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Gameful Learning Community of Practice (session 1) -
Faculty
Not eligible for Certificate

Gameful learning is a pedagogical approach that takes inspiration from how good games function and applies that to the design of learning environments. Gameful is grounded in  self-determination theory to build student autonomy,…

Creating Effective Presentation Slides: Presentation by Jean-luc Doumont -
Everyone
Not eligible for Certificate

Dr. Doumont provocatively asserts, "Those of us who attend presentations probably agree that most slides out there are ineffective, detracting from what presenters are saying instead of enhancing their presentations. Slides may impress…

Faculty Panel: Instructional Technology in the Engineering Classroom -
Everyone
Not eligible for Certificate

College of Engineering faculty present their experiences with a range of instructional tools. Presenters include Marcus Darden (EECS) speaking about Gradescope and Robin Fowler (TC) discussing Speedgrader.  

 

*CANCELLED*- Framing and Facilitating High Stakes Discussions -
Everyone
Requirement B2

Your health and safety are important to us. Due to concerns regarding the developing COVID-19 pandemic, we are cancelling Framing and Facilitating High Stakes Discussions

If you have any questions…

Writing and Grading Exams: An Online Workshop -
Everyone
Requirement B2

Workshop goals

In this online workshop, you will learn about evidence-based practices for designing effective tests and exams. Specifically, you will:

  • reflect upon…

Writing and Grading Exams: An Online Workshop -
Everyone
Requirement B2

Workshop goals

In this online workshop, you will learn about evidence-based practices for designing effective tests and exams. Specifically, you will:

  • reflect upon…

Teaching with Technology: Incorporating Digital Media *Session Full -
Graduate Students
Requirement B2, Instructional Technology

This workshop is full.

This interactive workshop will offer an overview of various digital media-related technologies (e.g., Jing, YouTube, MiVideo) that can be used as pedagogical tools in-and-outside…

Implementing Inclusive Teaching Principles [SESSION HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED] -
Everyone
Requirement B2, Diversity and Inclusive Teaching

This session is has been rescheduled due to the Palmer Commons building closure. The new session will be offered on Monday, March 4 from 10am-12pm. Please click here to register. 

For your convenience…

*CANCELLED* Framing and Facilitating High Stakes Discussions -
Everyone
Requirement B2

This session is cancelled for Thursday, February 6th and will now be held on March 25th from 12:00-2:00pm. Please visit this link to register. 

 

What are some topics in your field…

Using Digital Tools to Facilitate Student Collaboration -
Graduate Students
Requirement B2, Instructional Technology

Please bring a charged device with you if you would like to explore the digital tools discussed during the session.

In this interactive session, participants will learn about and engage with digital…

Teaching for Inclusion and Equity *SESSION IS FULL* -
Everyone
Requirement B2, Diversity and Inclusive Teaching

Due to a large number of registrants, we have added a second workshop on Thursday, October 24th. To register for the October 24th workshop, follow the link below. 

October 24th 10:00 a.m. - 12:…

Principles and Practices of Anti-Racist Pedagogy *SESSION IS FULL* -
Everyone
Requirement B2, Diversity and Inclusive Teaching

Due to a large number of registrants, we have added a second workshop on Thursday, November 7th. To register for the November 7th workshop, follow the link below. 

November 7th 1:00 p.m. - 3:00…

Implementing Inclusive Teaching Principles [NEW SESSION] -
Everyone
Requirement B2, Diversity and Inclusive Teaching

Each semester, we offer this foundational session as well as workshops on specialized topics in inclusive teaching. This session will be especially useful for faculty and GSIs who are relatively new to thinking deliberately about…

Implementing Inclusive Teaching Principles [RESCHEDULED SESSION] -
Everyone
Requirement B2, Diversity and Inclusive Teaching

Each semester, we offer this foundational session as well as workshops on specialized topics in inclusive teaching. This session will be especially useful for faculty and GSIs who are relatively new to thinking deliberately about…

CRLT Players Present Cuts: Responding to Student Climate Concerns -
Graduate Students
Requirement B2, Diversity and Inclusive Teaching

Cuts: Responding to Student Climate Concerns follows Mariam, a young Muslim American student at the University of Michigan, as she encounters a series of negative interactions on campus over a two-year period. These experiences…

Digital Pedagogies Lightning Talks and Workshop -
Everyone
Requirement B2

Have you been thinking about integrating digital technologies, social media, and/or other kinds of pedagogical initiatives using digital platforms into a new or existing…

Four-Session Training for Diversity and Inclusive Teaching -
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Graduate Students
Requirement B1

Teaching With Digital Collections in the Humanities -
Everyone
Requirement B2, Instructional Technology

Through their digital collections, the U-M libraries put giant caches of texts, images, music, and more at your fingertips. As an instructor, how can you best take advantage of these rich resources? Focusing on courses in the…

The Nuts and Bolts of Peer Instruction in Your Own Classroom -
Everyone
Requirement B2

This workshop, a follow-up to the Eric Mazur events on 2/14/14, will go in-depth into best practices for implementing Peer Instruction into your class.  Peer Instruction is a pedagogy that can be used in any discipline, with or without…

Emerging Tech: Lesson Builder - Organize Your CTools Site -
Faculty
Not eligible for Certificate

The Emerging Technology workshop series highlights tools that have proven to be useful for promoting active student engagement both inside and outside the classroom. The four highlighted tools, Piazza, Socrative, Jing, and CTools…

Leveraging Student Diversity in the Classroom -
Graduate Students
Requirement B2, Diversity and Inclusive Teaching

Research shows that engaging with diverse peers can enhance student learning in the college classroom. How can teachers make good use of the diversity—both visible and invisible—in their classes to foster productive peer exchanges that…

Leveraging Student Diversity in the Classroom -
Graduate Students
Requirement B2, Diversity and Inclusive Teaching

Research shows that engaging with diverse peers can enhance student learning in the college classroom. How can teachers make good use of the diversity—both visible and invisible—in their classes to foster productive peer exchanges that…

CRLT Players: (dis)Ability in the Classroom -
Everyone
Requirement B2, Diversity and Inclusive Teaching

In this session, the CRLT Players present a series of trigger vignettes designed to provoke conversation around a range of issues related to student disabilities in college classrooms.  Following the performance of each vignette,…

Peer Instruction: Confessions of a Converted Lecturer (Eric Mazur, Harvard University) -
Everyone
Not eligible for Certificate

I thought I was a good teacher until I discovered my students were just memorizing information rather than learning to understand the material. Who was to blame? The students? The material? I will explain how I came to the agonizing…

Leading Classroom Discussions in the Social Sciences and Humanities -
Graduate Students
Requirement B2

How can I heighten student participation in my sections? What are different ways I can plan a discussion and ask questions of students? How can I enhance students’ critical thinking skills? This seminar will provide GSIs in social…