Learning Goal 1: Develop evidence-based teaching knowledge
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Effective Assessment Strategies for Large Undergraduate Courses
Learn more about and apply scalable, innovative assessment strategies tailored for large undergraduate courses where instructors face time and workload challenges. No cap, register now.
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The College Classroom
Get an introduction to key learning principles and the basics of effective, evidence-based teaching practices in this course. Cap: 100; closed for registration.
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Scaffolding Students’ Success as Independent Learners: Developing Instructional Materials Using Self-Regulated Learning Principles
Develop practical skills and instructional materials that scaffold students’ success as independent learners in this two-part workshop. Cap: 40; register now.
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Fostering a Growth Mindset and Developing a Sense of Belonging in Your Students
Learn from social and educational psychology on how instructors can foster growth mindsets in their students, and how that in turn can foster greater student motivation, achievement, and belonging. No cap; registration opens on Monday, September 29th at 10am CT and closes the day of the workshop.
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Examining and Analyzing Culturally Sustaining Pedagogy in Post-Secondary Contexts
Learn about existing uses of culturally sustaining pedagogy (CSP) in higher education and how to use CSP principles to foster a dynamic learning environment. Cap: 25; registration opens on Monday, October 27th at 10am CT and closes once capacity is reached.
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Overcoming Learned Helplessness: Helping Students to Develop Strong Team Skills Through Emotional Intelligence
Learn how to empower students to overcome and transform “failed” experiences through the theory of "learned helpless". No cap; registration opens on Monday, October 27th at 10am CT.
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Leveraging Strengths of Neurodiverse Students in the Classroom
Consider how learning environments can interact with neurodiversity to mobilize strengths and explore some instructional strategies to leverage these strengths in this workshop. Cap: 75; closed for registration.
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Pedagogies of Care: Accessible Teaching, Systemic Barriers, & Care in Your Discipline
In this workshop, participants will reflect on what care looks like in their classrooms, what gets in the way of practicing it, and how their disciplines shape (or neglect) its meaning. Cap: 25, registration opens Monday, January 5th at 10am CT and closes once capacity is reached.
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Maximizing Learning Outcomes from Instructional Demonstration: Balancing Instructor- and Student-Led Experiential Learning
Explore the overlap between instructor-led demonstrations and student-led experiential learning, while considering instructional choices that help shape the execution of in-class demonstrations in this one-part workshop. Cap: 50; registration opens Monday, February 2nd at 10am CT and closes once capacity is reached.
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Quick Tips for Teaching
In this interactive workshop, participants will explore practical tips from the research literature, their own teaching experience, and other instructors. Cap: 50; registration opens on Monday, February 9th at 10am CT and closes once capacity is reached.
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Decentering Grades: Getting Started with Ungrading for Future Faculty
Learn a few common ungrading practices and explore how they can be adapted for use for graduate instructors and TAs, who often face greater institutional constraints when designing assessment plans in this one-part workshop. Cap: 30; registration opens Monday, February 16th at 10am CT and closes once capacity is reached.