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First impressions count

How do you prepare for the first day of class? Your materials and session plan are ready but are you? Susan Smith's Top Five Tips will help your academic year start smoothly.

The room layout can change the tone of a session.

If it is a lecture theatre you may not be able to change the seating pattern but seminar rooms typically have moveable furniture which you may wish to set up in a different way to reflect how you wish to conduct your session.


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