Workshops & Events

A typical course has a number of digital elements, including documents, readings, course websites, videos and slides. Digital accessibility refers to the ability of these elements to be easily...

Students don't arrive in your classrooms as empty slates - rather, they bring with them many ideas, thoughts, and beliefs about the topics in your courses. In this workshop, we will discuss how this...

This workshop is designed to help faculty who have little to no experience teaching in an active learning classroom (ALC) prepare for facilitating student learning in this new space. We will discuss...

Teaching online and using online course management systems to teach face-to-face requires instructors to take on different roles in order to facilitate meaningful learning experiences. In addition to...

Articles: The influence of active learning practices on student anxiety in large-enrollment college science classrooms; Beyond Cultural Competence: Critical Consciousness, Social Justice, and...

Have you heard the term "flipped classroom" and wondered what this practice is and how it might relate to your own teaching? This workshop explores the concept of the flipped classroom and considers...

Learn how to use 5 tools for teaching critical thinking: 1) Bloom’s Taxonomy to define critical thinking; 2) Angelo & Cross’s Classroom Assessment Techniques to promote critical thinking in small...

***New workshop topic*** Words are only part of the message; your tone of voice communicates volumes in U.S. academic settings. Learn how intonation (voice variation) may influence your interaction...

Expand your repertoire of basic discussion tips, strategies, and tools guaranteed to actively engage students representing diverse backgrounds and knowledge levels in your class. This webinar is...

Topic/article: “ Best Practices Framework for Online Faculty Professional Development: A Delphi Study ” published in Online Learning Journal . In this article the authors used the Delphi Method, a...

Topic/article: “ How Visual Displays Affect Cognitive Processing ” published in Educational Psychology Review . The authors describe common types of visual displays and the ways each influence...