USF Workshop - Learning Activities That Work - July 1

Workshop: Learning Activities That Work

Recent studies have revealed what works and what doesn’t in terms of student study habits and practice activities. Many of these learning activities are driven by instructor decisions. Learn how you can maximize your students’ success. 

(July 1, 2:00 pm-3:00 pm, SVC 1072

USF Workshop - PowerPoint and Beyond - June 27

Workshop: PowerPoint and Beyond
Learn how to use some of the basic and advanced features of PowerPoint, as well as the top 10 DOs and DON’Ts for creating visually engaging classroom presentations. We will also explore steps to getting started with Prezi. Feel free to bring your own presentations with you to this hands-on workshop.

(June 27, 10:00 am-11:00 am, SVC 1072)

USF Workshop - Classroom Management - June 26

Workshop: Classroom Management

Join us for a lively discussion on strategies, reactions, and policies pertaining to classroom management issues. We’ll use a micro-scenario approach to explore the issues and uncover the principles below.

(June 26, 2:30 pm-3:30 pm, SVC 1072)

USF Workshop: Canvas Workshops for Faculty - June 25

Canvas Workshops for Faculty

Learn how to get started in Canvas and explore what's new and different in this learning management system. We will also discuss best practices in using the software.

(June 25, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm, SVC 1072)

USF Workshop - Lecture Capture (Panopto) - June 24

Workshop: Lecture Capture (Panopto)

USF has implemented a limited solution for lecture capture in several Tampa-campus buildings (especially Business, Education, and Engineering). We’ll help you with the soft skills of lecture capture, such as how to be interesting as a “talking head,” what to wear, and other do’s and don’ts.

(June 24, 11:30 am-12:30 pm, SVC 1072)

USF Workshop: Canvas Workshop for Faculty - June 21

Canvas Workshops for Faculty

Learn how to get started in Canvas and explore what's new and different in this learning management system. We will also discuss best practices in using the software.

(June 21, 10:00 am - 11:00 am, SVC 1072)

USF Workshop - Flipping the Classroom - June 21

Workshop: Flipping the Classroom

Learn how to deliver content via pre-recorded “lectures in a can” through Blackboard/Canvas, which frees up in-class time for case studies, activities, scenarios, role-plays, questions, reviews, and even games. 

(June 21, 1:00 pm-2:00 pm, SVC 1072)

USF Workshop - Course Redesign: Self Starter Kit - June 20

Workshop: Course Redesign: Self Starter Kit

It doesn’t require an entire department, or even a large commitment of time, to re-invent and re-imagine your course. We will share ideas for jump-starting a course redesign that matches your skills and comfort level. 

(June 20, 2:30 pm-3:30 pm, SVC 1072)

USF Workshop - Canvas Workshop for Faculty - June 19

Canvas Workshops for Faculty

Learn how to get started in Canvas and explore what's new and different in this learning management system. We will also discuss best practices in using the software.

(June 19, 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm, SVC 1072)

Teaching and Learning Links for 6/14/2013

Here's our digest of some of today's hottest teaching & learning links:

• 25 Ways To Make Students Better Learners http://www.edudemic.com/2013/06/25-ways-to-make-students-better-learners/ … http://fb.me/1etk6kWo3 
• 5 Free Twitter Curation Tools To Enhance Your PLN http://www.edudemic.com/2013/06/5-free-twitter-curation-tools-to-enhance-your-pln/ …
• Have you heard of PBL? Acronyms aside, it's an interesting concept worth checking out http://bit.ly/12xgHr9 
• The 10 Skills Modern Teachers Must Have http://www.edudemic.com/2013/03/the-10-skills-modern-teachers-must-have/ …
• A nice infographic that highlights importance of learning facilitated by technologies http://www.edudemic.com/2013/06/how-technology-is-impacting-education/ …
• Tech Tools Every Teacher Should Know: http://bit.ly/10qFIOq 

Top Twitter users to follow for education:
@2learn2
@byuctl
@chronicle
@courosa
@cpappas
@CreativeEdu
@DU_CTLAT
@Edudemic
@hopkinsdavid
@kevin_corbett
@Montberte
@Montberte_Mayor
@nancyrubin
@ryantracey
@web20classroom
@web20education
@WeejeeLearning

Teaching and Learning Links for 6/13/2013

Here's our digest of some of today's hottest teaching & learning links:

• 10 Open Source Tools For Busy Teachers http://ow.ly/2xyLyw 
• The 35 Best Web 2.0 Classroom Tools Chosen By You http://www.edudemic.com/2010/07/the-35-best-web-2-0-classroom-tools-chosen-by-you/ …
• Making the most of tablets in the classroom means using smart curation: http://bit.ly/16cnAvZ 

Top Twitter users to follow for education:
@2learn2
@byuctl
@chronicle
@courosa
@cpappas
@CreativeEdu
@DU_CTLAT
@Edudemic
@hopkinsdavid
@kevin_corbett
@Montberte
@Montberte_Mayor
@nancyrubin
@ryantracey
@web20classroom
@web20education
@WeejeeLearning

USF Workshop - SoTL - June 14

Workshop: Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL)

Learn the basics about doing research on your teaching (what to examine, how to design your study, how to assess) as well as ideas for journals where you can submit your manuscripts.

(June 14, 10:00 am-11:00 am, SVC 1072)

USF Workshop - iPad Apps for College Teaching - June 13

Workshop: iPad Apps for College Teaching

We’ll isolate the top twenty apps useful for teaching, but also provide you with dozens more that are discipline-specific to give you ideas for how you might use iPads in the classroom. Come ready to share your own practices as well.

(June 13, 10:00 am-11:00 am, SVC 1072)

Teaching and Learning Links for 6/7/2013

Here's our digest of some of today's hottest teaching & learning links:

• Your essential ‘how-to’ guide to using Prezi in an academic environment http://ow.ly/lNHuR 
• Digital Storytelling for Younger & Older Learners http://goo.gl/0y5Rm 
• Understand what students want out of an #online education experience http://bit.ly/18O9DYw 
• Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Badging in the Classroom: Our Definitive Guide -- THE Journal http://shrd.by/pAe42f 
• 25 Important Twitter Guides and Apps For Teachers http://www.edudemic.com/2010/11/25-important-twitter-guides-and-apps-for-teachers/ …
• 100 Best Video Sites For Educators http://flip.it/QXX2I 
• What To Know About The STEM Skills Gap http://edudemic.com/2013/05/stem-skills-gap/ …
• Follow These 30 Twitter Users To Learn About Global Education http://ow.ly/2xqup2 

Top Twitter users to follow for education:
@2learn2
@byuctl
@chronicle
@courosa
@cpappas
@CreativeEdu
@DU_CTLAT
@Edudemic
@hopkinsdavid
@kevin_corbett
@Montberte
@Montberte_Mayor
@nancyrubin
@ryantracey
@web20classroom
@web20education
@WeejeeLearning

Teaching and Learning Links for 6/6/2013

Here's our digest of some of today's hottest teaching & learning links:

• 3 Strategies to Engage Millennials http://ow.ly/lLnna 
• 50 Must Read Ed-Tech Sites http://dlvr.it/3TQKjs 
• How To Add A Live Twitter Feed To Your PowerPoint Presentation http://wp.me/p1fOTK-hN 
• The Beginner’s Guide To #Facebook http://ow.ly/lKSei 
• 10 Education Startups To Keep Your Eye On http://www.edudemic.com/2013/05/10-education-startups-to-keep-your-eye-on/ …

Top Twitter users to follow for education:
@2learn2
@byuctl
@chronicle
@courosa
@cpappas
@CreativeEdu
@DU_CTLAT
@Edudemic
@hopkinsdavid
@kevin_corbett
@Montberte
@Montberte_Mayor
@nancyrubin
@ryantracey
@web20classroom
@web20education
@WeejeeLearning

Teaching and Learning Links for 6/5/2013

Here's our digest of some of today's hottest teaching & learning links:

• Major Ed-Tech Trends for 2013 [INFOGRAPHIC] http://dlvr.it/3T9g8q 
• Concept Mapping In The Classroom: http://bit.ly/Yrg9B0 
• Using video: from passive viewing to active learning http://bit.ly/11h8tfg 
• MOOCs Beyond Professional Development: Coursera’s Big Announcement in Context http://ow.ly/lIlzg 
• Google Cloud based Apps Leading Higher Education (INFOGRAPHIC) http://dlvr.it/3T42Hp 

Top Twitter users to follow for education:
@2learn2
@byuctl
@chronicle
@courosa
@cpappas
@CreativeEdu
@DU_CTLAT
@Edudemic
@hopkinsdavid
@kevin_corbett
@Montberte
@Montberte_Mayor
@nancyrubin
@ryantracey
@web20classroom
@web20education
@WeejeeLearning

Teaching and Learning Links for 6/4/2013

Here's our digest of some of today's hottest teaching & learning links:

• Here are some great best practices for online teaching http://www.edudemic.com/2013/06/5-ways-to-really-connect-with-online-students/ …
• 70+ Web Tools Organized For Bloom’s Digital Taxonomy http://goo.gl/Tuyke 
• 5 Free Online Courses For Tech-Savvy Teachers http://ow.ly/2xklHy 
• 10 Creative Ways To Use Google Tools To Maximize Learning http://www.edudemic.com/2013/05/creative-ways-to-use-google-tools-to-maximize-learning/ …
• 6 reasons to get on board with gamification http://ow.ly/lFQHg 
• Top tools, journals, and blogs for online learning & teaching http://top5onlinecolleges.org/teaching-tools/ 

Top Twitter users to follow for education:
@2learn2
@byuctl
@chronicle
@courosa
@cpappas
@CreativeEdu
@DU_CTLAT
@Edudemic
@hopkinsdavid
@kevin_corbett
@Montberte
@Montberte_Mayor
@nancyrubin
@ryantracey
@web20classroom
@web20education
@WeejeeLearning

USF Workshop - Presenting with Prezi - June 5

Workshop: Presenting with Prezi

In the PowerPoint and Beyond workshop, we introduced you to the non-linear, web-based presentation program, Prezi. Now, take your skills a step further in this interactive workshop where you'll learn how to create your own Prezi and avoid some of the common design pitfalls of new Prezi users. 

(June 5, 2:00 pm-3:00 pm, SVC 1072)

USF Workshop - Interactive Teaching Techniques - June 4

Workshop: Interactive Teaching Techniques

You may use some interactive techniques in your teaching already, like the “one minute paper” or “think-pair-share.” We’ve got a list of 195 such techniques we’d love to share with you! (and we will want to learn from you what your favorites are).

(June 4, 11:30 am-12:30 pm)