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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Providing Multiple Means of Engagement with CoursePlus Tools for Self-Regulation (35 min) | transcript | presentation slides
March 2021
Celine Greene, Brian Klaas
In this Teaching Toolkit workshop, CTL highlighted some CoursePlus options for students' self-regulation as applied to the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework's principle of providing multiple means of engagement. Our newest CoursePlus feature, In-Lecture Quizzes, was highlighted as one of the things that may be purposefully incorporated into a course as a means for students to internalize what they've learned and to understand how they, as individuals, learn best.
February 2021
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The pandemic has driven both students and faculty from the classroom and forced all of us to turn our homes into remote teaching spaces. Now that we have some experience under our belts --and we have survived a few academic terms-- how can we expand our thinking to engage learners, and find ways to re-envision storytelling? In this workshop, Instructional Designers and Video Producers from the Center for Teaching and Learning showcased evidence-based innovations that engage learners through unique storytelling.
November 2020
Brian Klaas
Brian Klaas, Instructor (MMI) and CTL's Senior Technology Officer, led this presentation that highlighted several new enhancements and improvements to the CoursePlus Quiz Generator (QG) tool. He focused on features built into the QG over the past six months including the combo question, "tag rule" quizzes, quiz sets, and multiple choice question improvements: randomization and rich text formatting. Other call-outs included essay questions' word counts and templates; new options in the matching lists question type; and administrative enhancements including copying quizzes from other offerings, grading guidance and more.
April 2021
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The CoursePlus PathFinder tool is a powerful option for faculty to actively engage their students with the curriculum while promoting critical thinking in a student-centric approach. This workshop included an overview of the tool, highlighting the steps faculty should take in creating a viable path structure such that students receive meaningful feedback as they interact with the activity; the pedagogical rationale of implementing the option; and a first-hand faculty perspective from Brittany Feijoo (International Health). [Please note that the first few minutes of this session were not included in the recording.]
Using Zoom Tools and Features to Promote Active Learning (54 min) | transcript | presentation slides
September 2020
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LiveTalks and virtual class sessions have the option to use many Zoom tools and features, but it is sometimes difficult to determine when to actually use these tools. This CTL Teaching Toolkit Workshop will focus on the pedagogical aspects of live sessions and how to use Zoom to enhance your teaching strategy and promote active learning. The session's presentation is available as a PDF.
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Dean's Office Faculty Workshops: Readiness for the Fall: Final Tips and Strategies, Including Zoom Tools (54 min) | transcript
Keywords: BSPH virtual classroom, pandemic
August 2020
Elizabeth Stone, PhD Student, Anna Kalbarczyk, MPH, DrPH ’20, and John McGready, PhD ’08, ScM
This Dean's Office Faculty Workshop was moderated by Elizabeth Stuart, PhD, Associate Dean for Education. The presenters shared invaluable strategies garnered from their experiences over the spring and summer terms in the shift from on-campus to remote learning that they encouraged attendees to consider in preparation for the fall terms. The session was particularly engaging in discussing and using some of Zoom's tools (polls, whiteboards) and further discussing use cases for other Zoom tools. In addition, they advised the importance of planning and preparation, the shifting roles and dynamics of faculty teams and students, and even when it was appropriate to set up separate Zoom meetings for student-TA groups.
Dean's Office Faculty Workshops: Promoting Discussion Online, Including Zoom Tools for Dynamic Interaction (56 min) | transcript | presentation slides
August 20202
Kathy Gresh, Instructional Design Manager, Center for Teaching and Learning; Alain Labrique, PhD ’07, MHS ’99, MS, Associate Professor, Department of International Health; Ash Davison, MD, MS, Assistant Lecturer, Department of Health Policy and Management
This session began with a top-level overview of several best practices for designing and facilitating both asynchronous and live, synchronous online discussions. This led to a dynamic, hands-on learning opportunity for some of the favorite techniques employed by Drs. Labrique and Davison in their online teaching experiences include an opportunity for participants to experience Zoom's breakout rooms, whiteboard, and polls.
Dean's Office Faculty Workshops: Designing Effective Online Assessments (60 min) | transcript | presentation slides
July 2020
Brian Klaas, Senior Technology Officer, CTL and Instructor, Molecular Microbiology and Immunology; Jennifer Deal, PhD '13, MHS '07, Assistant Professor, Epidemiology; Jon Vernick, MPH '94, JD, Director, Office of Academic Integrity, Associate Chair for Academic Programs, Department of Health Policy and Management
Another in the series of Dean's Office Faculty Workshops, this session discussed what makes an assessment "effective" and offered different ways to think about the assessment, including unique opportunities offered in the online platform. Experiences were shared, including academic integrity as a central theme in considering redesign.
Dean's Office Faculty Workshops: Lessons Learned from Moving Courses Online During 4th Term (56 min) | transcript
Keywords: BSPH virtual classroom, pandemic
July 2020
Elizabeth Colantuoni, PhD ’07, ScM, Senior Scientist, Department of Biostatistics; Adam Koon, PhD, MPH, Assistant Scientist, Department of International Health; Daniel J. Barnett, MD, MPH ’01, Associate Professor, Department of Environmental Health and Engineering.
Continuing the Dean’s Office Faculty Workshops summer series on Strategies for Moving to a Virtual Classroom, this session shared the personal experiences - both positive and sometimes frustrating - of three faculty whose efforts in adapting their courses from on-campus to online were successful and received positively, as evidenced by their students' course evaluations. Their sharing led to a larger discussion with several takeaways including potential opportunities and solutions to hurdles encountered in our shift to remote instruction in time of the pandemic.
Dean's Office Faculty Workshops: Organizing Your Course to Promote Online Student Engagement (55 min) | transcript
June 2020
Ryan Kennedy, PhD, Assistant Professor, HBS; Meghan Davis, PhD ’12, MPH ’08, DVM, Associate Professor, EHE; Amy Pinkerton, MIDT, Instructional Designer, CTL.
Continuing the Dean’s Office Faculty Workshops summer series on Strategies for Moving to a Virtual Classroom, this session provided an overview of some best practices for behavioral and cognitive student engagement as well as first-hand experiences, including challenges and success stories, from the perspective of BSPH faculty. A lively Q & A session concluded the workshop with many helpful suggestions and opportunities for continued discussion.
AY22-23
Teaching Toolkit Workshop: The Fundamentals of Multiple Choice Question Writing for Better Learning | slides | transcript
April 2023
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Multiple choice questions (MCQs) are among the most commonly used assessment instruments. However, they can only support learning goals if written well and effectively. This virtual workshop will explore the advantages and disadvantages of MCQs, how to craft questions that target critical thinking and strategies for promoting academic integrity in quizzes. The facilitators will guide attendees in identifying MCQs that support learning. This workshop is Part 1 of a three-part series.
January 2023
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Poll Everywhere is an online service that allows faculty to ask their students various types of questions during live class sessions. The students then answer the faculty's questions using a web browser or mobile phone. Both the question and student responses are then displayed live in PowerPoint, Keynote, and/or on the web. BSPH faculty can use this technology to implement knowledge checks, information gathering (e.g., Q&A, back channel, etc.), and active learning activities in their in-person and online courses.
For this workshop, CTL welcomed Poll Everywhere trainer, Eric Stewart, to lead a special training session for faculty at BSPH. The session allowed participants to learn more about how Poll Everywhere works and how it can be implemented to promote student engagement and active learning.
December 2022
Gundula Bosch, PhD, MEd' 16 (MMI); ME Hughes, PhD, MA (PFRH); Roza Selimyan, PhD (BMB); Maggie Wear, PhD, MS (MMI)
This workshop was part 2 of the interactive Teaching as Research (TAR) workshop series, was facilitated by Liz Stuart, Executive Vice Dean for Academic Affairs. Topics included:
When and whom to consult in ethics approval questions, and particularly, when in doubt
What to pay attention to when collecting educational data from students or other vulnerable populations
What a typical IRB application for a TAR project can look like
How to distinguish Teaching as Research from Course-Based Research