I am hosting a book group with other centers around the nation. I needed a way to provide a Google calendar event with Zoom links to anyone who wanted to sign up. In this video, I show a quick way to create such a link that can be used inside or outside of Denison.
Teaching, Tech, and Tidbits Digest
The posts below are from a bi-weekly digest that encapsulates a range of evidence-based best practices and cutting-edge insights on innovative teaching strategies, effective use of technology, student engagement techniques, and effective assessment, to name a few. The content, diligently curated or crafted by the director Dr. Lew Ludwig, is grounded in robust research and drawn from a wide array of innovative articles, books, and online resources. The goal is to support timely, ongoing faculty development with the most current and impactful knowledge in the field.
Tech – Help Students Navigate Notebowl
Congrats on finishing the first week of Spring 2021 in the midst of a global pandemic. Hopefully, your beginning of the semester to-do list is progressing nicely for you. This week, ETS provides some resources on how you can help students have better success navigating their courses in Notebowl. Read “Helping Students Navigate Notebowl Courses” to find out more.
Teaching – Combat Linguistic Prejudice in Your Class
This recent piece from the Chronicle, How professors can and should combat linguistic prejudice in their classes, gives ten tips on making sure our grading and expectations do not privilege one group of students over another. Kaly Thayer, our Coordinator for Multilingual Learning, takes a deep dive into several points in this article and how it relates to our Denison students.
Teaching – Vulnerable students
Hosted by Chris Hakala and Lew Ludwig
Topic: Vulnerable students
Articles:
- Do You Truly Grasp Why That Student Keeps Missing Class
- What Do Our Most Vulnerable Students Need This Fall To Be on Campus
Resources mentioned during the meeting:
Tidbit – Schedule Your Class Visit Now
Enhance your courses with hands-on learning from cultural and art objects.
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- Integrate works from the permanent collection or current exhibition into lectures and discussions that link directly to your course
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- Discuss visual literacy or object-based learning opportunities and pedagogies
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- Work with the museum to create a semester long academic exhibition.
In-person – Hybrid – Virtual class visit options are available.
Tidbit – Join the 21-Day Racial Equity Habit Building Challenge
Do you want to have a deeper understanding of racial equity? Are you ready for change? Take your first step — join the 21-Day Racial Equity Habit Building Challenge starting Monday, February 8 through February 28.
The Denison University 21-Day Racial Equity Habit Building Challenge is an educational tool to advance a deeper understanding of the intersections of race, power, privilege and oppression.
Tidbit – Using Office Hours to Promote Inclusivity
For Those Who Need it Most: Using Active Inclusivity to Increase Office Hour Attendance and Extracurricular Activities. This article provides four useful tips on how to create active inclusivity with your office hours. Increase traffic during your office hours by transforming the meetings into “catching students doing something right.”
Tech – Linkedin Learning for Denison Faculty
Have no fear, if you missed the Denison Faculty session for LinkedIn Learning on January 12, you can still take advantage of LinkedIn Learning for your classes. As a faculty member at Denison, you already have access to LinkedIn Learning at www.linkedin.com/learning. See this page on MyDenison for general information on accessing LinkedIn Learning. In addition, LinkedIn Learning is hosting a general webinar for faculty members at universities using the service.
Teaching – Teaching Remote or Transitional?
If you are teaching remote or transitional this spring, you might be considering a flipped classroom where students watch asynchronous videos. I use this in all my courses. As such, I was surprised to run across this article Why Flipped Classes Often Flop. In this short video, I share how I try to avoid this flop in my classes.
Teaching – What We Learned
Clearly no one wanted a global pandemic, but the many innovations that occurred in your classes were inspiring. Let’s celebrate these silver linings! What did you learn in the last year that you will continue to use in your classes? Use this simple Google form to submit your silver lining and receive a $5 gift card to Slayter.