Teaching Workshops
If a group or department would like to request a repeat workshop on any of these topics, please contact the Teaching Center.
Fall 2024 Teaching Workshop Series
Teaching Center offers 1-hour workshops designed to provide instructors with practical strategies and ready-to-implement tools. Our Fall 2024 teaching workshops series is held on Zoom Thursdays from 11:00 am to 12 noon and Fridays 12 noon to 1 p.m.
AI & Assessment
Friday, September 6, 2024, 12:00 noon – 1:00 pm
Artificial intelligence (AI) and large language models, like ChatGPT, are changing the landscape in which we teach. While these tools are not new, they have become more prevalent. As a result, we need to rethink traditional assessment strategies. Learn evidence-based assessment approaches that evaluate student learning by focusing on process rather than product.
Engaging Student through Office Hours
Thursday, September 12, 2024, 11:00 am – 12:00 noon
Office hours are an important instructional tool that is often underutilized by students. Learn best practices for structuring office hours to engage students in meaningful learning experiences.
Engaging Students through Social Annotation
Friday, September 20, 2024, 12:00 noon – 1:00 pm
Social annotation, reading and thinking about texts collaboratively through digital annotations, enables students to encounter and engage with one another’s thinking in an asynchronous and accessible way. They also enable instructors to understand areas of confusion or concern, and structure effective in-class discussions. Learn best practices for engaging students using social annotations.
Instructor Spotlight - Karen Berger, Associate Professor, Earth & Environmental Sciences
Engaging Students through Anonymous Platforms
Thursday, September 26, 2024, 11:00 am – 12:00 noon
Students are often hesitant to ask or answer questions in front of their peers, both in-person and online. Anonymous platforms enable students to ask questions, share their thoughts and feedback, and engage with course content and each other more confidently and comfortably. Learn best practices for engaging students using anonymous platforms.
Engaging Students through Online Discussion
Friday, October 4, 2024, 12:00 noon – 1:00 pm
Online discussion forums can be a powerful instructional tool complementing in-class discussion by enabling students to share ideas, ask questions, and respond to critical topics in real time. Learn best-practices for using online discussion forums to motivate and engage students in conversation and reflection.
Designing Effective Group Work
Friday, October 18, 2024, 12:00 noon – 1:00 pm
Properly structured, group assignments enable students to develop and reinforce skills relevant and important for success in the professional world. Learn best practices for designing and implementing effective group assignments and projects.
Supporting Students for Effective Group Work
Thursday, October 24, 2024, 11:00 am – 12:00 noon
Being part of an efficient and effective team requires communication, accountability, time management and conflict resolution. Learn how to scaffold group learning experiences that enable students to develop the interpersonal skills necessary to work as successfully as team.
Evaluating Group Work Equitably
Friday, November 1, 2024, 12:00 noon – 1:00 pm
Evaluating group assignments equitably and fairly is complicated: group performance must be translated into individual grades and individual contribution is not necessarily apparent in the final product. Learn principles for effectively evaluating the both the process and product of group assignments and projects.
Developing an Equitable Grading Philosophy
Thursday, November 7, 2024, 11:00 am – 12:00 noon
Grading is one of the most challenging aspects of teaching. Grades provide a snapshot of students’ achievement and are both an effective tool for learning and a symbol of student achievement. Learn how to develop defensible, effective, and equitable grading practices that evaluate and encourage student learning.
Teaching Reflection – Fall 2024
Friday, December 6, 2024, 12:00 noon – 1:00 pm
Reflecting on our teaching is an important part of being an effective instructor, and it is often challenging to find time to reflect amid the many demands at the end of the semester. Join us for an hour of guided reflection and sharing about the successes, surprises, and areas for improvement discovered during the Fall semester.