Upcoming Workshops!

Mobilize Your Students for Success

Presented by Glen Garrett

iClicker Cloud, the mobile-optimized engagement platform designed to facilitate student, educator and institutional collaboration is now free for all UF students. iClicker Cloud includes both synchronous and asynchronous options including polling, quizzing and assignments. Regardless of your class size or delivery method (face-to-face, hi-flex or remote learning), this workshop will teach you how iClicker can help you increase attendance and participation, provide instant feedback, and identify misconceptions in real-time.

Monday, November 30 from 2:00pm – 3:20pm via Zoom.

Friday, December 4 from 11:00am – 12:20pm via Zoom.

Wednesday, December 9 from 1:00pm – 2:20pm via Zoom.

Applicable Passport Categories: Active Learning, Student Focused Teaching

Conversations for a Culture of Inclusion

Presented by Irma Alvarez & Gwynn Cadwallader

Do you engage with your colleagues in a way that brings out their best? Does your team collaborate in a way that combines the unique talents and abilities of each member to achieve big goals? In this discussion-based course, you will discover specific inclusive behaviors and strategies proven to increase engagement, innovation, and productivity in the workplace. Participants will recognize unconscious behaviors that derail a team’s full potential and practice strategies to create a respectful culture that optimizes performance and produces great results.

Tuesday, December 1 from 9:00am – 12:00pm via Zoom.

Applicable Passport Categories: Active Learning, Cultural Competencies, Experiential Learning, Student Focused Teaching, Tackling Tough Talks

Conversations for Connections: Racial Justice and UF

Presented by Paul Ortiz

This workshop will highlight the connection between ongoing campus and national issues focused around racial justice initiatives. Learn more about President Fuchs racial justice pledge and Provost’s Glovers support of the flagship Joel Buchanan African American History Project. Discover strategies for helping students identify with the topics being taught.

Thursday, December 3 from 2:00pm – 3:00pm via Zoom.

Applicable Passport Categories: Cultural Competencies, No Walls Teaching, Student Focused Teaching, Tackling Tough Talks

Gallery Walk of Tools and Strategies

Hosted by the Center for Teaching Excellence

Join one of the themed discussion groups to brainstorm ideas to expand learning outside of the physical classroom. Each discussion group will have one No Walls Teaching Champion who will help guide the discussion. You will brainstorm teaching strategies that can be implemented into remotely taught courses right away!

Topics:
• Incorporating internationalization in the classroom
• Extending learning opportunities
• Engaging and non-traditional writing activities

Tuesday, December 8 from 4:00pm – 5:00pm via Zoom.

Applicable Passport Categories: Active Learning, Student Focused Teaching

Modified HyFlex Teaching Bootcamp

Prepare a quality learning experience for both face-to-face and remote students. This bootcamp is designed for UF instructors who will teach in classrooms with HyFlex technology in the Spring 2021 semester. Bootcamp participants will need to be able to commit to two half-days of active work with approximately one hour of work between the two sessions.

Over the course of two half-day sessions, you will:
1. Determine how to use classroom technologies and digital tools to meet your teaching needs.
2. Develop a course framework and delivery plan that engages both remote and face-to-face students.
3. Apply good practice for bi-modal teaching to your course during workshop sessions.

Morning Sessions: Thursday, December 10 & Friday, December 11 from 8:00am – 12:00pm via Zoom.

Afternoon Sessions: Thursday, December 10 & Friday, December 11 from 1:00pm – 5:00pm via Zoom.

Applicable Passport Categories: Active Learning, Digital Literacy, Great Online Teaching, No Walls Teaching, Student Focused Teaching

Embracing Oral History as an Art Form

Presented by Paul Ortiz

Explore ways to incorporate oral history practices in your course and teach students how to use interview skills to share information with audiences. Brainstorm ways to build connections between interviewing skills and your classroom curriculum. Demonstrate how oral histories and interviews can be used as tools for sharing advancements made in your career field. Incorporate interviews and podcasts as creative classroom assignments to encourage students to develop lasting skills that accompany content knowledge.

Thursday, December 10 from 3:00pm – 4:00pm via Zoom.

Applicable Passport Categories: Active Learning, No Wallls Teaching, Student Focused Teaching

Teaching with ePortfolios
Monday, November 16, 2020
2:00-3:00 pm via Zoom

Presented by Paloma Rodriguez
Learn about the impact of ePortfolio practice on student learning and gain an understanding of how ePortfolios can support integrative learning (including career development). You will get guidance and advice on how to implement ePortfolio projects. The workshop includes a 20 minute hands-on tutorial on how to create ePortfolios using the free web development platform Wix. Register for Teaching with ePortfolios!

Please Note: you must have a Passport Portal account to register for this workshop. Create an account.

Using Oral History in the Classroom
Thursday, November 19, 2020
2:00-3:00 pm via Zoom

Presented by Paul Ortiz & Deborah Hendrix

Oral histories can cross all disciplines. The underlying bias held can be counteracted by new, fresh material offering a new perspective on well-known events. Weave recorded histories into the fabric of your course using a multitude of collections spanning countless topics. Discover how to access the oral history archives via the multiple portals.

Thursday, November 19 from 2:00pm – 3:00pm via Zoom.  Register