Below is a description of all Block 1 sessions, as well as a short bio of each presenter.
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Canvas 1 | Basics |
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Canvas 1 (Concurrent Session Block 1 – 10:40 – 11:55 am) | |
Session Description and Learning Objectives
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Full Session Description and Session Resources are available here This introduction to Canvas will prepare participants to teach with the following Canvas tools:
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Presenter | Ed Price |
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Ed Price is a Teaching, Learning and Technology Consultant with the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning. He really likes the Brewers and Bobbleheads. | |
Teaching with Zoom |
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Teaching with Zoom 1 (Concurrent Session Block 1 – 10:40 – 11:55 am) | |
Session Description and Learning Objectives
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This workshop (a duplicate of that found in block 2) focuses on how to set up and facilitate synchronous online meetings using Zoom. By the end of the workshop, participants should be able to:
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Presenter | Amy Mangrich |
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Amy Mangrich, Senior Instructional Design Consultant, Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, and Senior Lecturer, Visual Arts. Her areas of interest include rich media, open educational resources, interactive learning materials, synchronous tools, and the pedagogy of online and blended courses. She is coordinating instructional design vendor alignment with campus standards for UWM’s Online Growth Initiative. | |
Juggle the Struggle: Managing life, research, and work |
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Teaching Focus 1 (Concurrent Session Block 1 – 10:40 – 11:55 am) | |
Session Description and Learning Objectives
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Graduate school is challenging for many reasons, which is why it’s critical to balance the demands of school, work, and life. In this session, you’ll learn practical tips and effective strategies to manage your research and teaching responsibilities. Find out how to set realistic scholastic goals, manage teaching expectations, prevent burnout, and integrate research and teaching.
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Presenter | Emily Dorshorst |
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Emily Dorshorst is a doctoral student and research assistant in sociology at the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. She studies gender, politics, globalization, and social networks with a focus on intersectionality and reproductive politics. She has six years of teaching experience at the collegiate level and has received recognition for her teaching from the department of sociology. | |
Hand Signals to Hand Raising: Fostering student participation |
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Teaching Focus 2 (Concurrent Session Block 1 – 10:40 – 11:55 am) | |
Session Description and Learning Objectives
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This session arms new teaching assistants with a variety of techniques to promote student participation in class beyond traditional hand-raising and spoken methods. Non-verbal, low-stakes ideas such as the use of hand signals, notecards, Slido and other apps, as well as partner or small group methods, such as Think-pair share, will be covered. Furthermore, the importance of preparing students to be active participants by clarifying participants’ expectations before implementing any method will also be discussed.
By the end of the session, attendees will be
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Presenter | Gabrielle Grimes |
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Gabrielle Grimes is a graduate student in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry with a focus in chemical education. She earned her Associate Degree in sign language interpreting in education in 2003 from Northcentral Technical College in Wausau, Wisconsin. After working for seven years as an educational interpreter, her passion for learning and science led her to complete a Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, with the intent to eventually teach at the post-secondary level.
As a graduate student Gabrielle has worked as a TA in chemistry discussions and laboratory sections, she has taught the supplemental instruction for introductory chemistry, and has been an instructor for the Upward Bound Math and Science Program for high school students. Her teaching philosophy centers on fostering student participation by creating an environment where students feel safe and encouraged to take an active role in their learning. Gabrielle strives to make education relevant and rewarding for each student with the hope they will feel empowered through learning. |
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All sessions will be recorded