In-class polling can be used to address a wide range of instructional goals, including idea generation, discussion prompts, and formative assessment. Whether you are new to Poll Everywhere, or are simply looking for a refresher, we will cover some of … Read more
Curious about students’ impressions of your course and their interactions with you? Open to making feedback-informed changes to your teaching in order to enhance student learning for the rest of the semester? All participants will be provided with sample mid-semester … Read more
Designed to help faculty take advantage of the newly renovated classrooms, this workshop provides attendees a brief background on the new furniture and other changes. Then, we’ll model a few practical teaching techniques that can be easily implemented in any … Read more
Using small group activities during class presents its own set of challenges and opportunities. In this workshop, we will generate examples of potential group work and projects that fit course goals, and reflect on how the instructor’s role changes using … Read more
In this workshop, faculty will become familiar with, select, and customize methods for their class (large or small) that will allow students to: Collaborate in small pairs or groups Present material to others Write more using activities that are low-stakes … Read more
In this workshop, faculty will become familiar with, select, and customize methods for their class (large or small) that will allow students to: Collaborate in small pairs or groups Present material to others Write more using activities that are low-stakes … Read more
This workshop is designed for faculty who want to learn how to design a Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) research project. Facilitators will guide participants through the steps of developing a research question, choosing a research design, identifying what data or … Read more
Designed to help faculty take advantage of the newly renovated classrooms, this workshop provides attendees a brief background on the new furniture and other changes. Then, we’ll model a few practical teaching techniques that can be easily implemented in any … Read more
Using small group activities during class presents its own set of challenges and opportunities. In this workshop, we will generate examples of potential group work and projects that fit course goals, and reflect on how the instructor’s role changes using … Read more
Our Course Design Institute (CDI) is a structured sequence of workshops, activities, and working sessions held over a 3-day period (12 hours overall) where a small cohort of instructors—generally between six and fourteen participants—are immersed in backward design approaches for … Read more
