#  General Education 

 



 ### Designing Your Course 

Faculty who have been approved to teach in the Gen Ed are warmly invited to check in with the Bok Center either to revise their existing course materials or to build out their new proposal into a full syllabus. As you consider the committee’s feedback, develop your materials, onboard your teaching staff, and get the semester underway, our team would be happy to help you with some—or all—of the following:

- Defining and articulating your course goals
- Designing an assignment
- Designing your syllabus
- Teaching with technology (Canvas, Multimedia, Timelines)
- Developing a research/writing guide

[**Read more about course support**](https://prod-shadowbok.drupalsites.harvard.edu/360-support-faculty)  
  
[**Make an appointment to meet with our team**](mailto:bokcenter@fas.harvard.edu)



 

 ### Comprehensive Support

The Bok Center looks forward to working with faculty and graduate students as they deliver their courses, whether by offering professional development opportunities such as special workshops and/or class observations, or by providing the people and the facilities with which to implement a special activity or assignment. Our team would be happy to help you with some—or all—of the following:

- Planning your use of in-class time
- Training and supporting your TFs
- Hosting hackathons and other course-related events

[**Request support for your teaching staff**](https://prod-shadowbok.drupalsites.harvard.edu/gen-ed/in-flight)  
  
[**Schedule observations for your TFs**](https://prod-shadowbok.drupalsites.harvard.edu/class-observations-fac)



 

  

 

 

 

##  Pedagogical Guidance 

 



  [### Prioritizing Attendance

 ](https://docs.google.com/document/d/15EB0bR219rnsv4fT4XHNVVTyNP1ArWIS8xU0DqUJxUY/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.zdyaa53g6cfw)Looking for ways to motivate students to prioritize attendance?



 

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  [### Fostering Engagement

 ](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1acNdnNHibnie1MjMPGrcgBWGF2FMCDk43isOGWV9lAQ/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.nlrhqnuy3moj)Looking for advice about establishing norms and grading class participation?



 

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  [### Motivating Reading

 ](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1V_2i_Ge5wgsJPHb83NdiCAuW5gKDm63j_9seRZkVZfw/edit?tab=t.0#)Looking for ways to engage/motivate students in reading assignments?



 

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  [### Grading with Rubrics

 ](https://prod-shadowbok.drupalsites.harvard.edu/rubrics)Looking for advice about assessing student work in your course?



 

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  [### Non-Traditional Assessments

 ](https://docs.google.com/document/d/146g9hVHihCQDykonq5KdIqigpegE17VMJQboegvAlKA/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.a399e9y65glr)Contemplating a non-traditional form of assessment, like a podcast, website, or student exhibition?



 

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  [### Gen Ed Writes

 ](https://genedwrites.fas.harvard.edu/)Visit our comprehensive resource for assigning and assessing student writing in Gen Ed courses



 

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