USF workshop - Crafting a Study-Abroad Experience - April 30

Crafting a Study-Abroad Experience From a Faculty Perspective

We’ll discuss best practices (and things to avoid!) when creating a study abroad experience for your students. Faculty who have never attempted study abroad are especially encouraged to attend. Facilitated by Jennifer Collins. Click the following link to register for USF workshops: http://workshops.etg.usf.edu/.

April 30, 11:00 am-12:00 pm, SVC 1072

USF Workshop - Canvas Best Practices II (Advanced) - April 17

Canvas Best Practices II (Advanced)

So you’ve mastered (or at least understand) the basics of setting up your course(s) in Canvas. Now what? In this hands-on session, you will learn how to use several tools in Canvas including modules, files, and pages to organize your courses following principles of good course design.  Click the following link to register for USF workshops: http://workshops.etg.usf.edu/.

April 17, 11:00 am-12:00 pm, SVC 1072

USF Workshop - Canvas Best Practices - April 17

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.  Click the following link to register for USF workshops: http://workshops.etg.usf.edu/.

April 17, 9:30 am-10:30 am, SVC 1072

USF Workshop - Un-Lectures: Using PowerPoint Differently

Un-Lectures: Using PowerPoint Completely Differently

Rather than use PowerPoint to relay information (i.e., the answers), we’ll talk about strategies for using it as a platform for questions, and also explore the myriad ways we can turn traditional lectures upside down. Click the following link to register for USF workshops: http://workshops.etg.usf.edu/.

April 17, 12:30 pm-1:30 pm, SVC 1072

USF Workshop - Designing Rubrics to Enhance Learning - April 14

Designing Rubrics to Enhance Learning

Using rubrics in Canvas can be very useful and is relatively intuitive. In this hands-on workshop, we will explore using rubrics to assess various assignment types, including quizzes and discussions. Click the following link to register for USF workshops: http://workshops.etg.usf.edu/.

April 14, 11:00 am-12:00 pm, SVC 1072

USF Workshop - Um-Lectures: Using PowerPoint Differently - April 11

Un-Lectures: Using PowerPoint Completely Differently

Rather than use PowerPoint to relay information (i.e., the answers), we’ll talk about strategies for using it as a platform for questions, and also explore the myriad ways we can turn traditional lectures upside down. Click the following link to register for USF workshops: http://workshops.etg.usf.edu/.

April 11, 11:00 am-12:00 pm, SVC 1072

USF Workshop - Respondus, Quizzes, and Question Banks - April 10

Respondus, Quizzes, and Question Banks—Oh My!

Learn how to use Respondus to create and import quizzes into Canvas and to convert Blackboard quizzes (that are already saved in Respondus) for use in Canvas. In addition, we will explore the use of question banks and familiarize you with the Respondus LockDown Browser.  Click the following link to register for USF workshops: http://workshops.etg.usf.edu/.

April 10, 11:00 am-12:00 pm, SVC 1072

USF Workshop - Active Learning vs. Guided Learning - April 8

Active Learning vs. Guided Learning—the Great Debate

Is inquiry learning always indicated? Are drills and memorization ever warranted? There are debates in published journals on these and related questions, and we’ll explore the controversy on our way to our own understanding of what fits each circumstance. Click the following link to register for USF workshops: http://workshops.etg.usf.edu/.

April 8, 3:30 pm-4:30 pm, SVC 1072

USF Workshop - Presenting with Prezi - April 8

Presenting with Prezi

Learn the non-linear, web-based presentation program Prezi. In this interactive workshop you'll learn how to create your own Prezi and avoid some of the common design pitfalls of new Prezi users.  Click the following link to register for USF workshops: http://workshops.etg.usf.edu/.

April 8, 9:30 am-10:30 am, SVC 1072

USF Workshop - Flipping the Classroom - April 4

Flipping the Classroom

Learn how to deliver content via pre-recorded “lectures in a can” through Canvas, which frees up in-class time for case studies, activities, scenarios, role-plays, questions, reviews, and even games. Click the following link to register for USF workshops: http://workshops.etg.usf.edu/.

April 4, 2:00 pm-3:00 pm, SVC 1072

USF Workshop - Interactive Teaching Techniques - April 2

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). Click the following link to register for USF workshops: http://workshops.etg.usf.edu/.

April 2, 9:30 am-10:30 am, SVC 1072