Effective Use of Zoom Breakout Rooms
Join us for an interactive exploration of pedagogical best practices for Zoom breakout rooms. In this workshop, you will learn how to create and manage Zoom breakout rooms, try out possible group activities, and plan how to use breakout rooms in your classes. A recording with be shared with registered participants.
Facilitator: Rachel Rupprecht
Date: Tues, Sept 22
Time: 11:00 am-12:15 pm
Zoom Registration: Effective Use of Zoom Breakout Rooms
Assessing Learning with Creative Assignments
Tired of the traditional essay and exam? Why not change things up a bit? We will introduce and explain a variety of creative assignments which can be adapted to various course contexts to facilitate memorable learning experiences and meaningful assessment. Workshop participants will identify strategies & resources for developing creative assignments and design a creative assignment to implement in their classes. A recording with be shared with registered participants.
Facilitator: Rachel Rupprecht and Josie Baudier
Date: Mon, Sept 28
Time: 9:30-10:45 am
Zoom Registration: Assessing Learning with Creative Assignments
Using Intelligent Agents in D2L: A Presentation on How to Make Your Class More Personable Using a Robot
Using intelligent agents (IA) seems daunting, but once in use, Intelligent Agents can assist instructors, administrators, and students by providing an automated notification when defined activity occurs in a course or when there is a lack of login or course entry. They can also be used to address students with their names which can give instructors a level of personalization that an online course may be missing. This presentation will help instructors develop and implement IA in their course.
Facilitator: Lisa Jellum
Date: Wed, Sept 30
Time: 2:00-3:00 pm
Zoom Registration: Using Intelligent Agents in D2L
USG Faculty Development Fall Webinars
Engaging Students Online
How can you engage your students while they are learning remotely? In this interactive session, we will discuss how to leverage technologies to create engaging learning experiences while making it manageable for you as an instructor. We will focus on technologies and strategies you could use to facilitate three elements of student engagement: communication, connection, and interaction. Whether you are teaching online, hybrid, or in-person classes this Fall, please join us for a discussion on engaging students and supporting their success. Come with your questions and share with your colleagues what has worked well in your teaching.
Facilitator: Chaohua Ou, Georgia Tech
Date: Tues, Sept 29
Time: 11:00-12:00 pm
Creating Community in the Online Classroom
Students, especially first and second year students, are very influenced by their classroom environments. They may also feel overwhelmed and disengaged in online classes and not perform well. Faculty new to online teaching also describe the same feelings of disconnect with students in their online courses. While online courses are different from face-to-face and hybrid courses, there are many ways to create a sense of community that matches, or even exceeds, face to face class engagement. During this webinar we will explore how to develop a positive and supportive online learning environment that will allow all learners to succeed.
Facilitator: Laura Carruth, Georgia State University & Josie Baudier, Georgia Highlands College
Date: Fri, Oct 2
Time: 11:00-12:00 pm