Teaching and Learning

"How well do students understand course materials? Do they have any misconceptions of core concepts? Do all students get to participate? Poll Everywhere is an easy-to-implement tool that allows students to provide feedback to you or each other on their … Read more

Do you hope to integrate videos into your course? Need ideas for video storytelling, or help with recording, editing, or delivery? This session will provide an overview of creating instructional videos and steps to include videos in your course. This … Read more

Join this workshop to learn key strategies to host Zoom Breakout rooms to enhance student learning and engagement in your course. Key Zoom profile and meeting settings, as well as related tools will be demonstrated. Pedagogical uses will be discussed.

Small group work is an important tool for keeping students engaged and active in any classroom setting. Here, we focus on strategies for small-group activities in synchronous remote classes. Our discussion will include tips for forming groups, using roles, and … Read more

Threaded discussion forums are one of the most commonly used tools for facilitating student interaction asynchronously. They can be used in both online and face-to-face courses. At a minimum, they support text-based questions and responses; some support media-enhanced posts as … Read more

Join the Digital Accessibility Office (DAO) to learn how to incorporate key strategies to your digital content ensuring access for all students. This session will review the new Carolina policy and standards for Digital Accessibility, the ease of using Sakai’s … Read more

Sakai is the University's centrally-supported learning management system, which provides instructors with a 'one-stop shop' to share all of your course content with students, communicate with students, assess their learning and provide feedback, and keep track of grades. Join us at … Read more

UNC instructors are being asked to think differently about their teaching this fall as a result of COVID-19 concerns. Classrooms look and feel different. Most faculty are teaching at least one course remotely. Learning to be effective in new teaching environments is an adjustment for … Read more