On-Demand Workshop Videos
While many opportunities for training and professional development are synchronous, the Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) offers this collection of videos for those who cannot attend our workshops or want an on-demand overview. Additionally, our collection of brief video tutorials can be found on the Toolkit Shelf. And the CTL Blog also offers some videos in its Quick Look series.
Workshop videos listed below are arranged chronologically. Use the drop-down menu to navigate to videos for a specific academic year. Optionally, you can search our entire collection by title and/or key words.
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Analyzing Student Course Evaluations (54 mins) | Slides (.pdf) | Automated Transcript (.txt) | Worksheet (.docx) | Resources (.pdf)
November 2025
Amy Pinkerton, Lauren Dana
In this workshop recording, we discussed why student feedback is essential to the course revision cycle and then shared a method for analyzing qualitative student course evaluations. We practiced applying this method in a guided hands-on activity to identify actionable items for proposed course revisions. Follow along with the included worksheet [.doc]. You'll finish the session with a clear path forward on how you can improve your course and ultimately improve the learning experience for you and your students.
Keywords: Course Evaluation, Qualitative Data, Revision
Assignment Assistant: A New Generative AI Tool in CoursePlus (45 min) | Video available by request to JHU Affiliates (Active JHED required)
February 2026
David Dowdy, Executive Vice Dean for Academic Affairs; Brian Klaas, Director, Center for Teaching and Learning
At the time of this session, CTL had recently added a new tool to CoursePlus called Assignment Assistant. The tool is designed to support faculty in designing and improving their assignments using generative AI through four distinct tasks:
Creating grading rubrics from existing assignment descriptions
Providing feedback on existing assignment instructions and practicality
Brainstorming ideas for new assignments
Generating ideas for making an existing assignment more resistant to student use of generative AI to complete the assignment
Watch this recording to see this new tool demonstrated and discussed.
CoursePlus Refresher (Term 3) (60 min) | Slides (.pdf) | Automated Transcript (.txt)
January 2026
B. Klaas, A. Pinkerton, L. Chi
This session was designed for faculty, teaching assistants, and staff who were already familiar with the CoursePlus editing role and were looking to finalize their courses for the AY25-26 Term 3. Watch this session recording to:
Explore New CoursePlus Tools & Features: Learn about the latest updates to CoursePlus that can enhance your course setup and improve your course management.
Get Recommendations for Start-of-Term Tasks: Walk through essential tasks to complete before the term begins and explain how CoursePlus can help streamline them.
Find Answers to Your Start-of-Term FAQs: Bring your questions about the start of term and get answers from CTL staff.
Access Essential Resources: Guide you through the process and ensure your course is fully ready for students.
Keywords: CoursePlus, tools, term, start
August 2025
Celine Greene
This workshop presented the principles of digital accessibility as they relate to avoiding and removing unintentional hurdles in our classrooms and other pathways to learning. The session also supported accessibility’s greater positive impact, improving and enhancing the educational experience for everyone. Takeaways included a set of questions to guide participants in embracing accessibility and feasible, initial steps to increase access to classroom activities, communication, assignments, and more.
November 2025
R. Lewis (Poll Everywhere)
This session, facilitated by a certified Poll Everywhere (PE) trainer, demonstrated some of the many possibilities afforded by this learner and audience engagement tool. Topics included:
Basic activity (poll) creation, customization, and presentation.
Faculty/presenter group collaboration for shared activities.
"Always active" pinned activities that can be used for backchannel communication.
Poll Everywhere's integration with PowerPoint slide presentations.
NOTE: PE is provided to faculty and staff at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, School of Nursing, School of Medicine, and Carey School of Business.
Keywords: Active learning, engagement, third-party technology tools
All Academic Years (AY)
Assignment Assistant: A New Generative AI Tool in CoursePlus (45 min) | Video available by request to JHU Affiliates (Active JHED required)
February 2026
David Dowdy, Executive Vice Dean for Academic Affairs; Brian Klaas, Director, Center for Teaching and Learning
At the time of this session, CTL had recently added a new tool to CoursePlus called Assignment Assistant. The tool is designed to support faculty in designing and improving their assignments using generative AI through four distinct tasks:
Creating grading rubrics from existing assignment descriptions
Providing feedback on existing assignment instructions and practicality
Brainstorming ideas for new assignments
Generating ideas for making an existing assignment more resistant to student use of generative AI to complete the assignment
Watch this recording to see this new tool demonstrated and discussed.
CoursePlus Refresher (Term 3) (60 min) | Slides (.pdf) | Automated Transcript (.txt)
January 2026
B. Klaas, A. Pinkerton, L. Chi
This session was designed for faculty, teaching assistants, and staff who were already familiar with the CoursePlus editing role and were looking to finalize their courses for the AY25-26 Term 3. Watch this session recording to:
Explore New CoursePlus Tools & Features: Learn about the latest updates to CoursePlus that can enhance your course setup and improve your course management.
Get Recommendations for Start-of-Term Tasks: Walk through essential tasks to complete before the term begins and explain how CoursePlus can help streamline them.
Find Answers to Your Start-of-Term FAQs: Bring your questions about the start of term and get answers from CTL staff.
Access Essential Resources: Guide you through the process and ensure your course is fully ready for students.
Keywords: CoursePlus, tools, term, start
Analyzing Student Course Evaluations (54 mins) | Slides (.pdf) | Automated Transcript (.txt) | Worksheet (.docx) | Resources (.pdf)
November 2025
Amy Pinkerton, Lauren Dana
In this workshop recording, we discussed why student feedback is essential to the course revision cycle and then shared a method for analyzing qualitative student course evaluations. We practiced applying this method in a guided hands-on activity to identify actionable items for proposed course revisions. Follow along with the included worksheet [.doc]. You'll finish the session with a clear path forward on how you can improve your course and ultimately improve the learning experience for you and your students.
Keywords: Course Evaluation, Qualitative Data, Revision
November 2025
R. Lewis (Poll Everywhere)
This session, facilitated by a certified Poll Everywhere (PE) trainer, demonstrated some of the many possibilities afforded by this learner and audience engagement tool. Topics included:
Basic activity (poll) creation, customization, and presentation.
Faculty/presenter group collaboration for shared activities.
"Always active" pinned activities that can be used for backchannel communication.
Poll Everywhere's integration with PowerPoint slide presentations.
NOTE: PE is provided to faculty and staff at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, School of Nursing, School of Medicine, and Carey School of Business.
Keywords: Active learning, engagement, third-party technology tools
Giving Students Effective Feedback (48 mins) | Slides (.pdf) | Automated Transcript (.txt) | Worksheet (.doc)
September 2025
Amy Pinkerton
This recorded Teaching Toolkit Workshop was designed for faculty and teaching assistants seeking to enhance a key element of grading and assessment: giving effective feedback. Attendees explored the impact of feedback on student learning, learned practical techniques for delivering feedback that is specific, timely, focused, and intentional, and participated in a hands-on activity using the Giving Students Effective Feedback Worksheet to apply these strategies in their own teaching practice.
Keywords: feedback, grading, assessment, communication
AY25-26
Assignment Assistant: A New Generative AI Tool in CoursePlus (45 min) | Video available by request to JHU Affiliates (Active JHED required)
February 2026
David Dowdy, Executive Vice Dean for Academic Affairs; Brian Klaas, Director, Center for Teaching and Learning
At the time of this session, CTL had recently added a new tool to CoursePlus called Assignment Assistant. The tool is designed to support faculty in designing and improving their assignments using generative AI through four distinct tasks:
Creating grading rubrics from existing assignment descriptions
Providing feedback on existing assignment instructions and practicality
Brainstorming ideas for new assignments
Generating ideas for making an existing assignment more resistant to student use of generative AI to complete the assignment
Watch this recording to see this new tool demonstrated and discussed.
CoursePlus Refresher (Term 3) (60 min) | Slides (.pdf) | Automated Transcript (.txt)
January 2026
B. Klaas, A. Pinkerton, L. Chi
This session was designed for faculty, teaching assistants, and staff who were already familiar with the CoursePlus editing role and were looking to finalize their courses for the AY25-26 Term 3. Watch this session recording to:
Explore New CoursePlus Tools & Features: Learn about the latest updates to CoursePlus that can enhance your course setup and improve your course management.
Get Recommendations for Start-of-Term Tasks: Walk through essential tasks to complete before the term begins and explain how CoursePlus can help streamline them.
Find Answers to Your Start-of-Term FAQs: Bring your questions about the start of term and get answers from CTL staff.
Access Essential Resources: Guide you through the process and ensure your course is fully ready for students.
Keywords: CoursePlus, tools, term, start
Analyzing Student Course Evaluations (54 mins) | Slides (.pdf) | Automated Transcript (.txt) | Worksheet (.docx) | Resources (.pdf)
November 2025
Amy Pinkerton, Lauren Dana
In this workshop recording, we discussed why student feedback is essential to the course revision cycle and then shared a method for analyzing qualitative student course evaluations. We practiced applying this method in a guided hands-on activity to identify actionable items for proposed course revisions. Follow along with the included worksheet [.doc]. You'll finish the session with a clear path forward on how you can improve your course and ultimately improve the learning experience for you and your students.
Keywords: Course Evaluation, Qualitative Data, Revision