This Week for Faculty: October 29, 2018
Want to facilitate robust discussions in CourseWorks (Canvas)? In this week’s featured workshop, we explore how the discussion tool can be used effectively to enhance your classroom conversation.
Featured Workshop
Facilitating Discussions in CourseWorks (Canvas): Effective Strategies for Engaging Classroom Conversation
During this 30-minute workshop, we will explore uses for discussion in the classroom with a primary focus on using the CourseWorks (Canvas) discussion tool to enrich face-to-face and online discussion. All participants will reflect on their use of online discussion and the potential applications for their teaching context.
This session is intended for faculty who have used the Canvas discussion tool or have participated in the CTL’s Introduction to CourseWorks (Canvas) in-person or online training course.
You are encouraged to bring your computer to participate in workshop activities that will take place in CourseWorks.
MORNINGSIDE CAMPUS | REGISTER
Date: Wednesday, November 7, 2018
Time: 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM
Location: Butler Library 204
CUIMC | REGISTER
Date: Thursday, November 15, 2018
Time: 1:00 PM – 1:30 PM
Location: Armory, Hospitality Rm (4th Fl)
Upcoming Events
Metacognition as a Tool for Equity in the Classroom
Metacognition, sometimes referred to as “learning to learn,” is a powerful tool for building an equitable learning environment whether online or in-person. Examining key research in cognitive development theory, participants will learn how to intentionally use metacognitive strategies that help build students’ awareness of themselves as learners.
MORNINGSIDE CAMPUS | Register
Date: Wednesday, October 31, 2018
Time: 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
Location: Butler Library Room 212
CUIMC | Register
Date: Wednesday, November 7, 2018
Time: 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
Location: Armory, Hospitality Room (4th Floor)
Planning ahead?
Visit ctl.columbia.edu/events.
Teaching question?
Email CTLfaculty@columbia.edu.
Drop in Butler Library 212 for walk-in consultation hours.
Visit ctl.columbia.edu/faculty.