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  • Fundamentals of College Teaching CoP/Track: The Case for Active Learning

    UM Fernald Room 102

    The term active learning captures many strategies and approaches. Come learn about the value of building active learning opportunities into your class, how to design and align assessments in meaningful ways, and different strategies to build an engaged and inclusive classroom. Register here Interested in joining our Community of Practice? Register for the Community of […]

  • Introduction to Group Work

    UM Fernald Room 102

    Why is group work so hard? Having our students work collaboratively in our courses is an effective way to increase engagement and learning.  Yet, many faculty and students dislike group work. Designing and implementing group work requires considerations of many factors.  We will discuss the merits of collaborative learning, different types of collaborative learning and […]

  • Fundamentals of College Teaching CoP/Track: Inclusive Teaching Practices

    UM Fernald Room 102

    Research supports the use of inclusive teaching practices to improve student learning and retention.  Building an inclusive teaching environment is not hard and can have large impacts on your students’ learning experience.  In this workshop we will discuss concepts around inclusivity and equity in the classroom and provide multiple applied examples of inclusive practices for […]

  • Fundamentals of College Teaching CoP/Track: Backwards Design

    UM Fernald Room 102

    Using Backwards Design (Wiggins and McTighe, 1998) in your course provides a clear roadmap for your students to understand what will be expected of them in the course, how learning will be measured and what opportunities to learn will be provided.  As faculty, it also provides clear organization for your course and ensures that your […]

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