Teaching and Learning Sessions
Course Design
Gagné's Nine Events of Instruction
Time: 50 minutes
In Gagne’s Framework of Instruction, there are 9 events of instruction that can be used to plan classes that will motivate and engage students. This session will focus on how to construct classes within the framework that engage and motivate students.
| Date | Time | Room |
| 8/13/2016 | 3:00 PM | SEM 2E2 |
| 8/14/2016 | 10:00 AM | SEM 2G1A |
Dr. R. Gagné Learning Outcomes and Nine Events of Instruction
Time: 50 minutes
Planning instruction is much easier when using Dr. Gagné’s Nine Events of Instruction framework. Participants will be introduced to the framework and how it can increase student success.
| Date | Time | Room |
| 8/13/2016 | 3:00 PM | SEM 2E2 |
| 8/14/2016 | 10:00 AM | SEM 2G1A |
What are Taxonomies and How Can They Build Success?
Time: 50 minutes
Taxonomies provide methods for planning instruction that is relevant and challenging. This session focuses on Bloom’s Revised and Fink’s taxonomies.
| Date | Time | Room |
| 8/13/2016 | 3:00 PM | SEM 2E2 |
| 8/14/2016 | 10:00 AM | SEM 2G1A |
| 8/14/2016 | 10:00 AM | SEM 2G1A |
Classroom Management
Bringing Civility in Discourse Back to Class
Time: 50 minutes
Active learning is a great way for students to engage with learning. A part of active learning is discourse. This session will focus on how to structure class where respect and courtesy are a part of the discourse.
| Date | Time | Room |
| 8/13/2016 | 3:00 PM | SEM 2E2 |
| 8/14/2016 | 10:00 AM | SEM 2G1A |
Addressing Incivility in the Classroom
Time: 40 minutes
Having problems with students not knowing how to address you in an email, in class, or even how to address a peer? This session’s focus is all about informing students of the proper language, form, and address to use in the world of academia.
| Date | Time | Room |
| 8/13/2016 | 3:00 PM | SEM 2E2 |
| 8/14/2016 | 10:00 AM | SEM 2G1A |
Student-Centered Learning
Retrieval Practice: Helping Your Students Remember Your Content
Time: 60 minutes
Explore ways to improve student’s retention with a strategy known as retrieval practice. This strategy takes very little time and improves the retention and success of students.
| Date | Time | Room |
| 8/13/2016 | 3:00 PM | SEM 2E2 |
| 8/14/2016 | 10:00 AM | SEM 2G1A |
Why Should I Care about Andragogy?
Time: 40 minutes
Malcolm Knowles studied adult learners and provided six assumptions of strategies that help adult learners be successful. Learn how his theory and studies can benefit the adult learners in your class.
| Date | Time | Room |
| 8/13/2016 | 3:00 PM | SEM 2E2 |
| 8/14/2016 | 10:00 AM | SEM 2G1A |
Building Success through Engaging Class Openings and Closings
Time: 50 minutes
Participants will learn easy strategies to open and close a session to deepen student understanding.
| Date | Time | Room |
| 8/13/2016 | 3:00 PM | SEM 2E2 |
| 8/14/2016 | 10:00 AM | SEM 2G1A |
Scaffolding for Student Success
Time: 50 minutes
Scaffolding helps support students as they learn new material and skills. This session will explore different ways to scaffold student learning and increase student success.
| Date | Time | Room |
| 8/13/2016 | 3:00 PM | SEM 2E2 |
| 8/14/2016 | 10:00 AM | SEM 2G1A |
Effective Teaching Strategies for Scaffolding Student Learning
Time: 50 minutes
Scaffolding will activate students’ prior knowledge. In this session, participants will explore scaffolding tips and application.
| Date | Time | Room |
| 8/13/2016 | 3:00 PM | SEM 2E2 |
| 8/14/2016 | 10:00 AM | SEM 2G1A |
It Doesn’t Take Long to Begin Building Success
Time: 50 minutes
Participants will learn quick engaging strategies to build student retention and transfer.
| Date | Time | Room |
| 8/13/2016 | 3:00 PM | SEM 2E2 |
| 8/14/2016 | 10:00 AM | SEM 2G1A |
Practical Teaching Strategies for Authentic and Active Learning
Time: 50 minutes
In this session, participants will discuss a number of strategies designed to increase transfer of learning. Topics will include definitions, sources, characteristics, and strategies to integrate authentic and active learning in instructional planning and delivery.
| Date | Time | Room |
| 8/13/2016 | 3:00 PM | SEM 2E2 |
| 8/14/2016 | 10:00 AM | SEM 2G1A |
Interactive Lecutres
Time: 50 minutes
Engaged students are more motivated and successful. Learn simple, quick strategies to help students engage with a lecture in a way that helps turn the experience into a long-term retention instead of a short term memory function.
| Date | Time | Room |
| 8/13/2016 | 3:00 PM | SEM 2E2 |
| 8/14/2016 | 10:00 AM | SEM 2G1A |
Grading and Assessment
All Things Rubrics
Time: 30 minutes
Want to learn an easy way to evaluate student work? Explore ways to find, create, or use rubrics to evaluate and provide feedback on student progress.
| Date | Time | Room |
| 8/13/2016 | 3:00 PM | SEM 2E2 |
| 8/14/2016 | 10:00 AM | SEM 2G1A |
Building Success with Informal, Formal, and Student Self-Assessment
Time: 50 minutes
This session focuses on strategies for assessments and feedback that positively impact learning and performance.
| Date | Time | Room |
| 8/13/2016 | 3:00 PM | SEM 2E2 |
| 8/14/2016 | 10:00 AM | SEM 2G1A |
Quick & Easy Feedback with Turnitin
Time: 30 minutes
QuickMarks and rubrics allow instructors to provide quick and easy feedback for students in Turnitin. In this session, participants will create their own custom QuickMark sets, feedback comments, and rubrics.
| Date | Time | Room |
| 8/13/2016 | 3:00 PM | SEM 2E2 |
| 8/14/2016 | 10:00 AM | SEM 2G1A |
Custom QuickMark in Turnitin
Time: 30 minutes
Custom Quickmark is a quick and easy way to provide effective feedback for a student in Turnitin. In this session, participants will create their own custom QuickMark sets and feedback comments.
| Date | Time | Room |
| 8/13/2016 | 3:00 PM | SEM 2E2 |
| 8/14/2016 | 10:00 AM |
Grade Anything Anywhere with Turnitin (BYOD)
Time: 30 minutes
Need to grade but want to get away from your computer? The Turnitin iPad app makes it possible to grade anywhere, whether online or offline. Participants will set up and try out the iPad app on their own iPad, which they should bring to the session.
| Date | Time | Room |
| 8/13/2016 | 3:00 PM | SEM 2E2 |
| 8/14/2016 | 10:00 AM | SEM 2G1A |
PeerMark in Turnitin
Time: 50 minutes
Peer review is easy with Turnitin, whether online or in class. Participants will learn the basics of setting up a peer review assignment with PeerMark. (We recommend that you attend Turnitin Overview first).
| Date | Time | Room |
| 8/13/2016 | 3:00 PM | SEM 2E2 |
| 8/14/2016 | 10:00 AM | SEM 2G1A |
Turnitin Essentials
Time: 50 minutes
This training session will discuss Turnitin Feedback Studio, a great tool to use for any assignment. Participants will learn the essentials of setting up a Turnitin assignment and how to use available features, including Similarity Reports and GradeMark.
| Date | Time | Room |
| 8/13/2016 | 3:00 PM | SEM 2E2 |
| 8/14/2016 | 10:00 AM | SEM 2G1A |
Turnitin Overview
Time: 50 minutes
This training session will discuss Turnitin, a great tool to use for any writing assignment. Participants will learn the basics of setting up a Turnitin assignment and its available features, including Originality Reports and GradeMark.
| Date | Time | Room |
| 8/13/2016 | 3:00 PM | SEM 2E2 |
| 8/14/2016 | 10:00 AM | SEM 2G1A |
Student Feedback: Asking the Questions that Count
Time: 50 minutes
This session discusses how to develop effective questions to elicit the most constructive feedback from students. Participants will also be introduced to the Questionnaire activity in Moodle.
| Date | Time | Room |
| 8/13/2016 | 3:00 PM | SEM 2E2 |
| 8/14/2016 | 10:00 AM | SEM 2G1A |
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