Archive | Technology

Joys and challenges of teaching your children at home

By ACERT
Topics : ACERT, Online classes, Online meetings, Provost, Technology

Wednesday
Apr 1, 2020
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
https://zoom.us/j/956279521

Joys and challenges of teaching your children at home

Presenter(s): Jenny Tuten (Provost’s Office/literacy education), Nicora Placa (SOE, math education), Michi Soyer

Open discussion and Q and A with former elementary school teachers to support you as you add your children to your roster! [Details...]

Working remotely and homeschooling: A primer

By ACERT
Topics : ACERT, Online classes, Online meetings, Provost, Technology

Tuesday
Mar 31, 2020
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
https://zoom.us/j/956279521

Working remotely and homeschooling: A primer

Presenter(s): Gina Riley (Special Education), Michi Soyer (Sociology)

Balancing academic work at home and homeschooling your kids, from professors who have successfully done both. Ideas and sample schedules will be given. [Details...]

How do we address fieldwork during this time of distance learning?

By ACERT
Topics : ACERT, Online classes, Online meetings, Provost, Technology

Monday
Mar 30, 2020
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
https://zoom.us/j/956279521

How do we address fieldwork during this time of distance learning?

Presenter(s): Laura Baecher (Dept of Curriculum & Teaching)

In this session we will review some of the core learning objectives of fieldwork assignments and how to capture many of them through "virtual fieldwork" tasks, with unexpected benefits. Bring your fieldwork assignment dilemmas and we will have time to brainstorm together! [Details...]

How are we doing? Let’s check in!

By ACERT
Topics : ACERT, Online classes, Online meetings, Provost, Technology

Friday
Mar 27, 2020
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
https://zoom.us/j/956279521

How are we doing? Let’s check in!

Presenter(s): Julie Van Peteghem (Romance Languages), Sarah Byosiere (Psychology), Paul McPherron (English, ACERT)

Checking in after a week of online teaching: how are you doing? How are you and your students adjusting? Will you make changes going forward? [Details...]

What should be synchronous/what can be asynchronous?

By ACERT
Topics : ACERT, Online classes, Online meetings, Provost, Technology

Thursday
Mar 26, 2020
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
https://zoom.us/j/956279521

What should be synchronous/what can be asynchronous?

Presenter(s): Laura Baecher (Dept of Curriculum & Teaching) and Shiao-Chuan Kung (Center for Online Learning), Julie Van Peteghem (Romance Languages)

As you re-envision your syllabus for the remainder of the semester to best promote student learning and engagement in a newly distant-learning environment, you might be choosing between which activities are best suited to synchronous vs. asynchronous learning. Join in a brief overview of types of tasks best suited to each and share ideas with your colleagues. [Details...]

Teaching large classes online

By ACERT
Topics : ACERT, Online classes, Online meetings, Provost, Technology

Wednesday
Mar 25, 2020
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
https://zoom.us/j/956279521

Teaching large classes online

Presenter(s): Amber Alliger (Psychology), Michi Soyer (Sociology)

Tools and tips for holding large classes online including offering lectures, giving quizzes, and encouraging participation. [Details...]

Best Practices for Teaching Online

By ACERT
Topics : ACERT, Online classes, Online meetings, Provost, Technology

Tuesday
Mar 24, 2020
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
https://zoom.us/j/956279521

Best Practices for Teaching Online

Presenter(s): Gina Riley (Special Education), Shiao-Chuan Kung (ACERT, Center for Online Learning)

In this seminar, we will review online teaching “best practices”, as well as how to create a multisensory online classroom. [Details...]

How are we doing? What do we need?

By ACERT
Topics : ACERT, Online classes, Online meetings, Provost, Technology

Monday
Mar 23, 2020
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
https://zoom.us/j/956279521

How are we doing? What do we need?

Presenter(s): Paul McPherron (English, ACERT), Shiao-Chuan Kung (Center for Online Learning), Jenny Tuten (Provost Office)

Open discussion of how the transition to online teaching has gone so far. What’s worked, what hasn’t, and what more support do we need? [Details...]

VoiceThread for Assessments

By ACERT
Topics : Assessment, Online meetings, Student Engagement, Technology

Wednesday
Jan 22, 2020
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Online - register for details

VoiceThread for Assessments

Presenter(s): George Haines

Are you looking for new ways to assess your student work? If you use written exams and quizzes, this workshop can show you alternative ways to evaluate student learning using VoiceThread. We will discuss strategies for improving student presentations, using comment moderation, and designing portfolios that can replace written exams. [Details...]