Students have come to expect that the educational experience in an ExCollege course will be an interactive one. Discussions, group projects, student presentations, case studies, debates, and simulations are all useful practices in a participatory learning environment.
A well-organized instructor will introduce experiences that contribute to a clear overarching concept, one regularly articulated to the students. Additionally, substantive readings and assignments provide necessary intellectual foundation for the course topic.
The university suggests that, for every class hour, there should be two hours of work outside class. To this end, most ExCollege courses focus on project and presentation work, creative efforts, and when useful, more traditional papers.
Please Note: The ExCollege staff is trained to assist you in matters of teaching, especially if you think a classroom activity or assignment may be controversial in nature.