This remote workshop will cover the basics of setting up discussion areas in Blackboard as well as tips for facilitating effective, engaging discussions.  You'll learn how to set up whole-class discussions, and since those can be unwieldy in large classes, you’ll learn how to set up small group discussions using the Group Tool.  

If your class included expectations that students would work in groups for projects and/or peer review, the shift to remote instruction may raise many questions. This workshop’s purpose is to explore functions of Blackboard and Teams that support groups, as well as to explore how principles for effective group work play out in remote environments.

Join colleagues to learn about how elements of contract grading may help simplify grading on assignments to come, and to discuss what’s working and not about grading in remote instruction. Prior to joining the workshop, please consider the assignments you’re offering for the rest of the semester and bring your questions about grading.

Screencasts are a great way to present course content to students when remote teaching. In this hands-on workshop, you'll learn two methods for recording screencasts in Screencast-O-Matic (SOM).

In the move to remote teaching, a common theme expressed among administrators and faculty is the need to teach with compassion and flexibility. In this context, what does it mean to teach with compassion and flexibility? How might we teach with compassion while promoting student learning? In this session, we will draw on the collective wisdom of our colleagues to consider these questions.

In this workshop, learn the ins and outs of creating, administering, and grading quizzes and tests in Blackboard.

This workshop is for instructors who have rubrics they’re not entirely happy with.  Does your rubric not produce scores you think are fair or accurate?  Is your rubric hard to use?  Bring your rubric and come to this session for diagnosis and treatment recommendations.

Find out if Microsoft Teams, a software available to UVM faculty, staff, and students, can be a part of your remote teaching plan. In this REMOTE workshop, we will explore Team's features WHILE you experience its video conference functionality.

Using screencasting or audio responses to student work offers many possibilities for increasing the clarity of instructor responses and reducing student stress. Join colleagues to learn about how audio comments and other strategies can help you manage grading and responding in our newly remote environment.

Screencasts are a great way to present course content to students when remote teaching. In this hands-on workshop, you'll learn two methods for recording screencasts in Screencast-O-Matic (SOM).

Join colleagues to learn about how elements of contract grading may help simplify grading on assignments to come, and to discuss what’s working and not about grading in remote instruction. Prior to joining the workshop, please consider the assignments you’re offering for the rest of the semester and bring your questions about grading.

In this REMOTE workshop, learn the ins and outs of creating, administering, and grading quizzes and tests in Blackboard.

Flipgrid is a platform that allows for video-based asynchronous discussion. This workshop will give you the opportunity to participate in Flipgrid discussions, consider the best ways to facilitate asynchronous discussions, and reflect on how you could incorporate Flipgrid into your teaching.  This workshop will be held virtually!

Join colleagues to learn about how elements of contract grading may help simplify grading on assignments to come, and to discuss what’s working and not about grading in remote instruction. Prior to joining the workshop, please consider the assignments you’re offering for the rest of the semester and bring your questions about grading.

In this REMOTE workshop, learn the ins and outs of creating, administering, and grading quizzes and tests in Blackboard.

Find out if Microsoft Teams, a software available to UVM faculty, staff, and students, can be a part of your remote teaching plan. In this REMOTE workshop, we will explore Team's features WHILE you experience its video conference functionality.

Screencasts are a great way to present course content to students when remote teaching. In this hands-on workshop, you'll learn two methods for recording screencasts in Screencast-O-Matic (SOM).

Conversations with Colleagues About this new series Faculty often report that they value the discussion among participants in CTL workshops and would like more opportunities to connect with colleagues across the disciplines. In this new series, we'll gather to discuss specific critical questions or controversies about teaching and contemplate new practices. Join us to explore […]

This workshop explores principles for making rubrics that work, and will guide participants in determining whether rubrics are the right solution to the grading or responding challenges they want to address.

Screencasts are a great way to present course content to students when remote teaching. In this hands-on workshop, you'll learn two methods for recording screencasts in Screencast-O-Matic (SOM).