February 2022
Teaching at UW: Fostering Community & Student Interaction
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…
Find out more »Teaching at UW: Connecting with Students
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…
Find out more »March 2022
Teaching at UW: Structuring Effective Group Projects
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…
Find out more »Teaching at UW: Designing Effective Discussions
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…
Find out more »April 2022
Teaching at UW: Diversifying Course Materials
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…
Find out more »Teaching at UW: Utilizing Classroom Assessment Strategies
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…
Find out more »Teaching at UW: Clarifying Expectations & Grading Using Rubrics
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…
Find out more »Teaching at UW: Promoting Student Health & Well-Being
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…
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