We offer the following workshops on a rotating basis. Click each one in the accordion to view a description. Upcoming workshops scheduled for the remainder of the semester are hyperlinked in the Upcoming Events section below.
Making it Count: Creating Effective ePortfolio Assignments
The benefits of using portfolios in the classroom are clear--increased opportunities for reflection, connecting ideas across disciplines, and building evidence of deep learning. But what kinds of assignments, activities, and projects work best for these kinds of courses? How do we make these assignments both meaningful to the course itself and connect them to the students’ larger learning goals? This workshop will present evidence-based ePortfolio teaching strategies, focusing on the “Signature Assignment” approach to ePortfolio use in courses. Participants will be given planning tools and some time to edit, revise, or create new assignments that help students engage more deeply with course materials and make connections across the curriculum.
Prompting for Teaching and Learning: Making Copilot Work for You
Do you want to explore using artificial intelligence (AI) to help you with common educator tasks? If so, join us for this interactive workshop during which, you will learn a prompting structure and practice prompting generative AI to help you create learning goals and objectives, create assignments, and develop rubrics. There will also be opportunities to reflect on and critique GenAI responses.
Syllabus Strategies to Foster Student Sense of Belonging
Student sense of belonging continues to be an ongoing concern in Higher Education. Evidence demonstrates that student sense of belonging in the classroom contributes to increased academic performance and overall well-being. Faculty and instructors can play a critical role in contributing to sense of belonging in the classroom through course materials and pedagogical style.
In this workshop we will discuss intentional approaches to syllabus design. Participants are encouraged to have their existing syllabi available to edit or work on during the session and will be given the opportunity to incorporate suggested strategies throughout the workshop. Excerpts from exemplary syllabi will be shared, and participants will leave with a customized plan for implementing concepts from the workshop into their syllabi. Participants who do not currently have a a syllabus to work on are also encouraged to join this session and can benefit from the topics discussed. This workshop was developed by the Drake Institute in collaboration with Counseling and Consultation Service.