Block 1 Session Descriptions and Presenter Bios

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

Canvas 1 (Concurrent Session Block 1 – 10:40 – 11:55 am)

Session Description and Learning Objectives

Full Session Description and Session Resources are available here
This introduction to Canvas will prepare participants to teach with the following Canvas tools:

  • Canvas navigation
  • Modules
  • Announcements
  • Assignments
  • Gradebook
  • Basic settings
  • Inbox
  • Publish feature

Presenter  |  Ed Price

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. Ed Price

Teaching with Zoom

Teaching with Zoom 1 (Concurrent Session Block 1 – 10:40 – 11:55 am)

Session Description and Learning Objectives

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:

  • Set up Zoom meetings in Canvas
  • Configure Zoom settings
  • Download the Zoom app
  • Invite guests to present in Zoom
  • Set up audio and video
  • Share a presentation, application, files, and the desktop
  • Create polls ahead of a session
  • Create and conduct polls during a session
  • Facilitate breakout rooms for small group discussion
  • Manage participant permissions
  • Record and access recorded sessions

Presenter  |  Amy Mangrich

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. Dylan Barth

Juggle the Struggle: Managing life, research, and work

Teaching Focus 1 (Concurrent Session Block 1 – 10:40 – 11:55 am)

Session Description and Learning Objectives

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.

  • Prepare for future challenges in graduate school,
  • Set realistic expectations for teaching and research,
  • Strategize and manage the differing demands of life, research, and work

Presenter  |  Emily Dorshorst

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. Lauren Clark

Hand Signals to Hand Raising: Fostering student participation

Teaching Focus 2 (Concurrent Session Block 1 – 10:40 – 11:55 am)

Session Description and Learning Objectives

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

  • Equipped with different techniques to encourage and foster student participation in class. Techniques include written, verbal, electronic, and non-verbal methods.
  • Able to prepare students to be active participants by helping them understand how to participate in class using a variety of methods.

Presenter  | Gabrielle Grimes

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.

Austin Harris

All sessions will be recorded

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