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 […]

If you've ever asked Dr. Google, PhD: What is a teaching philosophy statement? or How do I write a teaching statement? you were likely flooded (overwhelmed?) with resources all presenting different points of view. It's hard to know where or how to start. In this workshop, you'll leave with a key understanding of what the […]

If you've ever asked Dr. Google, PhD: What is a teaching philosophy statement? or How do I write a teaching statement? you were likely flooded (overwhelmed?) with resources all presenting different points of view. It's hard to know where or how to start. In this workshop, you'll leave with a key understanding of what the […]

Join us for this workshop to learn how to create and manage discussion forums and topics in eLC. We’ll guide you through setting up forums, adding topics, and managing student discussions. This session is part of a series that supports instructors and TAs in foundational eLC skills for their teaching and is ideal for those […]

Who’s more likely to think that it’s okay for students to use AI to generate ideas for a creative project: humanities majors or faculty in Terry College? In Spring 2025 we deployed a survey to the UGA community, investigating perspectives on the use of AI for teaching and learning. Is it responsible for an instructor […]

Grading as we know it is significantly broken. The traditional approach involving one-and-done assessment, points, partial credit, and averaging is demotivating for students, demoralizing for faculty, time-consuming, disconnected from science, and of questionable statistical validity. But it is changeable, and in fact there is no better time than now to explore alternatives that prioritize student […]

UGA's eLC can be used to store, facilitate, and grade quizzes and exams in courses. Join attendees for this workshop to learn all about the eLC Quiz and Question Library tools. By the end of this workshop, attendees should be able to create their own quizzes and exams in eLC. This session is part of […]

Alternatives to traditional grading systems based on point allocations and one-and-done assessments can help students grow as learners and humans. There are many alternative models from which to choose. But how do you build an alternative grading system into your course? How do you design a system and then implement it well in your day-to-day […]

Fear of student resistance can prevent instructors from deepening their commitment to active learning strategies. But what if you knew the important “instructor moves” that can be used to prevent and counter student resistance? In this workshop, we will explore the Integrated Model for Student Resistance (Tolman and Kremling, 2016) and apply what we learn […]

This interactive workshop equips program coordinators and faculty leaders with the essential knowledge and practical tools needed to design, implement, and sustain effective program-level assessment practice. Participants will learn to create (or revise) meaningful program-level learning outcomes, select appropriate assessment measures, and engage their entire program faculty in the assessment process. Through hands-on activities and […]