Our discussion will focus primarily on strategies for efficient grading and substantive feedback in asynchronous online classes. Attention will be given to the balance necessary for adjunct faculty who might find short grading turnaround challenging, while also maintaining a full-time job. Our target audience is online instructors, but all are welcome. Come with your questions, suggestions, and best practices to share with your peers! 

Recording

PowerPoint

• Audio/Video Feedback:
  • Document instructions
  • Video instructions
  • Directions for students to listen to/view your feedback recording
• The Content Library (save your frequent comments on Blackboard)
• Send an email reminder to students for a specific assignment not yet submitted
• Use color coding in the grade center
• How to remove a zero, then grade a student submission
• Learn more about the Needs Grading page

ChatGPT: Threat or Opportunity? 

Monday, February 27, from 3:00 – 4:00 pm Central/4:00 – 5:00 pm Eastern on Zoom 

With Elizabeth Evans and various faculty 

AI is now able to write essays and pass exams. As faculty members, we need to learn about and address this new development. Do we ban it or embrace it? Please come to learn more about ChatGPT, to share your thoughts and experiences, and to help develop suggestions about how we might deal with this in our teaching, individually, and collaboratively.  

• How do we build effective assignments in light of new AI?
• Should we develop a standard statement for syllabi? 
• Does our Academic Integrity Policy address this? 

Recording

Resources:

• ChatGPT PowerPoint
• GPT Zero Website
• NPR ChatGPT Article

Flipping the Classroom and Time Management Strategies 

Thursday February 23, 6:00 – 7:00 pm Central/7:00 – 8:00 pm Eastern via Zoom 

Led by Diana Belscamper, Catherine (Kate) Robertson and Sandra Jahns 

Join our conversation regarding a creative and effective way to increase engagement with students, while maximizing class time: “flipping the classroom.” We will discuss what this means, and how best to implement it in our longer virtual and face-to-face classes. In addition, we will share strategies for efficient grading and substantive feedback on assignments in Blackboard. Attention will be given to the balance necessary for adjunct faculty who might find short grading turnaround challenging, while also maintaining a full-time job. Our target audience is virtual and face-to-face faculty, but all are welcome. Come with your questions and suggestions and join in collaborative learning with your peers! 

Recording

Resources:

• Academic Writing Tips
• Flipping Feedback PPT

 

UDL Small Bites: Scaffolding Part 2, Practical Examples and Q&A 

Thursday February 23, 2:00 – 3:00 pm Central/3:00 – 4:00 pm Eastern via Zoom 

With Taylor Richards 

This is a continuation from the Scaffolding session held Fall 2022. All are welcome even if you could not attend part 1! Scaffolding assignments helps students raise the quality of their work. During this session we will have some hands-on exploration of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Scaffolding IRL (in real life) as the kids say! Bring your questions and examples. We’ll have some examples to share as well.  

Recording

PowerPoint UDL Scaffolding Part 2

Leadership Challenges: Uncomfortable Conversations 

Friday February 17, Noon – 1:00 pm Central/1:00 – 2:00 pm Eastern via Zoom 

With Leah Dvorak 

Audience: Department Chairs and Program Directors 

Effective leaders balance building positive relationships with delivering challenging information that needs to be communicated. When change is needed in individual performance or in the way a group works together, uncomfortable conversations may follow. This session provides department chairs and program directors with specific strategies for managing uncomfortable conversations while maintaining positive relationships with their faculty and staff. 

Recording

PowerPoint

Universal Design for Learning 

Monday February 20, Noon – 1:00 pm Central/1:00 – 2:00 pm Eastern via Zoom 

Led by Janis Chapman, Director of Accessibility Resource Center 

Expand your understanding of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and how it looks in higher education. Incorporating UDL principles can benefit all students, not only those with a disability. 

Recording

Resources:

• UDL PowerPoint CUW