Workshops and Consultations

This second session of the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework series builds upon the first session, Embedding the Principles of Universal Design for learning into your Courses. It  explores UDL through the lens of inclusive and culturally responsive teaching with the goal of  helping participants identify pedagogical methods, techniques, and approaches that consider the ... Read more

Rubrics are an effective and efficient way to authentically assess student learning. Articulating specific criteria by which students will be assessed helps them to prepare more thoughtful submissions that are aligned with your expectations. As an added bonus, rubrics provide an objective and systematic method for grading work. Brightspace Rubrics offers a variety of rubric ... Read more

This is an introductory session to active learning. Participants will explore various active learning strategies and how to incorporate active learning into their course. Given the nature of the topic, participants will be ask to actively participate in the session’s learning activities.  This session will be hosted in Webex. Registration is required for this event ... Read more

Description to come. This session will be hosted in Webex. Registration is required for this event – please follow the link below to register. *REGISTER* You can join the session 10 minutes before the start time. It is recommended that you attend this session using one of the following internet browsers:  Chrome, Microsoft Edge (Chromium) or Firefox.

POSTPONED until further notice During this session we will explore some of the pedagogical concepts behind open book assessments including: when and why they are useful; how to design effective open-book assessments to promote higher order thinking; how to prepare students to write these assessments and set student expectations; as well as how to prepare ... Read more

Students learn best when they feel seen, understood, and connected to their instructors. Likewise, instructors are better able to teach and meet students where they are when we understand their individual needs. During this interactive session, we will discuss and demonstrate ways to get to know your learners in large and small classes, in classroom-based ... Read more

The goal of this workshop is to demonstrate the instructional value of Google collaboration apps by showing and discussing several examples of incorporating Google apps into instruction in different academic disciplines. By participating in this workshop, you will learn about the possible application of Google's collaborative apps in the courses you teach, and you will ... Read more