This Week for Faculty: Season’s Greetings and Planning for Spring 2023!

The CTL is here to help before and after the holidays!

Office Hours 
Join us for office hours via Zoom (or phone) Monday-Friday, 9:00am-5:00pm to have your questions about teaching with instructional technology answered.

Consultations
Schedule an in-person or virtual consultation to discuss any teaching, learning, or mentoring needs by emailing ctlfaculty@columbia.edu or email the CTL Learning Designer assigned to your school or department.

The CTL will be closed for winter break from Monday, December 26 through Tuesday, January 3. We will resume office hours on Wednesday, January 4, 2023. We will address emails sent to ColumbiaCTL@columbia.edu and to other CTL general email addresses after the holiday break. In the interim, please explore CTL on-demand teaching resources for support.

Get ready for Spring 2023!

We look forward to kicking off the new year with you! Join us for workshops in January 2023 that are designed to help get you ready for Spring.

Join us before the start of classes (January 9 through 12, 2023), to gain strategies for teaching inclusively in any course context, teaching with and setting up assessments in CourseWorks, designing a transparent syllabus, planning for active learning, engaging students in discussion-based and large courses, and leveraging instructional technologies to support student learning.

Not sure which session is right for you? Contact us at ctlfaculty@columbia.edu. Unable to participate? Explore the workshop-related on-demand resources listed.

Monday, January 9, 2023

• Teaching Inclusively From the Start
  60-minute workshop, 12:00-1:00pm; related resource

• Clinical Teaching Series: Applying Inclusive Teaching Principles (for CUIMC faculty) 60-minute workshop, 12:00-1:00pm

• Introduction to Teaching with CourseWorks
  90-minute workshop, 2:00-3:30pm. Also offered January 19, 10:00-11:30am; related resource

Tuesday, January 10, 2023

• It’s in the Syllabus! Or is it?: Designing a Transparent Syllabus
  90-minute workshop, 10:00-11:30am; related resource

• Getting Started with Active Learning
  60-minute workshop, 12:00-1:00pm; related resource

• Setting Up Assignments, Quizzes, and Discussions in CourseWorks
  30-minute workshop, 1:15-1:45pm. Also offered January 18, 11:00-11:30am; related resource

• Planning Your Lectures Based on the Science of Learning
  60-minute workshop, 2:00-3:00pm; related resource

Wednesday, January 11, 2023

• Engaging Students in Discussion
  60-minute workshop, 12:00-1:00pm; related resource

• Engaging Students with Ed Discussion
  30-minute demo session, 1:15pm-1:45pm; related resource

• Three Ways to Manage Your Large Course
  60-minute workshop, 2:00-3:00pm; related resource

Thursday, January 12, 2023

• Engaging Students with Poll Everywhere
  30-minute demo session, 11:30am-12:00pm; related resource

• Designing STEM Poll Questions that Go Beyond Recall
  60-minute workshop, 12:15-1:15pm; related resource

• Engaging Students with Annotation Tools
  30-minute demo session, 2:00-2:30pm; related resource

Join us before the first week of classes to explore feedback strategies in any course context, assessment using Gradescope, and how to navigate challenging moments that may arise during discussions.

Wednesday, January 18, 2023

• Setting Up Assignments, Quizzes, and Discussions in CourseWorks
  30-minute workshop, 11:00-11:30am; related resource

• Making Feedback Matter: Strategies That Serve You and Your Students
  60-minute workshop, 12:00-1:00pm; related resource

• Clinical Teaching Series: Effective Feedback in Clinical Settings (for CUIMC faculty)
  60-minute workshop, 12:00-1:00pm

Thursday, January 19, 2023

• Introduction to Teaching with CourseWorks
  90-minute workshop, 10:00-11:30am; related resource

• Intro to Gradescope: Grading and Feedback for Science & Engineering
  60-minute workshop, 12:00-1:00pm; related resource

Friday, January 20, 2023

• Navigating HOT Moments: Before, During, & After Class
  75-minute workshop, 11:45am-1:00pm; related resource