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    • Replace Your Scantrons with Gradescope Bubble Sheets

    • - Short Session (<30 minutes)
    Zoom
    Event For:
    • Faculty, Grad Students, Postdocs

    Save your department money and frustrations with old scantron machines by trying Gradescope Bubble Sheets. Gradescope Bubble Sheets can be used with typical scanners, autograded, and comes with a suite of streamlined grading tools standard with Gradescope, from handing multiple versions of exams to robust analytics and Canvas integration. Learn […]

    Jump-Start to Writing a Teaching Philosophy Statement Peer Writing Program Fall 2023

    • - Advanced Workshop (PDT)
    • - Job Market (PDT)
    Zoom
    Event For:
    • Grad Students, Postdocs

    If you are applying for an academic position, it is increasingly likely that you will be asked to submit a teaching philosophy statement during the application process. Yet, setting aside the time to write your statement and obtaining feedback from colleagues can be challenging with a busy schedule. The Jump-Start […]

    Planning & Organizing a Class Session

    • - Foundations in Teaching (PDT)
    Zoom
    Event For:
    • Grad Students, Postdocs

    It’s your first time designing a class session on your own--Where do you begin? In this workshop, participants will learn the process for designing an effective class session, including considering the context, setting learning objectives, and making a lesson plan. Participants will also have an opportunity to discuss how to […]

    GSPD Professional Development in Teaching Informational Session

    • PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN TEACHING (PDT)
    Zoom
    Event For:
    • Grad Students, Postdocs

    Are you interested in pursuing a teaching-focused career or wanting to learn a bit more information on how our Center can support your professional goals?  Well, you are invited to attend an informational session.  Please join us as we will share more information on how you can engage in our […]

    Planning & Organizing a Class Session

    • - Foundations in Teaching (PDT)
    Zoom
    Event For:
    • Grad Students, Postdocs

    It’s your first time designing a class session on your own--Where do you begin? In this workshop, participants will learn the process for designing an effective class session, including considering the context, setting learning objectives, and making a lesson plan. Participants will also have an opportunity to discuss how to […]

    What Role Does AI Technology Play in Your Class?

    • - Short Session (<30 minutes)
    Zoom
    Event For:
    • Faculty, Grad Students, Postdocs

    Event Repeated Due to Popular Demand! Artificial intelligent (AI) technology will likely be used in your classes, given that it is widely available and incorporated into many other technologies. This session will provide a practical approach to addressing how you want your students to use AI in your classes. You'll […]

    Jump-Start to Writing a Teaching Philosophy Statement Peer Writing Program Fall 2023

    • - Advanced Workshop (PDT)
    • - Job Market (PDT)
    Zoom
    Event For:
    • Grad Students, Postdocs

    If you are applying for an academic position, it is increasingly likely that you will be asked to submit a teaching philosophy statement during the application process. Yet, setting aside the time to write your statement and obtaining feedback from colleagues can be challenging with a busy schedule. The Jump-Start […]

    Writing a Teaching Philosophy Statement

    • - Advanced Workshop (PDT)
    • - Job Market (PDT)
    Zoom
    Event For:
    • Grad Students, Postdocs

    If you are applying for an academic position, it is likely that you will be asked to submit a teaching philosophy statement during the application process. Participants in this Job Market series workshop will learn about why academic search committees request teaching materials such as the teaching philosophy statement and […]

    Writing a Teaching Philosophy Statement

    • - Advanced Workshop (PDT)
    • - Job Market (PDT)
    Zoom
    Event For:
    • Grad Students, Postdocs

    If you are applying for an academic position, it is likely that you will be asked to submit a teaching philosophy statement during the application process. Participants in this Job Market series workshop will learn about why academic search committees request teaching materials such as the teaching philosophy statement and […]

    GSPD Professional Development in Teaching Informational Session

    • PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN TEACHING (PDT)
    Zoom
    Event For:
    • Grad Students, Postdocs

    Are you interested in pursuing a teaching-focused career or wanting to learn a bit more information on how our Center can support your professional goals?  Well, you are invited to attend an informational session.  Please join us as we will share more information on how you can engage in our […]

    • Writing a Teaching Philosophy Statement

    • - Advanced Workshop (PDT)
    • - Job Market (PDT)
    Zoom
    Event For:
    • Grad Students, Postdocs

    If you are applying for an academic position, it is likely that you will be asked to submit a teaching philosophy statement during the application process. Participants in this Job Market series workshop will learn about why academic search committees request teaching materials such as the teaching philosophy statement and […]

    GSPD Professional Development in Teaching Informational Session

    • PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN TEACHING (PDT)
    Zoom
    Event For:
    • Grad Students, Postdocs

    Are you interested in pursuing a teaching-focused career or wanting to learn a bit more information on how our Center can support your professional goals?  Well, you are invited to attend an informational session.  Please join us as we will share more information on how you can engage in our […]

    Teaching Triangles Info Session

    • - Short Session (<30 minutes)
    Zoom
    Event For:
    • Faculty

    Curious about joining a Teaching Triangle, but not sure if it's for you? Teaching Triangles is a semester-long, reciprocal classroom observation and reflection program geared towards helping faculty think through their teaching practices in a supportive, structured environment. Come to this short info session to learn more about this program […]

    Answers for All: Inclusive Communication with Students using Piazza

    • - Short Session (<30 minutes)
    Zoom
    Event For:
    • Faculty, Grad Students, Postdocs

    Whenever a student asked her a question during office hours, Senator Elizabeth Warren would have students write it down so she could share the question and its answer with the whole class. This is one way to provide answers to questions your students may not have known they had. Learn […]

    Forming Pedagogical Partnerships with AIs and TAs

    • - Short Session (<30 minutes)
    Zoom
    Event For:
    • Faculty, Grad Students, Postdocs

    In this virtual conversation, we will share and discuss best practices on how faculty can support their graduate and undergraduate students who have an instructional role in courses and together, co-create an inclusive teaching and learning environment. For questions about this event, contact Dr. Lisa Kuehne, Assistant Director for Graduate […]

    Making the Canvas Gradebook Work for You

    • - Co-Sponsored Event
    Zoom
    Event For:
    • Faculty, Grad Students, Postdocs

    Grades and other types of feedback provide structure and support that help students learn in your courses. However, it can become a time drain without a grading system that helps clarify the assignment expectations and streamline feedback. This session will provide you with tips for utilizing the features in Canvas […]

    Quick Surveys to Get to Know Your Students

    • - Short Session (<30 minutes)
    Zoom
    Event For:
    • Faculty, Grad Students, Postdocs

    One small way to show your students compassion and help reduce their stress is by giving them opportunities to provide feedback about themselves and their experiences in your course. In this session, we will talk about short surveys you can give your students. For questions about this event, contact Dr. […]

    Increasing Student Access and Agency with Open Pedagogy and Open Educational Resources

    • - Co-Sponsored Event
    • - Short Session (<30 minutes)
    Zoom
    Event For:
    • Faculty, Grad Students, Postdocs

    Some courses at WashU embrace open pedagogy practices and open educational resources (OERs), which involve students in the use or creation of shareable course materials, as opposed to using commercial texts and proprietary tools owned by publishers. We will share a range of examples from WashU instructors in different disciplines […]

    Creating Social Connection through Two-stage Exams

    • - Short Session (<30 minutes)
    Zoom
    Event For:
    • Faculty, Grad Students, Postdocs

    We usually think of exams as solo endeavors, but two-stage exams add a second group component to the process. In a two-stage exam, students first take an exam by themselves and then retake the same exam together in a group. In this virtual conversation, we will discuss two-stage exams, their […]

    Introduction to Poll Everywhere

    • - Workshop (50-90 minutes, interactive)
    Zoom
    Event For:
    • Faculty, Grad Students, Postdocs

    This session will walk through how to use the polling software Poll Everywhere to increase student engagement and to gauge student learning. We’ll look at the different types of questions that you can ask and show you how to get started with Poll Everywhere for both in-person and online synchronous […]