The Classroom environment

Summary:

Accessible teaching environments are not just about the width of the doors or the height of the desks. We should design our teaching environments to ensure all our students are included and able to participate fully in all activities associated with the course.

Topics in this area :

01. Establish clear ground rules

01. "Establish clear ground rules."

To watch the ground rules video you need:

Adobe Flash player installed.

Flash Player can be downloaded from the Adobe web site.

Please note: Adobe Flashplayer is required to view our video media with subtitling.
Alternatively, watch the Ground Rules video with Paula in mp4 format.

Play the video to watch Paula talk about setting Ground Rules with students (2m:50).

Alternative Formats

Open a copy of the Ground Rules video transcript (.rtf).

Listen to the audio (m.p.3.) of Paula from the Ground Rules Video (2m:50).

Key Resources

A guide for positive communication. Appendix 1: the SENDA Compliance in Higher Education http://www.plymouth.ac.uk/pages/view.asp?page=3243
Cultural Variations. Published by Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, this excellent guide gives advice concerning teaching in an increasingly multi-cultural setting. http://www.cmu.edu/teaching/resources/PublicationsArchives/InternalReports/culturalvariations.pdf.