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Recent updates to Zoom software enable live captions for any meeting, more controls for arranging participants on your screen, and managing breakout room activities. Learn how to implement these new options and use Zoom creatively in your remote classes to keep students engaged.
The intention behind Black History Month is to spotlight the experiences of Black people in America— honoring both their achievements and their misrepresented or completely absent lived histories under oppression. As educators, how do we integrate this practice into our classrooms year-round, to honor and represent those who have been traditionally asked to assimilate to a dominant culture?Â
I have a friend who looks forward to getting his student course ratings back every semester. His scores are usually high, and students have always gushed about his teaching. A few years ago, things started to change. His scores decreased, and
How can one practice self-care in the midst of a pandemic and in another semester in which familiar modes of teaching have to be adjusted? Feeling bewildered, frustrated, and uncertain are all appropriate responses to the present moment. CTL Professional Development Lead Jason Lagapa shares key response strategies.
With an unprecedented global mental health crisis and rising stress among university staff, Kirk Ambrose, Becca Ciancanelli, and June Gruber propose how best to support faculty and new ways of working now and well beyond the pandemic in Times Higher Education.
Given the events of the last month, we should all be critically aware that many CU students are feeling vulnerable, especially those with marginalized identities. How can we as educators recognize this precarity for students and signal that all students are welcome and their different identities are valued in our spaces? Becca Ciancanelli, CTL Inclusive Pedagogy Lead, shares some personal reflections and strategies to employ in classrooms during these challenging times.Â
Getting feedback from your students throughout the semester provides you multiple checks on the student experience and helps you determine how to adjust your course to better meet their needs. A two-way communication channel about what is and is not working can help you connect with your students and create a positive classroom climate. Stephanie Foster, CTL Assessment Lead, shares tried-and-true strategies for gathering student feedback.
During the fall 2020 semester, CU instructors navigated a number of challenges related to in-person and hybrid (in-person/remote) teaching. These strategies, employed by instructors across campus, may be helpful as in-person and hybrid in-person teaching resumes on February 15 in accordance with campus guidelines and operations.
CTL resources on inclusive teaching and administering exams remotely are featured in a Coursera guide to online teaching. Visit Coursera's site to learn more!
Jason Lagapa, CTL Professional Development Lead, sits down virtually to talk about designing your syllabi with inclusion in mind with Amy Moreno, Director of Inclusive Culture in the College of Engineering and Applied Science, and