The Center for Learning and Teaching offers seminars, workshops and expert speakers throughout the year. These events and programs are intended to help anyone who teaches at 海角乱伦社区 be as effective as possible so that students achieve learning that lasts. Seminars may feature a presentation with discussion, a panel of BU faculty sharing teaching insights, or other discussion-oriented formats. Workshops include hands-on learning opportunities, such as technical training. Expert speakers help bring the latest pedagogical developments to 海角乱伦社区 from the larger community of higher education.
10:05am - 11:05am
Zoom
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听Despite your best efforts, do you have issues with any of the following in your classes?Getting students to read the readingsGetting students to talk to each other in group workGetting quality student-to-student feedbackThen join the Learning Management System Advisory Committee and the Center for Learning and Teaching in exploring new tools from Feedback Fruits that are designed to engage students. Hosted within Brightspace, these tools are designed to improve both the student and faculty experience while targeting collaboration and engagement, as well as feedback and assessment.
The specific tools that will be shown at the demo will be:Group Formation - helping instructors form better groups more easilyGroup Evaluation - improving the group evaluation experience 听through a smoother process and feedback coachingInteractive Document - social annotation that also motivates students to finish the readingsPeer Review - better peer reviews through a smoother process and feedback coachingInstructors like you are how both the LMS Advisory Committee and the CLT gauge new tools and make choices on what to implement on campus, so please come, learn, and share your thoughts!
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听Despite your best efforts, do you have issues with any of the following in your classes?Getting students to read the readingsGetting students to talk to each other in group workGetting quality student-to-student feedbackThen join the Learning Management System Advisory Committee and the Center for Learning and Teaching in exploring new tools from Feedback Fruits that are designed to engage students. Hosted within Brightspace, these tools are designed to improve both the student and faculty experience while targeting collaboration and engagement, as well as feedback and assessment.
The specific tools that will be shown at the demo will be:Group Formation - helping instructors form better groups more easilyGroup Evaluation - improving the group evaluation experience 听through a smoother process and feedback coachingInteractive Document - social annotation that also motivates students to finish the readingsPeer Review - better peer reviews through a smoother process and feedback coachingInstructors like you are how both the LMS Advisory Committee and the CLT gauge new tools and make choices on what to implement on campus, so please come, learn, and share your thoughts!
12:00pm - 1:30pm
The Learning Studio (LN1324C)
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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.听听
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.
12:00pm - 1:30pm
The Learning Studio (LN1324C)
Registration Form:听听
The emergence of AI tools like ChatGPT has upended traditional approaches to student assessment. Assignments that once reliably demonstrated individual learning鈥攕uch as take-home essays, problem sets, or coding tasks鈥攃an now be completed (or significantly assisted) by generative AI. This raises concerns about academic integrity and the validity of grades.听 Join us for a review and discussion of assessment practices in the age of AI.
Lunch will be provided.
12:00pm - 1:30pm
The Learning Studio (LN1324C)
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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.
Lunch will be provided.
12:00pm - 1:30pm
The Learning Studio (LN1324C)
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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. 听(We will start with a brief faculty presentation on learning activities.)
Lunch will be provided.
12:00pm - 1:30pm
The Learning Studio (LN1324C)
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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.)
Lunch will be provided.
12:00pm - 1:30pm
The Learning Studio (LN1324C)
Registration Form:
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.听听
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.
12:00pm - 1:30pm
The Learning Studio (LN1324C)
Registration Form:
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.听 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.
Lunch will be provided.