Spring Workshops
We invite you to sign up for any of the following pedagogy
workshops this
spring. All
workshops will be held virtually in Zoom. For more information and to register, click here.
Gathering Early Semester Student Feedback
Research indicates that ongoing formative feedback from students and colleagues is the best way to improve teaching (National Research Council, 2003). Early semester feedback offers an opportunity to collect detailed information from students about how well your course is working. During this workshop participants will discuss the value of early semester feedback and review sample feedback forms. Participants will have the opportunity to brainstorm possible questions and begin crafting their own feedback forms.
Date: Tuesday; March 2*
Time: 2:20 - 3:35 p.m.
Presenter(s):
Kristi Rudenga, Director of Teaching Excellence, ND Learning | Kaneb Center
*
This workshop will be recorded and shared; please enjoy the March 2 mini-break if you are able.
What to Do After the Test
You’ve graded the exam, now what? Did the class perform worse than you expected? How do you know if you wrote a bad question or if your students weren’t prepared? In this workshop, we’ll focus on analysis of exam questions, potential adjustment of student grades, and reflection (encouraging student metacognition through exam wrappers as well as instructor notes for next time).
Date: Thursday, March 4, 2021
Time: 2:00 - 3:15 p.m.
Presenter(s):
Alex Ambrose, Director of Learning Research, and
Kathryn Mulholland, Associate, ND Learning | Kaneb Center
TLT: Perusall for Collaborative Reading
This workshop will focus on collaborative reading activities and group annotation of texts using the Perusall platform. Texts can be drawn from PDF files, websites, and online textbooks. Students read and annotate the text with their comments and questions. Instructors can adjust the grading criteria to meet their expectations. Students who demonstrate deeper engagement with the texts and with their classmates earn higher scores. Some instructors also use Perusall for student peer review of writing assignments. This session will give an overview of the platform, explain how to get started, and demonstrate different types of assignments within Perusall.
Date: Friday, March 5, 2021
Time: 10:00 - 11:40 a.m.
Presenter(s): Brian Burchett, Manager Educational Technology, Teaching and Learning Technologies and
Thomas Mustillo, Keough School of Global Affairs
Effective Student Engagement In Lab Courses
This workshop will focus on how to engage students in a laboratory class as an instructor or as a TA. We will explore active learning methods that help shift the lab format away from the traditional cookbook recipe procedure. This session will incorporate backwards design methods to creating assignments and activities that encourage students to build confidence and curiosity in the lab.
Date: Thursday, March 11, 2021
Time: 11:10 a.m. - 12:25 p.m.
Presenter(s):
Catlin Schalk, Graduate Associate, ND Learning | Kaneb Center,
Victoria Goodrich, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, and
Nancy Michael, Biological Sciences, Faculty Fellows, ND Learning | Kaneb Center
Neuroscience of Learning
Have you ever thought about how your class could change a student’s brain? In this interactive workshop, you will learn the basics of how the brain is structured, how it works, and how it can change. You will have opportunities to apply those findings to your own teaching.
Date: Friday, March 12, 2021
Time: 9:00 - 10:15 a.m.
Presenter(s):
Kristi Rudenga, Director of Teaching Excellence, ND Learning | Kaneb Center
TLT: Tech Tools for Engaging Students
Thursday, March 25
Supporting International Students
Friday, March 26
Effective Grading and Efficient Feedback
Wednesday, March 31
Facilitating Effective Discussions in Social Sciences and Humanities
Tuesday, April 13
Using Open Educational Resources In Your Class
Wednesday, April 14
Designing Effective Short Courses
Thursday, April 15
Designing Alternative Assessments to Support Student Learning
Thursday, April 22
Alternatives to Traditional Grading
Tuesday, April 27
Decolonizing your Curriculum
Wednesday, April 28
