USF Workshop - Canvas Best Practices - December 2

Canvas Best Practices

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.

December 2, 12:00 pm-1:00 pm, SVC 1072

USF Workshop - Flipping the Classroom - November 25

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. 

November 25, 3:00 pm-4:00 pm, SVC 1072

USF Workshop - Canvas Best Practices - November 25

Canvas Best Practices

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.

November 25, 10:00 am - 11:00 am, SVC 1072

USF Workshop - Canvas Crash Course for TAs - November 22

Canvas Crash Course for TAs

Get up to speed with this Canvas “crash course" specifically designed for USF Teaching Assistants. You will be guided through an overview of Canvas including the use of global and course settings, as well as a variety of day-to-day tasks for which you might have responsibility. 

November 22, 10:00 am-11:30 am, SVC 1072

USF Workshop - Leveraging Laptops - November 22

Leveraging Laptops 

What programs and apps are useful in the (lecture) classroom? We’ll explore software AND strategies for how faculty can use student laptops to maximum effect in the classroom, and also talk about problems that can arise. 

November 22, 9:30 am-10:30 pm, SOC 25

USF Workshop - Canvas Best Practices - November 20

Canvas Best Practices

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.

November 20, 2:30 pm-3:30 pm, SVC 1072

USF Workshop - Using Pop Culture in Your Teaching - November 20

Using Popular Culture in Your Teaching 

From zombies to Stephen Colbert, there are entire universes of content your students care about. Can we leverage this inherent motivation to serve our needs? 

November 22, 1:00 pm- 2:00 pm, SVC 1072

USF Workshop - Leveraging Laptops - November 19

Leveraging Laptops 

What programs and apps are useful in the (lecture) classroom? We’ll explore software AND strategies for how faculty can use student laptops to maximum effect in the classroom, and also talk about problems that can arise. 

November 19, 1:00 pm-2:00 pm, SOC 25

USF Workshop - Canvas Best Practices II (Advanced) - November 19

Canvas Best Practices II (Advanced) 

So you’ve mastered (or at least understand) the basics of setting up a course in Canvas. Now what? In this hands-on session, you will learn how to use some of the advanced features in Canvas including modules, rubrics, the attendance tool, and Blackboard Collaborate. 

November 19, 12:00 pm-1:00 pm, SVC 1072

USF Workshop - Learning Activities That Work - November 15

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. 

November 15, 2:00 pm-3:00 pm, SVC 1072

USF Workshop - Using Pop Culture in Your Teaching - November 15

Using Popular Culture in Your Teaching 

From zombies to Stephen Colbert, there are entire universes of content your students care about. Can we leverage this inherent motivation to serve our needs? 

November 15, 10:00 am-11:00 am, SVC 1072

USF Workshop - Interactive Teaching Techniques - November 14

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).

Novermber 14, 3:00 pm-4:00 pm, SVC 1072

USF Workshop - Enhancing Student Motivation - November 12

Targeting and Enhancing Student Motivation

Classroom success often depends on student motivation. We will supply you with a toolset for helping to inspire and motivate students in your course content. 

November 12, 9:00 am-10:00 am, SVC 1072

USF Workshop - iPad Apps for College Teaching - November 7

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! 

November 7, 1:00 pm-2:00 pm, SVC 1072

USF Workshop - Applying for the TA Teaching Award - November 6

Applying for the TA Teaching Award

Applications for the TA Teaching Award are due in early February. Learn how to use Google Sites to house your e-Portfolio, and gain insights into how to craft your application materials for maximum effect.

November 6, 10:00 am-11:00 am, SVC 1072

Teaching and Learning Links for 11/04/2013

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

• Nearpod Update Brings Visual Learning To Your Classroom http://www.edudemic.com/nearpod-app-adds-exciting-new-feature/ …
• Innovation Imperative: Change Everything - Online Education as an Agent of Transformation http://ow.ly/qrlXy 
• Higher education grapples with accreditation in the digital age http://ow.ly/qsYf1 
• How to balance your personal/professional lives on Twitter http://on.mash.to/1alf0Qg 
• Expert-Level Social Media Shortcuts Worth Knowing http://www.edudemic.com/social-media-shortcuts/ …

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 - Canvas Best Practices - November 5

Canvas Best Practices

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.

November 5, 11:00 am-12:00 pm, SVC 1072

USF Workshop - I.P. and Copyright - November 5

Intellectual Property and Copyright

Do you know what a Creative Commons license is? What are Fair Use guidelines and how do they apply in educational contexts? We will explore the answers to these questions and other issues related to intellectual property and copyright in the educational context. Presented by Drew Smith.

November 5, 10:00 am-11:00 am, SVC 1072

USF Workshop - Effective Lectures - November 4

Effective Lectures

We’ll offer tips to help you organize your content, deliver with greater clarity, and enhance student recall of the material. 

November 4, 2:30 pm- 3:30 pm, SVC 1072