Schedule of Events
9:00 – 10:30 am – Morning Orientation Session |
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Welcome and Introductions |
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| Natasha A Jankowski (Director, CETL) | ||
| Andrew Daire (Provost, Vice Chancellor) | ||
Role of the Teaching Assistant at UW-Milwaukee |
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| Natasha A Jankowski (Director, CETL) Lane Sunwall (Teaching, Learning, and Technology Consultant, CETL) |
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Supporting Students and Navigating Challenging Situations |
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| Rebecca Freer (Associate Dean of Students) | ||
Q&A Town Hall |
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| Natasha A Jankowski (Director, CETL) Rebecca Freer (Associate Dean of Students) Lane Sunwall (Teaching, Learning, and Technology Consultant, CETL) |
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Review of Synchronous Sessions |
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| Lane Sunwall (Teaching, Learning, and Technology Consultant, CETL) | ||
10:30 – 10:40 am – Transition Break |
10:40 – 11:40 am – Concurrent Sessions: Block 1 |
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| Block 1 Session Descriptions and Presenter Bios | ||
Canvas 1 | Basics |
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| Ed Price (Teaching, Learning, and Technology Consultant, CETL) | ||
| Kathy Pinkowsky (Instructional Technologist, L&S Information Technologies) | ||
Critical Skills for Teaching 1 | Navigating Conflict Well in the Classroom |
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| Sarah MacDonald (Training and Dispute Resolution Specialist, Division of Community Empowerment & Institutional Inclusivity) |
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Teaching Focus 1 | Becoming a Learner-Centered Teacher: Creating the right environment and implementing principles into your materials |
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| Madison Rittinger (Biological Sciences) | ||
Teaching Focus 2 | Show What you Know: The power of low-stakes assessment |
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| Alexandra Hamilton (Geography) | ||
11:40 – 12:40 pm – Lunch Break |
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12:40 – 1:40 pm – Concurrent Sessions: Block 2 |
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| Block 2 Session Descriptions and Presenter Bios | ||
Canvas 2 | Advanced |
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| Ed Price (Teaching, Learning, and Technology Consultant, CETL) | ||
| Kathy Pinkowsky (Instructional Technologist, L&S Information Technologies) | ||
Critical Skills for Teaching 2 | Creating Accessible Materials in Canvas |
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| Amy Mangrich (Teaching, Learning, and Technology Consultant, CETL) | ||
Teaching Focus 3 | From Required to Desired: Enhancing Engagement in Mandatory Classes |
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| Ole Ulpts (Economics) | ||
Teaching Focus 4 | Enhancing Student Learning Outcomes through Effective Feedback |
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| Vinolia Ziorklui (Nursing) | ||
1:40 – 1:50 pm – Transition Break |
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1:50 – 2:50 pm – Concurrent Sessions: Block 3 |
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| Block 3 Session Descriptions and Presenter Bios | ||
Canvas 3 | Tips & Tricks |
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| Kathy Pinkowsky (Instructional Technologist, L&S Information Technologies) | ||
| Ed Price (Teaching, Learning, and Technology Consultant, CETL) | ||
Critical Skills for Teaching 3 | Handling Sensitive Data: Protecting Student Records and Privacy Rights |
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| David Delgado (Instructional Technologist, CETL) | ||
Teaching Focus 5 | Your New Role: Transitioning from Student to Teacher |
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| Candice Ruh (Communication) | ||
Teaching Assistant Q&A 1 |
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| Ole Ulpts (Economics) Holly Anderson (Public Rhetorics and Community Engagement) Alexandra Hamilton (Geography) Madison Rittinger (Biological Sciences) |
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Session Moderator – Lane Sunwall (Teaching, Learning, and Technology Consultant, CETL) |
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2:50 – 3:00 pm – Transition Break |
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3:00 – 4:00 pm – Concurrent Sessions: Block 4 |
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| Block 4 Session Descriptions and Presenter Bios | ||
Canvas 4 | Multimedia and Canvas |
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| Kathy Pinkowsky (Instructional Technologist, L&S Information Technologies) | ||
| Ed Price (Teaching, Learning, and Technology Consultant, CETL) | ||
Critical Skills for Teaching 4 | Zoom Whiteboard & AI: Tools for Dynamic Online Teaching |
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| Benjamin Gautsch (Teaching, Learning, and Technology Consultant, CETL) | ||
Teaching Focus 6 | How to Get Better Papers and Reduce your Grading Time with the TILT Framework |
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| Holly Anderson (Public Rhetorics and Community Engagement) | ||
Teaching Assistant Q&A 2 |
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| Candice Ruh (Communication) Vinolia Ziorklui (Nursing) Marie Enderle (Educational Psychology) |
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Session Moderator – Lane Sunwall (Teaching, Learning, and Technology Consultant, CETL) |
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4:00 – 4:10 pm – Transition Break |
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4:10 – 4:40 pm – Closing Session |
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Closing, Q&A, and Introduction to Asynchronous Orientation Material |
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| Natasha A Jankowski (Director, CETL) Lane Sunwall (Teaching, Learning, and Technology Consultant, CETL) |
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Asynchronous TA Orientation
The synchronous live orientation will be supplemented by an online Canvas course that offers asynchronous access to additional content. This portion of training will be available following the live content of August 27. More information, including access links, will be made available shortly.
New TA Social
Join us after the orientation for an authentic Milwaukee summertime tradition: Pete’s Pops! Cool off, meet your fellow new TA’s, and enjoy one of the many fun hand-made flavors. Please register below, so we know how many Pete’s Pops we should order!
Vegan, gluten, or dairy free options available.
Time and Location
The New TA Social will be held on campus following the New TA Orientation: 27 August, 5:30 – 7:00 pm in the park on the north-east corner of East Hartford and North Maryland Avenues.
Additional Travel Accommodations
Given potential disruption to travel, we realize you may not be able to attend the synchronous portions of the training. Therefore, all synchronous components of the New TA Orientation will be recorded, and special accommodations will be made if you are unable to attend the live/synchronous components.
If you have questions, please feel free to reach out to Lane Sunwall at sunwall@uwm.edu.