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When it comes to online courses, beauty is more than skin deep. Studies have shown that the aesthetics of an online course are important factors in motivating students to engage and persist in the…

Have you ever been part of a group learning experience and thought that it was very frustrating? This can happen for a variety of reasons that could come from how…

Are you concerned that your students may not be adequately engaged during online learning activities? Being fully engaged 100% of the time is not a realistic expectation, but there are a variety…

Learning communities are a powerful way for people to come together to achieve common learning goals. However, fostering conditions that promote an online community for shared learning…

There a many important factors to consider when creating a safe and welcoming environment for your learning community. Emily Knox breaks things down for us with some very helpful strategies.

Have you ever been part of a group learning experience and thought that it was very frustrating? This can happen for a variety of reasons that could come from how the group was structured,…

Teaching presence strongly impacts the way students build their knowledge in your course. In this session, you will learn how to strategically apply your teaching presence to the critical…

Student learning strategies work best when there is strong alignment with instructor teaching strategies. Explicit attention to Bloom's Taxonomy, by instructors when they use Backward Design and…

Learning communities are a powerful way for people to come together to achieve common learning goals. However, fostering conditions that promote an online community for shared learning…

The strategies we use for teaching and assessing skills that a physical presence may not easily translate to our new online environment. This workshop will explore creative and…

Are you concerned that your students may not be adequately engaged during online learning activities? Being fully engaged 100% of the time is not a realistic expectation, but there are a variety…

COVID-19 presented the university educators with a unique set of academic challenges. Please join the CGS-funded faculty and instructors for a discussion of the issues they faced and the insights…

Disruptive student behaviors can present serious challenges to a positive learning environment. These challenging situations can occur in both face-to-face and online learning contexts. In this…

Kim Sheahan, Assistant Director of Education, Spurlock Museum

Kim Sheahan, Assistant Director of Education, Spurlock Museum.

Karle Flanagan, Senior Instructor, Department of Statistics

Learning Objectives: By the end of this workshop you will be able to… •Explain your role in student knowledge construction. •Use strategies for productive…