Hub Cap: What Happened This Week in Teaching and Learning
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Keeping your class organized |
One of the best ways to show you are in control of your class is to keep it organized. The big idea is to provide a consistent and structured learning environment that supports students to do what you require them to do in your class, especially if your students have hectic schedules. There are many elements that you need to organize for every class: syllabi, class activities, assignments, presentations, readings, videos, notes, quizzes, midterms, finals, communications with students, etc.
Depending how many years you have been teaching, you might have a large number of files on your computer. When you are busy planning your next class, the least you want to do is search for a file that is going to take 2 hours to find. If you have more than one device or multiple platforms this might add more time if you are not sure where you store your files.
When you have a good organization system to store your course materials and other files, you can easily find them. Here is an example of an organization system using numbers (only watch the first 5 min). Here is another example that uses names in alphabetical order. Once you decide on a system, it is a good idea to use the same exact organization system in every computer or platform you use. I upload files to Google drive or use Google docs, so I can access them across different computers and devices. My Google drive has the same number of main folders that my laptop with the same names; no room for confusion.
Here are more tips for you and your students:
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6 Ways to Organize Your Digital Classroom: NEA recommends creating a standardized filing system and building a digital resource library and setting up a communication plan with templates.
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Selecting and organizing course content: This resource from the University of Calgary shows you key questions to select content for your online class: What are the major topics in your course? What content is essential to student learning? How do I organize material in an effective way?
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Organize your course for online instruction: Here are some recommendations from UC Davis that will help you organize your class from the planning, Canvas implementation, to the Zoom sessions. For example, having weekly Canvas modules with a weekly overview and a “to do” list keeps students focused on the activities for each week.
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Staying Organized Through a Crisis: here are some tips to stay organized whenever you get something unexpected that throws you off balance. For example, having systems to organize your physical space, body, finances, etc. might reduce your stress.
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Organization Strategies for Students: Some students have a challenging time in college because they do not know how to get organized. Some tips for students are: creating a realistic weekly schedule, keeping track of calendar events, having a system to store files, and organizing browser tabs.
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DE Days Virtual Breakout Sessions Wed Feb 11 |
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Select one session per time slot: 1:00 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.
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Making Learning Accessible:
See what's actually making your course inaccessible and learn simple fixes you can apply right now.
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The Oracle Effect (Trust, Skepticism, & AI):
Why does AI seem all-knowing? Are we hard-wired to believe what AI tells us? Let’s challenge assumptions and explore how we use (or question) artificial intelligence in our lives.
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Select one session per time slot: 2:00 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
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No Prep GenAI Workshop (Prompts for Teaching): Hands-on activities, discussion, and timely resources will leave you with ideas and strategies on how GenAI can be used in your own courses right away.
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| Metacognitive Equity, Academic Integrity and AI: Blending the Modern and Medieval: What can light sabers tell us about AI technology?
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Arts & Creativity Teaching Studio |
The University of Michigan Arts Initiative invites instructors interested in integrating arts into the classroom to participate in a multi-session faculty learning community: Arts & Creativity Teaching Studio (ACTS). This program will provide training and support for arts-integrated teaching, learning, course design, and assessment for courses in the humanities, social sciences, or sciences. Open to lecturers and tenure track faculty.
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