Thursday, 06 Apr 2023
Dynamic Lecturing: Strategies for More Engaged Learning
"Dynamic Lecturing: Strategies for More Engaged Learning," Todd Zakrajsek, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Learn the elements of an effective mini-lecture, how to know when to stop lecturing, and the key components of engaged learning strategies. We'll explore proven techniques that will have an immediate impact on sustaining student attention and increasing mastery of your course content.
Thursday, 13 Apr 2023
Seminar: Creating Health Promoting Learning Environments on Campus
Join Brian Vanderheyden and Paul Hengesteg in an open exchange of ideas to promote student wellness and create health promoting academic spaces.
Webinar: Creating Health Promoting Spaces on Campus
Promoting and prioritizing student wellbeing helps students both inside and outside the classroom. Participants will leave the webinar with strategies they can infuse into their work with students to promote wellbeing.
Friday, 21 Apr 2023
Webinar: Advantages, Questions, and Fears Around AI Uses in Creative Practice
In our Chat GPT Teaching Talks Series, faculty members discuss their strategies while teaching in this new educational landscape of Chat GPT or generative artificial intelligence that uses machine learning to generate human-like text in response to users' prompts. Johnny DiBlasi and Olmo Amato, both with the College of Design, will present our fourth talk in this series.
Monday, 24 Apr 2023
Workshop: Does Instructor Presence in Online Lectures Enhance Student Engagement?
Please join Dr. Jason C.K. Chan, professor of Psychology at Iowa State University, and Dahwi Ahn, Ph.D. Candidate of Psychology at Iowa State University as they share tips from their recent research into the effect of the presence or absence of an instructor's face on students' engagement and learning in online lectures.