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 […]

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 […]

Teaching is both an art and a science, as is the development of the courses that we teach. Whether you are designing something to be taught for the first time, adapting someone else's materials for your purposes, or revising a course you have previously taught, you can increase your teaching effectiveness (and efficiency!) by implementing […]

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 […]

eLC’s Assignments tool offers robust features to make assignment grading fast and efficient. Join this session to review various assignment submission types, discover how to utilize the Quick Eval tool and write digital annotations, and learn the options for delivering impactful digital feedback, including audio and video tools. This session is part of a series […]

Teaching a topic while you’re still learning it can feel overwhelming, but it’s also a common and formative experience for a TA. Indeed, rather than being a disadvantage, it can actually be a powerful opportunity for your teaching professional development. In this workshop, we’ll explore the unique challenges that arise when you’re learning and teaching […]

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 […]

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. […]

In this TA Café, we’ll learn how to receive, reflect, and apply course feedback from student (and/or faculty) course evaluations to inform and evolve our teaching practices. We’ll look at sample evaluations not only to learn how to provide feedback but also how to implement feedback to improve teaching. Please register here: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=HmwhqGNNUkOMO1D6HxR1se7Wj7M16LJBljSvvG_OiKpUNE0yM1hWNzVLR00yUE9TVTIwQ0RXWjZGMC4u

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 […]