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The following is a collection of past workshops and presentations presented by different departments across Notre Dame, including the CSLC, Notre Dame Learning, and Office of Information Technologies (OIT).
Clearly defined learning objectives are the first step toward ensuring that the efforts of both teachers and students are connected to the desired outcomes of a course. Articulating learning objectives results in a student's clear understanding of what is expected, which leads to higher achievement and helps provide a guideline for assessment. This workshop will introduce concepts to help define your learning objectives and provide an opportunity to begin specifying the learning objectives for your course. (Past workshop resources from Notre Dame Learning.)
Learn how current research on Millennial learners can help you motivate these students in Five Strategies to Engage Today’s Students, a 90-minute audio online seminar with award-winning educator Dr. Christy Price. Dr. Price will share research-based insights on the key traits of today’s students, to help you create more effective teaching and learning experiences through enhanced student engagement.(Past workshop resources from Notre Dame Learning.)
Research indicates that ongoing formative feedback from students and colleagues is the best way to improve teaching (National Research Council, 2003). Early semester feedback offers an opportunity to collect detailed information from students about how well your course is working. During this workshop participants will discuss the value of early semester feedback and review sample feedback forms. Participants will have the opportunity to brainstorm possible questions and begin crafting their own feedback forms. (Past workshop resources from Notre Dame Learning.)
Resources from a previous workshop that addressed the specific needs of international graduate students performing TA duties at Notre Dame by providing them with insights and tools to teach in the USA in general and at ND in particular. Workshop topics included: (1) Encountering different learning "cultures" in the classroom (what to expect in American classrooms/labs); (2) Challenges for TAs when English is not your first language; and (3) Grading at ND. The workshop also featured a panel of faculty members and experienced international TAs and concluded with an open Q&A session. (Past workshop resources from Notre Dame Learning.)
Accurate knowledge of university guidelines is an important part of our job as teachers. This workshop is designed to make you aware of the various policies here at Notre Dame, and will afford you the opportunity to ask any questions you may have. This workshop will cover the University policies on harassment, the ND alcohol guidelines and copyright laws. It will also address the honor code (specifically highlighting faculty responsibilities), plagiarism (how to identify what constitutes plagiarism and how to address the issue before it become a problem), and various academic policies which will aid your efforts here at Notre Dame. (Past workshop resources from Notre Dame Learning.)
Classroom presentations by faculty or students don't have to be a series of bulleted text slides. Along with the use of images and stories, Garr Reynolds' book, Presentation Zen, stresses restrained preparation, simple design, and natural delivery. This session mixed an overview of the book with hands-on activities. A link to the ebook is available with your ND login credentials. (Past workshop resources from Notre Dame Learning.)
This hands-on workshopwas designed to help faculty members become comfortable working in the video medium. Along with technical skills, several teaching and learning strategies were presented. Resources provided include: (1) making a video clip from a DVD; (2) capturing a screencast (video of a computer screen); (3) operating a video camera; and (4) basic video editing with Adobe Premiere. The CSLC has a video camera available for checkout for all FLTAs. ((Past workshop resources from Notre Dame Learning.)
Open Educational Resources (OERs) are free educational materials that are publicly available (usually online) for use in the classroom. In this workshop, we’ll explain some of the advantages of using OERs (as opposed to traditional textbooks or other course materials), give multiple examples of OERs and illustrate how they’ve been incorporated into classes, and detail strategies for finding and incorporating these resources into your own course. (Past workshop resources from Notre Dame Learning.)
We will compare and contrast academic cultures in the United States and globally. In addition to exploring differing approaches to formality and familiarity, participation, assessment, and collaboration, we will discuss the "unwritten rules" that govern interactions both in and outside of the classroom. (Past workshop from CSLC Events.)
Rubrics can enhance student self-assessment, self-regulation, and understanding of what is being assessed in writing, projects, and performance. However, students report that rubrics can be restrictive and can increase stress. In this workshop, participants will be introduced to rubric development, and will also explore how to co-create rubrics with students for assignments. Establishing criteria and online tools for rubric development will be presented. Tips and tricks, including online rubric generators, will be presented. (Past workshop from CSLC Events.)
Giving presentations is a required part of the academic environment and, along with writing for publications, is one of the key ways in which academic knowledge is shared. In the American academic context, there is an assumed knowledge of the skills needed to give a presentation. This workshop will discuss those underlying cultural assumptions and will give a series of tips for presenting well at your next conference or symposium. (Past workshop from CSLC Events.)
Foreign Language Faculty Workshop
Foreign Language Faculty Workshop
This series of workshops presented by the CSLC in July of 2020.
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