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    • Poll Everywhere New Feature Training: Course Management

    • - Short Session (<30 minutes)
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    Join us on Zoom to learn more about Poll Everywhere's new Course Management feature, which streamlines course administration and simplifies class management. In this session, we’ll cover Poll Everywhere's new workflow for creating and scoring assignments that are fully integrated with the Canvas gradebook. Got questions about this session? Contact […]

    Incorporating Student Feedback Into Your Course

    • - Short Session (<30 minutes)
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    Have you ever wanted to gather student feedback over the course of the semester in order to adjust your teaching? In this virtual conversation, we'll discuss a variety of ways to solicit student input and formative feedback that can lead to actionable insights about your course. Got questions about this […]

    Building Community in the First Weeks of Class

    • - Short Session (<30 minutes)
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    Creating a sense of community in the classroom has been shown to positively influence student motivation and help students succeed in your course. But how does one actually go about doing it? In this session, we'll discuss strategies to build a sense of community in your course during the first […]

    • Introduction to Pedagogical Scholarship

    • - Advanced Workshop (PDT)
    • - Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences (PDT)
    • - STEM (PDT)
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    So, you’ve heard the terms scholarly teaching, SoTL, TAR, and DBER but what do they mean? How are they related? In this workshop for graduate students and postdocs, we will define various modes of pedagogical research and discuss similarities and differences between them. Participants will also learn about qualitative and […]

    Unlocking Insights with Annoto: Analyzing Engagement and Performance

    • - Short Session (<30 minutes)
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    Discover the power of data-driven teaching with Annoto’s Analytics and Insights. In this session, we'll explore the Annoto dashboard, which provides you with real-time data on student engagement with your videos. Learn how to track participation, identify knowledge gaps, and make informed decisions to improve learning outcomes. You’ll gain the […]

    • Effective Student Evaluations and Question Personalization

    • - Short Session (<30 minutes)
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    Instructors have the opportunity to add up to three custom questions to their student course evaluations during the question personalization period. In this session, we’ll discuss how to write effective questions, increase student response rates, and generally make the most out of the student course evaluation process. For questions about […]

    Elevate Learning with Annoto Quizzes and Assessments

    • - Short Session (<30 minutes)
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    Discover how Annoto’s in-video quizzes and assessment criteria transform the way you engage students and measure their progress. In this session, you’ll learn how to seamlessly embed quizzes into your videos to check understanding in real-time, automatically sync grades with your LMS, and gather detailed insights into student performance. We’ll […]

    Backward Design

    • - Advanced Workshop (PDT)
    • - Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences (PDT)
    • - STEM (PDT)
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    Backward design is a key tool for designing effective learning experiences, and it's commonly used across many educational contexts to ensure your day-to-day teaching aligns with your goals. The approach moves from desired outcomes to assignments and activities, which makes it a powerful framework for centering the key learning you […]

    Creating a Teaching Portfolio

    • - Advanced Workshop (PDT)
    • - Job Market (PDT)
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    This Job Market series workshop will explore the ways in which graduate students and postdocs can frame their teaching experiences and teaching-related qualifications in a teaching portfolio for the academic job market. Participants will discuss the essential components of a teaching portfolio, potential organizational structures and strategies, the benefits and […]

    • Teaching with Discussions

    • - Foundations in Teaching (PDT)
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    What can Assistants in Instruction (AIs) do to facilitate discussions that promote student learning and engagement? This interactive workshop is designed to help new graduate-student AIs learn how to effectively lead discussions. Topics include preparing for and structuring each discussion, fostering full student participation, and composing and asking questions that […]

    Teaching with Discussions

    • - Foundations in Teaching (PDT)
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    What can Assistants in Instruction (AIs) do to facilitate discussions that promote student learning and engagement? This interactive workshop is designed to help new graduate-student AIs learn how to effectively lead discussions. Topics include preparing for and structuring each discussion, fostering full student participation, and composing and asking questions that […]

    Teaching with Discussions

    • - Foundations in Teaching (PDT)
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    What can Assistants in Instruction (AIs) do to facilitate discussions that promote student learning and engagement? This interactive workshop is designed to help new graduate-student AIs learn how to effectively lead discussions. Topics include preparing for and structuring each discussion, fostering full student participation, and composing and asking questions that […]

    Using Generative AI to Write and Grade Assessments

    • - Advanced Workshop (PDT)
    • - STEM (PDT)
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    In this advanced-level workshop, participants will explore examples of using generative AI as part of assessment design (for example, creating distractors for multiple-choice questions); familiarize themselves with current research on the development of study guides for students based on lecture notes; and discuss challenges that may arise for students and […]

    Elevating Learning with Annoto Video Feedback: Peer Review, Self-Reflection, and Instructor Insights

    • - Short Session (<30 minutes)
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    Feedback is a powerful tool for skill development, and it comes in many forms: Skills Assessment, Peer Review, Self-Reflection, and more! In this session, you’ll learn how to easily integrate precise, time-based video feedback into your teaching with Annoto, directly within Canvas. Whether you're working with physical, cognitive, or performing […]

    Navigating Charged Topics in the Classroom: A Panel of WashU Instructors

    • - Special Event
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    Higher education has been said to have three core missions: research, teaching, and a social-political mission. But is this social-political mission really just a "third mission" on the periphery of the other two? Or should those of us who teach at universities see it as central to providing rigorous, relevant, […]

    WashU’s New Academic Conduct Process: Everything You Wanted To Know But Were Afraid To Ask

    • - Short Session (<30 minutes)
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    As of the Fall 2024 semester, there is a new process for academic integrity violations that applies to all undergraduate students and some graduate students. This interactive session aims to facilitate an exchange of information between our new Academic Integrity Coordinators and participants, covering topics such as policies, procedures, frequently […]

    Creative Ways to Use Social Annotation with Hypothes.is

    • - Workshop (50-90 minutes, interactive)
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    In this workshop, participants will discuss various protocols and active learning strategies that can help make social annotation more engaging and fun! Participants will come away from this session with a variety of ways to creatively use social annotation in their courses. For questions about this event, please contact Natalie […]

    Introduction to AI Workshop (10.14.24)

    • - Workshop (50-90 minutes, interactive)
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    Have you meant to look into the implications of generative artificial intelligence (AI) for teaching and learning but just haven't had the chance yet? Wondering if you should change anything in your classes because of AI? Curious what all of the AI fuss is about? Join us for this workshop […]

    Addressing Diversity and Inclusion in Job Market Materials

    • - Advanced Workshop (PDT)
    • - Job Market (PDT)
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    Increasingly candidates for academic positions are asked to prepare materials related to demonstrating their commitment to inclusion and diversity in the classroom. This Job Market series workshop will explore different ways to reflect on, document, and communicate a commitment to diversity and inclusion in job market materials. Participants will examine […]

    Teaching and the 2024 Elections

    • - Co-Sponsored Event
    • - Workshop (50-90 minutes, interactive)
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    Facilitated by staff at the Gephardt Institute for Civic and Community Engagement, this extended conversation builds upon the virtual conversation offered in late August and will offer a chance for instructors to connect and share resources and strategies for teaching during difficult and contentious civic moments, with special attention on […]