"All instructors should go through this course. It focuses on many points that are potentially vital for a good teacher."
"This course was fantastic!!! It far surpassed what I had anticipated. I have already utilized and incorporated some of the course "pointers" in my professional setting. I can't wait to learn more and am anxious to enroll in another MaxKnowledge course!"
"I would like to commend you for putting such a wonderful tool for teaching improvement online. It really helps me a lot in strengthening my ability to teach proficiently."
"I have learned so much from this course. I have recognized the mistakes that I have made in the past as an instructor and the long list of assumptions that I had made about student abilities. I applied each of the techniques mentioned in this course and I saw the huge difference in student perception and enthusiasm. I would insist that every institution recommend this course to every instructor that joins. In fact this would be the perfect course for both newcomers as well as old timers. Thank you so much for opening my mind to different possibilities and how I shall continue to enjoy teaching as much as the students will continue to enjoy learning."
"I loved it! Reinforced what I do; expanded what I do and provided support and re-excitement for the wonderful, fulfilling world of education!"
"Wow, I gained an appreciation for online teaching and learning. I really learned from others as well and appreciated having a chance to put my "2 cents" in as well."
"I enjoyed the course and it will definitely help me to improve on my lecture style and to connect with my students."
"The course provided me with many excellent suggestions and tips to improve my teaching methods. "
"I am very much impressed with the content of the course. I can certainly use many of the principles and techniques I learned here."
"The material provided in the course helped to reinforce some of my previous methodologies and highlighted some important aspects of first day class room techniques."
"I loved this entire course! Given that this is the first one I can only imagine how good the rest of them are! I have learned so many valuable bits of information that I will carry with me in my toolbox of knowledge and performance as an instructor!"
"After taking ED101, I can tell you that I learned a lot as a relatively new instructor! I thought that I was doing everything right until I completed this course. I have a lot of improvement to make. Thank you for this course!"
"This course helped me to evaluate my performance and gave me much thought for how I can always improve my delivery."
"The course clarified and gave great direction on the standards of teaching."
"This course was very straight-forward and interesting. It stimulated my thinking and it spoke directly to concerns I had. I will be putting everything I learned in this course to practice."
"I felt that the course focused on very pertinent content for both new instructors and seasoned instructors. The modules were well-organized and provided excellent examples of how to create better experiences for my students."
"I truly enjoyed this course. I found it to be very interactive and it provided detailed examples in each module. I will take with me the knowledge of instructional components, the preparation of teaching, to do list, instruction & handout, overview requirements, goal setting and instructional objectives. I will take what I have learned and implement it into the classroom setting."
"This course offers a very good fundamental outline of what to have organized before attempting to teach a didactic course. It was interesting and helpful for my possible future career moves."
"I learned a lot from this course about different teaching styles and instructional development. I also got reassurance about my lecture times. I will implement new methods I learned in this course to enhance my instructional ability."
"Great course. Lots of info provided in a succinct way. I appreciate the opportunity to take this course. It really helped me to re-evaluate some of my teaching practices and habits (both good and bad)."
"This course is a great starting point for a new instructor like myself. It reminds me that I need to be just as prepared for class as my students and that even the most knowledgeable instructors need to have a foundational structure of the course they are teaching to ensure student success."
"I learned a lot from this course about different teaching styles and instructional development. I will implement new methods I learned in this course to enhance my instructional ability."
"As someone new to the field of academic teaching, this course helps me to understand what is expected in delivering success and hope to any students I am fortunate enough to teach. I tip my hat to those who have a passion for teaching and instructing. It isn't easy, but can be very rewarding. I plan to take the information given in this course and apply it to become a better instructor everyday. It is a challenge to teach, but I have so far found it to be an awesome responsibility and rewarding in ways that are not easily measured. Continuing education is a must for me and I will seek out as many opportunities as humanly possible."
"I am a new instructor and am nervous but very excited to start my first class. This course has provided ways to stay organized and confident with my course. I plan to implement what I have learned here with my small group first and work my way up to my larger classes. After this term is over I believe I will have a better understanding of successful instructing. Then I believe I can take another course and continue to learn how to improve my new career for myself and for my students. "
"I absolutely love the material covered in this course! Very informative with a variety of great new methods to incorporate into teaching! "
"Being new to the teaching industry, this course definitely helped me in seeing new ways to approach a new class. It also helped me to see different ways that I can start a class and different teaching methods that I can use when entering the room. I enjoyed learning this course! It helped me get another insight in how everyone learns in different ways. The Harvard learning videos were very helpful!"
"I am new faculty and this course has given me a lot of information needed to help make my first class and teaching career a success. I look forward to using this new knowledge in the classroom. "
"Course is really a good guideline in setting up classroom positive environment."
"Certainly an effective tool for not only first time instructors but those with experience in the classroom as well. It is a great course set up."
"As a brand new instructor, this course gave me great ideas as to how to prepare for lecturing and actually lecturing. I am now, even more excited to start lecturing than I was before."
"This is such a great tool, this is what I've needed and so happy this was offered to me. I want to be the best at what I do, this for sure will lead me in that direction."
"After taking ED101, I feel more prepared to teach my upcoming course. Tips like developing a lesson plan, instructional delivery techniques, and ways to better engage students are methods that I will employ. "
"I have learned a lot from this online course. I hope to implement various strategies to improve my teaching abilities. Examples include creating an outline for lectures, providing in-class activities where students can collaborate and apply what they have been taught. "
"With the knowledge I learned today, I am inspired to apply it in my classroom. This makes my lab projects more engaging by using the participatory technique."
"This was a great reinforcement of effective teaching strategies. I will definitely use the mini-lessons concept to break down complex procedures in medical billing and coding. 10 - 15 minute instructions, explain, demonstrate and monitor group activities. Thank you!"
