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Things to Know About this Course
PUBH613 is taught in different modes: face-to-face, asynchronous online, and synchronous online. It’s advisable to adjust the teaching strategy to the mode of instruction.
The course has two instructors with two separate parts: Qualitative and Quantitative. Each instructor is expected to grade their respective assignments in a timely manner. The Qual instructor is responsible for submitting final grades to CUNYfirst at the end of the semester.
If teaching asynchronous/online, the course content is already set up for you.
If you are teaching in-person, PowerPoint slides are available as one slide set for each session. Even though the class is in person, it is not best practice to give the same lecture again. You should advise students to watch the videos before class and use your class time for practice, followed by the same quizzes as the online class. In-person instructors would need to add their own practice exercises.
Even if the course is taught face-to-face, it’s recommended to use flipped classroom approach. The main difference between this approach from a traditional lecture style teaching is that since direct instruction/lecture might not be the most effective use of class time, students are expected to interact with the topic material (e.g. read, watch) prior to class time and come to class with their questions ready to engage in higher level learning (check Taxonomies of Learning). In order to gain the most benefit from this approach, a professor should carefully plan the active learning strategies during class time.
All the material for this course that students should review prior to class time has already been designed, so feel free to utilize and adopt it. It’s also the responsibility of a professor to guide and incentivize the students to come prepared to class. There should not be any busy work. All the learning material should be directly connected to assessments and module/course objectives.
Not familiar with a flipped classroom approach? Please review these interactive teaching/learning tools for in-person instruction or in an online context.
Frequently Asked Questions
How to grade for class participation in an online course? Students can be graded on the quality of their contribution to the online discussion board, blog comments, etc. To ensure fairness, scoring guides or rubrics are highly advisable. This tutorial provides two methods for grading discussion boards.
Instructor Presence in Online Courses is essential for student success. Check out our Instructor Presence tutorial HERE for some specific ideas.
Syllabus Adjustments: What content are instructors permitted to change in this core course syllabus? Here is some general guidance:
- As for all course syllabi, anything in these {curly brackets} are editable – this includes elements like room number, modality, and recommended anti-racist language (which is included at the discretion of the instructor).
- Competencies, assessments, and learning objectives should not be removed. The instructor can add additional content if they wish.
- Readings can be adjusted, as long as the same content is being taught.
- Course policies can be edited; University policies should not be edited (e.g., Accessibility section)
- Weekly schedule can be adjusted as needed, dates should be added (dates might vary depending on course modality)
If you have any specific questions, please don’t hesitate to ask your department chair and administrator.