2009-2010 Innovative Teaching Showcase

Videos

Jason Kanov

Department of Management

Managing the Context

Dr. Jason Kanov of Western Washington University's Department of Management uses the concept of managing the context to describe his course and the business environment his students will be creating once they graduate.

Motivating Students

Jason Kanov promotes a sense of personal responsibility in his management students and uses team-based assignments to help students examine how group dynamics can influence effectiveness.

Logistics of Large Courses

Grading and evaluation can be difficult and time-consuming for instructors of large courses. Jason Kanov explains why essay questions remain central to the way he evaluates his students' learning.

Teaching as Performance

Because large classes are often taught in auditoriums, Jason Kanov takes the role of the emcee rather than the star, using clips, slides, and students' voices to shape the class experience.

Achieving Teaching Goals

Jason Kanov creates opportunities in his classes for students to engage both online and in person so he can gauge their knowledge and their progress toward the course goals.

See also: David Shull's video page and Larry Symons' video page.