Classroom Commentary: Video Series


Laurie Hulcher
Assistant Director for Graduate Student Relations
Graduate School of Management and Technology
Published: July-August 2007

Category: » Fac-resources » Faculty-development

Welcome to Classroom Commentary, a video series of case studies on faculty-student interaction. Research shows that quality classroom interaction and feedback is as vital as quality curriculum when it comes to student academic success. Through these video vignettes we hope to open a window to some of the unexpected interaction challenges faced by faculty in both the online and face-to-face learning environment. The cases are based on real-life experiences, and were designed specifically to help faculty prevent these types of issues from arising in their classes, and to handle them fairly and equitably in the event that they do occur. Each case presents you, the case analyst, with multiple viewpoints on a classroom situation: faculty, student, administration, and policy.

Directions

The case studies in this series are streaming videos with accompanying text transcripts. Simply click on the topic links below to view each of the case studies (Note: The latest free version of the RealPlayer is necessary to view the video clips).

At the conclusion of each case study video, please view the Feedback from Academic Directors video to hear the perspectives of Graduate School chairs and program directors. 

Finally, at the bottom of each page you will find a list of UMUC resources that are essential to handling the issues present in the case study.

Case Study Topics

Share Your Ideas

We hope you find these video vignettes useful. Please share your comments and suggestions for other case study topics by clicking on the "Share Your Ideas" link located at the bottom of each page.

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About the Author(s)

Laurie Hulcher, Assistant Director, GSMT, handles a vide variety of student communication, liaison, and case issues including student academic petitions and grievances. Within this role, she also provides guidance to faculty and graduate students on equitable processes for implementing the University's academic policies. 

Betsy Alperin, Assistant Dean, GSMT, manages faculty academic affairs. Her responsibilities include promoting programs to develop, reward, and retain faculty and enhance their effectiveness. She also teaches EDCP 100, Principles and Strategies of Effective Learning for SUS. 

Heloisa Siffert, Senior Instructional Support Specialist, Center for Support of Instruction, develops and delivers faculty training programs, and collaborates with the academic units on online classroom setup, course design, and resolving technical issues. Her areas of expertise include graphic design and web development.

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