COMS 505 - Seminar in Pedagogy and Instruction

Credits: (3)

This course is designed for prospective and current instructors in institutions of higher education. Because it is taught in the School of Communication, most examples will be from communication and mass communication, although the methods discussed are transferable to many other disciplines. It will focus on developing an understanding of the role of the college instructor, as well as the challenges facing that instructor within the broader college or university environment.

Note(s): This course is conducted as a hybrid class. The instructor and students will meet both as a seminar in the classroom for some topics, generally those that are the most related to activities within the classroom, and online in an asynchronous discussion format for others. In addition there will be in-class guest participants (not lecturers) as well as practical teaching exercises.