A class project by my UM student Morgan Visalli
When I was writing The Functional Art, my editor asked me for an article in which I explained how I organize and teach my own classes. The article is available for free already. You can download it here. It's a .zip file containing a Word document —the Instructor's Guide itself— and several images.
The contents of the guide are similar to the ones I use in my own classes at the University of Miami's School of Communication:
• An intro, explaining that my courses are mainly about thinking, structuring, and planning, although we do plenty of exercises.
• A sample syllabus (grading policies, lesson plans, etc.)
• A week-by-week schedule, outlining the main topics covered in each session, software issues, etc.
• Details about the kinds of projects my students create, and several examples of them (those are the image files).
I hope you'll like it.
I really did like it! Thanks for your generosity in including your instructor's guide. Being a teacher and working at a web design agency perth is grueling. So this really helps me.
ReplyDeleteYou could also suggest this to some small-starting-business. Being organized is always one of the main feature of good "incorporation". This is very nice.
ReplyDeleteWhat I did to my class is that they will place their test papers in a colored coded pocket folder. A certain color gives them an idea if they would pass the subject or not, their folder color can change given their performance. They must bring their respective folder every class so that they would know their status and they can gauge themselves to whether improve or else they will fail.
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ReplyDeleteAs I clearly remember, my college professor used a similar approach in teaching. I was able to comprehend it, and I can say that it helped me, I was able to apply it until now. This is a great guide that should be implemented in all curriculum.
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