Teaching Classes at EVE University: Difference between revisions

We are always seeking new volunteers, who are willing to step up and teach what they have learned to a new generation of EVE pilots.

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.

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

* As a member of EVE University, you can earn credit for your Cross Campus Initiative, the in game Teacher vanity title, forum ribbon and medals.

* Teachers must have a working knowledge of the subject area(s) they wish to teach and be able to effectively communicate that knowledge.  Complete mastery is not required.

* Teachers are expected to comply with E-UNI standards of class delivery.

* They are expected to act appropriately as a member/guest of the University and set a positive example to students.  All of [[EVE University Rules|EVE University’s general rules and guidelines]] must be always adhered to.

* Timely and correct scheduling of your class (see below)

* Class relevant Content (Slides, instructions for a practical or workshop)

* Contact the [[Teaching_Department#Current_Staff|Teaching Department]] for Discord rights and any help you might need including a Staff Assistant as needed.

* 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.

* 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''')

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

==Choosing a Class/Topic==

===CORE Classes===

===Other Classes===

* 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.

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

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

== Choosing how to present your class ==

* 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.

To hold your class, we most commonly use:  

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

Additional options include but are not limited to:

* Twitch Streaming

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.

* 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.

===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.

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]Where:[/color] Mumble and Class (EVE Uni)

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

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>}}

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 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.  

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

===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.

# (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.

=== Discord streaming ===

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