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This workshop will help you create and maintain accessible digital content. Topics include a checklist and best practices, the ‘why’ and general background of making digital spaces accessible, implementing accessibility into assignments and syllabi, and hands-on practice with familiar tools (WordPress, OmniUpdate, Brightspace).

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This workshop aims to provide a straightforward and engaging overview of what faculty and campus staff should know to identify a student who may be experiencing distress or struggling with a mental health concern, and how to respond. Faculty and staff will also have the opportunity to learn more about current University mental health initiatives and resources available across campus. This presentation is a collaborative effort between university professionals from The Dean of Students’ CARE Team, Health and Counseling Services, Residential Life, the University Police Department, B Healthy, and the JED Foundation.

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Tamara Regulski from Information Technology Services (ITS) will spotlight new features added to Brightspace in the past year. She will also discuss what other tech tools are integrated with Brightspace and share some tips.

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Join us for a hands-on workshop designed for instructors new to Chat GPT. In this workshop, you will learn how to build prompts in Chat GPT along with tips to improve your results. Activities will focus on building course content.

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Curious about how iClickers can improve your teaching? Looking to make your classes more interactive and effective?

Join us to explore ºÚÁÏÊÓƵ's chosen student response system, iClicker, and discover how it can enhance student engagement and success, whether you're leading a large lecture hall or a smaller, more intimate classroom setting.

In this hands-on workshop, you’ll:
* Explore real-time feedback tools to adapt and refine your teaching.
* Discover strategies to boost student engagement in classes of any size.
* Harness the power of retrieval practice to strengthen memory and understanding.
* Learn how iClicker supports accessibility for all learners.
* Gain insights into the pedagogical benefits of formative assessment.
* Create and test an iClicker course, ready for implementation.

We’ll also guide you through the Cloud instructor software, provide a student’s perspective on iClicker, and discuss practical applications across face-to-face, hybrid, synchronous, and asynchronous teaching formats. Whether you aim to energize hundreds of students in a lecture or foster deeper discussions in a smaller class, iClicker can help you achieve your goals.

Don’t miss this opportunity to harness evidence-based strategies that improve learning outcomes and foster a more engaging classroom environment!

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This interactive workshop will explore the application of compassion in the classroom.ÌýParticipants will have the opportunity to collaborate, reflect, and share strategies forÌýcompassionate action. Dilemmas or challenges in enacting compassion will also be discussed. The presenters for the event are: Mark Rice, Clinical Director, University Counseling Center; Colleen Rozelle, Associate Director, Case Management Services; and Daniel Matos, Mental Health Outreach Coordinator, B-Healthy: Healthy Campus Initiative.

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This interactive workshop invites participants to embark on a creative journey of storytelling, leveraging the power of digital technology. Through both individual and collaborative efforts, attendees will engage in sketching, coloring, writing, and production, all facilitated by their own digital devices such as iPads, cameras, and phones. The culmination of this process will yield a short production to be shared and discussed collectively. Spanning a duration of 60 minutes, this workshop promises not only a comprehensive exploration of the technique but also a delightful experience at every stage of the endeavor. (Attendees: Remember to bring a laptop or iPad if you are able.)

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How do I enhance the engagement of students in my class? This foundational workshop explores Universal Design for Learning (UDL), which is a well-known, research-based framework that promotes practical and effective strategies for student engagement.ÌýÌý

Through a blend of discussion, reflection, and practical exercises, participants will be able to:

Define the core concepts and goals of UDL.

Navigate the UDL framework, focusing on its three principles: Engagement, Representation, and Action & Expression.

Examine learner variability and understand how to design activities and assessments that engage.

Reflect on their teaching practices to identify areas where UDL can be integrated effectively

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Join the CLT as we welcome Tamara Regulski from Information Technology Services (ITS) who will lead us through grading features of Brightspace. Tamara will also share third-party tools and tech that work in Brightspace. There will be plenty of time at the end for your Brightspace questions.

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Do you teach a large lecture and struggle with the administration of such a big course? Or maybe you've cracked the code of engaging over 100 students. Whether you're seeking advice or want to share tips, join the instructional design team and your peers in a discussion on the challenges of teaching at scale. Open to large-lecture instructors of all levels and subjects. Ìý(We will start with a brief faculty presentation on learning activities.)

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Listen to a panel of participants from the last few iterations of the Evidence-Based Teaching Initiative discuss their experiences and the learning activities they have created. (The Evidence-Based Teaching Initiative is an ongoing spring workshop series open to all current and future faculty and staff.)

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How do I enhance the engagement of students in my class? This foundational workshop explores Universal Design for Learning (UDL), which is a well-known, research-based framework that promotes practical and effective strategies for student engagement.ÌýÌý

Through a blend of discussion, reflection, and practical exercises, participants will be able to:

Define the core concepts and goals of UDL.

Navigate the UDL framework, focusing on its three principles: Engagement, Representation, and Action & Expression.

Examine learner variability and understand how to design activities and assessments that engage.

Reflect on their teaching practices to identify areas where UDL can be integrated effectively.

Lunch will be provided.

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Take a book to the beach, or the lake, or the backyard! The CLT and fellow attendees will share a list of books, articles, sites, and journals for summer reading.Ìý Books can be related to teaching and learning or just good books you want to share. This is a fun end-of-the-semester sendoff.

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