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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February 2020
Ashwini S. Davison, MD, MS; Tyler Derreth, PhD; Debra Roter, DrPH ‘77, MPH ‘75; Brian W. Simpson, MPH ‘13, MA; and Paul B. Spiegel, MD, MPH ‘96
This special event, the first in the Seminar Series on Innovative Teaching hosted in partnership with the BSPH Dean's Office, highlighted how ingenuity and imagination have transformed the educational experience at the Bloomberg School. A panel of five esteemed BSPH faculty discussed the impact and power of innovation in their own courses.
April 2020
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This session was dedicated to moving assessment activities from the face-to-face classroom to the remote, online platform. It focused on incorporating academic integrity through clear communication and proactive design. In addition, participants learned about alternatives to traditional exams that can be considered for both formative and summative assessments; options for maintaining existing exam formats in the online platform; and CoursePlus tools and their settings that allow faculty to build new, and sometimes stronger, methods of assessment plus techniques for efficient grading and personalized feedback.
A Discussion on Copyright (56 min) | presentation slides
January 2018
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How likely are you to use something “found” in your work only after seeking copyright status or permission? This session challenged some common misconceptions about fair use, classroom exceptions, and “government works as public domain" by laying the groundwork to clarify several copyright basics. Examples of special conditions for using copyright-licensed work (including, but not limited to, Creative Commons) were provided as well as specific suggestions for requesting permissions and documenting your efforts. The session's handouts are available as PDFs: ARL's Fair Use Myths & Facts (CC BY 4.0), Creative Commons Licensing (CC0), and ARL's Know Your Copy Rights (CC BY-NC 2.5).
Access and Experience: Creating Compelling Course Content for Today’s Visual Learners (53 min) | presentation slides
November 2017
Dave Toia
Hosted by Dave Toia, the CTL Video Production Coordinator, this workshop discussed the evolution of visual media being used in our classes and challenged participants to rethink how media can be created to bring particular meaning and connections with today's visual learners. A sampling of innovative content created by faculty and CTL over the last two years was shared for both background knowledge and inspiration.
January 2019
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This session discussed the importance of active learning practices, effectively engaging students and allowing a deeper connection with their learning. Scaffolded instructional activities applicable and adaptable for the online and on-campus classes were presented, including a discussion of challenges and strategies for successful implementation.
All Academic Years (AY)
October 2019
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This workshop presented the benefits of peer learning and emphasized how to incorporate peer assessments into an online or face-to-face (onsite classroom) course using the CoursePlus Peer Assessment Tool. The PDF of the session's slides is available for download.
Efficient, Valid, and Reliable: Applying Rubrics to your Grading Strategy (53 min) | presentation slides
September 2019
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This toolkit featured Dr. Sarah Poynton, who showcased how rubrics are used in the Writing Studies part of the EPIC faculty Scholars program at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Participants learned about the benefits of using rubrics, their essential components, and how to devise and incorporate rubrics into a course. The PDF of the session's slides is available for download.
May 2019
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This toolkit reviewed the concept of Universal Design as a lead-in to describing Universally Accessible Content. Selected best practices for editing Microsoft Office documents were discussed and shown on sample documents, available to participants for download. These practices all go toward passing the software’s built-in accessibility checker, thus reaching and engaging more people across more platforms.
Shakespeare to Spielberg - Using Techniques from Film & Stage to Make your Presentations More Impactful (1h 20 min) | handout
February 2019
Brian Klaas
This Toolkit workshop, facilitated by Brian Klaas, introduced techniques for creating and presenting engaging and impactful lecture presentations — lectures that are easier for the brain to encode, process, and retrieve when needed — by utilizing directorial and editing techniques from both film and the stage. Techniques including personas, pace, and composition (including focusing on the right information at the right time) were discussed as parts of a planned, cohesive design that can develop into an emotionally arresting presentation.
February 2019
Shannon Frattaroli, PhD; Terri Williams Powell, PhD; and Melissa Davey-Rothwell, PhD
CTL teamed with SOURCE to facilitate this special panel discussion with Shannon Frattaroli, PhD (HPM); Terri Williams Powell, PhD (PFRH); and Melissa Davey-Rothwell, PhD (HBS). These SOURCE Service-Learning Faculty Fellows shared how they have successfully applied the service-learning model to their teaching.
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November 2021
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The Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) invites faculty, guest speakers, and teaching assistants of online courses to this workshop on recording audio narration either in-person or virtually with the CTL audio studio. This is one of a series of workshops on developing a BSPH online course, but the practices and tips shared in this series can be applied to other circumstances, including preparing and presenting a guest lecture, a conference presentation, etc. In this workshop, you will learn about the benefits of following the CTL’s audio recording practices for students and faculty. We will take a virtual tour of the CTL Audio Recording Studio spaces and identify and apply CTL audio recording practices to sound great and engage your listeners.
Dean's Office Faculty Workshop: Strategies for Increased Class Enrollments: Management, Assessment, and Supporting TAs (54 min) | transcript | presentation slides
Keywords: BSPH virtual classroom, pandemic, teaching council
October 2021
Teaching Council Members
With increased enrollment this academic year many classes are experiencing larger class sizes. This session will describe tips and strategies for managing “larger than normal” classes – including setting expectations and encouraging engagement, identifying assessment approaches that are appropriate and feasible, and utilizing and supporting teaching assistants. The session will be relevant for classes from 20 to 500+ students!
Dean's Office Faculty Workshop: Strategies for Course Organization (Including Mid-course Pivots) (57 min) | transcript
Keywords: BSPH virtual classroom, pandemic, CoursePlus
September 2021
Brian Klaas (CTL); Dan Barnett, MD, MPH '01 (EHE); Joseph Brodine, MD, MPH; Anna Kalbarczyk, DrPH (IH)
This teaching workshop described strategies for course organization, including CoursePlus technological tools and non-technological tools, and will cover ways to set up a course from the beginning as well as strategies to modify strategies mid-course as needed!