Wednesday, August 28, 2019
Michigan League
911 N. University Ave.
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
Campus-Wide New Faculty Orientation (8:30 a.m. - 1:45 p.m.)
| 8:30 a.m. | Registration and Continental Breakfast - Ballroom, 2nd floor |
| 9:00 a.m. |
Plenary Session: Welcome to Michigan!
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| 9:45 a.m. | CRLT Players, an interactive theatre troupe, present 7 into 15 - Ballroom |
| 10:35 a.m. | Break |
| 10:45 a.m. | Concurrent Sessions |
Research-Based Practices for College TeachingIn this interactive session, faculty will learn about and discuss a set of research-based principles to promote learning. Throughout the session, participants will identify strategies informed by these principles that they can use to foster student learning in an upcoming course. Examples will be drawn from a wide variety of teaching contexts, including undergraduate, graduate, and clinical teaching. |
Using Digital Tools to Engage Students and Enhance Teaching: Mini-Technology FairIn this session, U-M faculty and staff demonstrate digital tools useful in a variety of disciplines and classroom settings and talk about how these tools enhance teaching and learning in their own classrooms. Attendees will have the opportunity to choose two of the following to learn about: 1) U-M’s learning management system Canvas; 2) ways to engage students with video in Canvas; 3) authentic learning using ViewPoint simulation; 4) learning through practice using Problem Roulette; 5) using Perusall to motivate student reading; and 6) a tool (GradeCraft) that helps faculty incorporate and manage gameful elements in their courses, with the goal of increasing student engagement and supporting students’ feelings of autonomy, belonging, and competence. |
Leveraging Group Work and Teams to Enhance Student LearningResearch clearly indicates that group work can produce more learning than students working on their own. As an instructor, how do you structure group work to make it most effective, particularly with large numbers of students? This workshop will review best practices for group work, including how to design assignments, form groups, and evaluate group work. Attendees will have the chance to discuss their top group work questions and brainstorm solutions to them. |
Leveraging Student Differences in DiscussionWe know from research on teaching-learning environments that students can deepen their understanding of course concepts and generate more complex ideas when they learn as part of a diverse group. Discussion is one powerful tool for leveraging student differences to enhance learning, but doing so effectively requires intentional planning and care. In this workshop, participants will experience and reflect together upon some research-based practices for structuring inclusive, equitable discussions that productively engage the different identities, knowledge, and skills that students bring to the classroom. |
Strategies for Clinical Teaching in the Health SciencesIn this session, faculty from several health science disciplines will discuss best practices for clinical/bedside teaching. Attendees will hear from faculty about effective time management when teaching in the clinic, best practices for providing feedback to trainees, and facilitating effective small group discussions. |
| 12:00 p.m. |
Lunch and Welcoming Remarks - Ballroom
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| 12:45 p.m. |
Information Fair & Strolling Dessert - Vandenburg/Concourse, 2nd floor
Staff representing various U-M offices will be available to distribute printed materials and
answer questions
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LSA New Lecturer Orientation (2:15 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.)
| 2:15 p.m. |
Welcome Remarks - Henderson Room, 3rd floor
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| 4:30 p.m. | Reception - Koessler Room, 3rd floor |
