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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Note: For any recording for which there is no accompanying transcript, one can be furnished upon request. Contact CTL Help and specify the event for which you would like a transcript.
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May 2018
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This Toolkit Workshop highlighted the benefits of using the online Gradebook as both a means of record-keeping and as a pedagogical choice in opening communication with and fostering motivation in your students. Various research findings and sample scenarios were discussed to lead participants to further consider how they might best use the Gradebook. As a part of this Toolkit, we demonstrated specific features of the CoursePlus Gradebook module.
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.
April 2017
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This session reviewed the strengths and limitations of multiple choice (MC) questions before discussing some general tips on writing MC questions, including those that challenge higher-order thinking skills (HOTS). Sample files used in the presentation can be downloaded from within the recording or here: Revised MC Questions and Which One is Better. Additional tips and examples of HOTS MC questions can be found in this article from Learning Solutions Magazine
VoiceThread: A Tale of Success (61 min) | presentation slides
November 2016
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Mary Fissell, PhD gives us her first-person experience as faculty on how VoiceThread has enhanced the course experience, lessons learned in its implementation, and when and where students most positively responded to it. In addition, the following is touched on: key features and a review VoiceThread basics; an explanation of how VoiceThread can be exported and used as part of a lecture inside of CoursePlus; best practices and options for integrating VoiceThread as a student activity.
All Academic Years (AY)
October 2017
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In this workshop, our medical illustrator joined us in leading a discussion on the power, purpose, and clarity of images in lectures and other classroom artifacts. Takeaways included the pedagogical rationale and implications for incorporating images in your course materials; design considerations, including being mindful of the accessibility principles of Universal Design for Instruction (UDI); and pointers on finding image sources whose permissions include appropriate exceptions to copyright protection. The session's distributed documents are available as PDFs: Legal Concerns handout & Image (Open Access) Resources.
April 2017
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This session reviewed the strengths and limitations of multiple choice (MC) questions before discussing some general tips on writing MC questions, including those that challenge higher-order thinking skills (HOTS). Sample files used in the presentation can be downloaded from within the recording or here: Revised MC Questions and Which One is Better. Additional tips and examples of HOTS MC questions can be found in this article from Learning Solutions Magazine
VoiceThread: A Tale of Success (61 min) | presentation slides
November 2016
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Mary Fissell, PhD gives us her first-person experience as faculty on how VoiceThread has enhanced the course experience, lessons learned in its implementation, and when and where students most positively responded to it. In addition, the following is touched on: key features and a review VoiceThread basics; an explanation of how VoiceThread can be exported and used as part of a lecture inside of CoursePlus; best practices and options for integrating VoiceThread as a student activity.
October 2016
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Topics included: the pedagogical rationale for including images; the selection of images, sources, and related legal concerns (including a review of how to find sources that meet copyright law); and an introduction to best practices for incorporating images so that your materials are universally accessible.
AY20-21
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.