Are you taking advantage of all the new technologies and services available to LSA instructors? Take a few minutes and stop by 25 interactive demonstrations and information stations to learn more about support for teaching and learning. Stations include instructional tools, media production and editing tools, classroom technologies, support for media projects, resources for digital accessibility, and much more. We’ll be serving coffee and donuts, too! … Continue reading LSA Teaching & Learning Fair »

This session will cover the latest features and updates to Perusall, detailing how to implement them effectively in your Perusall course. We’ll provide tips and tricks to enhance your course as well, ensuring you make the most of these updates. The training will conclude with a Q&A segment to address any questions. Vendor presenter: Nolan Quella https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83239791667

Adding an online social and collaborative learning environment to your course can improve learning and connectedness among students and instructors. LSA instructors have access to the Harmonize platform, a space where students can learn, collaborate, comment on, share their formal and informal experience, exchange knowledge and interact with each other. Harmonize uses a modern and engaging layout similar to other social media tools that students … Continue reading Better Discussions and Easier Grading with Harmonize: Multimedia Analysis, Journals, and Peer Feedback »

GenAI represents the latest disruptive technology shaping higher education. As faculty worldwide explore the integration of GenAI in teaching and learning, the full extent of its impact remains uncertain. This session will offer college-level guidance regarding GenAI in LSA courses. During the session, participants will workshop potential syllabus policies related to GenAI and have the opportunity to receive feedback from colleagues. https://umich.zoom.us/j/99122153717?pwd=UA6lUV0M74SoDV56L8V2T2AQIqiOqP.1

Discover how to effectively update your course with strategies ranging from minor tweaks to a full redesign, including setting clear objectives, incorporating active learning, and leveraging available resources and support. We’ll guide you through the decision-making process, key considerations, and practical steps to refresh your course. https://umich.zoom.us/j/93344600749?pwd=LWzynVuP82BAUer9TBmX6ZOHGLrVRa.1

Students need digital literacy skills to succeed in any fast-changing environments of class and in the their future careers. Build these skills into your assignments to make students are aware of good digital literacy practices. Examples will be given for structuring your projects and coursework so students learn to evaluate online information for credibility and relevance, analyze and interpret results from AI systems and are … Continue reading Teaching with Information Literacy »

Accessible course materials play an important role in creating an equitable learning experience for all students. But how do we do it? In this session, you’ll learn how to create more accessible images (including best practices for charts and diagrams) and video by considering alternative text, color and contrast, sizing, captioning and transcripts, and even the tools we use to create and share our content. … Continue reading Accessibility Workshop for Images and Videos »

Join us for an online workshop and learn how instructors use Gradescope. The workshop will offer guidance on delivery of assignments that are paper-based, fully online, and a combination of the two. In this workshop you will learn how to: – Set up assignments where students can submit freeform work (no printers or templates needed) – Grade your existing exams and homework on Gradescope – … Continue reading Introduction to Gradescope Online Grading Platform »

Peerceptiv is a peer collaboration tool that facilitates peer review and team member evaluation assignments to boost student engagement and student learning outcomes. This webinar will introduce some of the new features for Fall 2024 like additional instructor grading functionality, more options for assigning reviewers, and team member evaluation enhancements that allow for 360 reviews and an automated student-centered group formation tool. Hear how others … Continue reading Peerceptiv Peer Assessment New Features Webinar »

This session will introduce faculty to team-based learning (TBL), a pedagogical approach designed to foster collaborative learning activies. Discover the power of teams to increase student engagement and investment. In this session, participants will: -Define team-based learning and understand its impact on student outcomes. -Differentiate between group work and teamwork -Explore a range of available tools and techniques for organizing effective teams -Begin the process … Continue reading Introduction to Team-based Learning »

Do your students seem disengaged, uninterested, or distracted by what’s going on outside of the classroom? Want to create a space where they feel seen, heard, and ready to learn? This workshop will provide practical techniques and activities to boost student engagement and make learning more enjoyable for everyone. https://umich.zoom.us/j/91039863942

Audio essays, podcasts, websites, portfolios and graphics engage students and help develop critical thinking and computer skills. Providing students with early successes and an artifact early in their research to help them dig into a project with enthusiasm. Structuring the requirements of a creative assignment helps students achieve milestones so that they will not feel rushed when the final project is due. Techniques for successful … Continue reading Successful Creative Assignments »

Faced with constant distraction and pressures, students can often lose track of their time management skills. In this workshop, we’ll discuss the ways in which course design choices can help students manage their time and improve their self-efficacy.   https://umich.zoom.us/j/96521235726

Whether you are looking for a Yellowdig refresher or thinking about incorporating it into a new course, please join Yellowdig’s Sr. Success Manager to learn more about the philosophy and pedagogy of Yellowdig and how it leads to increased learner connection and engagement no matter your class size! Yellowdig is on a mission to transform the educational experience through organic, student-centered learning communities. Yellowdig is … Continue reading Digging into Yellow Dig at UMich »