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While some may get ready for summer by hitting the gym, buying extra sunscreen and checking out the latest beach reads – many instructors are focused on getting their courses into shape. To help, the Learn@UW–Madison team is providing trainings, updates on tools, and reminders about resources. Plus, instructors can always contact the DoIT Help… Theme The April 28, 2021 Active Teaching Lab focused on ways to design a rigorous, high-expectations course for uncertain times and changing circumstances. Setting other factors aside, College is stressful. Add to this the understanding that, as with all humans, students’ lives are full of complexity. Also factor in that students are often trying to figure… Theme The April 21, 2021 Active Teaching Lab focused on strategies and examples for clearer communication of expectations, simpler access to activities, and more welcoming design. Takeaways “The result of calm technology is to put us at home, in a familiar place. When our periphery is functioning well we are tuned into what is happening… Theme The April 7, 2021 Active Teaching Lab focused on ways to keep track of the mental and emotional health of remote students. It’s difficult, but they’ll be better learners if you do. Because the culture of western education (and especially of higher education) stresses achievement and competition, students will often not readily display signs of… Theme The March 31, 2021 Active Teaching Lab focused on ways to engage students during synchronous sessions. Takeaways To fully engage, we need to feel a significant level of connection (Does this matter to me?) and comfort (Can I ask, listen, take risks, make mistakes, and recover with grace & humility?) Create space to engage:… Theme The March 25, 2021 Active Teaching Lab focused on ways to engage students more actively during remote instruction by integrating internet research and critical thinking into lessons and activities. Takeaways We’ve probably all seen articles like The Internet is NOT the Best Place for Kids to Learn After the Coronavirus Pandemic (tl;dr — upset… Theme The Lab theme for the March 17, 2021 Active Teaching Lab was: Fostering confident and supportive student interactions that increase multiperspective problem-solving and critical thinking. Takeaways Role of Participation in Learning Our learning is derived from feedback — from direct experience (fire is hot), from parents (pulling sibling’s hair is wrong), from teachers (2+2=4),… Theme of March 10, 2021 Lab The Lab participants discussed insights into the experiences and expectations of remote students. Takeaways Why listen to students? One might well argue that students don’t know what they don’t know. Many don’t know the research on effective teaching & learning, and they certainly don’t [yet!] know about the content… Instructors and course coordinators wanting to use the Engage eText reader are now able to review and select eTexts and publisher digital learning tools (DLTs) for summer courses until March 31. The ordering window for fall 2021 will be from March 17 through April 7, 2021. Part of the Learn@UW suite of learning technologies, Engage… Theme of March 4, 2021 Lab International and non-traditional students — 10 ways to support: How can your course activities be better designed for returning students, or ESL speakers eight time zones away? There’s a good chance that you have had these populations in your course, and have probably noticed that their needs are different than…Get Courses in Shape for Summer
Active Teaching Lab Recap: Flexible and fair course design
Active Teaching Lab Recap: Improve Canvas Navigation
Active Teaching Lab Recap: Support Struggling Students
Active Teaching Lab Recap: Improve synchronous student engagement
Active Teaching Lab Recap: Engage students with the internet
Active Teaching Lab Recap: Improve student participation
Active Teaching Lab Recap: Students Want You to Know
Engage eText Ordering Periods Set for Summer & Fall 2021
Active Teaching Lab Recap: International and Non-Traditional Students — 10 Ways to Support