Past Events

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Selected Focus Area: Teaching & Learning


Feb012024
GRAD 360 Signature Event

How to Process your Teaching Evaluations

12:00 pm to 1:00 pm

Zoom Online

As a result of participating in this event, attendees will be able to:

  • Identify feedback that is constructive from the evaluations
  • Identify feedback that is not constructive
  • Describe two ways to deal with the feedback to improve classes in the future

Feb082024
GRAD 360 Signature Event

Understanding Rubrics as a Tool for Instructor and Student Success

6:00 pm to 7:00 pm

Zoom Online

As a result of participating in this event, attendees will be able to:

By the end of this session, you will be able to:

  • Describe the uses and characteristics of rubrics.
  • Identify different types of rubrics appropriate for a variety of contexts.
  • Develop rubrics suitable for your own and your students’ needs.
  • Embed inclusive language and practices in rubrics.

Feb152024
GRAD 360 Signature Event

Asking More Effective Questions to Enhance Learning and Engagement in STEM Classes

6:00 pm to 7:00 pm

Zoom Online

As a result of participating in this event, attendees will be able to:

  • Describe the Socratic Method
  • Identify questioning strategies instructors can use to and enhance engagement and inclusion of diverse students 
  • Define 6 types of Socratic questions you can use in STEM classrooms to support critical thinking and problem solving

Mar052024
GRAD 360 Signature Event

Strategies for Enhancing Student Critical Thinking About Exams Before and After Tests

6:00 pm to 7:00 pm

Zoom Online

As a result of participating in this event, attendees will be able to:

  • Describe how exam wrappers can be used to support student metacognition and critical thinking
  • Identify at least one strategy to help your students improve their exam preparation and performance

Mar282024
GRAD 360 Signature Event

Easy Add-ons to Boost Student Engagement in Math & Science Lectures

6:00 pm to 7:00 pm

Zoom Online

As a result of participating in this event, attendees will be able to:

  • Describe why engagement is important for students sense of belonging in science and math classrooms
  • Describe how increased engagement improves student learning
  • Identify one or more effective practices for student engagement that you could apply immediately 

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