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017 Provost’s Academic Plan Mini Grant Competition. This grant competition is designed to provide support for faculty innovation in teaching effectiveness and improved student learning outcomes. Grant funding will range from a minimum of $1,000 to a maximum of $5,000 per award. Proposal materials and guidelines are available via the CETL website http://cetl.uconn.edu/2017-provosts-academic-plan-mini-grant-competition/.
Eligibility: All faculty, all ranks, all campuses.
Proposals Due: Monday, October 23rd
Awards Announced: Monday, December 4th
Exploring Flexible Learning
Format: Hybrid/Blended via HuskyCT
Duration: Wednesday, November 1st to Tuesday, November 14th.
Required In-Person Meetings:
In-person meetings will be held in Laurel Hall 305 on the following dates
Friday, November 3rd 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm
Friday, November 10th 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm
eCampus is excited to announce our next offering of the short course, “Exploring Flexible Learning.” The two-week hybrid/blended short course provides faculty an opportunity to experience the hybrid/blended course environment from a student's perspective while working to create their own hybrid/blended or flipped course. Participants will engage in approximately 4-6 hours of asynchronous online activities per week and attend two required in-person sessions Friday, November 3rd 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm and Friday, November 10th 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm in Laurel Hall 305.
Space in the course is limited and reserved for faculty committed to attending both workshops and completing all online activities. The course content and activities are designed for faculty who will be planning, developing, and teaching a hybrid/blended course in a subsequent semester.
PLEASE NOTE: Faculty will need a laptop to participate in the in-person workshop sessions.
For more information on EFL, go to http://ecampus.uconn.edu/EFL.html
Direct Link to EFL Registration: https://web9.uits.uconn.edu/fins/secure_inst/certificates/class_details.php?serclass=16
Teaching Talks
Monday, October 9 1:30 – 2:45 Writing (or revising) your Teaching Philosophy
At this session, participants will discuss the concept of the teaching philosophy—its attributes, value, and uses—as they begin to envision writing a teaching philosophy of their own. To prepare for this session, participants are encouraged to reflect on their own teaching by trying one of these brainstorming exercises (optional):
Draft a letter to someone outside academia on the joys and challenges of teaching
List the qualities of an effective teacher
Free write about a memorable experience in the classroom or in the field
Outline a dream course
Thursday, October 12 1:30 – 2:45 Exploring Options for Automatically Graded Low-Stakes Assessments
Most of us are aware of how constant feedback can help students learn. However, with our busy schedules, who has time to grade tons of assignments every week, especially in large classes? In this talk, we will discuss how technology can help us create ungraded or low-stakes assessments that can be automatically graded and provide some brief feedback. We will consider options like Google Forms, polling apps, clickers, and HuskyCT tools.
Friday, October 13 2:00 – 3:15 Options for Feedback and Assessment
At this session, participants will discuss topics like
Formative and summative assessment
Criterion referenced (individual performance) vs. Proportionate grading (the curve)
Simple everyday formative assessment strategies
Fairness in assessment
Alternatives to exams, tests, and quizzes
The final grade
To view other upcoming Teaching Talks visit cetl.uconn.edu/teaching-talks/
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.
10/11 9:00 – 10:30 – Kaltura and Collaborate (also available online)
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.
10/11 11:00-12:30 – Using Groups in HuskyCT (Rowe 319)
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.
To view other upcoming workshops visit cetl.uconn.edu/teaching-talks/
Teaching Seminars
Principles of Effective Course Design (Webinar)
David Des Armier & Tim Stubbs, CETL-eCampus
Monday, October 9, 2017
12:30 – 2:30 pm – via WebEx
In this introductory webinar, we will provide an overview of instructional design, a systematic process for planning a course. Participants will begin to build a course design framework based on a course they teach or want to teach. Participants will also walk away with tools and resources to customize their course plan. This “hands-on,” interactive webinar will be limited to 12 participants and offered via WebEx.
For more information, contact: Stacey Valliere at stacey.valliere@uconn.edu