Presentations & Agendas
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Current Agendas
iTeach2 - May 2017
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Archived Agendas
iTeach - May 2016
Monday, May 9 |
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| 8:30 – 9:00 | Orientation | Dan | |
| 9:00 – 9:45 | Legos | Madara | |
| 9:45 – 10:00 | Break | ||
| 10:00 – 10:30 | Introductions and Showcase Courses | All | |
| 10:30 – 11:30 | Big Ideas and Enduring Understandings | Christen | |
| 11:30 – Noon | Essential Questions leading to Measurable Evidence | Heidi | |
| Noon – 1:00 | Lunch | ||
| 1:00 – 1:30 | Essential Questions leading to Measurable Evidence continued | Heidi | |
| 1:30 – 2:45 | BIs, EUs, EQs, & LOs Socrative Tool | Owen/Christen&Heidi | |
| 2:45 – 3:00 | Break | ||
| 3:00 – 4:00 | Personal Learning Environments | Kendell | |
| 4:00 – 4:30 | End of Day Wrap Up | Dan | |
Tuesday, May 10 |
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| 8:30 – 9:00 | Welcome Back | Dan | |
| 9:00 – 10:00 | Information Fluency/LAC a Three Legged Stool/Iterative process | Jen/Kendell | |
| 10:00 – 10:30 | Whose Domain is it Anyways? Copyright & Fair Use (and Creative Commons) | ||
| 10:30 – 10:45 | Break | ||
| 10:45 – 11:45 | Embedding Exercise | Sean | |
| 11:45 – 12:45 | Lunch | ||
| 12:45 – 2:15 | Sean | ||
| 2:15 – 2:30 | Break | ||
| 2:30 – 4:00 |
Create Your Own Domain: Screencasts
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Janene | |
| 4:00 – 4:30 | End of Day Wrap Up | Dan | |
Wednesday, May 11 |
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| 8:30 – 9:00 | Welcome Back | ||
| 9:00 – 10:15 | Learning Taxonomies | Heidi | |
| 10:15 – 10:30 | Break | ||
| 10:30 – 10:45 | FERPA: Things You Should Know Before Students Go Public | Karina | |
| 10:45 – 11:45 | Sean | ||
| 11:45 – 12:45 | Lunch – Peter Westley – Hangout On Air | Owen | |
| 12:45 – 1:45 | Collaborative Google Docs: Small Group Participation | Christen | |
| 1:45 – 2:45 | Synchronous Communication: Small Group Presentation | Janene/Kendell/all | |
| 2:45 – 3:00 | Break | ||
| 3:00 – 4:15 | Engagement and Critical Thinking: Immersive Roleplay | Owen/Sean/Dan | |
| 4:15 – 4:30 | End of Day Wrap Up | Dan | |
Thursday, May 12 |
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| 8:30 – 9:00 | Welcome Back | ||
| 9:00 – 10:00 | Where Students Publish: an Overview | Christen | |
| 10:00 – 10:15 | Break | ||
| 10:15 – Noon | Assessment | Owen | |
| Noon – 1:00 | Lunch | ||
| 1:00 – 1:30 | Technology Fair: Explore Available and Upcoming Tech | Sean | |
| 1:30 – 2:00 | Back to Information Fluency: Can you do it all? | Madara | |
| 2:00 – 3:00 | Revision, Feedback and Failure | Kendell | |
| 3:00 – 3:15 | Break | ||
| 3:15 – 4:15 | Blackboard Gradebook | Chris B. | |
| 4:15 – 4:30 | End of Day Wrap Up | Dan | |
Friday, May 13 |
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| 8:30 – 9:00 | Welcome Back | Dan |
| 9:00 – 10:00 | Architecture & Design | Jen |
| 10:00 – 10:15 | Break | |
| 10:15 – 11:00 | Calendars and Schedules & Syllabus | Heidi |
| 11:00 – Noon | Quality Matters | Chris L |
| Noon – 1:00 | Lunch | |
| 1:00 – 2:00 |
Two forms: |
Dan |
| 2:00 – 2:15 | Break | |
| 2:15 – 3:15 | Reflection | Dan |
| 3:15 – 4:30 | Presentation | Dan |
iTeach - October 2016
Tuesday, October 4 |
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8:00 – 8:30 |
Dan & Madara |
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8:30 – 9:15 |
Madara |
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9:15 – 9:45 |
Heidi | |
| 9:45 – 10:00 |
Break |
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10:00 – 11:00 |
Christen |
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11:00 – 12:00 |
Madara |
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| 12:00 – 1:00 |
Lunch |
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1:00 – 2:00 |
Heidi |
Big Ideas, Enduring Understandings, Essential Questions, and Measurable Evidence |
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2:00 – 2:45 |
Jen | |
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Break |
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3:00 – 4:00 |
Chris L |
Information Fluency & the LAC: a Three Legged Stool/Iterative process |
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4:00 – 4:30 |
Chris L |
Whose Domain is it Anyways? Copyright & Fair Use + Creative Commons |
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4:30 – 4:45 |
Dan | |
Thursday, October 6 |
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8:00 – 8:15 |
Dan |
Welcome Back |
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8:15 – 8:45 |
Sean |
Embedding Exercise |
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8:45 – 9:45 |
Christen | |
| 9:45 – 10:00 |
Break |
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10:00 – 11:00 |
Sean |
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11:00 – 12:00 |
Christen |
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| 12:00 – 1:00 |
Lunch |
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1:00 – 1:45 |
Janene |
Online Discussions: Creating Community, Generating Participation |
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1:45 – 2:30 |
Heidi | |
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2:30 – 3:15 |
Sean |
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Break |
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3:30 – 4:45 |
Dan & Madara |
Engagement and Critical Thinking: Immersive Roleplay |
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4:45 – 5:00 |
Dan |
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Tuesday, October 11 |
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8:00 – 8:30 |
Dan |
Welcome Back |
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8:30 – 10:00 |
Owen |
Assessment Slides – Reflection Activity |
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Break |
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10:15 – 10:45 |
Madara |
Revision, Feedback and Failure |
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10:45 – 12:00 |
Kendell |
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| 12:00 – 1:00 |
Lunch |
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1:00 – 1:15 |
Kendell |
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1:15 – 2:15 |
Heidi |
Pedagogy Meets the Calendar: Practical Considerations for High Falutin’ Ideas |
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2:15 – 2:45 |
Jen |
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Break |
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3:00 – 4:00 |
Chris B |
Blackboard Gradebook |
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4:00 – 4:45 |
Dan |
Individual Course Focus |
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4:45 – 5:00 |
Dan |
End of Day Wrap Up |
Thursday, October 13 |
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9:00 – 9:30 |
Dan |
Welcome Back |
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9:30 – 10:30 |
Owen | |
| 10:30 – 10:45 |
Break |
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10:45 – 11:15 |
Dan |
Instructor Presence, Announcements, Office Hours, Being there, Staying Sane |
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11:15 – 12:00 |
Kendell | |
| 12:00 – 1:00 |
Lunch |
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1:00 – 2:00 |
Dan | |
| 2:00 – 2:15 |
Break |
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2:15 – 3:15 |
Dan | |
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3:15 – 5:00 |
Dan |
Presentation |
Below you’ll find presentation resources used in our ongoing faculty development activities.
Share your Feedback
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Trauma-Informed Pedagogy — Part 2
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Trauma-Informed Pedagogy Workshop — Part 1
On November 17th, Linda Thai offered a 2-hour workshop on Trauma-Informed Practices, sponsored by the University of Alaska Faculty Learning Community on Trauma-Informed Pedagogy. See the recordings of this 2-hour workshop and 1-hour Q&A below. You can also...
Workshop Details
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Demystifying trauma-informed teaching
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Community Seminar: Mentoring Remote Students in Research
Watch Jen Peterson (PSY), Trent Sutton (CFOS/URSA), and Abel Bult-Ito (BIOL) to learn how they are facilitating research opportunities for remote students. Dr. Peterson discusses her CITE project, creating research assistantships for distance learners; Dr Bult-Ito...
Managing Interactions in Synchronous Online Sessions
As many of us have transitioned to online learning during the Covid-19 pandemic, many are wondering how to engage students in this new context. Watch Wendy Martelle and Sabine Siekmann (LING) for tips on keeping your Zoom sessions and online courses engaging for you...
Building community in a virtual world
There is a common misconception that it’s harder for students to feel connected when they can’t meet in person, or that distance-based learning is inherently less impactful for students. Although this may apply in some cases, it’s up to the instructor or facilitator...
We are more than floating heads
Trauma, anxiety, and depression impact us cognitively, emotionally, and physically. Trauma-informed approaches to pedagogy allow us to take a more holistic, embodied approach to the teaching and learning processes. Read more to learn strategies of embodied and trauma-informed pedagogy to better support students.
10 Days of Google 2020
Welcome to this year's 10 Days of Google event. Each day we will be focusing on an aspect of Google tools, starting with Google Classroom. Our sessions will be live via Google Meet and they will be recorded for viewing later. Please find the schedule of topics we'll...
Mac Video Editing (Screenflow)
Learn how to efficiently edit your DIY videos using a Mac device and the Screenflow media editing tool. Media Studio Production Designer Eric Lonn and Instructional Designer Sean Hollard will teach you how to edit out clips, add intro and closing slides, and...
The Online Student Experience
A panel of UAF students discusses their experiences as online learners. Students discuss their techniques for managing an online courseload, what gets them engaged in their online courses, and what they wish more teachers knew when teaching online.
Course Spotlight – SWK 305
Join eCampus instructional designers and selected faculty as we take a peek into their quality online courses at UAF. Every month we will be presenting a new online course and hosting a Q/A session via Zoom. Have a look inside other courses on our course showcase...
Explain Everything
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Schedule and Seat Reservations
Video Editing and Publication
Make your DIY videos more professional in post-production using media editing tools. Learn more about your options for editing and publication from Media Studio Production Designer Eric Lonn.
Best Practices for Media Recording
Recording your own instructional content at home? Want tips on lighting, staging, tools, and more? Join Media Studio Production Designer Eric Lonn to learn how to turn your home recording space into the best media studio it can be!
Teaching in Low-Bandwidth Online Contexts
Learn about distance delivery designed for students in rural or low-bandwidth contexts. Claudia Ihl, biology professor with the UAF Northwest Campus, will share insights and perspectives. Download Claudia's tips for teaching in low-bandwidth online...
Bridging Social Divides with 21st Century Learners
Examine the psychological impacts of attention-grabbing media and how this correlates to students' maintaining attention and motivation in their college courses. How can we as faculty design our courses to recognize and integrate the online contexts that students...
Introduction to Hybrid and HyFlex
Propose a Community Seminar
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Supporting Student Mental Health
Learn about successful, evidence-based practices for supporting students' mental health across the curriculum at UAF. This Community Seminar was hosted by Mat Wooller, Director of Alaska Stable Isotope Facility and founder of UAF's The Well, Jen Peterson, Assistant...
Incorporating Career Development into Courses
Amanda White, Program Director of Applied Management, and Madara Mason, Associate Director of Teaching and Learning at UAF eCampus, hosted a Community Seminar on "Incorporating Career Development into Courses." They share about how to infuse small activities or ideas...
Discovery-Based Group Learning
Gordon Williams, Professor of Mathematics, hosted a Community Seminar on "Discovery-Based Group Learning," highlighting the techniques he has used in his UAF courses to keep students engaged in group projects. Dr. Williams shares about facilitating effective group...
Contract-Based Grading
Sarah Stanley, Director of University Writing, and Deborah Rinio, Instructor in Library Sciences, hosted a June 2020 seminar on "Contract-Based Grading." In addition to sharing applications of this collaborative approach to grading in their own courses, Deborah and...
MATH 122 Spotlight Course
https://media.uaf.edu/media/t/0_yl4ut88r Edited recording from June 26, 2020 with Dr. Latrice Bowman and MATH 122 Spotlight, Essential Precalculus with Applications.Dr. Latrice Bowman is an experienced online instructor and mathematician. She has been teaching for...
Course Spotlight – ART 262
Join eCampus instructional designers and selected faculty as we take a peek into their quality online courses at UAF. We present a new online course and hosting a Q/A session via Zoom for each Course Spotlight. Have a look inside other courses on our course showcase...
Course Spotlight – MUS 200
https://media.uaf.edu/media/t/1_yxddormw Recording from August 7, 2020 Course Spotlight. Lisa Kljaich has been teaching online for a long time. Originally, her Explorations in Music was a combined exploration with Art and Theater but over the years, the course has...
Course Spotlight – ART/COJO 464/664
https://media.uaf.edu/media/t/1_319ex1if https://media.uaf.edu/media/t/1_50euugxt Recording from July 24, 2020 Course Spotlight. Jason is a professional photographer who teaches a variety of advanced photography courses for the Art Department and for Communications...
Course Spotlight – EDSE/PSY 488/648
Jenn Wagaman talks about her EDSE/PSY 448/648 course, Understanding FASD - Designs and Intervention Strategies: https://media.uaf.edu/media/t/1_5fs97k5a Edited Recording from July 10, 2020. This cross-listed course stays focused with clear objectives, an extremely...