Open Teaching @ ETSU
"We must observe each other teach, at least occasionally - and we must spend more
time talking to each other about teaching."
Spend some time observing some of your high-impact instructor-colleagues teaching in their native habitat.
Watch for how innovative, active learning happens in various teaching contexts. Get inspired in big and small ways!
Open Teaching is an opportunity to go visit classes on campus where the instructors have agreed to host visitors. You can find a class of interest that fits your schedule, reach out to the instructor to get the details and arrange the visit, and go observe and pick up a few new ideas.
How it works:
- Find class options below.
- For on-ground classes, contact the instructor at least one week ahead of your visit to find the best observation date and to learn the location of the class.
- Go to observe: For in-person classes, an observation period of 45-60 minutes is ideal. For classes that last over an hour, you need not stay the full time, but please slip out as quietly and unobtrusively as possible.
- Some online classes are also available to observe, using a video tour provided by the instructor. You can request the link to one or more of those course tours, below.
To receive CTE credit for your observation:
- Thoughtfully complete our Observation Reflection Form,
- For in-person class observations, receive 1.5 hours of CTE credit
- For online class tours, receive 1 hour of CTE credit
We must receive your completed reflection form for credit.
Open Teaching Instructors & Classes, Fall 2025
Please do not show up unannounced. Contact the instructor at least one week in advance to arrange an observation day and learn the class location.
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In-Person Monday, Wednesday, Friday Classes
BADM 1130: Introduction to Business (First-Year Experience Course)
Instructor: Jillian Alexander
Meets: Mondays, 11:45 - 1:05 OR Mondays, 1:20 - 2:40 (2 different sections of the same class)
Instructor Note: (A large lecture occurs on Wednesdays from 1:20 to 2:40 via Zoom. While I host this session, at least half of the session will be dedicated to a guest speaker, so it is less useful for observation.)
Contact: alexanderjm@etsu.eduCUAI 4220: Social Studies Education in a Multicultural Society
Instructor: Amanda Frasier
Meets: Mondays, 9:00 - 11:50 OR Mondays, 4:00 - 6:50 (2 different sections of the same class)
Contact: frasiera@etsu.eduHSCI 2010: Anatomy & Physiology 1
Instructor: Patrick Brown
Meets: Monday/Wednesday/Friday, 11:40 - 12:35 OR M/W/F, 12:50 - 1:45 (2 different sections of the same class)
Instructor Note: This class includes POGILs (Process-Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning), but not every teaching day. If you'd like to see it, send an email and instructor can send a schedule.
Contact: brownpj@etsu.eduHSMP 3220: Strategic Planning in Health Care
Instructor: Jennifer Hunt
Meets: Mondays & Wednesdays, 1:40 - 3:00
Instructor Note: Course is semi-flipped where lectures are typically on Monday and interactive components are on Wednesdays.
Contact: huntjr1@etsu.eduPMCY 1114: Human Physiology
Instructor: Brooks Pond
Meets: Mondays, 1:00 - 2:50 and Wednesdays, 11:00 - 11:50 (On VA Campus, across State of Franklin)
Instructor Note: Prefer being contact 2 weeks ahead to set up the best times, due to travel. I frequently use Process-Oriented Guided Inquiry learning (POGIL) exercises in teaching this course.
Contact: pond@etsu.edu -
In-Person Tuesday, Thursday Classes
CUAI 4220: Social Studies Education in a Multicultural Society
Instructor: Amanda Frasier
Meets: Tuesdays, 1:00 - 3:50 in Sevierville
Contact: frasiera@etsu.eduEDFN 5430: Building a Community of Learners
Instructor: Scott Jenkinson
Meets: Thursdays, 5:00 - 7:30
Contact: jenkinson@etsu.eduENGL 3150: Monsters in Literature and Film
Co-Instructors: Chelsea Wessels and Josh Reid
Meets: Tuesdays & Thursdays, 11:45 - 1:05
Instructor Note: Please contact both instructors together when inquiring about an observation.
Contact: reidjs@etsu.edu AND wessels@etsu.eduETSU 1020: Foundations of Student Success
Instructor: Susan Epps
Meets: Tuesdays & Thursdays, 8:35 - 9:50
Instuctor Note: This is a first-year experience course, so the format is a bit different from discipline-specific courses. But it's a great way to see student engagement in class!
Contact: epps@etsu.eduHIST 4287/5287: Topics in American History - Women, Gender, & Religion
Instructor: Jennifer Adler
Meets: Tuesdays, 1:00 - 3:50
Instructor Note: This course is a mid-size (20–25 students), upper-level course that blends brief framing lectures with student-led presentations and discussion, centering active discussion and collaborative learning to explore the intersections of gender, religion, and power. Class sessions emphasize direct engagement with primary and secondary sources, peer feedback, and the development of critical and interpretive skills.
Contact: adlerj@etsu.eduHSCI 2010: Anatomy & Physiology I
Instructor: Stephen Rice
Meets: Tuesdays & Thursday, 4:30 - 5:50
Instructor Note: (Students also receive this announcement) 1) no strong scents (especially patchouli) as this triggers sensitivity reaction and migraines; 2) I teach wearing dark sunglasses which can sometimes take people off guard.
Contact: ricese1@etsu.eduHSMP 3200: Health Services Administration
Instructor: Whitney Oliver
Meets: Tuesdays & Thursdays, 2:55 - 4:15
Contact: oliverwd@etsu.eduHSMP 4200: Health Informatics
Instructor: Whitney Oliver
Meets: Tuesdays & Thursdays, 11:45 - 1:05
Contact: oliverwd@etsu.edu -
Online Classes with Tour Request Button
ELPA 5820: Higher Ed in America
Instructor: Susan Epps
Instructor Note: This is a graduate level course that comes at the beginning of their program.
Video tour coming soon!ELPA 6460: Professional Issues
Instructor: Susan Epps
Instructor Note: This is a graduate level course that comes at the end of their program.
Video tour coming soon!HSCI 2010: Anatomy & Physiology I
Instructor: Stephen Rice
Instructor Note: Lectures will be posted recordings from in-person supplemented with ancillaries to make it an online equivalent (both in coverage and work load expectation).
Video tour available!HSMP 4200: Health Informatics
Instructor: Whitney Oliver
Video tour available!Additonal tour options will come available in the form once recordings are received.