Upcoming Events
Using Breakout Rooms in Zoom
Wednesday, September 29, 2021
2 PM - 2:15 PM
Graeme Pate (Lead Educational Developer, Technology-Enhanced Teaching and Learning) will walk through different ways to use breakout rooms in Zoom. You’ll learn how to pre-assign students, set up a room and make changes “on the fly”, avoid some common pitfalls, and determine which type of breakout room is best for your planned activity.
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Creating Assignments that Live Beyond the Term
Wednesday, October 6, 2021
2 PM - 2:15 PM
Does your students’ work land in the void? CTL’s Krysta McNutt will explore how to foster relevancy and integrity by empowering instructors and students to think of their assignments as dual-purpose.
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Instructor Presence in Online Graduate Courses
Wednesday, October 13, 2021
2 PM - 2:15 PM
Instructor presence in graduate online courses differs from instructor presence in undergraduate courses because graduate students are seeking scholarly role models, guides, and mentors on their path deeper into the academic discipline or profession. What is instructor presence at the graduate level and online? Join Dr. Cosette Lemelin, Assistant Director at CTL in exploring strategies for establishing instructor presence in online graduate courses.
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Nurturing Graduate Student Interactions in Online Courses
Wednesday, October 20, 2021
2 PM - 2:15 PM
Many of us have discovered that online teaching involves not only creating opportunities for students to interact with each other but also nurturing these interactions in order for learning to be effective and for learning objectives to be met. What can nurturing student interaction look like in online graduate courses? Dr. Cosette Lemelin, Assistant Director at CTL, will discuss teaching strategies to foster meaningful and effective interactions between graduate students in an online course.
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Safe and Supportive Learning Environments in the Wild West of the Internet
Wednesday, October 27, 2021
2 PM - 2:15 PM
How do we engage students in safe and ethical public online discussions? Krysta McNutt, CTL’s Open Education Lead, will discuss instructor and student digital identities and how to prepare students to participate in open and online learning discussions.
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CTL Open Pedagogy Community of Practice
Tuesday, November 16, 2021
1 PM - 3 PM
Navigate the landscape of open practice by sharing teaching strategies, resources, and experiences in this new global learning community launched in August. Participation is open to any individual at any stage of their open education journey. Whether you’re exploring open educational resources, bringing external engagement into your class, or just looking for new ideas, we’d love to see you there.
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