Teaching Classes at EVE University: Difference between revisions

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{{Color box|color=#144f1d|border=#2f8f2f|width=60%|If you are interested in teaching for EVE University please reach out to our [[Teaching Department]] via our public [[Discord]] channel (# teaching-general),forums or EVEMail. }}

{{Color box|color=#144f1d|border=#2f8f2f|width=60%|If you are interested in teaching for EVE University please reach out to our [[Teaching Department]] via our public [[Discord]] channel (#teaching-general), forums or EVEMail. }}

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Most of our Teachers are current members of EVE University. While this makes things easier it is not a requirement and we often have external Guest Lecturers holding classes, workshops, and talks. Sometimes these put a Alt-Character into the University to continue their teaching on a semi-regular basis.

=== Why you should ~~Teach~~: ===

=== Why you should teach for EVE University: ===

* Give back to the community, share your knowledge with the next generation of capsuleers and provide content for yourself and others.

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* Access to our (open) Discord

* Contact to Teaching Department for Discord rights and any help you might need including a Staff Assistant as needed.

== How to teach Classes for EVE University in 7 easy steps ==

{{Color box|color=#144f1d|border=#2f8f2f|width=60%|If you are interested in teaching for EVE University please reach out to our [[Teaching Department]] via our public [[Discord]] channel (#teaching-general), forums or EVEMail. We offer a fast selection of ready-made class resources and experience to help you save time and effort and are happy to help out!}}

=== Choosing the right topic ===

You do not have to be an expert of every area of Eve Online to teach classes. If you have a working knowledge of a specific topic that might be the right topic for you.

You should be comfortable with most aspects of your chosen topic, be able to present them in a concise and understandable manner and be able to answer student questions. For non-University Guest Lecturers it is highly recommended that you have a member assist your session to address our members questions that pertain directly to EVE University.

Example class: Introduction to Exploration

* Know the ‘mechanical parts’: The Process of scanning down Signatures and the Hacking Minigame

* Know the ‘Meta’: Which ships work, which skills and modules are required.

* Know the procedures: how does one go about ‘doing exploration’.

* Know tips and tricks: piloting tricks, safety rules, best practices, etiquettes, etc.

* Have a brief story or two to share! Provide some context to the students by sharing a complete failure moment or your favourite experience.

{{Color box|color=#110033|border=#6600bb|width=60%|Eve University offers an ever-expanding variety of ready-made class slide decks.

The [[CORE classes]] are designed to give brand new EVE players an introduction to a broad range of fundamental game mechanics and are recommended as a starting point for new teachers.

[[Classes|Additional Classes]] on further topics are also available and are constantly being added to.

Get in touch with the [[Teaching Department]] for more information on additional classes or if you have ideas about creating more classes.

}}

=== Choosing how to present your class ===

Different options (or a combination) can be used for different types of classes:

* Classic slide decks are a good way to present bundled up static information in a visual way.

* Screen sharing your EVE in-game view offers a great way to demonstrate things in real-time and our Discord classroom is set up for this already.

* Organising in-game practicals (if you require ships/materials for these the Teaching Department is more than happy to help you out and foot the bill!)

To hold your class, we most commonly use:

* [[Mumble|Eve University Public Mumble]] for voice communication.

* [[Discord|Eve University Public Discord]] for screensharing/slide presentation and types questions.

Additional options include but are not limited to:

* Twitch Streaming

* Youtube Videos

Choose the right way to present for you and your topic. It is common to change tactics after presenting for the first time as a better understanding of how students perceive the content is gained. This is normal.

=== Scheduling your class ===

* Try to schedule your class at least one week in advance, to give people a chance to hear about your class and make time in their schedule to attend. If you are expecting support for ships/modules or other manufactured items this is a minimum requirement and not optional.

* Check the UNI in-game calendar for available dates/times. Do NOT schedule a class at the same time as any other class or event. Non-University lecturers can get assistance with this from a Teaching Officer.

* Post an advert as a new topic in the Scheduled Classes section on the forums, using the standard format described below. If you do not have access to this forum, please ask the Teaching Department to do this for you.

* In the in-game calendar, post an “Alliance” event, using this procedure. It is best to not mark event as important, as the event will be marked as "classified" in the calendar feed and students will be unable to see anything about it. Indicate the amount of time for the class. We encourage classes to run a maximum of 90 minutes and prefer 60, if possible, though there are no hard rules for this. If you do not have access to the UNI in-game calendar, please ask the Teaching Department to do this for you.

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-{{Color box|color=#144f1d|border=#2f8f2f|width=60%|If you are interested in teaching for EVE University please reach out to our [[Teaching Department]] via our public [[Discord]] channel (# teaching-general),forums or EVEMail. }}
+{{Color box|color=#144f1d|border=#2f8f2f|width=60%|If you are interested in teaching for EVE University please reach out to our [[Teaching Department]] via our public [[Discord]] channel (#teaching-general), forums or EVEMail. }}
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 Most of our Teachers are current members of EVE University. While this makes things easier it is not a requirement and we often have external Guest Lecturers holding classes, workshops, and talks. Sometimes these put a Alt-Character into the University to continue their teaching on a semi-regular basis.
-=== Why you should Teach: ===
+=== Why you should teach for EVE University: ===
 * Give back to the community, share your knowledge with the next generation of capsuleers and provide content for yourself and others.
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 * Access to our (open) Discord
 * Contact to Teaching Department for Discord rights and any help you might need including a Staff Assistant as needed.
+== How to teach Classes for EVE University in 7 easy steps ==
+{{Color box|color=#144f1d|border=#2f8f2f|width=60%|If you are interested in teaching for EVE University please reach out to our [[Teaching Department]] via our public [[Discord]] channel (#teaching-general), forums or EVEMail. We offer a fast selection of ready-made class resources and experience to help you save time and effort and are happy to help out!}}
+=== Choosing the right topic ===
+You do not have to be an expert of every area of Eve Online to teach classes. If you have a working knowledge of a specific topic that might be the right topic for you.
+You should be comfortable with most aspects of your chosen topic, be able to present them in a concise and understandable manner and be able to answer student questions.  For non-University Guest Lecturers it is highly recommended that you have a member assist your session to address our members questions that pertain directly to EVE University.
+Example class: Introduction to Exploration
+* Know the ‘mechanical parts’: The Process of scanning down Signatures and the Hacking Minigame
+* Know the ‘Meta’: Which ships work, which skills and modules are required.
+* Know the procedures: how does one go about ‘doing exploration’.
+* Know tips and tricks: piloting tricks, safety rules, best practices, etiquettes, etc.
+* Have a brief story or two to share!  Provide some context to the students by sharing a complete failure moment or your favourite experience.
+{{Color box|color=#110033|border=#6600bb|width=60%|Eve University offers an ever-expanding variety of ready-made class slide decks.
+The [[CORE classes]] are designed to give brand new EVE players an introduction to a broad range of fundamental game mechanics and are recommended as a starting point for new teachers.
+[[Classes|Additional Classes]] on further topics are also available and are constantly being added to.
+Get in touch with the [[Teaching Department]] for more information on additional classes or if you have ideas about creating more classes.
+}}
+=== Choosing how to present your class ===
+Different options (or a combination) can be used for different types of classes:
+* Classic slide decks are a good way to present bundled up static information in a visual way.
+* Screen sharing your EVE in-game view offers a great way to demonstrate things in real-time and our Discord classroom is set up for this already.
+* Organising in-game practicals (if you require ships/materials for these the Teaching Department is more than happy to help you out and foot the bill!)
+To hold your class, we most commonly use:
+* [[Mumble|Eve University Public Mumble]] for voice communication.
+* [[Discord|Eve University Public Discord]] for screensharing/slide presentation and types questions.
+Additional options include but are not limited to:
+* Twitch Streaming
+* Youtube Videos
+Choose the right way to present for you and your topic.  It is common to change tactics after presenting for the first time as a better understanding of how students perceive the content is gained.  This is normal.
+=== Scheduling your class ===
+* Try to schedule your class at least one week in advance, to give people a chance to hear about your class and make time in their schedule to attend.  If you are expecting support for ships/modules or other manufactured items this is a minimum requirement and not optional.
+* Check the UNI in-game calendar for available dates/times. Do NOT schedule a class at the same time as any other class or event.  Non-University lecturers can get assistance with this from a Teaching Officer.
+* Post an advert as a new topic in the Scheduled Classes section on the forums, using the standard format described below. If you do not have access to this forum, please ask the Teaching Department to do this for you.
+* In the in-game calendar, post an “Alliance” event, using this procedure. It is best to not mark event as important, as the event will be marked as "classified" in the calendar feed and students will be unable to see anything about it. Indicate the amount of time for the class.  We encourage classes to run a maximum of 90 minutes and prefer 60, if possible, though there are no hard rules for this.  If you do not have access to the UNI in-game calendar, please ask the Teaching Department to do this for you.