Teaching Classes at EVE University: Difference between revisions

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== Becoming a Teacher in EVE University ==

While most of our ~~Teachers~~ are current members of EVE University, it is not a requirement ~~and~~ we often have ~~Guest Lecturers~~ holding classes, workshops, and talks. Some of them even put an ~~Alt-Character~~ into the University to continue their teaching on a semi-regular basis.

While most of our teachers are current members of EVE University, this is not a requirement: we often have guest lecturers holding classes, workshops, and talks. Some of them even put an alt character into the University to continue their teaching on a semi-regular basis.

=== 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.

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

* Learn by teaching your chosen topic. Advance your own understanding of the subject matter and hone your ~~RL skills of presenting~~ and public speaking.

* Learn by teaching your chosen topic. Advance your own understanding of the subject matter and hone your real-life presentation and public-speaking skills.

* As a member of EVE University, ~~you~~ can earn credit towards the [[Medals|Educator Medal]], the [[Cross_Campus_Initiative|Cross Campus Initiative]], and [[Titles|Progression Titles]] like Sophomore and Graduate.

* If you're a member of EVE University, teaching can earn you credit towards the [[Medals|Educator Medal]], the [[Cross_Campus_Initiative|Cross Campus Initiative]], and [[Titles|Progression Titles]] like Sophomore and Graduate.

=== What ~~we expect~~ of ~~our Teachers~~? ===

=== What is expected of teachers? ===

* They 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.

* They 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.

* They are expected to comply with the standards outlined in this article.

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

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

* They are ~~highly~~ encouraged to continue growing as educators, be it through self observation, ~~contructive~~ feedback from students, or mentoring by the Teaching Staff.

* They are strongly encouraged to continue growing as educators, be it through self-observation, constructive feedback from students, or mentoring by the Teaching Staff.

=== What is required to teach classes? ===

* Timely and correct scheduling (see below)

* Timely and correct scheduling (see below).

* Class relevant content (slides, instructions for a practicals/workshops)

* Class-relevant content (slides, instructions for a practicals/workshops).

* ~~Ingame~~ assets for practicals ~~like~~ BPCs, ~~Ships~~, etc~~. (Reach~~ out to the [[Teaching_Department#Current_Staff|Teaching Department]] if ~~that~~ becomes ~~costly/~~logistically complex)

* In-game assets for practicals such as BPCs, ships, etc; reach out to the [[Teaching_Department#Current_Staff|Teaching Department]] if this becomes financially or logistically complex.

* Access to our public [[Mumble]] and (open) [[Discord]]

* Access to our public [[Mumble]] and (open) [[Discord].]

* Contact the [[Teaching_Department#Current_Staff|Teaching Department]] for Discord rights and any help you might need to make your class happen.

=== What support does the Teaching Department provide? ===

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

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

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

* Assistance in creating your own non-CORE classes 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 approved by an Teaching Officer at least '''one week in advance''' of the class

** Please note that non-Core classes '''must''' be checked and approved by an Teaching Officer at least '''one week in advance''' of the class.

* Mentoring by our [[Teaching_Department#Current_Staff|Teaching Officers]] (optional)

* Mentoring by our [[Teaching_Department#Current_Staff|Teaching Officers]] (optional).

* Teaching assistance during your class, e.g. posting links, providing an ~~ingame~~ target to shoot/scan down, etc. Just approach any member of the [[Teaching_Department#Current_Staff|Teaching Department]] if ~~that~~ sounds ~~beneficial to you~~.

* Teaching assistance during your class, e.g. posting links, providing an in-game target to shoot/scan down, etc. Just approach any member of the [[Teaching_Department#Current_Staff|Teaching Department]] if this sounds useful.

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

** Please note that the presence of a Teaching Officer is '''mandatory for any guest lectures'''.

* ~~Ingame~~ resources 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

* In-game resources 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~~, gathered by students filling out the [http://www.eveuni.org/classfeedback Class Feedback Form] at the end of your ~~lecture~~

* Constructive class feedback, gathered by students filling out the [http://www.eveuni.org/classfeedback Class Feedback Form] at the end of your class.

==Choosing a Class/Topic==

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 == Becoming a Teacher in EVE University ==
-While most of our Teachers are current members of EVE University, it is not a requirement and we often have Guest Lecturers holding classes, workshops, and talks. Some of them even put an Alt-Character into the University to continue their teaching on a semi-regular basis.
+While most of our teachers are current members of EVE University, this is not a requirement: we often have guest lecturers holding classes, workshops, and talks. Some of them even put an alt character into the University to continue their teaching on a semi-regular basis.
 === 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.
+* Give back to the community, share your knowledge with the next generation of capsuleers, foster your playstyle, and provide content for yourself and others.
-* Learn by teaching your chosen topic. Advance your own understanding of the subject matter and hone your RL skills of presenting and public speaking.
+* Learn by teaching your chosen topic. Advance your own understanding of the subject matter and hone your real-life presentation and public-speaking skills.
-* As a member of EVE University, you can earn credit towards the [[Medals|Educator Medal]], the [[Cross_Campus_Initiative|Cross Campus Initiative]], and [[Titles|Progression Titles]] like Sophomore and Graduate.
+* If you're a member of EVE University, teaching can earn you credit towards the [[Medals|Educator Medal]], the [[Cross_Campus_Initiative|Cross Campus Initiative]], and [[Titles|Progression Titles]] like Sophomore and Graduate.
-=== What we expect of our Teachers? ===
+=== What is expected of teachers? ===
-* They 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.
+* They 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.
 * They are expected to comply with the standards outlined in this article.
-* They are expected to act appropriately as a member/guest of the University and set a positive example to students. [[EVE University Rules|EVE University’s general rules and guidelines]] must be adhered to.
+* They are expected to act appropriately as a member/guest of the University and set a positive example to students. [[EVE University Rules|EVE University’s general rules and guidelines]] must be kept.
-* They are highly encouraged to continue growing as educators, be it through self observation, contructive feedback from students, or mentoring by the Teaching Staff.
+* They are strongly encouraged to continue growing as educators, be it through self-observation, constructive feedback from students, or mentoring by the Teaching Staff.
 === What is required to teach classes? ===
-* Timely and correct scheduling (see below)
+* Timely and correct scheduling (see below).
-* Class relevant content (slides, instructions for a practicals/workshops)
+* Class-relevant content (slides, instructions for a practicals/workshops).
-* Ingame assets for practicals like BPCs, Ships, etc. (Reach out to the [[Teaching_Department#Current_Staff|Teaching Department]] if that becomes costly/logistically complex)
+* In-game assets for practicals such as BPCs, ships, etc; reach out to the [[Teaching_Department#Current_Staff|Teaching Department]] if this becomes financially or logistically complex.
-* Access to our public [[Mumble]] and (open) [[Discord]]
+* Access to our public [[Mumble]] and (open) [[Discord].]
 * Contact the [[Teaching_Department#Current_Staff|Teaching Department]] for Discord rights and any help you might need to make your class happen.
 === What support does the Teaching Department provide? ===
-* A library of ready-to-teach [[Classes|CORE Classes]]
+* A library of ready-to-teach [[Classes|CORE Classes]].
-* Assistance in creating your own non-CORE classes or practicals, just contact a [[Teaching_Department#Current_Staff|Teaching Officer]] via Discord and they will be happy to assist you.
+* Assistance in creating your own non-CORE classes 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 approved by an Teaching Officer at least '''one week in advance''' of the class
+** Please note that non-Core classes '''must''' be checked and approved by an Teaching Officer at least '''one week in advance''' of the class.
-* Mentoring by our [[Teaching_Department#Current_Staff|Teaching Officers]] (optional)
+* Mentoring by our [[Teaching_Department#Current_Staff|Teaching Officers]] (optional).
-* Teaching assistance during your class, e.g. posting links, providing an ingame target to shoot/scan down, etc. Just approach any member of the [[Teaching_Department#Current_Staff|Teaching Department]] if that sounds beneficial to you.
+* Teaching assistance during your class, e.g. posting links, providing an in-game target to shoot/scan down, etc. Just approach any member of the [[Teaching_Department#Current_Staff|Teaching Department]] if this sounds useful.
-** Please note that the presence of a Teaching Officer is '''mandatory for any Guest-Lectures'''
+** Please note that the presence of a Teaching Officer is '''mandatory for any guest lectures'''.
-* Ingame resources 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
+* In-game resources 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, gathered by students filling out the [http://www.eveuni.org/classfeedback Class Feedback Form] at the end of your lecture
+* Constructive class feedback, gathered by students filling out the [http://www.eveuni.org/classfeedback Class Feedback Form] at the end of your class.
 ==Choosing a Class/Topic==