PLAN NOW FOR THE 2016 MAYMESTER AND SUMMER SEMESTER | Are you looking for ways to effectively teach an engaging and interactive online course in a condensed timeframe? Creating conditions where the greatest amount of learning can take place by providing quality experiences for students within shortened timeframes is an exciting and daunting challenge. Identifying and using best practices for teaching in compressed formats will help increase the likelihood of course goal attainment. Make the most of your summer class by deepening your planning of best practices related to student engagement, writing, and assessment strategies.
The Center for Faculty Development (CFD) will sponsor a two session workshop to assist faculty members who are planning to teach a new online course or an existing online course for the first time in Maymester or in the Summer 2016 semester. The “Teaching Online in Condensed Formats” workshop will demonstrate complimentary (face-to-face and online) illustrations of best practices for designing or restructuring a traditional semester-long course without compromising requirements, rigor, or curriculum standards.
WORKSHOP OVERVIEW | The “Teaching Online in Condensed Formats” workshop includes two sessions.
, however all sessions are open to individuals just seeking that content. Note, session #2 is offered twice, participants should choose the one meeting date (option A or B) that works best for them.
Session 1 | February 12th | 9:00 am – 1:00 pm| LSC 1201
Challenges of teaching condensed formats
Designing, scheduling, and assessing writing assignments
Assessment strategies for accelerated teaching formats
Session 2
Option A | February 19th | 9:00 am – 1:00 pm| LSC 1201
Option B | February 26th | 9:00 am – 1:00 pm| LSC 1201
Applied utilization of Canvas FOR ONLINE INSTRUCTION with a focus on writing and assessment strategies
Workshop topics include:
– Syllabus and course packet design considerations.
– Essential components of planning for teaching in condensed formats.
– Evidence-based teaching strategies to enhance student engagement.
– Enhanced utilization of Canvas.
– Designing a hybrid course in a condensed format.
– Strategies for designing, scheduling, and assessing writing assignments in condensed course offerings.
– Structuring class time to optimize learning and minimize fatigue.
– Assessment strategies that work well for accelerated teaching formats.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT STIPEND | This workshop is available to all faculty (full or part-time) including lecturers, instructors, clinical teaching-track, tenure-track, and tenured. This also includes those that have taught in condensed formats as well as those new to an intensive delivery. Faculty members who are preparing to teach a Maymester online or hybrid course (Mondays – Thursdays, May 16- June 2, 2016) or a condensed summer online or hybrid course (described as less than the traditional 16 week format) for the first time are eligible for a $500 stipend by attending both sessions of the “Teaching Online in Condensed Formats” workshop and providing the CFD access to your Canvas shell that contains at minimum a copy of your course syllabus, readings, assignments, assessment measures, and a schedule of topics with accompanying due dates by May 2nd, 2016. Courses must show as active on the Maymester/Summer schedule, however if a course is not offered due to low enrollment, the stipend will still be provided.
For more information contact: Donna Sobel, Acting Director, Center for Faculty Development, 303-315-3033 (DONNA.SOBEL@UCDENVER.EDU). Space is limited. Register by February 1, 2016 for the workshop at https://cuonline.gosignmeup.com/Public/Course/Browse
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