Faculty are welcome to self-enroll in these CTL courses:
Modules for Teaching Online and Learning Brightspace from the Student Perspective.
Events Calendar
CTL
Team Time (Registration Closed)
Microsoft TeamsIn these informal Teams practice sessions, you'll learn how to schedule class meetings correctly (we don't advise sharing links) and how to record the meetings and manage the recordings. You'll have the opportunity to get hands-on practice as we can take turns presenting, going into channels for break-out rooms, using the OneNote Class Notebook, and the whiteboard.
Team Time (Registration Closed)
Microsoft TeamsIn these informal Teams practice sessions, you'll learn how to schedule class meetings correctly (we don't advise sharing links) and how to record the meetings and manage the recordings. You'll have the opportunity to get hands-on practice as we can take turns presenting, going into channels for break-out rooms, using the OneNote Class Notebook, and the whiteboard.
The Power of Transparent Assignment Design (Registration Closed)
Microsoft TeamsIn this workshop, we’ll share examples and a simple framework for transparent assignment design—Purpose, Task, Criteria.
Teaching with Teams (Registration Closed)
Microsoft TeamsIn this remote workshop, we will explore Team’s features while you experience its video conference functionality.
Tests and Quizzes: Creating, Giving, and Grading Them in Blackboard
Microsoft TeamsIn this workshop, we'll cover how to set up a test, create and import questions, deploy it so students can take it, and finally, how to see results and grade the test.
Team Time (Registration Closed)
Microsoft TeamsThese are informal practice sessions where participants can ask questions about Teams and learn about features and recommended strategies.
Screencasting with Screencast-O-Matic: Q&A
Microsoft TeamsDuring this live Q&A, you’ll have an opportunity to clarify questions and refine your knowledge of Screencast-O-Matic for increased confidence and independence in producing effective videos for your students.
iClicker Cloud/Reef (Registration Closed)
Microsoft TeamsIn this workshop, we’ll demonstrate how teaching with iClickers can enhance student engagement, especially in large enrollment courses. We will focus specifically on iClicker Cloud/Reef which can be used remotely.
Teaching with Teams (Registration Closed)
Microsoft TeamsIn this remote workshop, we will explore Team’s features while you experience its video conference functionality.
Advanced Teams (Registration Closed)
Microsoft TeamsIn this workshop we'll cover collaborative documents, polling, channels, pages, and OneNote.
Team Time (Registration closed)
Microsoft TeamsThese are informal practice sessions where participants can ask questions about Teams and learn about features and recommended strategies.
Flipgrid (Registration Closed)
Microsoft TeamsIn this workshop, you’ll see a demonstration of Flipgrid’s functionality, learn how faculty set up Flipgrid, and try out participating in a Flipgrid discussion.
Blackboard Grade Center (Registration Closed)
Microsoft TeamsThough the Blackboard Grade Center can be daunting, learning a few key features will make your interactions with it easier and more productive.
“What would you do differently next time?” Harnessing the power of student reflections on their work
Microsoft TeamsThis Sound Bites session will offer a quick opportunity to learn some new, concrete strategies to apply in your teaching. We will open with a 15-minute presentation, followed by a 15-minute follow-up conversation.
For Faculty: Teaching & Learning in the Diverse Classroom
Microsoft TeamsJoin other UVM faculty as we participate in Cornell University's Teaching & Learning in the Diverse Classroom, an Online Course for Educators.
For Grad Students: Teaching & Learning in the Diverse Classroom
Microsoft TeamsJoin other UVM graduate students as we participate in Cornell University's Teaching & Learning in the Diverse Classroom, an Online Course for Educators.
Advanced Teams: Collaborative Docs, Polling, Channels, Pages, OneNote for Instructor Notes (Registration closed)
Microsoft TeamsIn this workshop we'll cover collaborative documents, polling, channels, pages, and OneNote.
Tests and Quizzes: Creating, Giving, and Grading Them in Blackboard
Microsoft TeamsIn the first part of this workshop, we'll show how to: Set up a test; Create questions (and look at the types of questions available); deploy it so students can take it; view results and grade it. After covering the basics, we'll cover two more advanced processes. How to: import test questions from a Word file or from other tests and build randomized question sets so Blackboard presents different versions of exams to students.
Working with Undergraduate and Graduate TAs, Building Skills for the Present and Future
Microsoft TeamsUndergraduate and Graduate TAs can be essential contributors to running successful courses. In this workshop we’ll discuss various roles that TAs can assume in a course, and help instructors reflect on how they might best utilize their UTAs/GTAs to achieve a meaningful experience for everyone. The workshop will also gather faculty feedback on what types of professional development could be offered for UTAs/GTAs to help them become more effective TAs in particular courses.
Writing Multiple Choice Questions
Microsoft TeamsIn this session, Annie Murray-Close (Psychological Science) will discuss strategies for constructing good multiple choice questions and using multiple choice tests to promote student learning; the lessons from this session can be used in courses of all sizes that occur in face-to-face, hybrid, or online formats.