Note: This page serves as an archive for a past event.
Instructional Technology and Design Services (ITDS) and the Winter Session Office invite you to take advantage of our workshops, one-on-one consultations and resources to help you get ready to teach this winter!
In lieu of a half-day event, we will offer a variety of workshops focused on instructional strategies and the use of instructional technologies. To register, please check out our training calendar for more information on all upcoming workshops. Below, you will find highlights of some workshops that might best suit your needs for the coming Winter 2022 semester!
Unable to find a workshop that suits your needs? Schedule a one-on-one consultation with an instructional designer!
In this session of Fridays with ITDS, Jeff Strickland, Professor of History and Department Chair, offers advice and guidance as an experienced Winter Session faculty on how to excel in this accelerated format. Dominique Houze, Director of Summer and Winter Sessions, also joins the conversation to answer your questions!
Adapting your course to an accelerated format requires special attention to pacing, workload, and other considerations to facilitate student success in just a few weeks. This workshop provides best practices on repackaging your course content, student engagement and assessment, as well as advice from faculty teaching accelerated courses.
Our team of instructional designers are available to work with you on many aspects of designing your course(s). Whether you’re implementing a quick fix or developing long term changes, instructional designers offer valuable support rooted in pedagogical best practices and experience.
We offer support on using Canvas to build a student-friendly course, including building and configuring course content, course management, and more.
Research has shown that creating a faculty presence can greatly enhance the learning experience in any course. The use of video and multimedia is an excellent way for instructors to build a faculty presence and increase student engagement. Learn how to produce videos, including screen, video, and audio capture via one of our workshops!
| Name | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hypothes.is and Perusall | Social Annotation Tool | Hypothes.is and Perusall are social annotation platforms used to collaboratively annotate documents and course readings. They help to promote class engagement and discussion and enhance student learning from readings. |
| Google Workspace for Education | Productivity/Collaboration | The Google Workspace for Education is a suite of tools that allows for collaboration on documents, spreadsheets, slideshows, and more. |
| Padlet | Collaboration Tool | Padlet is an online collaborative bulletin board that allows participants to interact by posting text, links, images, videos, and more. |
| Flip | Video Discussion Tool | Flip is a discussion tool that uses video recording and sharing as the primary method of conversation. |
| Polling Tools | Engagement/Assessment | Learn more about a collection of tools used to engage students during live classes and gauge student understanding via formative assessment. |
| VoiceThread | Interactive Presentation Tool | VoiceThread is an interactive discussion tool integrated within Canvas. It allows for presenting of materials and commenting by both students and instructors using a variety of response methods, such as voice, video, or text. |
| Mind Mapping | Visualization | Examples of concept mapping tools including Padlet and Miro, useful for collaboration or independent brainstorming. |