Fall Course Preparation Session

Join via Zoom

Fall Course Preparation Sessions offer instructors the opportunity to meet individually with CTLM staff members on a range of topics, from teaching approaches and course materials, to communication, assessment, course syllabi and technology.

Sessions will be offered at standard weekly times from Aug. 31 – Sept.30, 2021 via Zoom, and can last up to one hour. Registration is not required.

 

Before joining a session, choose 1-3 topics that you’d like to cover from the list below.

Teaching Approaches

• You provide students with a conceptual framework for the course (topics covered, supported course outcomes, and activities).

• You provide students time to reflect on content before moving to a new topic.

• You have a variety of ways for students to ask questions and get clarification on concepts.

• You have planned opportunities for students to engage with one another.

Course Materials

• Learning materials are provided in multiple formats (print and digital).

• You know how to upload and organize materials in your Canvas course.

• PowerPoint slides limit the amount of text presented on the slide.

• Font size is large enough to read, is sans-serif, and colors provide adequate contrast.

• Slides use diagrams, tables and graphics to represent content when appropriate.

• Video content is uploaded and captioned in Kaltura MediaSpace.

Communication

• You can set up Canvas Announcements.

• You can set Up Google Class Group list for student email.

• You can download your class roster and/or your class photo roster. 

• You can talk with students about the campus masking policy.

• You can share your preferred communication method with students.

• You can share your plans for in-person or online office hours with students.

Feedback and Assessment

• Students are aware of how learning will be assessed.

• You will provide student feedback on their performance (both formative and summative).

• You have identified activities that help you to intervene in students’ learning challenges.

• You can use Canvas SpeedGrader to provide quick feedback to students on assignments.

• You have added your rubrics for assignments in the Canvas Rubrics tool.

Technology Support

• You have reviewed the list of supported technologies.

• Students know where to get technical support for course-related technologies.

• If tools are unsupported, students know where to get help with technical problems.

Course Syllabus

• You have the required elements in your course syllabus.

• You have made your course syllabus available to students.

Canvas

• Canvas course is published.

• Canvas module content is published.

• Unused Canvas tools are removed from course navigation.

• You have defined your grading scheme in Canvas.