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| Date | Course | Registration |
|---|---|---|
| 02/21 | Revitalizing Virtual Classrooms with Active Learning Methods: Join us for a virtual workshop focused on implementing active learning strategies in online classrooms. This session is designed to help educators create interactive and dynamic online learning environments that foster student engagement and participation. 1:00 - 2:00, Zoom (online only), Lydia Lytal |
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| 03/21 | Building in Public: Authenticity, Vulnerability, and Real-Life Examples in Teaching : Explore how to integrate personal authenticity, vulnerability, and real-world examples into your online courses to connect with students on a deeper level. Tailored from my experience teaching creative entrepreneurship, this workshop provides practical ideas and frameworks that apply to any academic discipline, fostering meaningful engagement and inspiring students to share more. 10:00 - 11:00, Zoom (online only), Lee Ingram |
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| 03/28 | Using Notion to Build Cool Course Websites, Streamline Student Support, and More: Learn how to build engaging, easy-to-update course websites using Notion, and discover strategies to streamline grading and student communication. This workshop will provide actionable tips and free tools to enhance interactivity and efficiency in your online course, helping you focus on what matters most?teaching and supporting your students. 10:00 - 11:00, Zoom (online only), Lee Ingram |
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| 04/02 | Rethinking Grading Practices: an introduction to nontraditional grading: This workshop will cover some basic practices of nontraditional grading and offer some alternative ways of thinking about grading. In the workshop, participants will reflect on their teaching philosophy and pedagogical practices and consider ways to make small and/or large changes to their grading practices 12:00 - 1:00, Zoom (online only), Colleen Thorndike |
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| 04/04 | Starting with the End in Mind: Backward Course Design for Online Learning: Join us for an insightful workshop on implementing backwards course design in the online classroom. This session will guide educators through the process of designing courses that start with the end in mind, ensuring that learning activities and assessments align with desired learning outcomes. Attendees will need to bring a syllabi to work with during the session. 1:00 - 2:00, Zoom (online only), Lydia Lytal |
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| 04/09 | Practical Applications of Nontraditional Grading: This workshop will build off of the previous one (Rethinking Grading Practices) and offer specific examples of small and large scale changes faculty can make to their grading practices. Faculty are encouraged to bring assignments, rubrics, or other course materials they may want to revise to include nontraditional grading practices. We will discuss things such as collaborative grading rubrics, contract grading, standard based grading and look at examples of supportive materials for these alternative grading practices and systems. 12:00 - 1:00, Zoom (online only), Colleen Thorndike |
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