Block 2 Session Descriptions and Presenter Bios

Below is a description of all Block 2 sessions, as well as a short bio of each presenter.
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Canvas 2 \| Advanced
Canvas 2 (Concurrent Session Block 2 – 12:25 – 1:40 pm)
Session Description and Learning Objectives
Full Session Description and Session Resources are available here This second introduction to Canvas will prepare participants to teach with the following Canvas tools: Rubrics Quizzes Groups Pages Attendance Calendar
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.

Teaching with Zoom
Teaching with Zoom 2 (Concurrent Session Block 2 – 12:25 – 1:40 pm)
Session Description and Learning Objectives
This workshop (a duplicate of that in Block 1) 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.

The Basics of Bloom’s Taxonomy: Understanding the Three Cognitive Domains of Learning
Teaching Focus 3 (Concurrent Session Block 2 – 12:25 – 1:40 pm)
Session Description and Learning Objectives
Bloom’s Taxonomy is a tool to help you design the level of rigor and challenge your students will experience in your course lectures, activities, and classroom exchanges. This session will provide the basics of Bloom’s Taxonomy, covering the cognitive, psychomotor, and affective domains. Whether a seasoned instructor or new to teaching, we will discuss how to ensure students learn and demonstrate knowledge and skill acquisition as outlined in the course syllabus student learning outcomes. Upon completing this session, participants will: Understand the importance of designing student learning outcomes to ensure students learn the foundational subject matter and the depth of content expected, including using action verbs to structure course content. Understand and be able to consciously and intentionally design course learning that is cognitively complex and challenging. Know the basics of assessment creation for measuring students’ progress toward the course student learning outcomes.
Presenter \| Kristy Lisle
After working professionally for 30 years in higher education, Kristy Lisle decided to be a part of the great resignation of 2021, leaving her career to pursue her life-long goals of achieving a Master’s in Fine Arts degree and becoming a full-time artist. She is currently in her second year at the UWM Peck School of Art and Design as an MFA student and teaching assistant. She has a Ph.D. in Educational Leadership and has taught at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Interactive Pair/Group Work for Student Engagement
Teaching Focus 4 (Concurrent Session Block 2 – 12:25 – 1:40 pm)
Session Description and Learning Objectives
The importance of pair/small group activities/discussions in the classroom cannot be overemphasized as it shifts the focus from a teacher-centered class to a learner-centered one. Aside from its academic benefits, it helps foster social interactions among learners which in turn enhances their active participation and learning experiences. In this session, I will share lessons on what I have learned about the implementation of small group activities, classroom engagement and the incorporation of technology in these activities for better engagement of learners. Participants will reflect on the importance of adopting small group activities and how they can enhance engagement and learning. Participants will learn how to incorporate into their teaching several models for setting up effective small group activities and discussions in order to change the focus of the classroom from teacher-centered to learner-centered. Participants will be introduced to some interactive and collaborative tools for small group activities such as Jamboard and other resources.
Presenter \| Ruth Olayemi Adeniyi
My name is Ruth Olayemi ADENIYI. I am a current graduate student in the French program and a Teaching Assistant. I bagged my Bachelor’s degree in French language at Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria. I am keen on teaching and imparting knowledge both in classroom structures and non-classroom settings. I am interested in foreign language pedagogy, and particularly innovative and inventive methods to make language learning and acquisition engaging and beneficial for learners. After my Master’s, I intend to pursue my doctorate degree in second language acquisition and teaching. Ultimately, I plan to teach the French language to learners and train teachers on how to teach languages.

All sessions will be recorded

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