Teaching Talks
You are invited to participate in a series of informal teaching talks throughout 2017. These are opportunities for participants to comfortably share teaching concerns and discuss techniques and strategies with colleagues, experts, and CETL staff. All sessions will take place in Rowe 319. All UConn instructors —graduate students, TAs, and APIRs, as well as adjunct, tenure-track and tenured faculty—are encouraged to attend.
Contact Suzanne LaFleurif you have questions or would like more information.
Wednesday, August 30 1:30 – 2:45 Effective Use of Small Group Instruction
We will discuss topics such as:
Why small groups increase student engagement, motivation, and learning
The types of learning goals/objectives that are best suited to small group work
Important considerations for designing and implementing small group learning activities
Practical tips
Register here
Hands-On HuskyCT Workshops and other EdTech Workshops
Is your HuskyCT Grade Center ready for midterm and final grade calculations? Do you have questions about using HuskyCT tools in your course? Join us for hands on guidance with HuskyCT, including Grade Center. Workshops take place in Rowe 319 except via WebEx dates.
While each session covers a specific topic, general discussions and open-ended questions are always welcome. Please bring your laptop.
HuskyCT: Contact Daniel Facchinetti if you have questions or would like more information.
Other EdTech: Contact Karen Skudlarek if you have questions or would like more information.
Mon., 8/28 10:30-11:30 am – iClicker Personal Response Systems
The use of Classroom Response Systems or “clickers” is a proven way to engage students and let instructors know what students are thinking. This training will cover the following:
- 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
Register here
Thurs., 8/31 11:00-12:30 pm – Using Groups in HuskyCT
Instructors are able to create student groups in HuskyCT, and each group can have its own separate areas of the course with its own separate functions. This session will cover using online groups in HuskyCT, how to set them up and make best use of them, and some of the benefits and limitations of doing so.
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Fri., 9/1 9:30-11:00 pm – 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.
Register here
For more information, contact: Stacey Valliere at stacey.valliere@uconn.edu