Teach Students (rather than content)

Thurs, Jan 21   |   11:00 am-12:15 pm, Zoom   |   Facilitator: Rachel Rupprecht

This is the first in CETL’s new three-part “Rather Than” workshop series, in which we hone in on important yet challenging aspects of teaching. This time, we consider how to make our courses—especially those we have taught many times—student-centered. In this workshop you will learn what it means to make a course student-centered, why doing so matters, and how to do so. Feel free to attend one or all workshops in the “Rather Than” series.

Test what you Teach (rather than teach to the test)

Tues, Jan 26   |   9:30-10:45 am, Zoom   |   Facilitator: Rachel Rupprecht

This is the second in CETL’s new three-part “Rather Than” workshop series, in which we hone in on important yet challenging aspects of teaching. This time, we consider how to design assignments that effectively facilitate and assess student learning. In this workshop you will learn the characteristics of effective assessments, common pitfalls in assessment design, and how to design assessments that help students learn and evaluate whether they have done so. Feel free to attend one or all workshops in the “Rather Than” series.

Grade Smarter (rather than harder)

Wed, Feb 3   |   11:00 am – 12:15 pm, Zoom   |   Facilitator: Rachel Rupprecht

This is the third in CETL’s new three-part “Rather Than” workshop series, in which we hone in on important yet challenging aspects of teaching. This time, we consider how to evaluate student performance. In this workshop you will identify your preferred grading framework and learn best practices for creating grading criteria and rubrics, how to create analytic and holistic D2L rubrics, and strategies to maximize your grading efficiency. Feel free to attend one or all workshops in the “Rather Than” series.