Teaching Talks are informal discussions aimed at sharing teaching concerns and discussing techniques and strategies with colleagues, experts, and CETL staff. Unless otherwise noted, they take place in ROWE 319. CETL offers these two teaching Talks TODAY:
Student Learning Objectives, 11:00 – 12:15 (Please bring a syllabus draft to work on at the session)
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
Designing Assignments & Assessments, 1:30 – 2:45 (Please bring a syllabus draft to work on at the session)
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
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Please consider attending the other Teaching Talks planned for this week:
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.
Thursday, January 12 11:00 – 12:15 Grading Student Assessments
At this session, participants will discuss issues like
- Grading systems & strategies
- Providing useful feedback
- Using grading tools in HuskyCT
- Setting up your HuskyCT gradebook
Please bring your laptop to this session.
Thursday, January 12 1:30 – 2:45 Increasing Class Participation & Interaction
At this session, participants will discuss issues like
- Enhancing student motivation to participate
- Integrating active learning without jeopardizing content
- Encouraging discussion
- Designing interactive lectures
- Using technology as an engagement tool
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.
Please visit http://cetl.uconn.edu/ for a list of upcoming events.
For more information, contact: Suzanne LaFleur at suzanne.lafleur@uconn.edu.