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VIDEOTAPING A CLASS Videotaping of a class or a portion of a class (microteaching) can often provide an instructor a more objective view of his or her physical behavior, body language, speaking habits, and other elements that enter into the dynamics of the interaction between teacher and students in the classroom. Anyone interested in videotaping his or her class can do so by arranging such through the Teaching-Learning Center. You will be assigned a camera operator from the Communications Department and will be able to arrange with this person the date, time, place, and any other information necessary to the taping. Upon completion of the taping, only you will see the results to make some objective judgments on your performance and accomplishment of your goals. Professionals recommend, however, that you view the tape with a colleague with whom you have chatted about what you're seeking to learn by viewing the tape, whether it's annoying habits, level of speaking view, general demeanor, use of the blackboard, etc. Engaging in such a dialogue with a colleague can be a most rewarding project and can lead to further discussion of teaching and learning. Read, for instance, this testimonial from Jerry Evensky (Syracuse U.): "In the videotape critique session, one of my colleagues pointed out that the time between my query "Are there any questions?" and the next word out of my mouth was hardly enough for students to raise a hand, much less reflect on whether they had a question. So, armed with that insight, I started counting to ten whenever I asked "Any questions?" I have been struck by how often a question doesn't come until I get to a count of seven or eight. "Any questions?" is an invitation to your students to reflect on what they understand. That process is undermined if you don't wait. If you do, it encourages reflection. As a side benefit, it sends a signal to your students that you really do want to help them understand."
 . Please send questions, suggestions or comments to Sharmila Pixy Ferris, Director of Center for Teaching Excellence .
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