Programs and Events

Faculty Zoom Sessions

Multiple dates & times: Online via Zoom

These are informal discussions about whatever attendees want to talk about. Sometimes I’ll suggest a topic or we’ll have special guests. Other times, we talk about teaching ideas and solutions, I can give a little bit of tech help, or we just hang out.

No registration needed, just click the link to join in.

• Friday Jan. 15, 2:00pm – 3:00pm, Open discussion
• Tuesday Jan. 19, 3:00pm – 4:00pm, Suggested topic: A great first day of class
• Thursday Jan. 21, 3:00pm – 4:00pm, Open discussion
• Monday Jan. 25, 4:00pm – 5:00pm, Special guest: CIO & VP of Information Technology John McGuthry
• Thursday Jan. 28, 1:00pm – 1:45pm, Special guest: Associate Provost Sep Eskandari

Peer Review & Student Ratings for Remote Courses

Multiple dates & times: Online via Zoom

Peer review and student ratings for remote courses have some special features that are different from face to face courses. This research-based session will cover best practices and offer sample instruments. If a departments wants to modify its policies or instruments, these need to be provided to faculty very early in the semester.

All faculty are invited. The intended audience is chairs, DRTP committee members, lecturer evaluation committee members, etc.

There are three options to attend (at least one session will be recorded). Please register in advance:

• Friday January 22, 9:00am – 10:30am
• Thursday January 28, 3:00pm – 4:30pm
• Monday February 1, 9:00am – 10:30am

Gradescope Workshops

Tuesday Jan. 26, 12:00pm – 1:30 pm & Thursday Jan. 28, 12:00pm – 1:30 pm: Online

Learn to use Gradescope! Gradescope makes it EASY to grade handwritten work by students and to give timed online tests. Gradescope is especially good for STEM and quantitative classes, but is helpful for any class in which handwritten work is prominent.

Gradescope will present workshops on Tuesday Jan. 26, 12 – 1:30pm and Thursday Jan. 28, 12 – 1:30pm. If you can’t attend at those times, register anyway and you will get a recording of the webinar.

We’re grateful to Dr. Jillian Cannons, Mathematics & Statistics, for her work in facilitating Gradescope’s presence on campus!

CHAI Accessibility & Quality Assurance Workshops

Multiple dates & times: Online via Zoom

Join CAFE and our Accessibility Champions to learn more about accessibility and quality assurance. Those interested may register by following the links below. Zoom links to each workshop will be provided upon registration.

• Spring 2021 dates & times coming soon!

Spring Quality Matters Courses from the Chancellor’s Office

The Chancellor’s Office will offer free courses in February & March 2021, registration opening Dec. 1. Courses are 3 weeks long, fully asynchronous, and require 15-20 hours. Certification is available. For more information see the Quality Assurance training page.

• Introduction to Teaching Online Using the Quality Learning & Teaching Rubric
• Advanced Quality Learning & Teaching Course in Teaching Online
• Design Your Online Course with Quality Matters
• Improve Your Online Course with Quality Matters