Pre-semester instructor sessions highlight student voices, assessment & integrity tools, peer review, Brightspace, BoilerCast
The Innovative Learning Team at West Lafayette, the Office of Instructional Technology at Purdue Northwest, and the Purdue Fort Wayne Center for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching (CELT) offer several workshops and sessions beginning Jan. 7 to help instructors prepare for the start of the Spring semester.
Purdue West Lafayette
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Jan. 11, 10-11 a.m.
This flipped workshop will provide a brief overview of the Brightspace interface for new users. The remainder of the session will be designated for Q&A and requested demonstrations.
Teaching and Learning Forum: Student Voices
Jan. 12, 11 a.m.-12 noon
This session, hosted by the Office of the Provost and the Teaching Academy, will provide faculty an opportunity to hear feedback from students who had a diverse set of experiences during the fall semester. Students will share what they thought went best during the semester, the challenges they faced, and how they dealt with quarantine and other challenges.
Jan. 12, 1:30-2:30 p.m.
This workshop will start with a short exploration of the assessment tools in Brightspace, and then look at integrated tools like Variate, Gradescope and Hotseat that can supplement your assessment toolbox.
Jan. 13 and 20, 2-3 p.m.
An open session where attendees can come with questions and/or listen in to what questions others have about Boilercast.
Jan. 15, 10-11a.m.
This session will focus on the three integrity tools integrated into Brightspace: Examity (proctoring), Respondus (proctoring and lockdown browser), and Turnitin (plagiarism and grammar checking).
Brightspace Drop-In Help Sessions
Daily
These drop-in sessions allow opportunities for instructors to bring questions and/or seek assistance in finalizing gradebooks.
Purdue Fort Wayne
Jan. 7, 9-11 a.m.
We’ll explain the principles of quality peer review and demonstrate each step of the process. After this workshop you will be prepared to conduct effective peer reviews of teaching.
Best Practices for Communicating with Students During Duty-Week
Jan. 7, 12 noon-1 p.m.
During this session, we will discuss effective strategies that can be implemented at the beginning of the semester to engage with your students, help them understand expectations and check their progress throughout the semester.
Brightspace Course Navigation and Organization
Jan. 7, 2-3:00 p.m.
Join this session to learn about Brightspace tools and course templates that will help you organize your online course content effectively. The facilitators will explain how to use these tools and templates to simplify course navigation and support student success.
Open Lab — Creating and Grading Assignments in Brightspace
Jan. 13, 11:00 a.m.-12 noon
During this open lab, we will answer any questions related to creating and grading Assignments in Brightspace. You can also refer to the new assignments guide on the CELT website.
For questions and support at your campus, contact:
Purdue West Lafayette: Visit the Innovative Learning website or email InnovativeLearningTeam@purdue.edu.
Purdue Fort Wayne: Teaching-related questions should be directed to PFW’s Center for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching (CELT) at celt@pfw.edu, 260-481-6354, or CELT’s website for resources and to request one on one consultations. Technical support questions should be direct to PFW’s IT Services Help Desk helpdesk@pfw.edu or 260-481-6030.
Purdue Global: Direct teaching-related questions to askctl@purdueglobal.edu. Technical support questions should be directed to TechSupport@purdueglobal.edu or 866-522-7747 (toll-free).
Purdue Northwest: Direct teaching-related questions to the Center for Faculty Excellence at cfe@pnw.edu, 219-989-8328, or CFE’s website. Technical support questions should be directed to oit@pnw.edu.
Last updated 01/06/21