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Teaching & Learning: Communication (Flow)

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Medium view of a woman sitting in front of a beige backdrop on a studio set. She is turned and looks to the side with her eyebrows gently arched as she uses sign language. Caption. To help a lecture go well, a teacher can do several things.

A student provides tips for teachers to help a lecture go well. Some of the tips include sending the PowerPoint ahead of the lecture, providing outlines of the lecture, and color coding differing topics. Part of the "Teaching & Learning" series.

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Runtime: 1 minutes 19 seconds

Topic: Deaf Life, Education
Subtopic: Deaf - General, Deaf Education, General Education
Grade/Interest Level: PT/TT
Release Year: 2014
Producer/Distributor: DeafTEC
Series: Teaching & Learning
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Young woman is seated and looks at camera with her mouth closed. Next to her on a table, are small scientific glass beakers and a mortar and pestle. A standing microscope is behind her. Caption. About levels of hearing loss or a student's ability.

Woman is seated and looks to the side of camera as she speaks. Her eyes are open with her eyebrows gently arched. She appears to be explaining something important. Caption. You need to be aware of sightlines.

Medium view of a man sitting in front of a beige backdrop on a studio set. He looks slightly to the side with a pursed mouth and shoulders gently raised as he uses sign language. Caption. And they have to accommodate each person individually.

Medium view of a woman sitting in front of a beige backdrop on a studio set. She is turned and looks to the side with her eyebrows gently arched as she uses sign language. Caption. To help a lecture go well, a teacher can do several things.

Medium view of a man sitting in front of a beige backdrop on a studio set. He looks slightly to the side with a closed mouth as he uses sign language. Caption. I feel it's important for a professor to understand.

Medium view of a man standing in front of a beige backdrop on a studio set. He looks to the side with his mouth slightly open as he uses sign language. Caption. The first day of class.

Medium view of a woman sitting in front of a beige backdrop on a studio set. She is turned and looks to the side of camera with her eyes open, eyebrows gently arched and mouth pursed as she uses sign language. Caption. They've clearly labeled.

Medium view of a man standing in front of a beige backdrop on a studio set. He looks to the side with his mouth slightly open as he uses sign language. Caption. For engineering teachers to have.

Medium view of a man standing in front of a beige backdrop on a studio set. He looks to the side with his mouth slightly open as he uses sign language. Caption. Or figure it out by working back and forth with the interpreter.

Medium view of a woman sitting and looking to the side of camera as she speaks. Caption. To allow for the lag time that occurs for an interpreter.