Fall 2024 Programming
Join OpenEd’s Instructional Technology Specialist (ITS) team as well as your fellow instructors and teaching assistants this fall as we explore various educational technologies and how they can be leveraged to enhance teaching and learning.
On-going sessions, specific programming for September and October, and personalized sessions are available.
Web Conferencing Classroom Orientations & Practice Sessions
Date & Time: Ongoing (by appointment)
Location: Day Hall, Room 118
If you are assigned to a Lecture Web Conferencing or Seminar Web Conferencing Classroom, you may be interested in an orientation or practice session in our demo room in Day Hall.
Our 30- to 45-minute, in-person orientation sessions are facilitated by an instructional technology specialist (ITS), and include a walkthrough of the classroom technology, a chance to try out your laptop in the room, and an opportunity to better understand the in-person and remote student experience.
Alternatively, if you are already familiar with the web conferencing classrooms from a previous semester, you may also use the registration form to book time in our demonstration room to practice and test on your own by selecting the Practice Session option.
To register, complete the Demonstration Classroom Booking Form. You will be asked to provide three potential availability windows when requesting an orientation or practice session. Our team will make every effort to accommodate your availability.
Online Workshop: Get Started with Gradescope
Date & Time: Ongoing
Location: Online (Zoom)
Offered directly by our partners at Gradescope, these hour-long workshops are available on various dates and times throughout the semester.
Gradescope's team of trainers provide thorough demonstrations and answer questions about the platform. Please note that the trainers are not affiliated with the University. If you have a question about Gradescope specific to our institution, please contact CourseLink Support.
In the Get Started with Gradescope workshop, you learn how to:
- Set up assignments where students can submit freeform work (no printers or templates needed)
- Grade your existing exams and homework on Gradescope
- Make rubric changes as you grade—changes apply to previously graded work to maintain consistency
- Write each comment only once—apply previously used comments with a click
- Use ‘assignment analytics’ to gain insight into student learning
SEPTEMBER
Designing and Grading Exams
Date & Time: Wednesday, September 25 | 10:30 AM to 12 PM
Location: Virtual (Zoom)
Register for Designing and Grading Exams
In this workshop, co-hosted by OpenEd and OTL, we discuss strategies for designing effective exams that can assess students’ knowledge and skills at a variety of levels and in different formats. Additional strategies and tools for fair, efficient, and valuable grading and feedback are also discussed. Learn how to create exams that accurately assess student learning, promote critical thinking, and align with course learning outcomes. We will also discuss effective grading practices—including the use of rubrics, checklists, or scoring guides.
This session provides tips on how to design exams that leverage the use of Gradescope for efficient and consistent instructional team evaluation, including multiple choice, fill-in-the-blank, and short answer questions. Through activities, examples, and group discussions, you will gain practical insights and develop skills to enhance your assessment methods, ensuring they are fair, transparent, and supportive of student learning.
By the end of this workshop, you will be able to:
- Analyze and revise existing exams to improve their effectiveness
- Develop exam questions that align with course learning outcomes and accurately assess student understanding
- Incorporate a variety of question types to evaluate different levels of knowledge
- Create clear and concise exam instructions to minimize student confusion
- Manage the grading process efficiently while maintaining accuracy and fairness
- Ensure that grading provides students with meaningful feedback to support their learning and improvement
- Apply effective practices for academic integrity in exam design and grading
OCTOBER
Designing and Grading Student Presentations
Date & Time: Thursday, October 3, 2024 | 9:30 to 11 AM
Location: Virtual (Zoom)
Register for Designing and Grading Student Presentations
In this workshop, co-hosted by OpenEd and OTL, we discuss designing student presentation assignments that align with your course learning outcomes and provide students with opportunities to practice and demonstrate their learning and develop communication skills. We’ll discuss effective strategies for both individual and group presentations. Learn strategies for assessing presentations, including the development of rubrics, checklists, or scoring guides, and the use of instructor and peer feedback and self-assessment. The discussion of peer feedback includes an overview of PEAR for peer review and group assessment. Through activities, examples, and group discussions, you will gain practical insights and develop skills to integrate student presentations into your courses in a way that benefits both you and your students.
By the end of this workshop, you will be able to:
- Analyze and revise existing presentation assignments to improve their effectiveness
- Explore different formats of presentation assignments (e.g., individual vs. group, live vs. recorded, presentation length and format) to create assignments that align with course learning outcomes and promote key skills
- Develop clear guidelines and expectations for student presentations to ensure understanding and consistency
- Explore grading and feedback methods to ensure consistent, efficient, and objective assessment (e.g., rubrics, checklists), a variety of perspectives to offer meaningful feedback to students (e.g., instructor feedback, peer feedback, student self-assessment)
PERSONALIZED SESSIONS
Are you looking for a session on a specific supported educational technology for your college, department, or instructional team? Our ITS team offers personalized sessions for large and small groups and will work with you to tailor a session to your needs.
To request a session, please contact the ITS team.