Hobart and William Smith Colleges

The Media and Society Teaching Assistants Program enables outstanding Media and Society majors to work collaboratively with the faculty teaching MDSC courses. Each Teaching Assistant works closely with a single faculty member to support one MDSC course section. Teaching Assistants attend the class meetings for their assigned course; meet with students enrolled in their course to discuss the course material and assignments; meet with their faculty colleagues to discuss strategies for supporting student learning; and meet with all MDSC faculty and Teaching Assistants each month in the Media and Society Teaching Colloquium – a forum for exchanging ideas about media studies pedagogy and supporting teaching and learning across the MDSC curriculum. Teaching Assistants also have some opportunities to lead or moderate class discussions; design and facilitate class activities; provide feedback about student learning and course design to the professor; and produce a reflective essay (in written, video, or other formats) about their teaching and learning experiences.