. Grading as objectively as I can with a subjective rubric

Ruhi:

1. Technology problems that students can’t help with in the first couple weeks

Akshara:

1. Keeping students engaged, drop-off in attendance

Angela:

1. Enrollment/waitlist students (answering those questions)
2. Being supportive for new students

Zoom lowers the bar for interaction, allowing people to interact more easily

Challenging section scenarios

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