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Fulbright Contributes to Dynamic Irish Program at UConn
UConn is lucky to host Sinéad Murray as this year’s Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant in Irish (Gaelic). Sinéad is a passionate advocate for the Irish language and for Irish Studies both at home, in Ireland, and among those here abroad who are interested in the history, language and culture of Ireland. There is a […]
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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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Liansu Meng’s Ecofeminist Illumnination of Poet Chen Jingrong
As part of the LCL Faculty Colloquium Series, Liansu Meng, Associate Professor of Chinese, presented “Ecofeminism Avant La Lettre: Chen Jingrong and Her Creative Translation of Baudelaire.” The presentation was excerpted from her essay in Chinese Poetry and Translations: Rights and Wrongs (Amsterdam University Press, 2019) edited by Maghiel van Crevel and Lucas Klein, a […]
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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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Principles of Effective Course Design
Principles of Effective Course Design
Monday, August 10th, 2020
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Other Online
In this introductory and interactive webinar, we will provide an overview of instructional design, a systematic process for planning a course. You will begin to build a course design framework and walk away with tools and resources to customize your course plan. You will be asked to:
• Identify situational factors impacting your course.
• Write your course goals/objectives.
• Plan your assessments.
• Plan your activities.
• Assess course alignment.
Monday, August 10, 11:00 – 12:30
Presenters: Lauren Dougher & Zachary Goldberg, CETL-eCampus
Register - https://fins.uconn.edu/secure_inst/workshops/workshop_view.php?ser=1668Contact Information: stacey.valliere@uconn.edu
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8/10
Developing And Facilitating Engaging Online Discussions
Developing And Facilitating Engaging Online Discussions
Monday, August 10th, 2020
01:00 PM - 02:30 PM
Other Online
Online discussions are used to build dynamic learning communities, to synthesize key concepts and to promote critical thinking skills. Join us as we discuss tips for writing engaging prompts and successfully facilitating discussion forums. We will be sharing examples from a number of different disciplines.
August 10th – 1:00-2:30
Register - https://fins.uconn.edu/secure_inst/workshops/workshop_view.php?ser=1651Contact Information: stacey.valliere@uconn.edu
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8/10
Student Video And Audio Presentations Workshop
Student Video And Audio Presentations Workshop
Monday, August 10th, 2020
03:00 PM - 04:15 PM
Other Online
The focus of this workshop is designing video and audio assignments. If you can, please bring a brief description of a course objective or assignment you are thinking about.
Proposed Objectives:
• Review the value of, and some best practices for, video and audio assignments
• Discuss how to use multimodal assignments for formative and summative assessment
• Share what’s on your mind—brainstorm for a course you’re designing or redesigning for remote teaching.
Monday, August 10, 3:00-4:15
Register - https://fins.uconn.edu/secure_inst/workshops/workshop_view.php?ser=1641Contact Information: stacey.valliere@uconn.edu
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8/10
HuskyCT Basics – Intro and Overview
HuskyCT Basics – Intro and Overview
Monday, August 10th, 2020
05:30 PM - 06:30 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.
Monday, August 10, 5:30-6:30 pm
Presenter: Dan Facchinetti , CETL-EdTech
Register at - https://fins.uconn.edu/secure_inst/workshops/workshop_view.php?ser=1613Contact Information: edtech@uconn.edu
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8/11
Technology For Engagement In Synchronous Session Workshop
Technology For Engagement In Synchronous Session Workshop
Tuesday, August 11th, 2020
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Other Online
In this workshop we will discuss activities to get responses and interaction from students in a synchronous session using various technologies. It will include polling options in Webex, Collaborate, Microsoft Teams, iClicker, and Poll Everywhere as well we breakout groups in Collaborate and Microsoft Teams. Microsoft is releasing breakout groups in August so if it's not available when this workshop occurs, we'll review it another time).
We will not go into a lot of detail on each technology but will offer another workshop to cover the details. Specifically, there will be a workshop for iClicker and Poll Everywhere. iClicker is paid for by the student where Poll Everywhere is free for the instructor for up to 40 responses. If you need more than that then the department must pay for a license which is $349 for six months.
Register at - https://fins.uconn.edu/secure_inst/workshops/workshop_view.php?ser=1625Contact Information: edtech@uconn.edu
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8/11
Preparing Your HuskyCT Grade Center For Grade Calculation And Submission
Preparing Your HuskyCT Grade Center For Grade Calculation And Submission
Tuesday, August 11th, 2020
11:00 AM - 12:00 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.
Tuesday, August 11, 11:00-12:00
Register at - https://fins.uconn.edu/secure_inst/workshops/workshop_view.php?ser=1609Contact Information: edtech@uconn.edu
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8/11
Dealing With Stress In Your Upcoming Class
Dealing With Stress In Your Upcoming Class
Tuesday, August 11th, 2020
06:45 PM - 07:45 PM
Other Online
We will discuss dealing with the stresses involved in teaching and in learning in an online, hybrid, or live, in person class.
Tuesday, August 11, 6:45-7:45 pm
Register at – https://fins.uconn.edu/secure_inst/workshops/workshop_view.php?ser=1635Contact Information: stacey.valliere@uconn.edu
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8/12
HuskyCT Basics – Intro and Overview
HuskyCT Basics – Intro and Overview
Wednesday, August 12th, 2020
09:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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, August 12, 9:00-10:00
Register at - https://fins.uconn.edu/secure_inst/workshops/workshop_view.php?ser=1616Contact Information: edtech@uconn.edu
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8/12
Principles Of Effective Course Design
Principles Of Effective Course Design
Wednesday, August 12th, 2020
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Other Webinar
In this introductory and interactive webinar, we will provide an overview of instructional design, a systematic process for planning a course. You will begin to build a course design framework and walk away with tools and resources to customize your course plan. You will be asked to:
• Identify situational factors impacting your course.
• Write your course goals/objectives.
• Plan your assessments.
• Plan your activities.
• Assess course alignment.
Wednesday, August 12, 10:00am - 11:30am
Register - https://fins.uconn.edu/secure_inst/workshops/workshop_view.php?ser=1658Contact Information: stacey.valliere@uconn.edu
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8/12
Principles of Effective Course Design
Principles of Effective Course Design
Wednesday, August 12th, 2020
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Other Online
In this introductory and interactive webinar, we will provide an overview of instructional design, a systematic process for planning a course. You will begin to build a course design framework and walk away with tools and resources to customize your course plan. You will be asked to:
• Identify situational factors impacting your course.
• Write your course goals/objectives.
• Plan your assessments.
• Plan your activities.
• Assess course alignment.
Wednesday, August 12, 10:00 – 11:30
Presenters: Jennifer Parker & Eileen Stuyniski, CETL-eCampus
Register - https://fins.uconn.edu/secure_inst/workshops/workshop_view.php?ser=1658Contact 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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