Events and Workshops

Are Your Students "Glazed Over?": Enhancing Student Engagement Using Active Learning

Thursday, September 19, 2024, from 1-2 PM in Library 2028

Facilitated by Bridget Humphries, Nicole Pulichene, and Kristen Tzoc

How do you engage students in the classroom? Which course activities have energized student learning and which have fallen flat? In this casual discussion, we'll share ideas on how to move away from lectures, strategize invigorating course activities, and ways to involve students in their own learning. Come with questions and ideas to share with the group.

Open Book-It! An Introduction to Open Access and Open Educational Resources

Friday, October 18, 2024, from 2:30 - 4 PM in Whitaker 220

Facilitated by Emily Belknap, Jessica Hammack, and Kathryn Ryberg

Are you interested in removing the barriers of expensive textbooks? Join the Center for Teaching & Learning and the Beneficial-Hodson Library in a discussion about the impacts of open access and open educational resources on student success.
 

Opening Up About Open Pedagogy

Thursday, October 24, from 1-2 PM in Library 2028

Facilitated by Beth Kiester and Adelmar Ramirez

Join the Center for Teaching and Learning in a discussion about Open Pedagogy, the teaching and learning practices that invite students to move from consumers to creators of information and knowledge. In this session, Beth Kiester and Adelmar Ramirez will share the ways they've used open pedagogical practices in their own teaching.
 

Generative AI Happy Hour

Friday, November 1, from 1:30 - 3:00 PM in Dreiling Seminar Room, Coblentz Hall

Facilitated by Ashley Coen, Sangeeta Gupta, and Kathryn Ryberg

Join us for an informal forum to share and explore creative ways to integrate AI into teaching and learning. This collaborative event is an opportunity to exchange ideas and practical ways to use AI in our teaching and how students can leverage AI to enhance their learning.
 

The Anxious Generation

Thursday, November 7, 2024, 1- 2 PM in Library 2028

Facilitated by Cathy Breneman

In this session, we will talk about how technology has impacted the development of today’s college students. We will focus on the recent research of Jonathan Haidt and his new book The Anxious Generation and discuss how technology has changed childhood and the implications for education, families, and mental health. We will talk about how to address and support these challenges with our students and consider strategies to decrease their anxiety.
 

Getting to the Heart

Friday, September 29, from 12 - 2:30 PM in Dreiling Seminar Room, Coblentz

This workshop provides faculty with a space to collaborate with one another on ideas for linked courses relevant to the “Heart” part of the Hood’s core curriculum.

Universal Design for Learning

Friday, November 3, from 2-3 PM on Zoom

Shaun Hoppel, Director of Accessibility Services, will teach strategies for designing learning environments that increase access to engaging, meaningful learning for all students.

The Mentoring Relationship

Thursday, November 16th, from 1-2pm, in Whitaker 220

Jessica McManus (PSY) and Cathy Breneman (SOWK) will discuss:

• Advantages of mentoring students, best practices for mentoring
• Barriers to successful mentoring
• Examples of mentoring relationships with students in research and teaching assistantships.

Spring Forum

Monday, January 22, from 1-4:30 PM on Zoom

Mastering Difficult Conversations

Facilitated by Michelle Gricus

By participating in this workshop, participants will be able to:

• Use empathy to minimize challenging responses and strengthen the relationship
• Engage productively in difficult conversations with colleagues and students

AI for Educators

Facilitated by Marisel Torres-Crespo

By participating in this workshop, participants will be able to:

• Receive an overview of artificial intelligence tools
• Explore the positive applications of AI for educators
• Understand how AI can improve teaching and learning experiences
• Learn how to minimize academic dishonesty with AI tools

Giving and Receiving Feedback

Facilitated by Michelle Gricus

By participating in this workshop, participants will be able to:

• Understand the importance of a feedback-rich environment
• Identify strategies for giving and receiving feedback

Creating and Supporting Service-Learning Projects

Facilitated by Amy Kilpatrick and Paige Eager

By participating in this workshop, participants will be able to:

• Understand how service-learning differs from volunteerism
• Understand why service-learning is considered a high-impact practice
• Understand how service-learning will be integrated into the Heart, Mind, and Hands Core Curriculum starting in Fall 2024
• Explore service-learning opportunities both on and off campus

Making the Grade

Explore effective grading practices in this two-part series. Focusing on diverse grading models and technology integration, this series equips course instructors to provide constructive feedback and enhance student outcomes. Perfect for both seasoned professors and new instructors.

February 16th, 2-3pm, via Zoom: In Part One, hosted by Jeff Welsh, Director of Instructional Technology, participants will learn about the tools available in Blackboard to facilitate traditional and non-traditional grading strategies.

March 1st, 2-4pm, Whitaker 220: In Part Two, Drs. Aaron Angello and Heather Mitchell-Buck will discuss their strategies for adopting and implementing “ungrading” and other alternative grading strategies in their courses.