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Nov

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November 17, 2021, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

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Grades are so central to education today that it can be difficult to imagine teaching and learning experiences without them. Conventional wisdom at UMBC whispers that students will not complete...

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Nov

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Online

Date & Time

November 9, 2021, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

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How can affective learning outcomes help students synthesize all three (affective, cognitive, and psychomotor) learning taxonomies? How can we help students integrate their senses of themselves...

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Oct

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Online

Date & Time

October 26, 2021, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Description

Active learning, or approaches that engage students – independently or in groups – in applying, synthesizing, or evaluating ideas, have been shown to be highly effective in supporting student...

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Oct

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Online

Date & Time

October 21, 2021, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

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Student-activated rubrics can help students learn more effectively, cultivate self-efficacy, and sidestep assignment pitfalls. In fact, students’ work improves when they analyze their own and...

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Oct

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Online

Date & Time

October 19, 2021, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Description

Do you cringe at the thought of “returning to normal” this year? Even if not, is it surprising to learn that several students are bracing themselves for, or currently struggling with, what it...

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Oct

Location

Online

Date & Time

October 13, 2021, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Description

Do you sometimes find yourself wondering how students learn in your class? Have you ever analyzed your students’ work looking for patterns in their learning? Are you interested in finding out...

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Oct

Location

Online

Date & Time

October 12, 2021, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Description

Online tests can be a convenient, informative way to assess student learning. But how do we maintain academic integrity online without relying on the use of intrusive surveillance software? In...

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Oct

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Online

Date & Time

October 7, 2021, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Description

How does reading digital texts affect students’ learning? Although studies suggest that students comprehend more when reading on paper instead of a screen, a majority of students access readings...

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Oct

Location

Online

Date & Time

October 6, 2021, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Description

How does reading digital texts affect students’ learning? Although studies suggest that students comprehend more when reading on paper instead of a screen, a majority of students access readings...

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Sep

Location

Online

Date & Time

September 27, 2021, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

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Assessing student learning through homework, quizzes, exams, or polling using publisher question banks may seem time efficient, but developing your own questions can more effectively address your...

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Faculty Development Center

Upcoming Events

Ungrading Book Chapters Discussion √ §

Part of the FDC Advanced Topics Series!

Unifying Learning Taxonomies through Affective Learning √ §

Critical Reflection & Integrative Action

BYBI: Active Learning at a Social Distance √ §

A Bring Your Best Idea Session!

Student-Activated Rubrics √ §

Creating a Pathway to Deepen Student Learning

Rethinking the Return to “Normal” √ § Ͼ

Part of the FDC Diverse Classroom Series!

Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Discussion Group √ §

Would a pedagogical change improve your students' learning?

Effective Online Testing Without Surveillance Software √ §

Part 2 of the Test Writing Programs by the FDC and DoIT!

Teaching Digital Reading Discussion √ §

Part of the FDC Advanced Topics Series!

Teaching Digital Reading Discussion √ §

Part of the FDC Advanced Topics Series!

Test Writing Pt. 1: Thinking Through Good Question Design √§

How can we write MC questions to encourage learning?

Part of the FDC Advanced Topics Series!

Critical Reflection & Integrative Action

A Bring Your Best Idea Session!

Creating a Pathway to Deepen Student Learning

Part of the FDC Diverse Classroom Series!

Would a pedagogical change improve your students' learning?

Part 2 of the Test Writing Programs by the FDC and DoIT!

Part of the FDC Advanced Topics Series!

Part of the FDC Advanced Topics Series!

How can we write MC questions to encourage learning?

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