Monday, 27 Jan 2020
Seminar, CELT Teaching Talks: Course design conversations
Do you follow the science of learning when you teach? A course design conversation with Lesya Hassall, Program Coordinator (CELT), is a fun, interactive session on the fundamentals of purposeful teaching using the science of successful learning.
Tuesday, 28 Jan 2020
Workshop, Learning Assessment Techniques
Why should I assess? I'm already grading! Although grading is an integral part of teaching, grades rarely can identify those elements of teaching that are effective or need improvement. Learning Assessment Techniques (LATs) are short and simple strategies for assessing student learning throughout the semester.
Faculty workshop: Are You a Future Fellow?
This session will cover the WHY, WHAT and HOW of fellowship opportunities: Why a fellowship can advance your career, what opportunities are available for faculty, and how to assemble a successful application and manage this opportunity.
Wednesday, 29 Jan 2020
Teaching and Learning Circle: Powerful Learning Tools: Unleash the Science of Learning
The book Powerful Learning Tools: Unleash the Science of Learning by Pooja K. Agarwal and Patrice M. Bain (2019) discusses practical ways to introduce retrieval, spaced out, interleaving and metacognition-driven practice to any classroom.
Thursday, 30 Jan 2020
Faculty workshop: Faculty services at the library
The session will open with a brief overview of library services for faculty, followed by time to visit interactive topic stations related to teaching and class support, research support, traditional services and newly emerging tools. Faculty are encouraged to bring their questions and visit as many topic stations as they want.
Friday, 31 Jan 2020
Meeting, Team-Based Learning (TBL) Teaching and Learning Community
This topic-based teaching and learning community meets throughout the academic year. We work as teams to optimize application exercises, readiness assurance tests, peer evaluation, and other aspects of course design, and also invite speakers to facilitate discussions of TBL theory, research and classroom application.