OTL Conference Room (Anderson Academic Commons 345)
Join us for a workshop that introduces the basics of the DU Portfolio application. Participants will be provided with an overview of how the application works, and will be guided through the initial steps for creating their first DU Portfolio site.
Transformational Teaching and Learning: Turning Ordinary Classrooms into the Extraordinary
01/24/2019(1:00 PM-2:00 PM)
The Loft (Anderson Academic Commons 340)
Bruce Uhrmacher, Morgridge College of Education
Paula Adamo, Department of Languages and Literatures
Based on John Dewey’s ideas on aesthetics as well as our own empirical research, we suggest that classroom teaching can be enhanced to turn ordinary classroom experiences into extraordinary ones. Instructors do not need to completely revolutionize their teaching. Lectures, as well as experiential learning activities, can be taught in notable ways in any classroom. In this faculty showcase, we share what can be done to amplify and transform classroom teaching.
OTL Conference Room (Anderson Academic Commons 345)
Please join us for a demonstration and open workshop highlighting the recently added features and newest enhancements of the DU Portfolio application.
OTL Conference Room (Anderson Academic Commons 345)
The Chronicle of Higher Education recently published an article (February 11th, 2018) titled “Most Professors Hate Post-Tenure Review. A Better Approach Might Look Like This” describing the DU post-tenure review process. A corner stone of the DU approach to faculty development is the Peer-To-Peer (P2P) conversation which faculty are encouraged to host every three years. The art of deeply listening is both a practice and a natural skill anyone can extend to another human being. The intention of the P2P conversations is to promote a form of professional engagement that is often missing from higher education communities because of current political, economic, and social constraints. P2P conversations are not intended to replace other forms of faculty to faculty conversations which occur in less formal settings or gatherings. The P2P conversations differ in that they are formally structured around key moments in the life of a faculty, focused on professional development, and are bounded by norms of confidentiality.
The Office of Teaching and Learning in collaboration with Paul Michalec from the Morgridge College of Education are hosting two P2P training sessions. All faculty are invited to attend whether or not they are planning on participating in a P2P conversation this academic year. The sessions will dive into both the theory and practice of P2P conversations, including a how to ask Open and Honest questions that invite a deeper dialogue with self as well as a mini-P2P modeled by the session leaders. You will walk away clear on the purpose and practice of P2P conversations and how they can enrich your academic career at DU.
OTL Conference Room (Anderson Academic Commons 345)
Do you use discussions in your classroom? Would you like to expand your repertoire and refine your practice?
Stephen Brookfield and Stephen Preskill have written two books on the theory, purpose and practice of multiple discussion models. We will be drawing on these two books to inform our thinking about in-class and online discussions.
- Discussion as a Way of Teaching. Tools and Techniques for Democratic Classrooms
- The Discussion Book. 50 Great Ways to Get People Talking
- Available through DU’s library as an eBook
Their 50 discussion models are categorized into 11 purposes which enables faculty to quickly choose which pedagogical mode is most appropriate to their instructional goal. Each model/chapter is broken into the following sections:
- purposes,
- how it works,
- where and when it works well,
- what users appreciate,
- what to watch for, and
- questions suited to this technique.
Faculty will participate in two discussion models during this workshop and walk away ready to implement them in their classes.
Online
Do you use video in your Canvas course? Have you wondered if your students are watching your videos and are understanding the content? With Kaltura, you can add video quiz questions throughout your videos to increase student engagement and improve understanding. In this workshop, we will cover:
- Activating Kaltura in your Canvas course.
- Explain the different types of video quiz options.
- Explain the gradebook and non-gradebook reporting options.
- Tips on the effective use and placement of quiz questions within videos.
This workshop will be offered online via ZOOM.
https://udenver.zoom.us/j/478097962
OTL Conference Room (Anderson Academic Commons 345)
Join us for a group exercise encouraging participants to think outside of the box and begin forming personalized strategies, structures, and themes for an ePortfolio site.
OTL Conference Room (Anderson Academic Commons 345)
Heart of Higher Education Conversations (formerly known as Soul and Role) are hosted by the Office of Teaching and Learning and Morgridge College of Education professor Paul Michalec. The meetings are open to all faculty (of any rank) and staff (of any title). The Heart of Higher Education is an opportunity to gather as a DU community to share the challenges and opportunities of transcending the institutional, professional, and personal choices that tend to separate core identity/integrity from day to day actions. The Heart of Higher Education Conversations create a space where staff and faculty can explore ways of re-connecting calling with professional responsibilities. Our time together is bounded by norms designed to create an open invitation to share while respecting individual choices to not share at a particular time.
Prior to each meeting an agenda and short reflective reading will be sent out. We hope that you will read the poem as well as the prompts before the meeting and if possible to begin formulating understandings to the poem or prompts. This is an opportunity not an obligation, which means you are welcome to attend whether you read the poem or not. Please feel free to bring your lunch.
OTL Conference Room (Anderson Academic Commons 345)
The Chronicle of Higher Education recently published an article (February 11th, 2018) titled “Most Professors Hate Post-Tenure Review. A Better Approach Might Look Like This” describing the DU post-tenure review process. A corner stone of the DU approach to faculty development is the Peer-To-Peer (P2P) conversation which faculty are encouraged to host every three years. The art of deeply listening is both a practice and a natural skill anyone can extend to another human being. The intention of the P2P conversations is to promote a form of professional engagement that is often missing from higher education communities because of current political, economic, and social constraints. P2P conversations are not intended to replace other forms of faculty to faculty conversations which occur in less formal settings or gatherings. The P2P conversations differ in that they are formally structured around key moments in the life of a faculty, focused on professional development, and are bounded by norms of confidentiality.
The Office of Teaching and Learning in collaboration with Paul Michalec from the Morgridge College of Education are hosting two P2P training sessions. All faculty are invited to attend whether or not they are planning on participating in a P2P conversation this academic year. The sessions will dive into both the theory and practice of P2P conversations, including a how to ask Open and Honest questions that invite a deeper dialogue with self as well as a mini-P2P modeled by the session leaders. You will walk away clear on the purpose and practice of P2P conversations and how they can enrich your academic career at DU.
OTL Conference Room (Anderson Academic Commons 345)
This workshop will cover creating course-level assessments, feedback strategies, and using Canvas to make it all easier! Topics in this session will include: assignment creation, rubrics, the Canvas SpeedGrader, and Canvas Gradebook. We'll have additional time for questions and a chance to set up one-on-one meetings with OTL staff for assistance on any remaining advanced scenarios.
Bring your own device!
Online
This online workshop will cover creating course-level assessments, feedback strategies, and using Canvas to make it all easier! Topics in this session will include: assignment creation, rubrics, the Canvas SpeedGrader, and Canvas Gradebook. We'll have additional time for questions and a chance to set up one-on-one meetings with OTL staff for assistance on any remaining advanced scenarios.
OTL Conference Room (Anderson Academic Commons 345)
Do you use discussions in your classroom? Would you like to expand your repertoire and refine your practice?
Stephen Brookfield and Stephen Preskill have written two books on the theory, purpose and practice of multiple discussion models. We will be drawing on these two books to inform our thinking about in-class and online discussions.
- Discussion as a Way of Teaching. Tools and Techniques for Democratic Classrooms
- The Discussion Book. 50 Great Ways to Get People Talking
- Available through DU’s library as an eBook
Their 50 discussion models are categorized into 11 purposes which enables faculty to quickly choose which pedagogical mode is most appropriate to their instructional goal. Each model/chapter is broken into the following sections:
- purposes,
- how it works,
- where and when it works well,
- what users appreciate,
- what to watch for, and
- questions suited to this technique.
Faculty will participate in two discussion models during this workshop and walk away ready to implement them in their classes. If you did not attend the first discussion workshop, please feel free to join us for this session.
OTL Conference Room (Anderson Academic Commons 345)
Please join us for a conversation about the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning.
- We will discuss what SoTL is and why it supports faculty development.
- We will discuss how to design a research project that is organic from your role as faculty.
- We will also provide practical ways to begin and sustain your project over time.
OTL Conference Room (Anderson Academic Commons 345)
Join us for this open lab where DU Portfolio users will be provided tutorials on the newest features of the application, and the opportunity to work through design challenges with peers and experts.
Try Before You Buy In: Testing in Canvas with Respondus LockDown Browser
02/28/2019(10:00 AM-11:30 AM)
OTL Conference Room (Anderson Academic Commons 345)
Try it out before you buy in!
The Try Before You Buy In training series lets instructors experience instructional technologies from the student perspective before implementing them in the classroom. Then, if you decide you’re ready to buy in, stay for personalized setup help to make sure you’re prepared for your students.
What is Respondus LockDown Browser?
Respondus LockDown Browser is a Canvas integration that locks down the online testing environment to prevent cheating. Students are unable to visit other websites, access other applications, copy, print, or take a screen capture while taking an exam through LockDown Browser.
How Does the Training Work?
Part 1: Try it Out
In this session, you’ll see what it’s like to take a quiz or exam in Canvas using LockDown Browser. You’ll go through downloading and installing the software, using the browser, and navigating an online exam just as students do. We’ll talk about common issues and recommended settings for online testing.
Part 2: Set it Up (optional)
If you decide to use it in your course, the last hour of the session will be dedicated to getting your quiz or exam set up in Canvas with LockDown Browser. We’ll make sure you have enabled all the right settings to facilitate a secure Canvas quiz, either in class or online. If you don’t currently have any quizzes or exams set up in your Canvas course, come prepared with a quiz and answer key you would like to move into Canvas.
This session is limited to the first 10 participants to allow for meaningful conversations and personalized attention.
Bring your own device!
Try Before You Buy In: Testing in Canvas with Respondus LockDown Browser
03/04/2019(2:00 PM-3:30 PM)
OTL Conference Room (Anderson Academic Commons 345)
Try it out before you buy in!
The Try Before You Buy In training series lets instructors experience instructional technologies from the student perspective before implementing them in the classroom. Then, if you decide you’re ready to buy in, stay for personalized setup help to make sure you’re prepared for your students.
What is Respondus LockDown Browser?
Respondus LockDown Browser is a Canvas integration that locks down the online testing environment to prevent cheating. Students are unable to visit other websites, access other applications, copy, print, or take a screen capture while taking an exam through LockDown Browser.
How Does the Training Work?
Part 1: Try it Out
In this session, you’ll see what it’s like to take a quiz or exam in Canvas using LockDown Browser. You’ll go through downloading and installing the software, using the browser, and navigating an online exam just as students do. We’ll talk about common issues and recommended settings for online testing.
Part 2: Set it Up (optional)
If you decide to use it in your course, the last hour of the session will be dedicated to getting your quiz or exam set up in Canvas with LockDown Browser. We’ll make sure you have enabled all the right settings to facilitate a secure Canvas quiz, either in class or online. If you don’t currently have any quizzes or exams set up in your Canvas course, come prepared with a quiz and answer key you would like to move into Canvas.
This session is limited to the first 10 participants to allow for meaningful conversations and personalized attention.
Bring your own device!
OTL Conference Room (Anderson Academic Commons 345)
Please join us by dropping-in during this open lab where you will have access to peers and experts who can help you work through design challenges and strategies for using the DU Portfolio application to create a well-designed ePortfolio site.
OTL Conference Room (Anderson Academic Commons 345)
Please join us by dropping-in during this open lab where you will have access to peers and experts who can help you work through design challenges and strategies for using the DU Portfolio application to create a well-designed ePortfolio site.
OTL Conference Room (Anderson Academic Commons 345)
Please join us by dropping-in during this open lab where you will have access to peers and experts who can help you work through design challenges and strategies for using the DU Portfolio application to create a well-designed ePortfolio site.
OTL Conference Room (Anderson Academic Commons 345)
Please join us by dropping-in during this open lab where you will have access to peers and experts who can help you work through design challenges and strategies for using the DU Portfolio application to create a well-designed ePortfolio site.
OTL Conference Room (Anderson Academic Commons 345)
Please join us by dropping-in during this open lab where you will have access to peers and experts who can help you work through design challenges and strategies for using the DU Portfolio application to create a well-designed ePortfolio site.
OTL Conference Room (Anderson Academic Commons 345)
This workshop is for faculty who are interested in a refresher course on SoTL and want to begin to design a project.
If you are interested in researching a teaching idea or in solving a teaching dilemma, SoTL is a vehicle that can frame those questions.
We will discuss and plan a future research project.
OTL Conference Room (Anderson Academic Commons 345)
Heart of Higher Education Conversations (formerly known as Soul and Role) are hosted by the Office of Teaching and Learning and Morgridge College of Education professor Paul Michalec. The meetings are open to all faculty (of any rank) and staff (of any title). The Heart of Higher Education is an opportunity to gather as a DU community to share the challenges and opportunities of transcending the institutional, professional, and personal choices that tend to separate core identity/integrity from day to day actions. The Heart of Higher Education Conversations create a space where staff and faculty can explore ways of re-connecting calling with professional responsibilities. Our time together is bounded by norms designed to create an open invitation to share while respecting individual choices to not share at a particular time.
Prior to each meeting an agenda and short reflective reading will be sent out. We hope that you will read the poem as well as the prompts before the meeting and if possible to begin formulating understandings to the poem or prompts. This is an opportunity not an obligation, which means you are welcome to attend whether you read the poem or not. Please feel free to bring your lunch.
Online
This online workshop is an introduction to Canvas for new users. Topics in this session will include general navigation of the Canvas interface, content creation and organization, notifications and communication, and a brief overview of assignments (including quizzes, graded discussions, papers). The last 30 minutes will be dedicated to Q&A.
OTL Conference Room (Anderson Academic Commons 345)
This workshop is an introduction to Canvas for new users. Topics in this session will include general navigation of the Canvas interface, content creation and organization, notifications and communication, and a brief overview of assignments (including quizzes, graded discussions, papers). The last 30 minutes will be dedicated to Q&A.
Bring your own device!
Online
This online workshop will cover creating course-level assessments, feedback strategies, and using Canvas to make it all easier! Topics in this session will include: assignment creation, rubrics, the Canvas SpeedGrader, and Canvas Gradebook. We'll have additional time for questions and a chance to set up one-on-one meetings with OTL staff for assistance on any remaining advanced scenarios.
This workshop is for faculty who are interested in a refresher course on SoTL and want to begin to design a project. If you are interested in researching a teaching idea or in solving a teaching dilemma, SoTL is a vehicle that can frame those questions. We will discuss and plan a future research project.
04/10/2019(12:00 PM-2:00 PM)
OTL Conference Room (Anderson Academic Commons 345)
This SoTL workshop will provide the practical elements to begin to design a research project for the Fall of 2019.
We will cover topics such as:
- the ethical issues of SoTL,
- getting IRB approval,
- CITI training
- project design and
- the use of Canvas to collect evidence of student learning.
OTL Conference Room (Anderson Academic Commons 345)
Heart of Higher Education Conversations (formerly known as Soul and Role) are hosted by the Office of Teaching and Learning and Morgridge College of Education professor Paul Michalec. The meetings are open to all faculty (of any rank) and staff (of any title). The Heart of Higher Education is an opportunity to gather as a DU community to share the challenges and opportunities of transcending the institutional, professional, and personal choices that tend to separate core identity/integrity from day to day actions. The Heart of Higher Education Conversations create a space where staff and faculty can explore ways of re-connecting calling with professional responsibilities. Our time together is bounded by norms designed to create an open invitation to share while respecting individual choices to not share at a particular time.
Prior to each meeting an agenda and short reflective reading will be sent out. We hope that you will read the poem as well as the prompts before the meeting and if possible to begin formulating understandings to the poem or prompts. This is an opportunity not an obligation, which means you are welcome to attend whether you read the poem or not. Please feel free to bring your lunch.
OTL Conference Room (Anderson Academic Commons 345)
This is a drop-in work session with Karen Swanson to provide consultation on any part of your current or future SoTL projects.
This includes:
- support for IRB applications
- CITI training
- setting up Canvas to gather evidence of student learning
- data analysis
- submitting a SoTL article for publication.
OTL Conference Room (Anderson Academic Commons 345)
Heart of Higher Education Conversations (formerly known as Soul and Role) are hosted by the Office of Teaching and Learning and Morgridge College of Education professor Paul Michalec. The meetings are open to all faculty (of any rank) and staff (of any title). The Heart of Higher Education is an opportunity to gather as a DU community to share the challenges and opportunities of transcending the institutional, professional, and personal choices that tend to separate core identity/integrity from day to day actions. The Heart of Higher Education Conversations create a space where staff and faculty can explore ways of re-connecting calling with professional responsibilities. Our time together is bounded by norms designed to create an open invitation to share while respecting individual choices to not share at a particular time.
Prior to each meeting an agenda and short reflective reading will be sent out. We hope that you will read the poem as well as the prompts before the meeting and if possible to begin formulating understandings to the poem or prompts. This is an opportunity not an obligation, which means you are welcome to attend whether you read the poem or not. Please feel free to bring your lunch.
OTL Conference Room (Anderson Academic Commons 345)
Heart of Higher Education Conversations (formerly known as Soul and Role) are hosted by the Office of Teaching and Learning and Morgridge College of Education professor Paul Michalec. The meetings are open to all faculty (of any rank) and staff (of any title). The Heart of Higher Education is an opportunity to gather as a DU community to share the challenges and opportunities of transcending the institutional, professional, and personal choices that tend to separate core identity/integrity from day to day actions. The Heart of Higher Education Conversations create a space where staff and faculty can explore ways of re-connecting calling with professional responsibilities. Our time together is bounded by norms designed to create an open invitation to share while respecting individual choices to not share at a particular time.
Prior to each meeting an agenda and short reflective reading will be sent out. We hope that you will read the poem as well as the prompts before the meeting and if possible to begin formulating understandings to the poem or prompts. This is an opportunity not an obligation, which means you are welcome to attend whether you read the poem or not. Please feel free to bring your lunch.