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Upcoming Workshop: Setting Classroom Expectations

Communicating classroom expectations helps to set a strong foundation for a mutually beneficial course. This interactive workshop will cover strategies for setting clear expectations for student engagement and learning in face-to-face and online settings. This workshop is open to all Vanderbilt graduate students and postdocs, and those serving as teaching assistants or instructors of record…

Posted by on January 15, 2021 in Classroom Expectations, Events, Teaching Workshops

Upcoming Workshop: Creating Video Assignments with GoReact

During this session, a Kelly Fitzgerald from GoReact will teach you the basics of GoReact and demonstrate different ways you can use GoReact to create assignments. If you’ve used GoReact before, come and learn more ways to use this tool. If you’re simply interested in learning more, or considering using it during the upcoming semester, we’d…

Posted by on January 14, 2021 in Events, GoReact, Resource, Teaching Workshops

Upcoming Workshop: Teaching with Top Hat: Interactive Textbooks

Come explore some advanced features of Top Hat and learn about how you can host your e-textbook on Top Hat. During this session, Natalie Sela from Top Hat will show you how you can author your own e-textbook for your course and also make it available to others using Top Hat’s Content Marketplace. Facilitator: Natalie Sela Date: Thursday, January…

Posted by on January 13, 2021 in Events, Resource, Top Hat

Striving Towards Inclusion in Academic Biology Spring Webinar Series

The webinar series on Striving Towards Inclusion in Academic Biology continues this spring with nine seminars focusing on different elements of inclusion. While the series is supported by the Society for Advancement of Biology Education Research and targets academic biology, the webinars are led by scholars from a variety of disciplines (including Anjali Forber-Pratt, Department…

Posted by on January 12, 2021 in equity, Events, Inclusive Teaching, News, STEM, STEM teaching

Upcoming Conversation on Teaching: Overcoming the ‘busywork’ Dilemma

Overcoming the ‘busywork’ Dilemma: Creating Meaningful Asynchronous Activities for Student Engagement The busywork dilemma is where students perceive that assigned learning activities or assessments are not meaningfully contributing to their learning. This can be very frustrating to instructors as they often put a lot of effort and time into the design and implementation of these activities. This…

Posted by on January 12, 2021 in Asynchronous, Conversations on Teaching, Events

Upcoming Workshop: Teaching with Top Hat: Synchronous & Asynchronous Strategies

The folks at Top Hat have identified specific strategies to build community and engage students in online and hybrid courses. Erin Vaianisi from Top Hat will share ideas about how best to incorporate Top Hat into your class, demonstrate the platform’s newest features, and answer your questions. If you are simply Interested in learning more about Top…

Posted by on January 12, 2021 in Events, Resource, Top Hat

Brightspace Workshops

CFT staff offer Brightspace workshops for instructors interested in learning how to use Brightspace tools effectively and efficiently. We are also available during the academic year to facilitate Brightspace workshops on topics both general and specific for departments, programs, and schools, upon request. Email brightspace@vanderbilt.edu to ask about these offerings or the possibility of an invited…

Posted by on January 11, 2021 in Assignments, brightspace, Discussions, Events, Grading, Resource

Upcoming Workshop: An Introduction to Online and Hybrid Teaching

Are you looking for ideas for how to engage your students this spring? This workshop will provide a structured introduction to teaching in online and hybrid settings. Participants will learn principles and practices for supporting student learning asynchronously (via Brightspace and other tools) and synchronously (via Zoom). This workshop will be particularly useful to Vanderbilt…

Posted by on January 11, 2021 in Events, hybrid teaching, online teaching, Teaching Workshops

Upcoming Conversation on Teaching: Teaching with Chat & Channel Apps

Teaching with Chat & Channel Apps With the move to remote and online teaching in 2020, faculty and other instructors experimented with a wide variety of tools to foster and maintain social presence with their students. Some tried using group messaging apps like Slack, Discord, and Teams as a way to connect and communicate with…

Posted by on January 7, 2021 in Conversations on Teaching, Events, hybrid teaching

Upcoming Teaching Workshops

As we look ahead to another unusual semester in the spring, we are offering a number of workshops to help you prepare. The extended winter break will be a good time to learn about various technologies and strategies for your face-to-face, online or hybrid class sessions.     An Introduction to Online and Hybrid Teaching…

Posted by on January 6, 2021 in Events, hybrid teaching, Teaching Workshops

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