This Week for Faculty: April 30, 2018
Looking to increase student engagement in your course? Our hands-on Active Learning Institute (ALI) helps faculty transform their undergraduate and graduate-level courses into an environment for participatory learning. Also in this week’s update: a faculty book discussion, a one-day workshop on course design, and an intensive three-hour workshop on inclusive teaching.
Featured Event
Call for Applications: Active Learning Institute
Tuesday, June 5 –
Thursday, June 7, 2018
9:00 AM–4:00 PM
Butler Library 212
Looking to increase student engagement in your course? Our hands-on Active Learning Institute (ALI) helps faculty transform their undergraduate and graduate-level courses into an environment for participatory learning. The three-day intensive institute is open to Columbia faculty and designated graduate teaching assistants.
During the institute, faculty will explore the purposes and outcomes of active learning, and apply research-based practices to the process of developing active, learner-centered course units. Through a combination of hands-on activities, presentations, and discussions, faculty will work through the essential components of designing engaging student experiences. ALI also includes a hands-on lab experience facilitated by the CTL where faculty experiment with educational tools and software.
Apply via the online form by Monday, May 7, 2018.
Coming Up…
Course Management: Introduction to CourseWorks (Canvas)
This workshop provides an overview of the basic features and functionality of a course management system that allows instructors to build and support engaging courses. During the workshop, instructors learn how to migrate their content from CourseWorks (Sakai), navigate Canvas, manage syllabus and course materials, use quizzing tools, and utilize communication features in the system.
Dates:
Monday, May 7, 2018
Monday, May 14, 2018
Tuesday, May 22, 2018
Time: 12:00 PM–1:30 PM
Location: Butler Library Room 204
Course Design Essentials: A One Day Workshop for Faculty
Are you looking to design a new course, or change the design of an existing course? Do you want to get a jump on course planning for the fall semester? Reclaim your summer by joining other Columbia faculty in a one-day course design workshop! CTL staff will facilitate a day of interactive strategies to get you started planning your course, and you’ll walk away with the materials you need to create learner-centered course materials. All faculty with Columbia teaching contexts are welcome to attend.
Apply via an online form by Monday, May 7, 2018 for full consideration. Applications received after May 7 will be accepted on a rolling basis.
Date: Monday, May 21, 2018
Time: 9:00 AM–3:00 PM
Location: Butler Library Room 212
Inclusive Teaching Intensive for Faculty: Course Design to Include All Students
Looking to take your inclusive teaching practice to the next level? This three-hour intensive workshop will help faculty rethink their course design from the framework of equity and inclusion. Moderate level session; some familiarity with inclusive teaching concepts recommended.
Date: Wednesday, May 23, 2018
Time: 10:00 AM–1:00 PM
Location: Butler Library Room 212
Applications Due: Wednesday, May 2, 2018
Planning ahead?
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Teaching question?
Email CTLfaculty@columbia.edu.
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