• It does require more time than individual teachng to meet, plan, and synthesize teaching concepts and styles.
• It demands more organization and planning for faculty to create "one voice" for students through learning objectives, assignments and grading policies.
• It can be challenging to contruct assignments that help to develop and assess true interdisciplinary understanding. 
• It requires constant communication between faculty.  

What are some tips we can share based on our experience?

1. Plan all of the course as a team. 
2. Have a good sense of humor.
3. Set and adhere to milestones.
4. Share responsibilities but have an appointed leader.
5. Develop a shared language.
6. Remain open to learning from your colleagues.
7. All members of the team should attend all lectures and know what your role is for each class.
8. Balance lecture with in-class conversation and activities that extend the learning.
9. Find an overarching framework for that ties the course together to help students organize unwieldy topics.
10. Connect the theory to rich experience using a variety of teaching methods - using case studies, field trips, simulations, invited guest speakers.

Other universities concur - to see Stanford University's "10 Commandments of Team Teaching," click here!
 

For a book chapter that provides more detailed description of a process for developing a team taught interdisciplnary course, click here.