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Nov 5

Situational Factors in the Learning Environment

Thursday, November 5, 2020 - 1:15pm
Online in Zoom

Video Module 
Workshops
Nov 4

Strategies for Facilitating Online Discussion

Wednesday, November 4, 2020 - 2:00pm
Online in Zoom

Engaging learners in discussions is a critical part of the online learning experience as it provides opportunities to engage with content in deep in meaningful ways, and also facilitates presence and community in the course. During this session, we will provide tips, strategies, and approaches for facilitating both asynchronous and synchronous discussions in online and blended courses. We will discuss strategies for using a variety of tools such as AsULearn forums, FlipGrid, VoiceThread and Zoom to create opportunities for students to engage with course content and each other.
Teaching, Learning, & Student Success, Workshops
Oct 23

Inclusive Leadership Retreat

Friday, October 23, 2020 - 8:00am to Saturday, October 24, 2020 - 5:00pm
137 Grandfather Mountain Ballroom

Registration information coming soon.
Special Events
Oct 21

Writing to Learn

Wednesday, October 21, 2020 - 2:00pm
Online in Zoom

Writing to learn refers to a set of ideas and practices regarding the way people use writing as a tool for learning (not just communicating). This workshop is designed to introduce participants to the concept of writing to learn with particular emphasis on the importance of writing-to-learn activities as tools for deepening understanding, extending learning, and developing critical thinking skills across all disciplines. Click here for more information.
Teaching, Learning, & Student Success, Workshops
Oct 20

Assignment ReDesign

Tuesday, October 20, 2020 - 3:30pm
Online in Zoom

Do you ever feel frustrated with the quality and/or effort that your student's put into their assignments? Are your students turning in work that does not reflect their full potential or capabilities? In this session, we will learn how to revise an assignment to clearly convey expectations for quality. Join us to learn how to apply simple methods to create more transparent assignments that will increase student success. Click here for more information. 
Teaching, Learning, & Student Success, Workshops
Oct 15

Getting Started with Team-Based Learning

Thursday, October 15, 2020 - 2:00pm
Online in Zoom

Team-Based Learning (TBL) is a structured collaborative learning strategy that emphasizes preparation, application of course concepts, and accountability. Generally, TBL is applied throughout the course and students form permanent teams that work together over the course of the semester. This introductory workshop is designed to provide participants with the basics of TBL and analyze how TBL could be incorporated into their course. Click here for more information. 
Teaching, Learning, & Student Success, Workshops
Oct 15

Adopting a Trauma Informed Lens

Thursday, October 15, 2020 - 1:00pm
Online in Zoom

Often, our classroom environments fail to account for how stressors impact the learner and how the learning environment can exacerbate trauma responses in our students. During this discussion, you will be introduced to the concept of psychological trauma, how it impacts the learning environment, and how you can adjust your teaching strategies and approaches to incorporate a trauma-informed lens. Click here for more information.
Teaching, Learning, & Student Success, Workshops
Oct 15

Digital Literacy Lunch and Learn

Thursday, October 15, 2020 - 12:00pm
Online in Zoom

As recent events have highlighted, digital literacy is critical in our contemporary world and significantly impacts student learning. However, what digital literacy means and how it’s practiced vary widely across contexts. In this lunch and learn, several members of the University’s Digital Literacy Learning Community will introduce basic digital literacy concepts and frameworks, give examples of teaching and engaging with digital literacy in different disciplines, and discuss possibilities for incorporating digital literacy instruction in participants' courses.
Teaching, Learning, & Student Success, Workshops
Oct 14

Adopting a Trauma Informed Lens

Wednesday, October 14, 2020 - 1:00pm
Online in Zoom

Often, our classroom environments fail to account for how these stressors impact the learner and how the learning environment can exacerbate trauma responses in our students. During this discussion, you will be introduced to the concept of psychological trauma, how it impacts the learning environment, and how you can adjust your teaching strategies and approaches to incorporate a trauma-informed lens. Click here for more information 
Teaching, Learning, & Student Success, Workshops
Oct 14

Developing an Inclusive Syllabus

Wednesday, October 14, 2020 - 10:00am
Online in Zoom

Developing an inclusive syllabus is a key first step towards creating an inclusive classroom and communicating to students your intent to cultivate an inclusive and supportive learning environment. In this workshop, we will introduce you to key components of an inclusive syllabus and provide examples that illustrate how these components can be applied to the design or re-design of your syllabus. We will also analyze syllabi to incorporate principles of diversity, inclusion, and equity and review a current syllabus using inclusive syllabus guidelines.
Workshops