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Take advantage of our Course Design Fundamentals experience this June 18-21

CCMS Editor — Thu, 23 May 2019 12:24:35 +0000

Course Design Fundamentals consists of five workshops appropriate for �Ӱ�ԭ�� instructors wishing to cultivate essential course design strategies, regardless of years of experience, teaching modality, or class size. This program is designed to help you receive formal recognition while you revisit the foundational principles of course design and delivery that will translate into deeper, more effective teaching and learning experiences.

The program is designed to be a flexible series of five workshops that you can take in any order. There are four required workshops (“Learning Outcomes: Blueprints for Course Design,” “Designing Learning from Scratch,” “Assessment Fundamentals,” and “Learning Effectively with Multimedia”) and one elective (“Incorporating Activities into Smaller Lecture Classes” or “Incorporating Activities into Large Lecture Classes”). Most workshops, facilitated by the TLS team, are offered every term; .

The CDF experience culminates with a guided reflection that centers on your takeaways and plans to make changes to your teaching practice.

Participants who complete this program will be able to:

Plan and design fundamental learning experiences
Explain and apply the process of aligning fundamental course elements
Distinguish between types of assessment on the basis of their purpose and place in learning
Apply principles of cognitive theory of multimedia learning when teaching with a variety of media
Describe effective strategies for fostering active learning

Find out more about the program here.

Putting Your Course “on the Map”: Designing Courses that Align with Your Program’s Learning Outcomes

CCMS Editor — Mon, 14 Jan 2019 13:36:45 +0000

Too often, the course design process can be a solitary, isolated experience. This is especially true if you’re relatively new to a department or a contract instructor: it is not always easy to infer what precisely your department hopes a course will achieve or how it relates to the larger program. The good news, however, is that it doesn’t have to be this way.

On Jan. 18 from 1-4 p.m., join the EDC and the Office of the Vice-Provost and Associate Vice-President (Academic) for the chance to reflect on the relationship between your course and the broader learning goals of your specific department and discipline. Through problem-focused instruction and hands-on activities, you will learn how to design courses that more effectively serve your department’s programs and students.

Reflections on Course Design: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

CCMS Editor — Tue, 23 Oct 2018 12:22:07 +0000

Share horror stories, bask in the glories, and learn from the mistakes of others. On Oct. 26, join us at the EDC from 9-11 a.m. for an interactive session that will allow instructors to learn from one another in a guided conversation focused on reducing risk in developing and delivering courses in all modalities.

Come and learn from the experiences of others how you can create a dynamic classroom.

To Cheat, or Not to Cheat – That is Not the Question: Preventing Plagiarism through Design

CCMS Editor — Tue, 05 Jun 2018 12:15:53 +0000

Are plagiarized student papers driving you to your wits’ end? Join us at the EDC on June 19 from 1-3 p.m. for an interactive workshop that will consider how we can use course design to reduce opportunities for plagiarized writing assignments.

As Hamlet (never) said, “The design’s the thing / From which student plagiarism oft does spring.”

Designing Learning from Scratch

CCMS Editor — Tue, 01 Aug 2017 12:36:17 +0000

When we begin designing a learning module or a course, sometimes we don’t know where to start and the task quickly appears to be a more complex challenge then we anticipated.

Luckily, the EDC can help. Join us on August 15 from 9 a.m. – noon for a highly interactive workshop where you will engage in hands-on group activities and leave with a framework that will help the next time you’re faced with the challenge of designing a learning module from scratch.

Space is limited, so please register here in advance.

Course Design: Aesthetics and Function in cuLearn

CCMS Editor — Mon, 16 Nov 2015 13:30:54 +0000

Want to create a more visually appealing course, but don’t know where to start? Join us on Dec. 1 to learn how to effectively communicate your course learning outcomes and workflow, while ensuring that it remains compatible with all devices and looks good while doing it!

Discover what resources, tools and options you have available to make your course move visually appealing, functional and engaging. This workshop will explore:

Course design examples
Course format options
Course branding and consistency
Chunking and simplifying content
Finding, editing and using images to enhance your course
Design with mobile users in mind

The session will take place from 1-2 p.m. in room 422 Dunton Tower.

Space is limited, so .

Preventing plagiarism through design

CCMS Editor — Tue, 20 Oct 2015 13:52:33 +0000

“To Cheat, or Not to Cheat – That is Not the Question”

Are plagiarized student papers driving you to your wits’ end? Join the EDC on Nov. 3 for an interactive workshop that will explore how we can use course design to reduce opportunities for plagiarized writing assignments. As Hamlet (never) said, “The design’s the thing / From which student plagiarism oft does spring.”

The session runs from 1-2:30 p.m. in room 422 Dunton Tower.

Don’t miss this great opportunity to discover how course design can be used to prevent plagiarism. .