First-Year Seminars - Instructor Resources
First-Year Seminars introduce first-year undergraduate students to the intellectual life of the University of Iowa, providing an opportunity to work closely with a faculty member or senior administrator. The seminars are designed to help students make the transition to college-level learning through active participation in their own learning.
To encourage students' active participation, instructors rely on classroom participation, papers, projects, and other interactive assignments, and, consequently, instructors agree not to use quizzes or exams as part of the evaluation of student work.
First-Year Seminar Brown-Bag Lunches
First-Year Seminars Background Information
Designing a First-Year Seminar Course
First-Year Seminar Instructor Resources