2021 Teaching and Learning Symposium
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Item Policy Reinforcement Strategies and Activities(2021) Gardner, DavidSyllabus Quizzes can be useful in affirming that students have been made aware of key points. Presenter experience indicates that students still fail to understand core policies related to accommodations or academic integrity. This presentation highlights strategies used to reinforce and open dialogue with students on these issues.Item Cultivating Community in Asynchronous Online Learning Environments: Reimagining the Discussion Board(2021) Morris, KristineThe COVID-19 pandemic forced the unprecedented use of online instruction in higher education programs. The loss of face-to-face support from peers and faculty increased student anxiety and was reported as a barrier to student motivation and learning. Faculty were challenged to reimagine how to provide support sufficient to keep students engaged and achieve learning outcomes. This task was particularly challenging in asynchronous courses where students worked in isolation on course assignments. In this presentation, I will describe the use of different levels of discussion boards in Canvas to create a social constructivist learning environment (SCLE) in asynchronous online courses. Social constructivism posits that knowledge develops as a result of social interaction and is, therefore, a shared rather than an individual experience. The role of the teacher in this framework is to provide a safe space where students collaborate to ask questions, make hypotheses, and test them. Contradictory ideas are challenged and discussed. Finally, students are given the opportunity to reflect on the data to promote deeper understanding. Students in courses using this design demonstrated a high level of engagement with peers, greater understanding of course content, and overall satisfaction with the course experience. Setup and management of this strategy in Canvas will be demonstrated.Item Synchronous Teaching to a Screen of Black Boxes and a Few Students in the Classroom(2021) Dyer, DarbyThis presentation explores the experiences of teaching and learning during the academic year of 2020-21 at Denton High School in a combined Dual Credit Composition and AP English class with an implementation of synchronous instruction in a variety of styles to a mixture of both online (mostly) and in-person (few) students.Item Preparing for Teaching HyFlex Courses 2.0(2021) Robbins, JoyHyFlex courses (a course delivery model in which instructors teach both face-to-face and online students at the same time) involve multiple simultaneous tasks for instructors, including navigating classroom technology, monitoring a Zoom session while teaching, and keeping students engaged. As more instructors have taught HyFlex courses during the pandemic, they have shared valuable insights about what works (and what does not) in this modality. This workshop will help you design HyFlex-friendly courses and provide practical tips for teaching in the HyFlex modality.Item Teaching and Learning with Google and Canvas: Instructor Implementations(2021) Mirochna, Laura; Pickens, Noralyn; Levitt, June; Morris, AbbyWe have some very creative instructors who have done impressive work merging the capabilities of Google and Canvas to make their courses more effective. This presentation will highlight using Google Sites for symposiums or student e-portfolios, scheduling virtual meetings in Hangouts or Chat, using Drive for large file storage, collecting data using Google Forms in multi-section courses, and using Google Docs in collaboration with other students and instructors.Item Start Here: Using Canvas to Start the Semester Strong(2021) Davis, AnnAt the start of the semester, students can feel overwhelmed by all the new information they have to take in. They may not know where to find campus resources or how to navigate Canvas, and every course they are taking has different policies and deadlines. A "Start Here" module in Canvas gives students important information about TWU, Canvas, and your course, all in one convenient and easy-to-find place. Beginning the semester with a "Start Here" module is a great way to make sure that all of your students have the tools they need to be successful from the first day of class.Item What is ACUE -- and why do I want to get on board?(2021) Waltje, JorgDo you want to learn how to engage underprepared students, embrace diversity in your classroom, provide useful feedback and more? Then this course is for you! Find out about foundational teaching practices that will enable you to create an optimal environment to support learning—including how to increase student engagement, embrace diversity, and help students persist in meeting academic challenges.Item Quality Assurance in Online and Hybrid Courses: Tools and Guidelines(2021) Arellano, Denise; Raman, PushkalaElements that ensure a quality online course may have been overlooked in the rapid pivot to emergency online delivery. Find out how you can use TWU's new checklist for Online Course Design Best Practices, and learn the steps to have your course reviewed and certified with Quality Matters.Item Strategies for Transformative Teaching Workshop(2021) Robbins, JoyWhether your courses are face-to-face, online, hybrid, or HyFlex, you can benefit from best practices in teaching and learning to engage students, create community, assess learning, and facilitate collaboration. This workshop will introduce you to the Strategies for Transformative Teaching series that will be offered to TWU instructors by the Office of Teaching & Learning with Technology beginning in Fall 2021, and you will learn evidence-based strategies for incorporating collaborative learning activities and effective assessments in your courses.Item The Pioneer Teaching and Learning Academy (PTLA) Wants You!(2021) Dunlap, Karen; Trujillo-Jenks, LauraPTLA is the place to be if you want to mentor a junior faculty member and/or if you want to learn more strategic ways to improve your teaching and learning. Through mentorship, teaching observations, and practicing new ways to engage students and have them succeed and achieve, the PTLA is a great place to meet faculty and learn from what they have been able to produce in the classroom. It is also a great place to learn how to get published and present in teaching and learning journals and conferences. In short, PTLA is learning from different disciplines and from different perspectives which makes teaching and learning fun!Item OER/OEP at TWU Toolkit(2021) Levitt, June; Rasinghani, Michael; Zerangue, Amanda; Lundahl, AudreyOpen Education Resources (OER) are educational materials—from whole textbooks to single assignments—that are open-licensed and free to share and customize. The OER movement is guided by the principle that no-cost course materials that instructors can customize to their learning contexts can create a more equitable learning experience. Open Educational Practices (OEP) takes this principle further by engaging students in course content creation. In this panel, presenters will briefly outline OER/OEP, discuss their experiences developing OER, and share information about OER/OEP initiatives and resources at TWU.Item Cripping the COVID Classroom: Centering Students Through Transformative Disability-Informed Instruction(2021) Bones, Paul; Evans, AubreeThe COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound effect on how educators approach instruction, as this transition to online learning has fundamentally been a dis-abeling experience for many faculty. We highlight how educators can draw on the experiences of disabled faculty to center students, and provide greater access for all.Item Alternatives to Traditional Assessments(2021) Ishii, Sara; Lundahl, AudreyAlternatives to traditional testing are a great way to engage students in your courses, help them apply course content more effectively, and assess students more formatively. This presentation introduces the benefits of alternative assessments, including examples: a virtual museum tour assignment and a scaffolded project in an undergraduate Art History course. This presentation also includes helpful grading and Canvas tips for using alternative assessments.Item Course Design and Development using Backward Design(2021) Lundahl, AudreyBackward Design is a process for designing and developing your course where you begin with the course objectives and design backward. This presentation introduces the benefits of Backward Design, tips for developing your course using Backward Design, and includes experiences and lessons learned from designing the undergraduate UNIV course.Item Services to Help Instructors Ensure Access to Course Materials By Every Student(2021) ODowd, Terisa; Bones, Paul; Levandowski, ShannonResearch shows that instructors who have designed their courses using universal design principles significantly improve the learning process of their content for all learners. The Office of Teaching and Learning with Technology provides multiple services to help instructors improve the accessibility of their course materials. Participants will learn more about the professional development opportunities, Universal Design Toolkit, Internal Universal Design Course Reviews, and the Universal Design Champion Program to help instructors ensure access to course material by every student.Item New Academic integrity Policy(2021) Krauth, StephanieBeginning Fall 2021, TWU has an updated academic integrity policy that was a product of a 2019-2020 faculty committee and a 2020-2021 vetting process encompassing all the academic and student governance bodies. In this session, we will outline the changes in the academic integrity policy and process.Item Navigating OER at TWU(2021) Hoermann-Elliott, Jackie; Ahmed, Shazia; Zerangue, AmandaOpen Education Resources (OER) are teaching and learning materials that are licensed in a way that makes them available at low or no cost to students. In this panel, presenters will define OER and discuss the ways OERs are classified and listed, and offer tips for how to get started finding OERs for courses. Presenters will share their experiences moving their courses and programs to OER and discuss the benefits for students and faculty.Item Non-Meditative Mindfulness Practices for Stress Reduction and Prevention(2021) Keating, AnaLouise, 1961-Distinguishing between meditative and non-meditative forms of mindfulness, this session offers a variety of simple mindfulness practices useful for promoting wellness and addressing the various types of stress academics and students can experience. Includes an experiential component: In addition to discussing mindfulness, we’ll practice a few easy techniques.