Grading, quizzing, inclusive curricula among October instructional workshops

The Innovative Learning Team at West Lafayette, the Center for Faculty Excellence and 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 in October to help instructors with grading, mid-term grades, quizzes, and inclusive curricula.

Purdue West Lafayette

Register by clicking on the session heading or go to the calendar view for the entire month.
So Fast It’s Scary: Grading with Gradescope
Thu., Oct. 6, 10-11 a.m. ET
Are you being haunted by grading free-response questions, diagrams, mathematical problem sets, and other traditionally paper-based assessments? Spooked by artificial intelligence and rigid rubrics? Pick up some tricks for efficient, flexible options in Gradescope and treat your students to better feedback.

Purdue Fort Wayne

Brightspace Quiz Creation & Submission Views
Wed., Oct 5, 10-11 a.m. ET
This workshop will first show you how to create a quiz in Brightspace, various quiz question types and key quiz settings. The session will also cover how to display quiz results and feedback to students with submission views.

Using Student Feedback & Performance Data to Enhance Teaching
Wed., Oct. 19, 1:30-2:30 p.m. ET
Join this session for guidance on interpreting and using student data to enhance learning experiences and outcomes. We will show you how to collect and triangulate student feedback and performance data to make informed and meaningful adjustments in your course. Various services and resources will also be identified to help you address teaching and learning concerns.

Rethinking the Syllabus to Increase Student Engagement
Wed., Oct. 26, 11 a.m.-12 noon ET
Your syllabus is usually your first opportunity to communicate your teaching beliefs and course expectations with your students. In this workshop, we will discuss the best practices for developing a learner-centered syllabus that fosters academic success, increases student engagement, and creates an effective learning environment.

Purdue Northwest

Midterm Grade Submit
Tues., Oct. 18, 10-10:30 a.m. CT, virtual
Need a review on how to submit Midterm Grades using the Grade Submit tool from Brightspace? Join The Office of Instructional Technology over Zoom (linked) for a quick review. Visit the additional grades resources for more help.

Foundational Technology for Faculty
Ongoing
Explore the core components of instructional technology in the Foundational Faculty Training module in the PNW Brightspace Instructor Training Course. These self-paced topics include: creating Brightspace content and communication, flexibility in modality, grading, and using activities. Earn a badge for each completed area. This module is part of a series of competencies created for you by the Office of Instructional Technology. Look for our upcoming functional faculty training module that takes a deeper dive into technology tools supported at PNW.

Fall 2022 Pedagogy Circle meeting – “Towards Inclusive Curricula: Succeeding Despite Challenges”
Wed., Oct. 5, 3:30-5 p.m. CT, virtual
Co-sponsored by the Department of History, Philosophy, Politics and Economics and the Center for Faculty Excellence, the Pedagogy Circle is a forum where faculty gather to discuss what they love most – issues and problems relevant to teaching practices. Participants bring valuable insights and input to these meetings, but also benefit – through discussion, shared teaching tips, etc.

Writing Retreat
Wed., Oct. 12, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. CT
Commercialization and Manufacturing Excellence Center (CMEC) 100, 7150 Indianapolis Blvd.
A writing retreat provides a focused block of time and supportive environment for you to commit to and have some level of accountability for accomplishing a research goal. There will be no planned programming, instead it will be a time for you to focus on your research/writing goals and hopefully be very productive! The Writing Retreat is in-person and virtual.

Work Sprints
Tues., Oct. 4, 10 a.m.-12 noon CT
Fri., Oct. 7, 12 noon-2 p.m. CT
Thurs., Oct. 13, 9-11 a.m. CT
Fri., Oct. 14, 1-3 p.m. CT
Mon., Oct. 17, 2-4 p.m. CT
Wed., Oct. 19, 1-3 p.m. CT
Tues., Oct. 25, 1-3 p.m. CT
Wed., Oct. 26, 9-11 a.m. CT
A Work Sprint provides a focused block of time and supportive environment for you to commit to and have some level of accountability for accomplishing a task-specific goal. Attend any or all sessions. These are virtual meetings.

For questions and support at your campus, contact:
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 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 directed to PFW’s IT Services Help Desk helpdesk@pfw.edu or 260-481-6030.

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 The Office of Instructional Technology by email oit@pnw.edu or OIT’s website or through their Virtual Help Desk.

Purdue West Lafayette: Visit the Innovative Learning website or email InnovativeLearningTeam@purdue.edu.