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%|<center>'''Golden Rule'''</center>

If in doubt, reach out to our [[Teaching_Department#Current_Staff|Teaching Department]] via our public [[Discord]] channel (#teaching-general) or discord PMs. We are always happy to help!}}

</div>

== ~~Who can teach for~~ EVE University? ==

==Becoming a Teacher in EVE University==

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 those put an Alt-Character into the University to continue their teaching on a semi-regular basis.

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 for EVE University: ===

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* Access to our public Mumble

* Access to our (open) Discord

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

* Contact the [[Teaching_Department#Current_Staff|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 ==~~

===Which resources does the Teaching Department offer?===

* A library of ready-to-teach [[Classes|CORE Classes]]

* Assistance in creating your own slidedecks or practicals, just contact a [[Teaching_Department#Current_Staff|Teaching Officer]] via Discord and they will be happy to assist you.

(Please note that non Core classes '''must''' be checked and apporved by an Officer at least '''one week in advance''' of the class)

* Teaching mentors in the form of our [[Teaching_Department#Current_Staff|Teaching Officers]] who will be happy to guide you on your road to improvement.

* Teaching Assistants to help you during your class, be it posting links, providing an ingame target to shoot/scan down, etc. Just approach any member of the [[Teaching_Department#Current_Staff|Teaching Department]] to arrange such assistance.

(Please note that the presence of a Teaching Officer is '''mandatory for any Guest-Lectures''')

* Ingame ressources for practicals, because we see no reason for you to also pay ISK on top of your teaching efforts. Just get in contact with us and we'll try to figure something out.

* Class Feedback, provided you had your students fill out the [http://www.eveuni.org/classfeedback Class Feedback Form] at the end of your lecture.

~~{{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 a Class/Topic==

===CORE Classes===

In order to make teaching as accessable as possible and provide Students with the proper basic knowledge to find their way in New Eden, the [[Teaching_Department|Teaching Department]] offers a [[Classes|library of ready-to-teach CORE classes]]. Most new teachers are well advised to start their teaching career with one of those.

===Other Classes===

CORE Classes do by no means cover all areas of interest and expertise in EVE Online, which is why we encourage experienced and/or specialised teachers to develop and hold their own classes. To insure a certain amount of quality control, there are a few extra steps to consider though:

* Don't let ''perfect'' be the enemy of ''good''. A decent class that gets held and then improved upon is better than a perfect class that never actually happens.

* We ask that you submit your class slides and/or practical instructions to the [[Teaching_Department#Current_Staff|Teaching Department]] at least one week ahead of your class.

* Make sure you're willing and able to react to contructive feedback and adjust your preparation accordingly.

=== ~~Choosing the right topic~~ ===

=== Do i know enough to teach this class? ===

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.

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

== Choosing how to present your class ==

~~{{Color box|color=#144f1d|border=#2f8f2f|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:

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=== Scheduling your class ===

== 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.~~

* Try to leave a buffer of 15-30 minutes inbewtween different classes to ideally give Students a break and more importantly avoid any overlap in case one class runs into overtime.

* 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~~.

~~{{CollapseBox|Example Ingame-Calendar Notice~~|

===Forum Announcement===

* Post an advert as a new topic in the [http://forum.eveuniversity.org/viewforum.php?f=72 Scheduled Classes Forum], using the standard format described below.

* If you do not have access to this forum, please ask the [[Teaching_Department|Teaching Department]] to do this for you.

~~<pre>~~

{{CollapseBox|Forum Template|<pre>[img]link to suitable image to illustrate class[/img]

~~Teacher/Guest Lecturer: <Insert name - link preferred>~~

~~Form-up Location: <for practicals only; insert link to station>~~

~~<Insert link to Forum Post for class>~~

~~</pre>~~

}}

{{CollapseBox|~~Example~~ Forum ~~Announcement Post~~|

<pre>

[img]link to suitable image to illustrate class[/img]

Short description of what this class is. Maybe who it's intended for, how it improves your game, etc. Feel free to pull from historical class announcements for the same class.

[color=#00FFFF]When:[/color] Thursday 12th january, 20:00 EVE Time

[color=#00FFFF]Where:[/color] Mumble and ~~Discord~~

[color=#00FFFF]Where:[/color] Mumble and Class (EVE Uni)

[color=#00FFFF]Duration:[/color] 1 hour

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[color=#00FFFF]Student requirements:[/color]

[list][*]Public Mumble registration and access - make sure you have Mumble sorted out and operational well before the class begins. Use this guide for set-up: [url]http://eveuni.org/publicmumble[/url]

[*]Access to the ~~Eve~~ Uni ~~Discord Use this guide for set~~-~~up: [url]https://wiki.eveuniversity.org/Discord[/url]~~

[*]Access to the Class (EVE Uni) in-game chat channel

[*]If students need specific ships, or need to be in a specific place, here would be where you say that.[/list]

Additional information: This class is primarily lecture, delivered in public Mumble and the ~~Discord #class-presentations~~ channel, followed by Q&A. There is no practical component.

Additional information: This class is primarily lecture, delivered in public Mumble and the Class (EVE Uni) channel, followed by Q&A. There is no practical component.</pre>}}

</~~pre>~~

===Ingame Calendar===

}}

Create a class announcement on the ingame EVE Uni calendar (provided you hold the [[Sophomore]] title, if not, see above) make sure to:

* include [CORE], [Class], [Practical] or [Q&A] as a title prefix, followed by the name/topic of the class.

* set the availability to"Alliance" (prefered), the default is private which will mean noone apart from yourself is gonna see the event on their calendar. Do '''not''' tick the box ''Important''.

* set a realistic duration which leaves time for questions in the end. We generally prefer classes to last around 60 minutes, but 45-90 minutes is well acceptable.

* ensure that your class is not colliding with other classes. It's generally a good idea to leave at least 15-30 minutes inbetween classes so students can take a break and to avoid any overlaps.

* include a short outline of the class and a forum link in the Description

=== Preparing your class ===

===Discord Pings===

People often wonder how often to ping for their classes in the '#ping-class' discord channel, usually the answer is once or twice.

# (optional) "@everyone x hour preping for Intro to XYZ"

# (mandatory) "@everyone Intro to XYZ starting now/in 5 minutes"

Feel free to expand on those pings by providing the forum link or additional context to the class but keep it reasonably brief.

== Preparing your class ==

* Prepare your hardware (microphone etc.)

* Prepare your software ([[Discord]], [[Mumble]] etc.)

* Prepare your lesson content:

** Prepare slide deck and speaker notes if desired.

** Prepare the slide deck and speaker notes if desired.

** Prepare an agenda to be followed even if not using slides to stay on track.

** Prepare the ships/materials for a potential practical and ensure they have been delivered as expected.

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*Prepare yourself (have water on hand, etc.)

==~~= Presenting~~ your class ===

== Holding your class ==

=== Discord streaming ===

{{Color box|color=#144f1d|border=#2f8f2f|width=60%|<center>'''Word of Caution'''</center>

Please make sure to not stream any of your personal data on accident. It's probably a good idea to use a clean browser, desktop background, etc. to protect your own privacy and decency.}}

</div>

To present your slides (or in-game view) we use the [[Discord|Eve University Discord]] channel #class-presentations. This requires the Discord ~~role “Teachers”~~. A member of the Teaching Staff can assist with these permissions.

To present your slides (or in-game view) we use the [[Discord|Eve University Discord]] channel #class-presentations. This requires either one of the Discord roles “Teacher” or "Guest Lecturer (OOC)". A member of the Teaching Staff can assist with these permissions.

Once you have the required permissions follow these steps (click to enlarge):

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[[File:Discord presentation 2.JPG|600px|center]]

=== The actual teaching ===

=== ~~Holding your class~~ ===

* Be early and start on time

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=== Evaluating your class ===

== Evaluating your class ==

* Ask your students to fill out the [http://www.eveuni.org/classfeedback Class Feedback Form] at the end of the lesson. The form is also conveniently pinned on the [[Discord]] channel #class-questions.

* Rate yourself: What went great? What will you improve upon next time? Does the material need tweaks or edits?

* Now that you have made it to this point: Well done and thank you for your service!

== Useful Resources and Links ==

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 <div style="float:right">
-{{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%|<center>'''Golden Rule'''</center>
+If in doubt, reach out to our [[Teaching_Department#Current_Staff|Teaching Department]] via our public [[Discord]] channel (#teaching-general) or discord PMs. We are always happy to help!}}
 </div>
-== Who can teach for EVE University? ==
+==Becoming a Teacher in EVE University==
+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 those put an Alt-Character into the University to continue their teaching on a semi-regular basis.
-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 for EVE University: ===
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 * Access to our public Mumble
 * Access to our (open) Discord
-* Contact to Teaching Department for Discord rights and any help you might need including a Staff Assistant as needed.
+* Contact the [[Teaching_Department#Current_Staff|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 ==
+===Which resources does the Teaching Department offer?===
+* A library of ready-to-teach [[Classes|CORE Classes]]
+* Assistance in creating your own slidedecks or practicals, just contact a [[Teaching_Department#Current_Staff|Teaching Officer]] via Discord and they will be happy to assist you.
+(Please note that non Core classes '''must''' be checked and apporved by an Officer at least '''one week in advance''' of the class)
+* Teaching mentors in the form of our [[Teaching_Department#Current_Staff|Teaching Officers]] who will be happy to guide you on your road to improvement.
+* Teaching Assistants to help you during your class, be it posting links, providing an ingame target to shoot/scan down, etc. Just approach any member of the [[Teaching_Department#Current_Staff|Teaching Department]] to arrange such assistance.
+(Please note that the presence of a Teaching Officer is '''mandatory for any Guest-Lectures''')
+* Ingame ressources for practicals, because we see no reason for you to also pay ISK on top of your teaching efforts. Just get in contact with us and we'll try to figure something out.
+* Class Feedback, provided you had your students fill out the [http://www.eveuni.org/classfeedback Class Feedback Form] at the end of your lecture.
-{{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 a Class/Topic==
+===CORE Classes===
+In order to make teaching as accessable as possible and provide Students with the proper basic knowledge to find their way in New Eden, the [[Teaching_Department|Teaching Department]] offers a [[Classes|library of ready-to-teach CORE classes]]. Most new teachers are well advised to start their teaching career with one of those.
+===Other Classes===
+CORE Classes do by no means cover all areas of interest and expertise in EVE Online, which is why we encourage experienced and/or specialised teachers to develop and hold their own classes. To insure a certain amount of quality control, there are a few extra steps to consider though:
+* Don't let ''perfect'' be the enemy of ''good''. A decent class that gets held and then improved upon is better than a perfect class that never actually happens.
+* We ask that you submit your class slides and/or practical instructions to the [[Teaching_Department#Current_Staff|Teaching Department]] at least one week ahead of your class.
+* Make sure you're willing and able to react to contructive feedback and adjust your preparation accordingly.
-=== Choosing the right topic ===
+=== Do i know enough to teach this class? ===
 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.
@@ Line 53: / Line 67: @@
 * Have a brief story or two to share!  Provide some context to the students by sharing a complete failure moment or your favourite experience.
+== Choosing how to present your class ==
-{{Color box|color=#144f1d|border=#2f8f2f|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:
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-=== Scheduling your class ===
+== 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.
+* Try to leave a buffer of 15-30 minutes inbewtween different classes to ideally give Students a break and more importantly avoid any overlap in case one class runs into overtime.
-* 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.
-{{CollapseBox|Example Ingame-Calendar Notice|
+===Forum Announcement===
+* Post an advert as a new topic in the [http://forum.eveuniversity.org/viewforum.php?f=72 Scheduled Classes Forum], using the standard format described below.
+* If you do not have access to this forum, please ask the [[Teaching_Department|Teaching Department]] to do this for you.
-<pre>
+{{CollapseBox|Forum Template|<pre>[img]link to suitable image to illustrate class[/img]
-Teacher/Guest Lecturer:  <Insert name - link preferred>
-Form-up Location:  <for practicals only; insert link to station>
-<Insert link to Forum Post for class>
-</pre>
-}}
-{{CollapseBox|Example Forum Announcement Post|
-<pre>
-[img]link to suitable image to illustrate class[/img]
 Short description of what this class is. Maybe who it's intended for, how it improves your game, etc. Feel free to pull from historical class announcements for the same class.
 [color=#00FFFF]When:[/color] Thursday 12th january, 20:00 EVE Time
-[color=#00FFFF]Where:[/color] Mumble and Discord
+[color=#00FFFF]Where:[/color] Mumble and Class (EVE Uni)
 [color=#00FFFF]Duration:[/color] 1 hour
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 [color=#00FFFF]Student requirements:[/color]
 [list][*]Public Mumble registration and access - make sure you have Mumble sorted out and operational well before the class begins. Use this guide for set-up: [url]http://eveuni.org/publicmumble[/url]
-[*]Access to the Eve Uni Discord Use this guide for set-up: [url]https://wiki.eveuniversity.org/Discord[/url]
+[*]Access to the Class (EVE Uni) in-game chat channel
 [*]If students need specific ships, or need to be in a specific place, here would be where you say that.[/list]
-Additional information: This class is primarily lecture, delivered in public Mumble and the Discord #class-presentations channel, followed by Q&A. There is no practical component.
+Additional information: This class is primarily lecture, delivered in public Mumble and the Class (EVE Uni) channel, followed by Q&A. There is no practical component.</pre>}}
-</pre>
+===Ingame Calendar===
-}}
+Create a class announcement on the ingame EVE Uni calendar (provided you hold the [[Sophomore]] title, if not, see above) make sure to:
+* include [CORE], [Class], [Practical] or [Q&A] as a title prefix, followed by the name/topic of the class.
+* set the availability to"Alliance" (prefered), the default is private which will mean noone apart from yourself is gonna see the event on their calendar. Do '''not''' tick the box ''Important''.
+* set a realistic duration which leaves time for questions in the end. We generally prefer classes to last around 60 minutes, but 45-90 minutes is well acceptable.
+* ensure that your class is not colliding with other classes. It's generally a good idea to leave at least 15-30 minutes inbetween classes so students can take a break and to avoid any overlaps.
+* include a short outline of the class and a forum link in the Description
-=== Preparing your class ===
+===Discord Pings===
+People often wonder how often to ping for their classes in the '#ping-class' discord channel, usually the answer is once or twice.
+# (optional) "@everyone x hour preping for Intro to XYZ"
+# (mandatory) "@everyone Intro to XYZ starting now/in 5 minutes"
+Feel free to expand on those pings by providing the forum link or additional context to the class but keep it reasonably brief.
+== Preparing your class ==
 * Prepare your hardware (microphone etc.)
 * Prepare your software ([[Discord]], [[Mumble]] etc.)
 * Prepare your lesson content:
-** Prepare slide deck and speaker notes if desired.
+** Prepare the slide deck and speaker notes if desired.
 ** Prepare an agenda to be followed even if not using slides to stay on track.
 ** Prepare the ships/materials for a potential practical and ensure they have been delivered as expected.
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 *Prepare yourself (have water on hand, etc.)
-=== Presenting your class ===
+== Holding your class ==
+=== Discord streaming ===
+<div style="float:right">
+{{Color box|color=#144f1d|border=#2f8f2f|width=60%|<center>'''Word of Caution'''</center>
+Please make sure to not stream any of your personal data on accident. It's probably a good idea to use a clean browser, desktop background, etc. to protect your own privacy and decency.}}
+</div>
-To present your slides (or in-game view) we use the [[Discord|Eve University Discord]] channel #class-presentations.  This requires the Discord role “Teachers”.  A member of the Teaching Staff can assist with these permissions.
+To present your slides (or in-game view) we use the [[Discord|Eve University Discord]] channel #class-presentations.  This requires either one of the Discord roles “Teacher” or "Guest Lecturer (OOC)".  A member of the Teaching Staff can assist with these permissions.
 Once you have the required permissions follow these steps (click to enlarge):
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 [[File:Discord presentation 2.JPG|600px|center]]
+=== The actual teaching ===
-=== Holding your class ===
 * Be early and start on time
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-=== Evaluating your class  ===
+== Evaluating your class  ==
 * Ask your students to fill out the [http://www.eveuni.org/classfeedback Class Feedback Form] at the end of the lesson.  The form is also conveniently pinned on the [[Discord]] channel #class-questions.
 * Rate yourself: What went great? What will you improve upon next time? Does the material need tweaks or edits?
+* Now that you have made it to this point: Well done and thank you for your service!
 == Useful Resources and Links ==