How can we intentionally connect our curriculum to real-world events, popular culture, and media to make learning more relevant and impactful for our students? In this TA Café, we will underscore the value of incorporating relevant, real-world examples into your teaching to bridge the gap between textbook content and the world students experience every day. […]

Have you ever wondered how much your students are learning from what you just covered? How do you know whether your students are ready to apply what they have learned? Classroom Assessment Techniques (CATs) can help us to find out! CATs are simple and often ungraded in-class activities that help instructors and students alike monitor […]

Join us for this intermediate-level workshop to delve more deeply into the eLC gradebook and communication tools. You'll learn how to create and apply custom grading schemes tailored to your course needs and configure Intelligent Agents to automate communication with students based on specific criteria, such as missed deadlines or progress milestones. We'll also discuss […]

Have you ever wondered how much your students are learning from what you just covered? How do you know whether your students are ready to apply what they have learned? Classroom Assessment Techniques (CATs) can help us to find out! CATs are simple and often ungraded in-class activities that help instructors and students alike monitor […]

Teaching with real-time insight empowers educators to unleash their students' potential. This webinar will examine what teaching with insight means in higher ed, and what some successful approaches look like. Please register here: https://tophat.zoom.us/meeting/register/qgKvsVtMSPalGLjbuuG-YA

The gradebook is an essential tool in eLC and can be used to communicate student performance in a variety of ways to best suit your course. Join us to learn about setting up your gradebook, creating grade categories, customizing the display, and entering grades for students. This session is part of a series that supports […]

Want your students to use writing to support their learning, or to demonstrate their learning by preparing a final argument or research paper? But now you’re worried they are just going to ask an AI tool to do the work for them? What we know about good writing pedagogy can help engage students as writers […]

eLC allows users to create new content and resources directly in their courses. The files created and uploaded in this way are more accessible for students who need to make use of screen readers, mobile devices, and translation services. Join this session to learn about creating new files using eLC to provide a more accessible […]

Having students think about what they are learning as they are learning (aka: Active Learning) involves many intentional instructional choices and practices. It entails purposefully engaging all students in the learning process and asking them to go beyond simply listening, watching, or reading. In this workshop, we'll define active learning and explore the science behind […]

Online quizzes and exams offer great flexibility for students and instructors alike. But sometimes, there are concerns about how secure an online assessment can be. Join attendees for this workshop to learn about the tools available to ensure the integrity of online assessments using eLC. This session is part of a series that supports instructors […]

In this workshop, we'll fully introduce you to Turnitin: we will walk you through how to set Turnitin up in an eLC course and enable TurnItIn for an eLC assignment. You’ll learn how to navigate and interpret the Similarity Report and the AI Report as a guide to understanding students’ areas of need for improvement. […]

Perusall is a collaborative annotation tool that enhances student engagement with course readings and multimedia. In this workshop, we'll guide you through setting up Perusall in your eLC course, connecting it to your course content, and configuring it to align with your learning goals. You’ll learn how to create assignments, manage settings, and access the […]