BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//The Center for Teaching & Learning - ECPv6.2.8.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://cms.ctl.w3.uvm.edu X-WR-CALDESC:Events for The Center for Teaching & Learning REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220922T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220922T120000 DTSTAMP:20260406T001228 CREATED:20220815T174140Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220921T185523Z UID:19714-1663844400-1663848000@cms.ctl.w3.uvm.edu SUMMARY:Bad Ideas About Writing – What They are and Why they Persist DESCRIPTION:Writers 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.  We’ll use participant experiences to identify strategies for replacing bad ideas about writing with better ones.  \nThis meeting will be held IN-PERSON in 302 Howe Memorial Library (WID Conference Room). You will receive a reminder prior to the event. URL:https://cms.ctl.w3.uvm.edu/event/bad-ideas-about-writing-2/ LOCATION:302 Howe Memorial\, 302 Howe Memorial Library ORGANIZER;CN="Writing in the Disciplines":MAILTO:wid@uvm.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220921T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220921T140000 DTSTAMP:20260406T001228 CREATED:20220908T002807Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220915T200037Z UID:20123-1663765200-1663768800@cms.ctl.w3.uvm.edu SUMMARY:Brightspace Quiz Basics (Online session) DESCRIPTION:Watching the Navigating the Brightspace Landscape 2-part series is highly recommended before attending the following session. \nIn this session\, we take a deeper dive into the Brightspace Quiz tool. We will discuss the workflow for creating quizzes\, including; \n\nQuestion types and creating questions \nCreating a question library \nBuilding a Quiz \nGrading a Quiz \nQuiz statistics and logs \n\nPlease reserve this time on your calendar. You will receive a Microsoft Teams calendar invitation the day before your event explaining how to join and participate in the meeting.  URL:https://cms.ctl.w3.uvm.edu/event/brightspace-quiz-basics/ LOCATION:Remote ORGANIZER;CN="Center for Teaching & Learning":MAILTO:ctl@uvm.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220921T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220921T093000 DTSTAMP:20260406T001228 CREATED:20220829T160702Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220920T201722Z UID:19932-1663749000-1663752600@cms.ctl.w3.uvm.edu SUMMARY:Facilitating Engaging Discussions (Online session) DESCRIPTION:If dialogue is essential to a participatory democracy\, then college 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. We’ll identify types of effective discussion questions and a variety of facilitation techniques for involving students in conversation. During the session\, you’ll have time to plan for an upcoming class discussion\, using the approaches shared in the workshop. \nFacilitated by Jen Garrett-Ostermiller\, CTL Educational Developer \nPlease reserve this time on your personal calendar. You will receive a Microsoft Teams calendar invitation the afternoon prior to your event explaining how to join and participate in the meeting.   URL:https://cms.ctl.w3.uvm.edu/event/facilitating-engaging-discussions/ LOCATION:Microsoft Teams ORGANIZER;CN="Center for Teaching & Learning":MAILTO:ctl@uvm.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220920T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220920T140000 DTSTAMP:20260406T001228 CREATED:20220908T222024Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220909T165730Z UID:20154-1663678800-1663682400@cms.ctl.w3.uvm.edu SUMMARY:Creating Custom Images for your Classes – An Introduction to BioRender (In-Person Session) DESCRIPTION:A picture can say a thousand words\, but it can be challenging to find or create images that say the right “thousand words” and sometimes you really just want to say a hundred.  Importantly\, using concise\, consistent images (e.g. colors; styles) reduces students’ extraneous cognitive loads – mental energy spent ignoring parts of images not relevant to the discussion\, orienting themselves to new color patterns\, etc.  This 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. \nFacilitated by Laura Almstead\, Senior Lecturer in Plant Biology \nPlease reserve this time on your calendar. This IN-PERSON event will take place in 303 Howe Memorial Library. URL:https://cms.ctl.w3.uvm.edu/event/creating-custom-images-for-your-classes-an-introduction-to-biorender/ LOCATION:303 Howe\, CTL Classroom END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220920T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220920T103000 DTSTAMP:20260406T001228 CREATED:20220908T001703Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220919T200805Z UID:20117-1663666200-1663669800@cms.ctl.w3.uvm.edu SUMMARY:The ABCs of Brightspace Content (Online session) DESCRIPTION:Watching the Navigating the Brightspace Landscape 2-part series is highly recommended before attending the following session. \nIn this session\, we take a deeper dive into creating and uploading content into Brightspace. We will discuss: \n\nHow content is organized in Brightspace (modules\, modules descriptions\, and topics)\nCreating Content with powerful tools like Video Note (“Insert Stuff”) and the Accessibility Checker. We’ll also hear tips for using the HTML editor.\nOptions for uploading content\nLinking to course activities\nSettings for content (visibility\, date restrictions)\nConditional Release and how to use it\n\nPlease reserve this time on your calendar. You will receive a Microsoft Teams calendar invitation the day before your event explaining how to join and participate in the meeting.  URL:https://cms.ctl.w3.uvm.edu/event/the-abcs-of-brightspace-content/ LOCATION:Remote\, Remote Delivery\, VT ORGANIZER;CN="Center for Teaching & Learning":MAILTO:ctl@uvm.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220919T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220919T160000 DTSTAMP:20260406T001228 CREATED:20220816T190112Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220902T144456Z UID:19775-1663599600-1663603200@cms.ctl.w3.uvm.edu SUMMARY:Getting Started with Community-Engaged Learning (In-person session) DESCRIPTION:Interested 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. We’ll have to time to workshop possibilities based on participants’ course learning outcomes\, and introduce resources for further exploration. \nFacilitated by Susan Munkres\, Office of Community-Engaged Learning Director \nThis meeting will be held IN-PERSON in 303 Howe Memorial Library (CTL Classroom). You will receive a reminder prior to the event. URL:https://cms.ctl.w3.uvm.edu/event/getting-started-with-community-engaged-learning/ LOCATION:303 Howe\, CTL Classroom END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220916T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220916T130000 DTSTAMP:20260406T001228 CREATED:20220812T193228Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220914T180640Z UID:19657-1663329600-1663333200@cms.ctl.w3.uvm.edu SUMMARY:How to Submit an Annual Assessment Report Electronically (Online session) DESCRIPTION:This 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. \nFacilitated by: Anil Lalwani\, Post Doc Fellow for Assessment \nYou will receive a Microsoft Teams calendar invitation the afternoon prior to your event explaining how to join and participate in the meeting.  If you click “accept\,” it will populate on your Teams calendar for easy access! URL:https://cms.ctl.w3.uvm.edu/event/how-to-submit-an-annual-assessment-report-electronically/ LOCATION:Microsoft Teams END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220916T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220916T103000 DTSTAMP:20260406T001228 CREATED:20220815T172739Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220915T203314Z UID:19711-1663320600-1663324200@cms.ctl.w3.uvm.edu SUMMARY:Bad Ideas About Writing – What they are and why they persist (Online session) DESCRIPTION:Writers 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. We’ll use participant experiences to identify strategies for replacing bad ideas about writing with better ones. \nFacilitated by Susanmarie Harrington\, WID Director \nPlease reserve this time on your calendar. You will receive a Microsoft Teams calendar invitation the day before your event explaining how to join and participate in the meeting.  URL:https://cms.ctl.w3.uvm.edu/event/bad-ideas-about-writing/ LOCATION:Microsoft Teams ORGANIZER;CN="Writing in the Disciplines":MAILTO:wid@uvm.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220914T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220914T160000 DTSTAMP:20260406T001228 CREATED:20220829T163539Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220913T192554Z UID:19942-1663167600-1663171200@cms.ctl.w3.uvm.edu SUMMARY:Padlet: A Digital Bulletin Board (Online session) DESCRIPTION:This session will introduce you to a simple\, flexible digital bulletin board\, useful for working with students to brainstorm\, organize\, and reflect. Padlet allows users to post text\, links\, images\, videos\, and weblinks. This workshop be structured with time for hands-on experimentation as well as suggestions for using Padlet for various teaching activities. \nFacilitated by Jen Garrett-Ostermiller\, CTL Educational Developer \nPlease reserve this time on your calendar. You will receive a Microsoft Teams calendar invitation the day before your event explaining how to join and participate in the meeting.  URL:https://cms.ctl.w3.uvm.edu/event/padlet-a-digital-bulletin-board-2/ LOCATION:Microsoft Teams ORGANIZER;CN="Center for Teaching & Learning":MAILTO:ctl@uvm.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220907T141500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220907T151500 DTSTAMP:20260406T001228 CREATED:20220815T171946Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220906T224657Z UID:19707-1662560100-1662563700@cms.ctl.w3.uvm.edu SUMMARY:Demystifying WIL2 (Online session) DESCRIPTION:Wondering 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. \nFacilitated by Susanmarie Harrington\, WID Director\, and Daisy Benson\, Library Associate Professor \nYou will receive a Microsoft Teams calendar invitation the afternoon prior to your event explaining how to join and participate in the meeting.  If you click “accept\,” it will populate on your Teams calendar for easy access! URL:https://cms.ctl.w3.uvm.edu/event/demystifying-wil2-3/ LOCATION:Microsoft Teams ORGANIZER;CN="Writing in the Disciplines":MAILTO:wid@uvm.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220906T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220906T120000 DTSTAMP:20260406T001228 CREATED:20220818T225959Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220906T002724Z UID:19815-1662462000-1662465600@cms.ctl.w3.uvm.edu SUMMARY:Introduction to Blackboard (Online session) DESCRIPTION:In this Blackboard workshop\, we’ll introduce its basic functions and show how to: \n\nPost materials in an organized manner\nModify the Course Menu\nUse some of the communication tools\nView the course as a student\nSet up student small groups\nFind help and resources\n\nFacilitated by Inés Berrizbeitia. \nPlease reserve this time on your calendar. You will receive a Microsoft Teams calendar invitation the day before your event explaining how to join and participate in the meeting. URL:https://cms.ctl.w3.uvm.edu/event/introduction-to-blackboard-2/ LOCATION:Microsoft Teams ORGANIZER;CN="In%C3%A9s Berrizbeitia":MAILTO:iib@uvm.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220901T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220901T123000 DTSTAMP:20260406T001228 CREATED:20220815T171537Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220831T224940Z UID:19704-1662031800-1662035400@cms.ctl.w3.uvm.edu SUMMARY:Demystifying WIL2 DESCRIPTION:Wondering 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. \nFacilitated by Susanmarie Harrington\, WID Director\, and Daisy Benson\, Library Associate Professor \nYou will receive a Microsoft Teams calendar invitation the afternoon prior to your event explaining how to join and participate in the meeting.  If you click “accept\,” it will populate on your Teams calendar for easy access! URL:https://cms.ctl.w3.uvm.edu/event/demystifying-wil2-2/ LOCATION:Microsoft Teams ORGANIZER;CN="Writing in the Disciplines":MAILTO:wid@uvm.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220831T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220831T150000 DTSTAMP:20260406T001228 CREATED:20220810T172245Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220830T184845Z UID:19644-1661954400-1661958000@cms.ctl.w3.uvm.edu SUMMARY:Fall Faculty Groups "Teaser" Session DESCRIPTION:If 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. \nIn this short “teaser” session we’ll briefly introduce the following groups: \n\nCourse/curriculum design groups:\nAlt Grading: Explore non-traditional options for giving feedback\, promoting student reflection\, and increasing student engagement. These alternative methods of assessment will help students set goals for their own learning in your course. (Commitment = 1 semester\, ~4-6 sessions) \nTILT: Share assignments with colleagues and use a structured framework that increases student success for creating transparency about your assignment’s requirements and standards. (Commitment: ~6 Teams meetings for peer feedback sessions over 1 semester.) \nBook group:\nAsao Inoue’s Above the Well: upend your assumptions about “good” language use and engage with a call to do anti-racist work around language on campus\, in your classrooms\, and beyond. (Commitment: 4 meetings in the fall) \nPeer reflection and support group:\nReflective Practice in Community: (GTA group and Faculty group) Build community with a small group (~4 people) throughout the semester. Groups will use guided written reflection prompts\, with time for conversations about the reflective process and new insights gained as a result of this important work. \nResearch group:\nScholarship of Teaching and Learning: Develop your teaching related research ideas with colleagues from across campus. We will meet as a group to share ideas\, progress and work together to support the research process in community. \n\nIf you’re interested in joining a group but can’t attend this session\, just let us know. Meetings are scheduled around participants’ availability. \nThis session facilitated by Susanmarie Harrington\, Director of the Center for Teaching & Learning and Writing in the Disciplines\, and Jen Garrett-Ostermiller and Holly Parker\, CTL Educational Developers. \nYou will receive a Microsoft Teams calendar invitation the afternoon prior to your event explaining how to join and participate in the meeting. If you click “accept\,” it will populate on your Teams calendar for easy access! URL:https://cms.ctl.w3.uvm.edu/event/fall-faculty-groups-teaser-session-2/ LOCATION:Microsoft Teams ORGANIZER;CN="Holly Parker":MAILTO:holly.parker@uvm.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220831T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220831T120000 DTSTAMP:20260406T001228 CREATED:20220812T192844Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220830T182724Z UID:19653-1661943600-1661947200@cms.ctl.w3.uvm.edu SUMMARY:How to Prepare for an Annual Assessment Report DESCRIPTION:This 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. \nFacilitated by: Anil Lalwani\, Post Doc Fellow for Assessment \nYou will receive a Microsoft Teams calendar invitation the afternoon prior to your event explaining how to join and participate in the meeting.  If you click “accept\,” it will populate on your Teams calendar for easy access! URL:https://cms.ctl.w3.uvm.edu/event/how-to-prepare-for-an-annual-assessment-report/ LOCATION:Microsoft Teams END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220830T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220830T160000 DTSTAMP:20260406T001228 CREATED:20220810T161849Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220830T182504Z UID:19637-1661871600-1661875200@cms.ctl.w3.uvm.edu SUMMARY:The Power of Transparent Assignment Design DESCRIPTION:This 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 (Winkelmes et al.\, 2016). In this workshop\, we’ll share examples and a simple framework for transparent assignment design—Purpose\, Task\, Criteria. You’ll be able to start the groundwork to “TILT” two of your own assignments. \nFacilitated by Jen Garrett-Ostermiller and Susanmarie Harrington. \nYou will receive a Microsoft Teams calendar invitation the afternoon prior to your event explaining how to join and participate in the meeting.  If you click “accept\,” it will populate on your Teams calendar for easy access! URL:https://cms.ctl.w3.uvm.edu/event/the-power-of-transparent-assignment-design-7/ LOCATION:Microsoft Teams ORGANIZER;CN="Jen Garrett-Ostermiller":MAILTO:Jennifer.Garrett-Ostermiller@uvm.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220826T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220826T140000 DTSTAMP:20260406T001228 CREATED:20220810T132754Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220816T001803Z UID:19634-1661518800-1661522400@cms.ctl.w3.uvm.edu SUMMARY:iClicker Student Response System: Engaging Your Students in Their Own Learning DESCRIPTION:In this workshop\, we discuss how teaching with the iClicker Student Response System can enhance student engagement and understanding\, especially in large enrollment courses. Faculty can now use the iClicker app to poll students and get instant feedback on whether students understand concepts presented during lecture and in pre-class readings. UVM has a site license for the iClicker Student App as of Fall 2021. \nThis workshop also covers the technical aspects of using iClicker Cloud\, the preferred instructor software for administering iClicker polls and grades. There will be opportunities for attendees to ask additional questions. iClicker Cloud supports a variety of question types\, and is entirely based in the cloud for easy administration. iClicker Cloud also supports hand-held iClicker remotes. \nFacilitated by Holly Buckland Parker. \nYou will receive a Microsoft Teams calendar invitation the afternoon prior to your event explaining how to join and participate in the meeting.  If you click “accept\,” it will populate on your Teams calendar for easy access! URL:https://cms.ctl.w3.uvm.edu/event/iclicker-student-response-system-engaging-your-students-in-their-own-learning-2/ LOCATION:Microsoft Teams ORGANIZER;CN="Holly Parker":MAILTO:holly.parker@uvm.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220825T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220825T143000 DTSTAMP:20260406T001228 CREATED:20220810T125540Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220815T204939Z UID:19621-1661432400-1661437800@cms.ctl.w3.uvm.edu SUMMARY:How to Respond to Microaggressions in the Lab or Classroom DESCRIPTION:When people with marginalized identities experience bias in the classroom\, it negatively impacts teaching and learning. \nThis workshop\, designed for anyone in an instructional role\, will provide a common understanding of microaggressions and why intervention matters. We’ll explore proactive ways to create a culture of addressing microaggressions and practice using a framework for responding in these critical moments. \nFacilitated by Jen Garrett-Ostermiller\, CTL Educational Developer \nThis event is IN-PERSON. You will receive a reminder a day or two before the event. URL:https://cms.ctl.w3.uvm.edu/event/how-to-respond-to-microaggressions-in-the-lab-or-classroom/ LOCATION:303 Howe\, CTL Classroom ORGANIZER;CN="Jen Garrett-Ostermiller":MAILTO:Jennifer.Garrett-Ostermiller@uvm.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220825T104500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220825T114500 DTSTAMP:20260406T001228 CREATED:20220810T131815Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220824T204844Z UID:19631-1661424300-1661427900@cms.ctl.w3.uvm.edu SUMMARY:Yellowdig: An Alternative Discussion Tool DESCRIPTION:Yellowdig 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. \nIn this session\, you will learn about Yellowdig’s features and Blackboard integration (e.g.\, no additional logging in and participation data transfer to the Grade Center\, if desired). Participants will leave the workshop able to decide whether Yellowdig or Blackboard best serves their course goals. \nFacilitated by Susanmarie Harrington\, Writing in the Disciplines\, and Holly Buckland Parker\, Center for Teaching and Learning \nYou will receive a Microsoft Teams calendar invitation the afternoon prior to your event explaining how to join and participate in the meeting.  If you click “accept\,” it will populate on your Teams calendar for easy access! URL:https://cms.ctl.w3.uvm.edu/event/yellowdig-an-alternative-discussion-tool-5/ LOCATION:Microsoft Teams ORGANIZER;CN="Holly Parker":MAILTO:holly.parker@uvm.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220825T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220825T100000 DTSTAMP:20260406T001228 CREATED:20220810T171852Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220816T001502Z UID:19641-1661418000-1661421600@cms.ctl.w3.uvm.edu SUMMARY:Fall Faculty Groups "Teaser" Session DESCRIPTION:If 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. \nIn this short “teaser” session we’ll briefly introduce the following groups: \n\nCourse/curriculum design groups:\nAlt Grading: Explore non-traditional options for giving feedback\, promoting student reflection\, and increasing student engagement. These alternative methods of assessment will help students set goals for their own learning in your course. (Commitment = 1 semester\, ~4-6 sessions) \nTILT: Share assignments with colleagues and use a structured framework that increases student success for creating transparency about your assignment’s requirements and standards. (Commitment: ~6 Teams meetings for peer feedback sessions over 1 semester.) \nBook group:\nAsao Inoue’s Above the Well: upend your assumptions about “good” language use and engage with a call to do anti-racist work around language on campus\, in your classrooms\, and beyond. (Commitment: 4 meetings in the fall) \nPeer reflection and support group:\nReflective Practice in Community: (GTA group and Faculty group) Build community with a small group (~4 people) throughout the semester. Groups will use guided written reflection prompts\, with time for conversations about the reflective process and new insights gained as a result of this important work. \nResearch group:\nScholarship of Teaching and Learning: Develop your teaching related research ideas with colleagues from across campus. We will meet as a group to share ideas\, progress and work together to support the research process in community. \n\nIf you’re interested in joining a group but can’t attend this session\, just let us know. Meetings are scheduled around participants’ availability. \nThis session facilitated by Susanmarie Harrington\, Director of the Center for Teaching & Learning and Writing in the Disciplines\, and Jen Garrett-Ostermiller and Holly Parker\, CTL Educational Developers. \nYou will receive a Microsoft Teams calendar invitation the afternoon prior to your event explaining how to join and participate in the meeting. If you click “accept\,” it will populate on your Teams calendar for easy access! URL:https://cms.ctl.w3.uvm.edu/event/fall-faculty-groups-teaser-session/ LOCATION:Microsoft Teams ORGANIZER;CN="Jen Garrett-Ostermiller":MAILTO:Jennifer.Garrett-Ostermiller@uvm.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220824T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220824T140000 DTSTAMP:20260406T001228 CREATED:20220810T001846Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220823T192926Z UID:19618-1661346000-1661349600@cms.ctl.w3.uvm.edu SUMMARY:You Don't Have to Grade Like That! Exploring Grading Alternatives DESCRIPTION:This session provides an overview of ways UVM colleagues have challenged traditional grading systems in order to change classroom and power dynamics\, improve student outcomes\, and make grading more efficient. Join us to learn about their experiences with alternative grading methods (such as contract grading or specifications grading) and ungrading methods (strategies for eliminating grades as much as possible) and discover how these approaches can refocus time and attention for faculty and students. \nFacilitated by Susanmarie Harrington\, Center for Teaching and Learning & Writing in the Disciplines\, and Holly Buckland Parker\, Center for Teaching and Learning \nYou will receive a Microsoft Teams calendar invitation the afternoon prior to your event explaining how to join and participate in the meeting.  If you click “accept\,” it will populate on your Teams calendar for easy access! URL:https://cms.ctl.w3.uvm.edu/event/you-dont-have-to-grade-like-that-exploring-grading-alternatives-2/ LOCATION:Microsoft Teams END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220824T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220824T120000 DTSTAMP:20260406T001228 CREATED:20220815T155038Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220823T192837Z UID:19697-1661338800-1661342400@cms.ctl.w3.uvm.edu SUMMARY:Demystifying WIL2 DESCRIPTION:Wondering 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. \nFacilitated by Susanmarie Harrington\, WID Director\, and Daisy Benson\, Library Associate Professor \nYou will receive a Microsoft Teams calendar invitation the afternoon prior to your event explaining how to join and participate in the meeting.  If you click “accept\,” it will populate on your Teams calendar for easy access! URL:https://cms.ctl.w3.uvm.edu/event/demystifying-wil2/ LOCATION:Microsoft Teams ORGANIZER;CN="Writing in the Disciplines":MAILTO:wid@uvm.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220824T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220824T120000 DTSTAMP:20260406T001228 CREATED:20220810T001524Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220823T192431Z UID:19615-1661337000-1661342400@cms.ctl.w3.uvm.edu SUMMARY:Perusall: A Social Reader and Annotation Tool DESCRIPTION:Perusall is a collaborative annotation tool that integrates with Blackboard (meaning no separate login is needed). Students can engage with a variety of course materials (readings\, videos\, podcasts\, websites\, student-generated documents)—in whole-class or in small groups—to collectively react\, question\, and discuss. \nPerusall has been shown to increase pre-class reading significantly (greater than 90% of students consistently complete readings in classes using this tool). The software generates a “confusion report” for instructors\, highlighting areas of the content that may warrant deeper in-class discussion\, as well as an instructor-facing analytics report that enables auto-grading of assignments. This workshop will blend an overview\, hands-on experience with the software\, and guidance for use. \nFacilitated by Jen Garrett-Ostermiller\, CTL Educational Developer. \nYou will receive a Microsoft Teams calendar invitation the afternoon prior to your event explaining how to join and participate in the meeting.  If you click “accept\,” it will populate on your Teams calendar for easy access! URL:https://cms.ctl.w3.uvm.edu/event/perusall-a-social-reader-and-annotation-tool-3/ LOCATION:Microsoft Teams ORGANIZER;CN="Jen Garrett-Ostermiller":MAILTO:Jennifer.Garrett-Ostermiller@uvm.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220824T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220824T103000 DTSTAMP:20260406T001228 CREATED:20220809T234803Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220815T204830Z UID:19610-1661331600-1661337000@cms.ctl.w3.uvm.edu SUMMARY:Making Your Syllabus Work for You and Your Students DESCRIPTION:A well-designed syllabus is more than a way to explain your course to students. A good syllabus thoughtfully connects your assignments\, activities\, and assessments to course goals\, thus preparing you for more effective and efficient grading through the semester. A good syllabus also supports students\, a matter we will consider through a lens of inclusion and equity.  During this workshop\, you’ll begin editing your syllabus and will leave with a plan for final revisions that use your new ideas about how the content and language of a syllabus can serve you and your students. \nDuring the first half\, our focus will be on how well your syllabus serves your core goals and makes explicit connections between those course goals and your other assignments and activities. By taking time now to solidify these connections using principles of backwards design\, you set yourself up for easier grading and responding later in the semester.  \nDuring the second half\, we’ll explore how your syllabus welcomes students\, whether it connects with students as the you had hoped\, how it can either demystify or complicate students understanding of the course and campus supports\, and how it serves student inclusion and equity. \nFacilitated by Susanmarie Harrington\, Center for Teaching and Learning & Writing in the Disciplines\, & Holly Buckland Parker\, Center for Teaching and Learning \nThis event is IN-PERSON. You will receive a reminder a day or two before the event. URL:https://cms.ctl.w3.uvm.edu/event/making-your-syllabus-work-for-you-and-your-students-3/ LOCATION:303 Howe\, CTL Classroom ORGANIZER;CN="Holly Parker":MAILTO:holly.parker@uvm.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220823T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220823T143000 DTSTAMP:20260406T001228 CREATED:20220809T231636Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220822T201518Z UID:19606-1661261400-1661265000@cms.ctl.w3.uvm.edu SUMMARY:Introduction to Blackboard DESCRIPTION:In this Blackboard workshop\, we’ll introduce its basic functions and show how to: \n\nPost materials in an organized manner\nModify the Course Menu\nUse some of the communication tools\nView the course as a student\nSet up student small groups\nFind help and resources\n\nFacilitated by Inés Berrizbeitia. \nYou will receive a Microsoft Teams calendar invitation the afternoon prior to your event explaining how to join and participate in the meeting.  If you click “accept\,” it will populate on your Teams calendar for easy access! URL:https://cms.ctl.w3.uvm.edu/event/introduction-to-blackboard/ LOCATION:Microsoft Teams ORGANIZER;CN="In%C3%A9s Berrizbeitia":MAILTO:iib@uvm.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220822T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220822T130000 DTSTAMP:20260406T001228 CREATED:20220809T165702Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220819T201804Z UID:19602-1661167800-1661173200@cms.ctl.w3.uvm.edu SUMMARY:Making Your Syllabus Work for You and Your Students DESCRIPTION:A well-designed syllabus is more than a way to explain your course to students. A good syllabus thoughtfully connects your assignments\, activities\, and assessments to course goals\, thus preparing you for more effective and efficient grading through the semester. A good syllabus also supports students\, a matter we will consider through a lens of inclusion and equity.  During this workshop\, you’ll begin editing your syllabus and will leave with a plan for final revisions that use your new ideas about how the content and language of a syllabus can serve you and your students. \nDuring the first half\, our focus will be on how well your syllabus serves your core goals and makes explicit connections between those course goals and your other assignments and activities. By taking time now to solidify these connections using principles of backwards design\, you set yourself up for easier grading and responding later in the semester. \nDuring the second half\, we’ll explore how your syllabus welcomes students\, whether it connects with students as the you had hoped\, how it can either demystify or complicate students understanding of the course and campus supports\, and how it serves student inclusion and equity. \nFacilitated by Susanmarie Harrington\, Center for Teaching and Learning & Writing in the Disciplines\, & Holly Buckland Parker\, Center for Teaching and Learning \nYou will receive a Microsoft Teams calendar invitation the afternoon prior to your event explaining how to join and participate in the meeting.  If you click “accept\,” it will populate on your Teams calendar for easy access! URL:https://cms.ctl.w3.uvm.edu/event/making-your-syllabus-work-for-you-and-your-students-2/ LOCATION:Microsoft Teams ORGANIZER;CN="Holly Parker":MAILTO:holly.parker@uvm.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220525T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220525T160000 DTSTAMP:20260406T001228 CREATED:20220411T155603Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220411T173852Z UID:19036-1653483600-1653494400@cms.ctl.w3.uvm.edu SUMMARY:Project-Based Learning: Strategies for Successful Teamwork DESCRIPTION:One of project-based learning’s key benefits and challenges comes from using team-based projects.  In this session we will share and use tools that reduce stereotyping and bias on student teams\, resulting in more effective and equitable teaming.  Participants will begin a guided process of developing projects for their own classes\, and the session will conclude with the group identifying remaining challenges and brainstorming solutions to these challenges. \nThis workshop is facilitated by Dr. Kristin Wobbe\, director of >Worcester Polytechnic Institute’s Center for Project-Based Learning. Read more about her and the center on this CTL page. \nYou will receive a Microsoft Teams calendar invitation the afternoon prior to your event explaining how to join and participate in the meeting. If you click “accept\,” it will populate on your Teams calendar for easy access. URL:https://cms.ctl.w3.uvm.edu/event/project-based-learning-strategies-for-successful-teamwork/ ORGANIZER;CN="Wendy Berenback":MAILTO:wverreib@uvm.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220525T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220525T150000 DTSTAMP:20260406T001228 CREATED:20220422T182537Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220422T182537Z UID:19208-1653471000-1653490800@cms.ctl.w3.uvm.edu SUMMARY:Planning Your TAP Course DESCRIPTION:New this year\, a Planning Your TAP Course workshop offers a one-day\, in-person experience focused specifically on the TAP program\, May 25th\, 9:30-3. We’ll look at how the TAP program has evolved now that CAS has professional advisors\, reflect on the four FWIL (Foundational Writing and Information Literacy) outcomes to see how your course assignments and activities can prepare students for further writing adventures\, and think about how to construct assignments that are meaningful for first-year students in your course context.  Opportunities to consult with librarians will be available\, and you can expect to leave the day with a solid outline for your fall course. (This will be held on-campus\, location TBD; refreshments provided.) \nRegister for Planning Your TAP Course today! URL:https://cms.ctl.w3.uvm.edu/event/planning-your-tap-course/ LOCATION:302 Howe Memorial\, 302 Howe Memorial Library ORGANIZER;CN="Writing in the Disciplines":MAILTO:wid@uvm.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220524T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220524T160000 DTSTAMP:20260406T001228 CREATED:20220411T155613Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220411T173800Z UID:19033-1653397200-1653408000@cms.ctl.w3.uvm.edu SUMMARY:Project-Based Learning Primer DESCRIPTION:This session introduces you to project-based learning via a participatory exercise\, illustrating the design and scaffolding of a student project experience.  Working in small groups\, we will work through the initial steps of a project and reflect on its educational design and strategies.  From there we will examine sample project assignments all with an eye to developing an understanding of what it takes to create high quality experiential learning opportunities for our students.  We will close by sharing strategies to overcome the hurdle of adding projects to courses that already keep students and faculty busy. \nThis workshop is facilitated by Dr. Kristin Wobbe\, director of Worcester Polytechnic Institute’s Center for Project-Based Learning. Read more about her and the center on this CTL page. \nYou will receive a Microsoft Teams calendar invitation the afternoon prior to your event explaining how to join and participate in the meeting. If you click “accept\,” it will populate on your Teams calendar for easy access. URL:https://cms.ctl.w3.uvm.edu/event/project-based-learning-primer/ ORGANIZER;CN="Wendy Berenback":MAILTO:wverreib@uvm.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220519T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220519T120000 DTSTAMP:20260406T001228 CREATED:20220329T175845Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220329T175845Z UID:18899-1652958000-1652961600@cms.ctl.w3.uvm.edu SUMMARY:The Power of Transparent Assignment Design DESCRIPTION:This 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 (Winkelmes et al.\, 2016). \nIn this workshop\, we’ll share examples and a simple framework for transparent assignment design—Purpose\, Task\, Criteria. You’ll be able to start the groundwork to “TILT” two of your own assignments. \nFacilitated by Jen Garrett-Ostermiller and Susanmarie Harrington. \nYou will receive a Microsoft Teams calendar invitation the afternoon prior to your event explaining how to join and participate in the meeting.  If you click “accept\,” it will populate on your Teams calendar for easy access! URL:https://cms.ctl.w3.uvm.edu/event/the-power-of-transparent-assignment-design-6/ LOCATION:Microsoft Teams ORGANIZER;CN="Jen Garrett-Ostermiller":MAILTO:Jennifer.Garrett-Ostermiller@uvm.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220519T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220519T103000 DTSTAMP:20260406T001228 CREATED:20220329T175606Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220329T175606Z UID:18896-1652950800-1652956200@cms.ctl.w3.uvm.edu SUMMARY:Perusall: A Social Reader and Annotation Tool DESCRIPTION:Perusall is a collaborative annotation tool that integrates with Blackboard (meaning no separate login is needed). Students can engage with a variety of course materials (readings\, videos\, podcasts\, websites\, student-generated documents)—in whole-class or in small groups—to collectively react\, question\, and discuss. \nPerusall has been shown to increase pre-class reading significantly (greater than 90% of students consistently complete readings in classes using this tool). The software generates a “confusion report” for instructors\, highlighting areas of the content that may warrant deeper in-class discussion\, as well as an instructor-facing analytics report that enables auto-grading of assignments. This workshop will blend an overview\, hands-on experience with the software\, and guidance for use. \nFacilitated by Jen Garrett-Ostermiller\, CTL Educational Developer & Allison Anacker\, CTL Faculty Associate. \nYou will receive a Microsoft Teams calendar invitation the afternoon prior to your event explaining how to join and participate in the meeting.  If you click “accept\,” it will populate on your Teams calendar for easy access! URL:https://cms.ctl.w3.uvm.edu/event/perusall-a-social-reader-and-annotation-tool-2/ LOCATION:Microsoft Teams ORGANIZER;CN="Jen Garrett-Ostermiller":MAILTO:Jennifer.Garrett-Ostermiller@uvm.edu END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR