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: 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.
June 2020
Chip Hickey, Multimedia Services Manager, BSPH IT Client Services/Multimedia; Joseph O’Hagan, Multimedia Supervisor, BSPH IT Client Services/Multimedia
This was the first of the Dean’s Office Faculty Workshops: Strategies for Moving to a Virtual Classroom, a summer series providing strategies and tips to assist faculty who need to move physical, onsite classes to virtual classroom experiences. This session will focus on technical aspects of ensuring high-quality audio and video at home, with time for discussion, and Q & A. The links shared in the session's chat include Virtual Meeting Tips (Camera, Lighting, Sound); Amazon Wishlist of Recommended Hardware; BSPH Branded Virtual Backgrounds; BSPH Virtual Conferencing Hardware Purchase Requests.
May 2020
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As faculty at the school move to a remote teaching model, knowing how to use CoursePlus — the school's learning management system — is more important than ever. Many tools in CoursePlus can save you time and minimize the hassles of course administration. Whether or not you're familiar with CoursePlus, this session introduces time-saving tips for making the system work for you and your students. This includes information on: a digital syllabus for keeping your students on track with your course goals; Drop Boxes for collecting student work; an Online Library for document organization (and posting your Zoom recordings); delivering online exams; and a Gradebook for keeping students apprised of their performance in your class.