Register Learning is more engaging when it is collaborative and social, rather than competitive or isolated. Building community in your course makes teaching easier and more enjoyable. At this session we will challenge prevailing conceptions …
Register Instructor presence and effective communication helps students succeed and minimizes headaches for instructors. Create a transparent and inclusive learning environment by using different means to connect to students. In this session, you will: Consider …
Register Group projects can be some of the most exciting, engaging and eye-opening activities for your students. Social learning offers students unique opportunities to gain experience and skills in collaboration, critical thinking, self-reflection and the …
Register Deep learning is more than acquiring new knowledge. Discussions provide students with opportunities to grapple with challenging applications, gain diverse perspectives, and give and receive contextualized feedback that checks understandings. However, creating effective online …
Register The readings, articles, videos and other media you share with your students are part of the ecosystem that makes up an engaging and inclusive learning environment. Course materials promote learning most effectively when they …
Register Classroom assessment techniques (CATS, for short) are short activities that typically provide a direct, formative and informal assessment, allowing instructors to see what students know and can do so they can make adjustments. This …
Register Students need specific feedback on their assignments to understand why they received the grade assigned by an instructor and how they could improve. Rubrics provide clear criteria regarding what is expected for an assignment …
Register Instructors have the ability to influence student health and well-being. Health-promoting pedagogies and practices are those that support students’ holistic well-being, both in the classroom and through referral to appropriate campus resources. This session …
Professors Christy Clark-Pujara (African American Studies) and Kenneth Mayer (Political Science) will share strategies you can use to feel prepared to engage with students on controversial topics in learning spaces. Explore the benefits of clarifying learning objectives, making language use and choices transparent, and strengthening course materials with citations.
Group work, from short-term, in-class activities and discussions to long-term projects, can be a powerful approach to building a sense of belonging in your course and deepening student learning. It can also be a space where students report marginalizing experiences or dread having to do extra work due to "freeloading" group members. This workshop will delve into strategies for making group work more equitable and inclusive.