This presentation identifies ways that faculty can introduce choice into the classroom for more invested and involved learning. The video can be found here: https://youtu.be/Elb8Y6XoNAU Good tidings, Lance Lance Eaton he/him/his http://www.ByAnyOtherNerd.com https://twitter.com/leaton01 https://www.linkedin.com/in/leaton01/ ____________________ I wish I had all the answers; better yet, I wish I knew all the questions to ask.

1. Choice in the
Classroom
LANCE EATON
LEATON@NORTHSHORE.EDU
@LEATON01
HTTP://BYANYOTHERNERD.BLOGSPOT.COM

2. The Why of Choice
 Individualized Learning
 Invested Learning
 More student-teaching opportunities
 Multiple Ways to Meet Objectives

3. The What of Choice
 What class to attend (Hybrid Flexible)
 What readings/materials to examine
 What homework assignments to complete
 What assessments to complete

4. The How of Choice
 Blackboard
Storing materials
 Open Educational Resources
Finding multiple resources
 Screencast-O-matic & Youtube
Creating mini-lectures

5. Examples
1. 1 Common reading; 1 find & report reading.
2. Let students design some of their assessments (with some
reservations).
3. Menu of assignments.
• Find 3-4 assignments that meet each objective.
4. Allow students to vote on:
• Types of assessment
• Penalties for improper behavior (cellphone disruptions,
plagiarism), late work, missing assignments.
• Readings
• How best to use class time.

6. What other examples can you think of that add
choice into a classroom?

7. Thank you!
 Lance Eaton
 leaton@northshore.edu
 @leaton01
 http://byanyothernerd.blogspot.com