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2012 -2013 Workshops
Preparing a Great Syllabus [Teaching Tips Series #1]
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
9:30 AM ~ 11:30 AM, HHB 128
Facilitator: Dr. Marty Wall, Department of Educational Psychology & Leadership Studies, and the Learning and Teaching Centre
The syllabus is a document that most instructors regard as a formal contract with students outlining basic information about the course and penalties for violating rules of participation. But such a version misses other potential uses, including the opportunity to communicate important and subtle information about you and the course that will engage your students right from the start and will reinforce the impact you should be creating in your first meeting with students. We will discuss this more expanded view of the functions of a syllabus. Please bring with you a copy of your current syllabus.
Strategies for the First Class [Teaching Tips Series #2]
Thursday, October 11, 2012
10:00 AM ~ 12:00 PM, HHB 128
Facilitator: Dr. Marty Wall, Department of Educational Psychology & Leadership Studies, and the Learning and Teaching Centre
As an instructor, you might be tempted to dismiss the special significance of your first meeting with your class and not take advantage of the opportunity that it provides to set a positive and engaging beginning to your course. First impressions are important and, particularly in a large class, difficult to change. We will discuss the "do's-and-don'ts" for the first class and consider the impact of different strategies. Come prepared to compare notes on how best to establish an optimal start to a course.
Teaching with PowerPoint [Teaching Tips Series #3]
Thursday, October 25, 2012
1:00 PM ~ 3:00 PM, HHB 128
Facilitator: Dr. Marty Wall, Department of Educational Psychology & Leadership Studies, and the Learning and Teaching Centre
PowerPoint can be an effective teaching tool but is instead often a distracting impediment to learning. We will focus on the differences between presenting and teaching in PowerPoint, the PowerPoint teaching strategy of “less-is-more,” the do’s and don’ts of teaching with PowerPoint, and guidelines for animating PowerPoint slides to enhance teacher-student communication. Participants are encouraged to bring questions and examples.
The Art and Craft of Teaching the Large Class [Teaching Tips Series #4]
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
9:30 AM ~ 11:30 AM, HHB 128
Facilitator: Dr. Marty Wall, Department of Educational Psychology & Leadership Studies, and the Learning and Teaching Centre
The large class is not merely a larger version of a small class; it presents its own unique challenges and opportunities. Teaching a large class effectively requires the application of a number of skills, but at some point such teaching truly becomes an art. What is the nature of this transition and how can it be achieved? The workshop will explore this issue from the perspective of my own experience in teaching classes with enrollments exceeding 2,000 students.
Optimizing the Multiple-Choice Test Item [Teaching Tips Series #5]
Thursday, November 29, 2012
1:00 PM ~ 3:00 PM, HHB 128
Facilitator: Dr. Marty Wall, Department of Educational Psychology & Leadership Studies, and the Learning and Teaching Centre
Multiple-choice tests appear deceptively simple to prepare but are arguably among the most difficult to produce well. What features of student learning do such tests really discriminate? We will re-examine various pre- and post-test criteria that can be used to assess and improve the quality of individual multiple-choice test items that one designs for in-class clicker sessions as well as for tests. These criteria include the format of the question stem, the cognitive level of the item, and the discriminability of the item as a predictor of overall performance. Multiple-choice testing might not always be an optimal instrument for assessing student learning, but when used it should follow best practices. It does make a difference.
Preparing a Great Syllabus [Teaching Tips Series #6]
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
9:30 AM ~ 11:30 AM, HHB 128
Facilitator: Dr. Marty Wall, Department of Educational Psychology & Leadership Studies, and the Learning and Teaching Centre
The syllabus is a document that most instructors regard as a formal contract with students outlining basic information about the course and penalties for violating rules of participation. But such a version misses other potential uses, including the opportunity to communicate important and subtle information about you and the course that will engage your students right from the start and will reinforce the impact you should be creating in your first meeting with students. We will discuss this more expanded view of the functions of a syllabus. Please bring with you a copy of your current syllabus.
Strategies for the First Class [Teaching Tips Series #7]
Thursday, February 7, 2013
9:00 AM ~ 10:30 AM, HHB 128 (PLEASE NOTE TIME CHANGE)
Facilitator: Dr. Marty Wall, Department of Educational Psychology & Leadership Studies, and the Learning and Teaching Centre
As an instructor, you might be tempted to dismiss the special significance of your first meeting with your class and not take advantage of the opportunity that it provides to set a positive and engaging beginning to your course. First impressions are important and, particularly in a large class, difficult to change. We will discuss the "do's-and-don'ts" for the first class and consider the impact of different strategies. Come prepared to compare notes on how best to establish an optimal start to a course.
Teaching with PowerPoint [Teaching Tips Series #8]
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
9:30 AM ~ 11:30 AM, HHB 128
Facilitator: Dr. Marty Wall, Department of Educational Psychology & Leadership Studies, and the Learning and Teaching Centre
PowerPoint can be an effective teaching tool but is instead often a distracting impediment to learning. We will focus on the differences between presenting and teaching in PowerPoint, the PowerPoint teaching strategy of “less-is-more,” the do’s and don’ts of teaching with PowerPoint, and guidelines for animating PowerPoint slides to enhance teacher-student communication. Participants are encouraged to bring questions and examples.
The Art and Craft of Teaching the Large Class [Teaching Tips Series #9]
Thursday, March 7, 2013
10:00 AM ~ 12:00 PM, HHB 128
Facilitator: Dr. Marty Wall, Department of Educational Psychology & Leadership Studies, and the Learning and Teaching Centre
The large class is not merely a larger version of a small class; it presents its own unique challenges and opportunities. Teaching a large class effectively requires the application of a number of skills, but at some point such teaching truly becomes an art. What is the nature of this transition and how can it be achieved? The workshop will explore this issue from the perspective of my own experience in teaching classes with enrollments exceeding 2,000 students.
Optimizing the Multiple-Choice Test Item [Teaching Tips Series #10]
Thursday, March 21, 2013
10:00 AM ~ 12:00 PM, HHB 128
Facilitator: Dr. Marty Wall, Department of Educational Psychology & Leadership Studies, and the Learning and Teaching Centre Multiple-choice tests appear deceptively simple to prepare but are arguably among the most difficult to produce well. What features of student learning do such tests really discriminate? We will re-examine various pre- and post-test criteria that can be used to assess and improve the quality of individual multiple-choice test items that one designs for in-class clicker sessions as well as for tests. These criteria include the format of the question stem, the cognitive level of the item, and the discriminability of the item as a predictor of overall performance. Multiple-choice testing might not always be an optimal instrument for assessing student learning, but when used it should follow best practices. It does make a difference.
2011 -2012 Workshops
Preparing a Great Syllabus [Teaching Tips Series #1]
Thursday, September 22, 2011
10:00 AM ~ 12:00 PM, HHB 128
Facilitator: Dr. Marty Wall, Department of Psychology, and the Learning and Teaching Centre
The syllabus is a document that most instructors regard as a formal contract with students outlining basic information about the course and penalties for violating rules of participation. But such a version misses other potential uses, including the opportunity to communicate important and subtle information about you and the course that will engage your students right from the start and will reinforce the impact you should be creating in your first meeting with students. We will discuss this more expanded view of the functions of a syllabus. Please bring with you a copy of your current syllabus.
Strategies for the First Class [Teaching Tips Series #2]
Thursday, October 13, 2011
10:00 AM ~ 12:00 PM, HHB 128
Facilitator: Dr. Marty Wall, Department of Psychology, and the Learning and Teaching Centre
As an instructor, you might be tempted to dismiss the special significance of your first meeting with your class and not take advantage of the opportunity that it provides to set a positive and engaging beginning to your course. First impressions are important and, particularly in a large class, difficult to change. We will discuss the "do's-and-don'ts" for the first class and consider the impact of different strategies. Come prepared to compare notes on how best to establish an optimal start to a course.
PowerPoint Revisited [Teaching Tips Series #3]
Thursday, October 20, 2011
10:00 AM ~ 12:00 PM, HHB 128
Facilitator: Dr. Marty Wall, Department of Psychology, and the Learning and Teaching Centre
A reprise of last year's LTC workshop on using PowerPoint as an effective teaching tool rather than as a distracting impediment to learning. For those who could not attend last year, we will discuss the differences between presenting and teaching, the strategy of "less-is-more," the do's and don'ts of teaching with PowerPoint, and guidelines for animating slides to enhance teacher-student communication. Dr. Wall encourages participants to bring questions and examples.
The Art and Craft of Teaching the Large Class [Teaching Tips Series #4]
Thursday, November 3, 2011
10:00 AM ~ 12:00 PM, HHB 128
Facilitator: Dr. Marty Wall, Department of Psychology, and the Learning and Teaching Centre
The large class is not merely a larger version of a small class; it presents its own unique challenges and opportunities. Teaching a large class effectively requires the application of a number of skills, but at some point such teaching truly becomes an art. What is the nature of this transition and how can it be achieved? The workshop will explore this issue from the perspective of my own experience in teaching classes with enrollments exceeding 2,000 students.
Optimizing the Multiple-Choice Test Item [Teaching Tips Series #5]
Thursday, November 24, 2011
10:00 AM ~ 12:00 PM, HHB 128
Facilitator: Dr. Marty Wall, Department of Psychology, and the Learning and Teaching Centre
Multiple-choice tests appear deceptively simple to prepare but are arguably among the most difficult to produce well. What features of student learning do such tests really discriminate? We will re-examine various pre- and post-test criteria that can be used to assess and improve the quality of individual multiple-choice test items that one designs for in-class clicker sessions as well as for tests. These criteria include the format of the question stem, the cognitive level of the item, and the discriminability of the item as a predictor of overall performance. Multiple-choice testing might not always be an optimal instrument for assessing student learning, but when used it should follow best practices. It does make a difference.
Preparing a Great Syllabus [Teaching Tips Series #6]
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
10:00 AM ~ 12:00 PM, HHB 128
Facilitator: Dr. Marty Wall, Department of Psychology, and the Learning and Teaching Centre
The syllabus is a document that most instructors regard as a formal contract with students outlining basic information about the course and penalties for violating rules of participation. But such a version misses other potential uses, including the opportunity to communicate important and subtle information about you and the course that will engage your students right from the start and will reinforce the impact you should be creating in your first meeting with students. We will discuss this more expanded view of the functions of a syllabus. Please bring with you a copy of your current syllabus.
Strategies for the First Class [Teaching Tips Series #7]
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
10:00 AM ~ 12:00 PM, HHB 128
Facilitator: Dr. Marty Wall, Department of Educational Psychology & Leadership Studies, and the Learning and Teaching Centre
As an instructor, you might be tempted to dismiss the special significance of your first meeting with your class and not take advantage of the opportunity that it provides to set a positive and engaging beginning to your course. First impressions are important and, particularly in a large class, difficult to change. We will discuss the "do's-and-don'ts" for the first class and consider the impact of different strategies. Come prepared to compare notes on how best to establish an optimal start to a course.
Teaching with PowerPoint [Teaching Tips Series #8]
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
10:00 AM ~ 12:00 PM, HHB 128
Facilitator: Dr. Marty Wall, Department of Educational Psychology & Leadership Studies, and the Learning and Teaching Centre
PowerPoint can be an effective teaching tool but is instead often a distracting impediment to learning. We will focus on the differences between presenting and teaching in PowerPoint, the PowerPoint teaching strategy of “less-is-more,” the do’s and don’ts of teaching with PowerPoint, and guidelines for animating PowerPoint slides to enhance teacher-student communication. Participants are encouraged to bring questions and examples.
The Art and Craft of Teaching the Large Class [Teaching Tips Series #9]
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
10:00 AM ~ 12:00 PM, HHB 128
Facilitator: Dr. Marty Wall, Department of Educational Psychology & Leadership Studies, and the Learning and Teaching Centre
The large class is not merely a larger version of a small class; it presents its own unique challenges and opportunities. Teaching a large class effectively requires the application of a number of skills, but at some point such teaching truly becomes an art. What is the nature of this transition and how can it be achieved? The workshop will explore this issue from the perspective of my own experience in teaching classes with enrollments exceeding 2,000 students.
Optimizing the Multiple-Choice Test Item [Teaching Tips Series #10]
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
10:00 AM ~ 12:00 PM, HHB 128
Facilitator: Dr. Marty Wall, Department of Educational Psychology & Leadership Studies, and the Learning and Teaching Centre
Multiple-choice tests appear deceptively simple to prepare but are arguably among the most difficult to produce well. What features of student learning do such tests really discriminate? We will re-examine various pre- and post-test criteria that can be used to assess and improve the quality of individual multiple-choice test items that one designs for in-class clicker sessions as well as for tests. These criteria include the format of the question stem, the cognitive level of the item, and the discriminability of the item as a predictor of overall performance. Multiple-choice testing might not always be an optimal instrument for assessing student learning, but when used it should follow best practices. It does make a difference.
2010 - 2011 Workshops
Fostering Critical and Respectful Discourse [First Year Course Instructors Community (FYCIC) Series]
Thursday, April 14, 2011
1:00 PM ~ 2:30 PM, HHB 128
Facilitators: Dr. Joe Parsons, Teaching Consultant, Learning and Teaching Centre, formerly with Counselling Services; Dr. Lisa Surridge, Chair, Department of English; Dr. Gweneth Doane, Associate Dean, Faculty of Graduate Studies; Mary Sanseverino, Acting Director, Learning and Teaching Centre; Dr. Janet
Sheppard, Counselling Services; and Ms. Martine Conway, Office of the Ombudsperson
As members of an academic community, we all bear a responsibility for, and a commitment to, critical and respectful academic discourse. Join the conversation with speakers Dr. Lisa Surridge, Dr. Gweneth Doane, Dr. Joe Parsons, Ms. Martine Conway and Prof. Mary Sanseverino, along with facilitator, Dr. Janet Sheppard.
Topics will include locating respectful dialogue within the goals of higher education at both the undergraduate and graduate levels; setting the context through the use of course syllabi, first class sessions, and ways of modeling respectful critique; looking at the current experience in the literature (complaints and solutions offered); and, finally, what we are seeing at UVic through the lens of the Learning and Teaching Centre. This panel discussion will help us as members of an academic community to explore what tools and resources will help us as we invite and model discourse that is critical, reflective and respectful.
First Year Course Instructors Community (FYCIC) Series
The Art and Craft of Teaching the Large Class [Teaching Tips Series #9]
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
10:00 AM ~ 12:00 PM, HHB 128
Facilitator: Dr. Marty Wall, Department of Psychology, and the Learning and Teaching Centre
PowerPoint Revisited [Teaching Tips Series #8]
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
10:00 AM ~ 12:00 PM, HHB 128
Facilitator: Dr. Marty Wall, Department of Psychology, and the Learning and Teaching Centre
Strategies for the First Class [Teaching Tips Series #7]
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
1:00 PM ~ 3:00 PM, HHB 128
Facilitator: Dr. Marty Wall, Department of Psychology, and the Learning and Teaching Centre
Preparing a Great Syllabus [Teaching Tips Series #6]
Thursday, February 17, 2011
1:00 PM ~ 3:00 PM, HHB 128
Facilitator: Dr. Marty Wall, Department of Psychology, and the Learning and Teaching Centre
Optimizing the Multiple-Choice Test Item [Teaching Tips Series #5]
Thursday, January 20, 2011
1:00 PM ~ 3:00 PM, HHB 128
Facilitator: Dr. Marty Wall, Department of Psychology, and the Learning and Teaching Centre
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