Faculty are welcome to self-enroll in these CTL courses:
Modules for Teaching Online and Learning Brightspace from the Student Perspective.
Events Calendar
Yellowdig: An Alternative Discussion Tool
Microsoft TeamsYellowdig is an alternative to Blackboard's discussion board tool. In form and substance, it works much like social media platforms, supporting text and video posts as well as allowing participants to use likes or emojis to react to posts and comments. It provides flexible ways for the class community to interact.
How to Respond to Microaggressions in the Lab or Classroom
303 Howe, CTL ClassroomWhen people with marginalized identities experience bias in the classroom, it negatively impacts teaching and learning.
This workshop, designed for anyone in an instructional role, will provide a common understanding of microaggressions and why intervention matters
iClicker Student Response System: Engaging Your Students in Their Own Learning
Microsoft TeamsIn this workshop, we discuss how teaching with the iClicker Student Response System can enhance student engagement and understanding, especially in large enrollment courses.
The Power of Transparent Assignment Design
Microsoft TeamsThis workshop presents an overview of Transparency in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education (TILT), an award-winning, scholarly project focused on improving students’ learning experiences. Evidence from a national study shows that when faculty implement small changes to enhance transparency to the design of even just two assignments, there are statistically significant benefits for all students and even larger gains for first-generation students, low-income students, and students of color.
How to Prepare for an Annual Assessment Report
Microsoft TeamsThis hour-long workshop will provide an overview of the different components that constitute an Annual Assessment Report-AAR, to help you kickstart your report writing process for the September 30th submission. Checklist on updating E1A, E1B forms and assessment plan charts will be discussed. Last 25 mins reserved for QnA.
Fall Faculty Groups “Teaser” Session
Microsoft TeamsIf you enjoy meeting with faculty colleagues for discussion and exploration of teaching ideas, you might be interested in participating in one of several faculty groups hosted by the CTL and/or WID this fall. In this short "teaser" session we'll briefly introduce our groups, focusing on...
Demystifying WIL2
Microsoft TeamsWondering what the Catamount Core’s new WIL2 requirement is all about? This short session will offer a brief overview of this new curricular option focused on writing and information literacy in a disciplinary context. We’ll spend most of our time on participants’ questions and comments.
Introduction to Blackboard (Online session)
Microsoft TeamsIn this workshop, we'll introduce Blackboard and its basic functions such as posting materials and using communication tools.
Demystifying WIL2 (Online session)
Microsoft TeamsWondering what the Catamount Core’s new WIL2 requirement is all about? This short session will offer a brief overview of this new curricular option focused on writing and information literacy in a disciplinary context.
Padlet: A Digital Bulletin Board (Online session)
Microsoft TeamsThis session will introduce you to a simple, flexible digital bulletin board, useful for working with students to brainstorm, organize, and reflect.
Bad Ideas About Writing – What they are and why they persist (Online session)
Microsoft TeamsThere are a number of bad ideas about writing that get in the way of learning (and teaching). In this workshop, we’ll talk about common misconceptions about writing; we’ll also discuss disciplinary notions of writing.
How to Submit an Annual Assessment Report Electronically (Online session)
Microsoft TeamsThis hour-long workshop will provide a quick walkthrough of the different steps that are involved in submitting an annual assessment report electronically. Last 30 mins reserved for QnA.
Getting Started with Community-Engaged Learning (In-person session)
303 Howe, CTL ClassroomInterested in exploring community connections for a course? In this short workshop, you will earn how to begin building in community engagement to your courses, and consider options and models for deeper collaboration over time.
The ABCs of Brightspace Content (Online session)
Remote Remote Delivery, VTIn this session, we take a deeper dive into creating and uploading content into Brightspace
Creating Custom Images for your Classes – An Introduction to BioRender (In-Person Session)
303 Howe, CTL ClassroomThis workshop will focus on using BioRender, an image creation tool free through the Howe Library that’s focused on the life sciences, to create your own figures for your class. Beyond the basic how to’s, we’ll look at situations where other image tools may be more useful and there will be time for you to start working on your own image.
Facilitating Engaging Discussions (Online session)
Microsoft TeamsCollege classes play an important role in teaching and practicing respectful and productive discussion. In this workshop, we’ll consider the purposes of discussion before moving to the more practical: strategies for engaging students in dialogue with each other.
Brightspace Quiz Basics (Online session)
RemoteIn this session, we take a deeper dive into the Brightspace Quiz tool.
Bad Ideas About Writing – What They are and Why they Persist
302 Howe Memorial 302 Howe Memorial LibraryWriters are born, not made. Citing sources is easy. The passive voice should be avoided. Texting is killing writing. Good writers are successful in every context. These are just some of the bad ideas about writing that get in the way of learning (and teaching). In this workshop, we’ll talk about common misconceptions about writing; we’ll also discuss disciplinary notions of writing.
Brightspace Assignment Basics (Online session)
RemoteIn this session, we take a deeper dive into the Brightspace Assignment tool.
Canceled – Teams: Collaborative Documents (Online session)
Microsoft TeamsThis workshop help you learn how to use Teams to build collaborative documents, create group channels, and run interactive polls.