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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Collaborative and Communication Tools: The CoursePlus Discussion Forum (57 min) | presentation slides
November 2018
Dr. Hannah Lantos
This session featured the CoursePlus Discussion Forum. The tool was presented from setting it up for student use to implementing it in the gradebook. Best practices and implementation strategies were identified before SPH faculty member Dr. Hannah Lantos showcased how the Discussion Forum is used in her course.
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.
October 2018
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The Toolkit introduced principles that help remind and encourage us why we should be concerned with Universally Accessible Content. It also presented several specific practices that should become our routine for presenting and authoring materials that are better for everyone. We want to foster a culture that routinely employs simple steps to reach and include more people across more platforms.
Evaluating Deep Learning: Assessments for Higher-Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) (49 min) | presentation slides
February 2019
Dr. Gundula Bosch
CTL was joined by Dr. Gundula Bosch, Director, R3 Center for Innovation in Science Education, in facilitating our Teaching Toolkit Workshop on Evaluating Deep Learning. In this session, assessment options that promote Higher-Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) were discussed, including showcasing sample assessments that demonstrate the use of HOTS.
Preparing a PowerPoint for Narration in the Studio
April 2018
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This session brought members of the CTL Technical Writing, Audio Production, and Instructional Design Teams together to offer helpful tips for developing and delivering a narrated PowerPoint lecture in preparation for a CTL studio recording. The benefits of modularization, good slide design, strategies for accessibility, and recording best practices were highlighted while focusing on the 3 P’s – Planning, Preparation, and Performance. While the session was geared for preparing and recording a lecture in the CTL studio, the shared strategies and techniques can be applied to narrating a PowerPoint with any teaching and learning platform.
View Preparing a PowerPoint for Narration in the Studio:
Section A: Planning (7:42)
Section B: Preparation (8:05)
Section C: Performance (5:50)
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Evaluating Deep Learning: Assessments for Higher-Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) (49 min) | presentation slides
February 2019
Dr. Gundula Bosch
CTL was joined by Dr. Gundula Bosch, Director, R3 Center for Innovation in Science Education, in facilitating our Teaching Toolkit Workshop on Evaluating Deep Learning. In this session, assessment options that promote Higher-Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) were discussed, including showcasing sample assessments that demonstrate the use of HOTS.
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.
Strategies for Aligning Course Workloads with Credit Hours (57 min recording) | presentation slides
December 2018
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This session explained our credit hour structure and also discussed the difficult nature of estimating course workloads -- especially time beyond the in-class lecture or online lecture media. In addition to recommended best practices for aligning the student workload with course objectives, several resources were offered to assist in strategically estimating learning time across credit hours and platforms. The distributed resources, including the workload worksheet, are available through the BSPH Course Resources internal website (login required).
November 2018
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This session highlighted creative uses of the Quiz Generator tool beyond the standard, traditional Q & A. It also provided an overview to some of the setup and sharing options before focusing on some of its hidden gems and frequently asked questions. Quiz Generator guides are available on the Toolkit shelf.
Collaborative and Communication Tools: The CoursePlus Discussion Forum (57 min) | presentation slides
November 2018
Dr. Hannah Lantos
This session featured the CoursePlus Discussion Forum. The tool was presented from setting it up for student use to implementing it in the gradebook. Best practices and implementation strategies were identified before SPH faculty member Dr. Hannah Lantos showcased how the Discussion Forum is used in her course.
AY21-22
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!
Dean's Office Faculty Workshop: Lessons Learned: Student Perspectives on Virtual/Hybrid Learning in AY20/21 (59 min) | transcript | presentation slides
Keywords: BSPH virtual classroom, pandemic
August 2021
Jennifer Applegate, PhD ’20, MSPH ’12 (IH); Patrick Creisher (MMI); Krystal Lee, EdD (HBS); and Kait Atkins (IH)
Curious about what Bloomberg School faculty and students have learned about hybrid and virtual education in a year of remote learning, and how their experiences can influence and improve teaching and engagement in AY21-22? Please join representatives from the School’s Teaching Council and Teaching Fellows as they share student perspectives on virtual education and best practices for creating an engaged classroom- whether physical or virtual!