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Upcoming Events in the Decolonizing Area Studies Language Teaching Project
Last summer, LCL’s Professors Anke Finger, Professor and Manuela Wagner along with Graduate Student Isabell Sluka won a grant in an initiative sponsored by CLAS in order to develop anti-racist courses, to enable insights into racism on college campuses, and to facilitate direct interaction with anti-racist activists. The focus of the grant, called Decolonizing Area […]
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Upcoming Symposium: The Translation of Letters and Ideas in Cuba’s Republic
This symposium brings together important scholars in the area of Cuban studies to analyze the Cuban period between 1902 and 1959. The presentations will investigate translations and the exercise of translation in relation to the formation of various humanistic or scientific disciplines on the island, such as anthropology, medicine, political science, literature, and psychoanalysis. The […]
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Corona Virus Leads to Transatlantic Course Initiative
When the pandemic struck, few of Ana Maria Diaz-Marcos’ 50 students in her Span 3232: Literature of Crisis in Modern Spain course imagined that the spread of a worldwide virus would lead to a meeting with a living Spanish playwright over Zoom. Yet when the crisis hit, Professor Diaz-Marcos, an expert in contemporary Spanish theater, […]
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Spotlight: Stefan Bronner
Dr. Stefan Bronner, Assistant Professor in Residence of German Studies, obtained his PhD in Germanistik at the Otto-Friedrich-Universität Bamberg and has published on a wide range of topics including German literature and culture, postmodernism, continental philosophy, spirituality, and the contemporary world. Bronner’s work is deeply rooted to his passion for literary scholarship. Bronner has become […]
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6/22
Using Reporting Features in HuskyCT, Kaltura, and Webex for Measuring Student Engagement
Using Reporting Features in HuskyCT, Kaltura, and Webex for Measuring Student Engagement
Tuesday, June 22nd, 2021
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Other Online
HuskyCT, Kaltura, and Webex each have features that can help provide some insight on student engagement, such as reporting on the number of clicks on various pieces of content within a course, whether students have watched certain videos, and whether students joined live Webex sessions. This workshop will review these features in HuskyCT, Kaltura, and Webex, and we will discuss the benefits and limitations of each.
Tuesday, June 22, 11:00-12:30
Register - https://fins.uconn.edu/secure_inst/workshops/workshop_view.php?ser=2059Contact Information: edtech@uconn.edu
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6/22
Skills For The Multicultural And International Classroom
Skills For The Multicultural And International Classroom
Tuesday, June 22nd, 2021
01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Other Online
In this discussion session we will share experiences of studying or teaching in multicultural class, discuss multicultural awareness, implicit bias, personality, how international students learn, and how international faculty/TA teach.
June 22, 1:00 - 2:00
Register - https://fins.uconn.edu/secure_inst/workshops/workshop_view.php?ser=2104Contact Information: stacey.valliere@uconn.edu
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6/23
Microsoft Teams For Teaching And Learning
Microsoft Teams For Teaching And Learning
Wednesday, June 23rd, 2021
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Other Online
Microsoft Teams can be used for synchronous meetings with your students as well as a collaborating asynchronously. All students, faculty and staff have access to Microsoft Teams as part of the Office 365 Applications. We will be discussing ways to leverage chat, video conferencing, file storage, collaboration tools, and third-party plugins.
June 23, 10:00-11:00
Register - https://fins.uconn.edu/secure_inst/workshops/workshop_view.php?ser=2092Contact Information: edtech@uconn.edu
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6/23
HuskyCT Basics – Intro And Overview
HuskyCT Basics – Intro And Overview
Wednesday, June 23rd, 2021
11:30 AM - 01:00 PM
Other Online
This session will introduce you to the new look of HuskyCT, and will cover the basics of HuskyCT such as how to begin using HuskyCT, how the LMS can be used in academic and non-academic environments, basic functions and tools, and tips and tricks for beginner users.
Wednesday, June 23, 11:30- 1:00
Register - https://fins.uconn.edu/secure_inst/workshops/workshop_view.php?ser=2018Contact Information: edtech@uconn.edu
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6/23
Classroom Environment: Accentuate The Positive
Classroom Environment: Accentuate The Positive
Wednesday, June 23rd, 2021
02:00 PM - 03:15 PM
Other Online
We will discuss:
• Maintaining a positive attitude
• Providing clear expectations and clear boundaries
• Making a connection
• Maximizing opportunities for active learning...
Register - https://fins.uconn.edu/secure_inst/workshops/workshop_view.php?ser=2067Contact Information: stacey.valliere@uconn.edu
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6/23
Video Conferencing: Webex For Teaching And Learning
Video Conferencing: Webex For Teaching And Learning
Wednesday, June 23rd, 2021
02:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Other Online
Video Conferencing: Webex for Teaching and Learning
Online
Presenter: Karen Skudlarek, CETL-EdTech
This workshop will increase your knowledge about and comfort level using WebEx to host classes or meetings online, setup remote office hours, and collaborate synchronously online. In addition, we’ll explore breakout rooms/sessions and the HuskyCT integration of Webex.
June 21, 10:00-11:00
Register - https://fins.uconn.edu/secure_inst/workshops/workshop_view.php?ser=2089Contact Information: edtech@uconn.edu
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6/24
Preparing your HuskyCT Grade Center for Grade Calculation and Submission
Preparing your HuskyCT Grade Center for Grade Calculation and Submission
Thursday, June 24th, 2021
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Other Online
In this session, you will learn to ensure your Grade Center is set up to accurately record and calculate student grades within HuskyCT. We will cover specific settings and features including total points calculations, weighted percentage calculations, categorizing graded items, including/excluding graded items, incorporating tests/exams, assignments, discussions, as well as many other types of assessments and grades in your course. We will also cover how to send a grade column to Student Admin for midterm and final grade submission.
Thursday, June 24, 11:00-12:30
Register - https://fins.uconn.edu/secure_inst/workshops/workshop_view.php?ser=2042Contact Information: edtech@uconn.edu
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6/24
Mixing It Up: Adding Variety To Your Instruction
Mixing It Up: Adding Variety To Your Instruction
Thursday, June 24th, 2021
06:45 PM - 07:45 PM
Other Online
We will discuss:
• Breaking up the lecture- how, why, and when
• Small group discussion in distance learning
• Brief activities to reinforce key concepts
• Long term projects- how to make them work...
Register - https://fins.uconn.edu/secure_inst/workshops/workshop_view.php?ser=2068Contact Information: stacey.valliere@uconn.edu
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6/25
Keeping It Simple: Organizing Course Materials In HuskyCT
Keeping It Simple: Organizing Course Materials In HuskyCT
Friday, June 25th, 2021
12:00 PM - 01:30 PM
Other Online
This session will cover options for presenting and arranging materials in your HuskyCT course in ways that minimize confusion for students. We will discuss various organizational strategies, such as ways to develop a straightforward main course menu, building in content areas, the difference between sorting materials into folders and learning modules, as well as controlling the visibility of content to students. We will also cover options for adding multimedia elements to your course, such as audio and video, among the variety of other options available in the system.
Friday, June 25, 12:00-1:30
Register - https://fins.uconn.edu/secure_inst/workshops/workshop_view.php?ser=2107Contact Information: edtech@uconn.edu
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6/28
Strategies For Increasing Student Motivation
Strategies For Increasing Student Motivation
Monday, June 28th, 2021
06:45 PM - 07:45 PM
Other Online
We will discuss:
• The role of choice
• Engaging their passion and showing yours
• Appropriate Levels of Challenge
• Active learning
• Class participation...
Register - https://fins.uconn.edu/secure_inst/workshops/workshop_view.php?ser=2069Contact Information: stacey.valliere@uconn.edu
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Spotlight: Verena Aschbacher
Verena Aschbacher, a new Ph.D. student in German Studies, grew up in South Tyrol (Südtirol in German), Italy. Verena’s small hometown lies at the border of Austria and Switzerland and people from the area speak regional dialects of German and Italian. This borderland zone combines Mediterranean and Germanic languages and cultures in the midst of dazzling […]
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