On-Demand Workshop Videos

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.

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.

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.

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.]

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.