Teaching Talks
Monday, January 8 1:30 – 2:45 VIA WEBEX Designing Your Syllabus
At this session, participants will discuss issues like
- Course-design concerns
- Syllabus requirements
- Policy statements (what to include and why)
- How students use a syllabus
- Using the syllabus to engage students
If possible, bring a draft syllabus to work on during this session.
Tuesday, January 9 1:30 – 2:45 First Impressions: The first day of class and before
We will discuss topics such as:
Preparing your course
Before you step into class
The first day
First day activities and procedures
Your questions and interests
Wednesday, January 10 12:00 – 1:15 Designing Your Syllabus
At this session, participants will discuss issues like
- Course-design concerns
- Syllabus requirements
- Policy statements (what to include and why)
- How students use a syllabus
- Using the syllabus to engage students
If possible, bring a draft syllabus to work on during this session.
Wednesday, January 10 1:30 – 2:45 Creating a Positive Classroom Environment
We will discuss topics such as:
Maintaining a positive attitude
Making students feel welcome and showing you care
Encouraging student participation and active learning
Giving choices and engaging student passion
Sharing the instructor’s passion for the subject
Providing opportunities for active learning
Celebrating success and celebrating failure
Using humor to make and/or emphasize a point
Thursday, January 11 11:00-12:30 (ROWE 132) “Improv for Fun and Profit”
Objectives:
Have a fun 90 minutes!
Come out of yourself and take some (safe) chances
Discuss the implications for your teaching, or your non-teaching work
We will do silent, whole group improvs to begin, then move on to individual and small group improve activities, both silent and spoken.
Again, the first objective is to have fun!
Thursday, January 11 1:30 – 2:45 Mixing It Up: Adding Variety to your Classroom Instruction
This Talk will cover such topics as:
Breaking up the lecture: when, how (videos, stories, role play, Q & A, iClickers, small group discussion, brief activities…) why
Q & A as review
Restatement of key points by students as a check for understanding
Small group discussion of key points followed by whole group discussion
Brief activities to reinforce learning objectives
Assigning each section of a chapter to a small group of students who will then present the material to the whole group
Friday, January 12 11:00 – 12:15 Managing Anxiety, Yours and Theirs
We will discuss topics such as:
To register and view other upcoming Teaching Talks visit cetl.uconn.edu/teaching-talks/
Hands-On HuskyCT and EdTech Workshops
Monday, 1/8 – 10:00-11:30 - Rowe 319 and online -Kaltura and Collaborate
Kaltura is an application built right into HuskyCT that allows instructors and students to record their own video and audio, such as screencasts and/or webcam recordings, and add them directly to their courses. Collaborate is a web-conferencing platform (similar to Skype or WebEx) built into HuskyCT and available to every instructor, allowing for remote/virtual live interaction with students. This session will cover the basics of each platform and how they can be used in your course through HuskyCT. You will be sent a link to the Collaborate if you decide to join online.
Wednesday, 1/10 – 9:00-10:00 - Rowe 319 and online – Pedagogy and Effective Use of Technology
Do you want to use technology in your course but don’t know where to start? We will discuss technology integration into your courses based on your teaching needs. Some of the topics we may cover are student engagement in class, blended learning, collaborative learning, active learning, etc.
Wed., 1/10, 2 pm – 3 pm – HuskyCT Basics – Intro and Overview for New Instructors (online via Blackboard Collaborate)
This session covers the basics of HuskyCT such as how to begin using HuskyCT, how the LMS can be used in academic and non-academic environments, basic functions and tools, and tips and tricks for beginner users.
- How to install/run the iClicker software
- How to setup a Polling Session
- How to run a Polling Session
- How to link your Polling Sessions to HuskyCT
- How to sync your roster and scores into HuskyCT
- How to setup clicker Registration for your students in HuskyCT
To register and view other upcoming Edtech workshops, visit cetl.uconn.edu/teaching-talks/
Faculty Advising Workshop
Please join us at the Faculty Advising Workshop on January 10, 2018 (snow date January 12, 2018).
Sessions will include:
- Working with Students with Anxiety and Stress
- Beyond the "One-on-One" Meeting: Reimagining the Advising Setting
- Making the Most of StudentAdmin's Applications and Reports
- Top 10s to Better Advising - News from the Field
- The New Online UConn Referral Road-Map
- Responding to Unique or Uncomfortable Situations with Students
If you are interested in joining us, please pre-register HERE.
UConn Library
Research Now!
The Library has recently created an extensive online learning program designed to help students with their research assignments. Research Now!provides core information literacy components paired with active learning opportunities to help students through the research process – from developing a research question, to understanding how information is created and used, to finding and evaluating resources critically and responsibly. Research Now! can be found at http://guides.lib.uconn.edu/researchnow.
On February 7th, Library staff will be providing a workshop on using this program in your courses, as well as integrating other library resources into HuskyCT, including advanced subject-based research guides, Ask-a-Librarian, and library materials. http://guides.lib.uconn.edu/huskyct/ Please join us, February 7 from 9-11am in Rowe 132.
For more information, please contact donovan.reinwald@uconn.edu.
For more information, contact: Stacey Valliere at stacey.valliere@uconn.edu