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Alternative Grading Bootcamp

  • Other
January Hall Rm 110
Event For:
  • Faculty

Have you always wanted to try alternative grading in one of your courses, but just needed the time to sit down and figure everything out? Are you looking to discuss alternative grading ideas with colleagues in a supportive environment? Then join us at the Alternative Grading Bootcamp! WHAT: The bootcamp […]

Summer AI Institute (August)

  • Institute
Online
Event For:
  • Faculty

Want to learn more about generative artificial intelligence (AI) and teaching but don't know where to begin? Curious about how you might use AI in the classroom? Concerned about the implications of AI for student learning and academic integrity? Then our Summer AI Institute is for you! Our August Summer […]

Course Design Institute: August 5th – August 16th

  • Institute
Via Canvas Course and Synchronous Zoom Sessions
Event For:
  • Faculty, Postdocs

Redesigning a course this summer? Tackling a new-to-you course or a brand new course in the fall? New to WashU and/or new to designing your own course? The CTL’s Course Design Institute (CDI) is for you! This intensive course design institute, spread out over 2 weeks, will guide participants in […]

Teaching with Hypothesis

  • Tech Training
via Zoom
Event For:
  • Faculty, Grad Students, Postdocs

In this vendor-led training, we will explore Hypothesis, a tool available to WashU instructors that enables users to place a conversational layer over an entire webpage or PDF, allowing students to have a unique collaborative, interactive engagement with something that they have been assigned to read. It enables sentence-level annotation, […]

Supporting Students’ Deep Reading Skills

  • Faculty Workshop
via Zoom
Event For:
  • Faculty

Studies show students are increasingly unlikely to complete all their assigned reading. Furthermore, students often face an uphill battle as they learn to recognize, read, and join disciplinary conversations. In this workshop, participants will explore disciplinary reading practices, consider particular challenges that students face in reading for their courses, discover […]

Understanding FERPA

  • Virtual Conversation
via Zoom
Event For:
  • Faculty, Grad Students, Postdocs

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) governs the privacy of student educational records. But what does this law mean for us as instructors? In this session, the Office of the University Registrar will present FERPA best practices for faculty and answer your FERPA-related questions. For questions about this […]

Introduction to Gradescope

  • Tech Training
via Zoom
Event For:
  • Faculty, Grad Students, Postdocs

Gradescope makes it easy to grade paper-based and digital assignments across multiple instructors and semesters. Learn how to use Gradescope to save time grading assignments during this one-hour training. For questions about this event, please contact Natalie Monzyk or Lisa Kuehne.   Registration

Science of Learning: Using Retrieval Practice to Increase Student Learning

  • Virtual Conversation
via Zoom
Event For:
  • Faculty, Grad Students, Postdocs

Asking students to recall information is a proven way to increase learning. In this virtual conversation, we’ll talk about retrieval practice basics and discuss creative ways to incorporate retrieval practice into your teaching. For questions about this event, contact Rick Moore.   Registration

An Introduction to Artificial Intelligence and Teaching

  • Faculty Workshop
via Zoom
Event For:
  • Faculty

Have you meant to look into the implications of generative artificial intelligence (AI) for teaching and learning but just haven't had the chance yet? Wondering if you should change anything in your fall classes because of AI? Curious what all of the AI fuss is about? Join us for this […]

Teaching and the 2024 Elections

  • Virtual Conversation
via Zoom
Event For:
  • Faculty, Grad Students, Postdocs

Facilitated by staff at the Gephardt Institute for Civic and Community Engagement, this conversation will offer a chance for instructors to connect and share resources and strategies for teaching during difficult and contentious civic moments, with special attention on the US general elections in November. For questions about this event, […]

Transform Your Course Videos with Annoto: Engage, Assess, and Gain Insights in Seconds

  • Tech Training
via Zoom
Event For:
  • Faculty, Grad Students, Postdocs

Discover how Annoto can transform students’ video-watching into an interactive and engaging experiences. Learn how to add powerful features to your videos and make your course content more dynamic and engaging. For questions about this event, contact Natalie Monzyk. Registration

Canvas Hidden Treasures: Tips for Using Canvas

  • Tech Training
via Zoom
Event For:
  • Faculty, Grad Students, Postdocs

Did you know that you can provide audio and screen capture feedback comments on assignments? Check all your courses for broken links with the click of one button? Adjust your notification settings for your courses so that they work for you? Join us as we review these and other ways […]

Making the First Day of Class Count

  • Virtual Conversation
via Zoom
Event For:
  • Faculty, Grad Students, Postdocs

The first day of class provides a unique opportunity to connect students to the course and to each other. Explore how first-day activities can create a welcoming, inclusive classroom environment that will boost student's sense of belonging and enhance their learning experience throughout the semester. For questions about this event, […]

Quick Tips for Responding in the Moment to Students in Distress

  • Co-Sponsored Event
  • Virtual Conversation
via Zoom
Event For:
  • Faculty, Grad Students, Postdocs

Build your confidence to respond to student needs in this 30-minute session by adding more communication tools to your toolbox. Learn strategies and language to respond to students of concern during in-person meetings and via email communication. Learn what resources are at your fingertips to help students in crisis. For […]

Teaching in Turbulent Times

  • Faculty Workshop
Danforth Campus
Event For:
  • Faculty

Teaching during times of conflict and crisis isn't easy. Events such as the war in Gaza, campus protests, the U.S. election cycle, and others can readily overshadow coursework. What can you do when events in the world intrude on events in the classroom? What are some strategies to support students […]

WashU’s New Academic Conduct Process: Everything You Wanted To Know But Were Afraid To Ask

  • Virtual Conversation
via Zoom
Event For:
  • Faculty, Grad Students, Postdocs

As of the Fall 2024 semester, there is a new process for academic integrity violations that applies to all undergraduate students and some graduate students. This interactive session aims to facilitate an exchange of information between our new Academic Integrity Coordinators and participants, covering topics such as policies, procedures, frequently […]

Inclusive Teaching: Fostering a Sense of Belonging for Students

  • Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences
  • STEM Pedagogies Workshop
Weil 010
Event For:
  • Grad Students, Postdocs

“Do I belong here?” People often ask themselves this question when they are in new or unfamiliar environments. As instructors, we can take actions to promote a course atmosphere so that students can answer "Yes". Positive learning experiences during a course can encourage students to persist in their majors and […]

Teaching WITHOUT Technology

  • Virtual Conversation
via Zoom
Event For:
  • Faculty, Grad Students, Postdocs

You don't need to use educational technology to teach well, and sometimes it's better to teach without it. In this session, we'll briefly talk about reasons why you might decide to avoid technology in your classroom and then discuss some practical ideas for effective low-tech class activities to promote student […]

6th Annual Language Teaching Fair

  • Co-Sponsored Event
  • Coalition for Language Teaching & Learning Event
Danforth Campus
Event For:
  • Faculty, Grad Students, Postdocs

The Center for Teaching & Learning and Coalition for Language Teaching and Learning Language Teaching Fair Planning Committee invite you to participate in the 6th Annual WashU Language Teaching Fair. This page includes information for both those interested in presenting at the Fair and those only wanting to attend. The […]

Padlet as a Google Jamboard Alternative

  • Tech Training
via Zoom
Event For:
  • Faculty, Grad Students, Postdocs

Need a replacement for Google Jamboard after it disappears at the end of the year? Or just looking for a simple, easy-to-use online tool that mimics the kinds of activities often used during in-person classes? In this session, we'll explore Padlet and discuss how it can encourage student interaction and […]