Open Classroom Week gives instructors the opportunity to observe what others are doing in their classrooms and engage in conversations about teaching with their colleagues. A number of instructors will open their classroom doors to allow their colleagues to watch them teach and observe their approaches to different classroom settings, teaching practices, technology applications and learning experiences.
ZOOL 375 - Introduction to Invertebrate Zoology (LECTURE)
Location: Taylor Institute, Learning Studio D and E
Instructor: Mindi Summers
Course description: A survey of the invertebrate phyla with particular reference to those which exemplify the following grades of organization: protoplasmic, cellular, tissue, and organ-system and within the latter - acoelomate, pseudocoelomate, schizocoelomate and enterocoelomate. Emphasis is placed on functional morphology of the major phyla.
Observers can expect to see teaching strategies including: lecture, flipped approach, small group work, PowerPoint presentation, notes on blackboard/whiteboard, video, class discussion, and personal response systems (clickers, TopHat, Kahoot, etc).