The Center for Teaching and Learning will host three workshops focused on supporting successful student outcomes in advance of the Fall 2024 semester. Subjects include workload stress, teach-induced distraction, and alternative grading.
About the Workshops:
From Burnout to Balance: Supporting Student and Faculty Success in the Classroom—Join us for an interactive workshop. We will examine sources of workload stress and explore strategies for promoting student success while trying to avoid burnout.
Wednesday, August 14, 10:30 am-12:00 pm, DB 234.
Reclaiming Focus: Strategies to Combat Tech-Induced Student Distraction—Personal and educational technology can be both a disruption and a tool for enhancing student learning. This workshop will not only explore the research on distractions and their impact on student learning, but also provide practical strategies to help students overcome technology-induced distractions. You will also have the chance to create a technology policy that can guide your discussions with students on the appropriate use of technology in your class.
Thursday, August 15, 1:00 pm-2:30 pm, DB 234.
Alternative Grading: Practical Strategies for Moving Beyond Theory—This hands-on workshop will help move faculty from the “thinking” to the “doing” stage of alternative grading. Participants will receive a stipend to develop alternative grading measures for a substantial assignment ($200) or entire course ($500). All participants will have use of and access to an experienced coach to help guide them in revising their grading policies in STEM, in writing, and in other courses as well. This workshop is funded by a grant to the University of Portland from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute through the Inclusive Excellence Program.
Space for this workshop is limited; please indicate your interest by writing to CTL@up.edu or favero@up.edu.
Friday, August 16, 10:00 am-3:00 pm, DB 234.
If you have any questions or specific interests in any of these workshops, please email either CTL@up.edu or favero@up.edu.