On-Demand Workshop Videos

NOTE: This is a recurring workshop. 

The workshop identified several ways digital accessibility directly impacts pathways to learning. Participants were introduced to the principles of accessibility and given a set of questions to guide them in embracing and understanding the practice. Strategies were provided to make some feasible, initial steps to increase access to their communication, assignments, and other activities to include all learners.

During the session, an empathy exercise was shared. The personas and scenarios exercise aimed to stretch our perspectives in understanding how embracing minor changes in practice, aligned with accessibility, actually benefit everyone.

Participants were asked to remediate a sample PowerPoint and Word presentation on their own. The files and accompanying solution videos are available to all members of the JHU community by request.

This workshop identified several ways digital accessibility directly impacts pathways to learning. Participants were introduced to the principles of accessibility and given a set of questions to guide them in embracing and understanding the practice. Strategies were provided to make some feasible, initial steps to increase access to their communication, assignments, and other activities so as to include all learners. 

During the session, an empathy exercise was shared. The personas and scenarios exercise aimed to stretch our perspectives in understanding how embracing small changes in practice, aligned with accessibility, actually benefit everyone. 

Participants were asked to remediate a sample PowerPoint and Word presentation on their own. The files and accompanying solution videos are available to all members of the JHU community by request.

This was a 2024 Picnic PD (Professional Development) with BSPH CTL summer series workshop. Human beings crave a sense of belonging and a desire to feel like an accepted member of a group. Fostering this type of welcoming learning environment is important as it allows students to feel emotionally connected and highly motivated to engage on a deeper level with course content. However, creating this type of environment can be especially difficult when teaching an online class. This workshop recording goes over teaching strategies for online courses that build a feeling of community which allows students to engage with course material in a meaningful way. You’ll walk away from this workshop recording with tangible artifacts to transform the learning environment of online classes from disengagement to a place of social belonging.

Keywords:  belonging, community, connection

As generative AI (artificial intelligence) continues to transform higher education, it is crucial to examine its role in the assessment process. This recorded workshop explores the complex questions: How should we respond to AI's impact on assessment? Should we embrace it or resist it? Attendees learned strategies for both embracing and resisting generative AI in assessment design. They then applied these strategies by revising a mock assignment, followed by discussion.

Keywords: AI, assessment

This was a 2024 Picnic PD (Professional Development) with BSPH CTL summer series workshop. Clearly and concisely communicating with adult learners reduces cognitive load and improves you and your students’ learning experience. This workshop recording showcases practical communication strategies to help you facilitate transparent and effective course communication for an adult audience, from assignment directions to course emails. 

Keywords:  writing, audience, adult learners, communication