These Teaching Talks are designed to help you prepare for the Spring Semester
Teaching Talks are informal discussions aimed at sharing teaching concerns and discussing techniques and strategies with colleagues, experts, and CETL staff. Teaching Talks take place in Rowe 319. Please note that Wednesday, January 11 10:00 – 11:15 Preparing for the 1st Week of Class will take place in Rowe 420.
Monday, January 9 11:00 – 12:15 Student Learning Objectives
At this session, participants will discuss issues like
- Discerning between lower-, middle-, and higher-order thinking skills
- Expressing what we hope students will learn from our course
- Articulating learning outcomes in measurable terms
- Checking that activities and assessments align with learning outcomes
- Envisioning how to revise or “flip” the course to achieve goals
Please bring a syllabus draft to work on at the session.
Monday, January 9 1:30 – 2:45 Designing Assignments & Assessments
At this session, participants will
- Review current assignments and assessments to ensure that they align with student-learning outcomes
- Brainstorm a variety of activities and assignments
- Infuse more active and collaborative learning in the classroom
- Design assessments that require critical and creative thinking
- Discuss ways to use HuskyCT for assignments & assessments
Please bring a syllabus draft to work on at the session.
Wednesday, January 11 10:00 – 11:15 Preparing for the 1st Week of Class
At this session, participants will discuss issues like
- Fighting first-day anxiety: Being prepared
- Introducing yourself and interacting with students
- Encouraging a caring and compassionate classroom
- Presenting an overview of the course and syllabus
- Communicating your enthusiasm for the course
This Teaching Talk will be held in Rowe 420.
Friday, January 13 11:00 – 12:00 Designing Your Syllabus
At this session, participants will discuss issues like
- Course-design concerns
- New by-laws requiring a syllabus
- Which course details belong in the syllabus
- Policy statements (what to include and why)
- How students use a syllabus
- Making your syllabus accessible
Please bring a draft syllabus to work on at the session.
All UConn instructors—graduate students, post-docs, visiting instructors, TAs, and APIRs, as well as adjunct and tenure-track faculty—are encouraged to attend.
Please email Stacey Valliere at CETL@uconn.edu (860-486-2686) to register.
We will host additional Teaching Talks during January on topics including Increasing Class Participation & Interaction, Grading Strategies, & Teaching Tips to Increase Student Attentiveness, Motivation, & Learning. Details will follow shortly. Please visit http://cetl.uconn.edu/ for a list of upcoming events.
For more information, contact: Suzanne LaFleur at suzanne.lafleur@uconn.edu.