TEAching Tuesdays – Open office hours for TAs. Tuesdays 1-2 @ the Beanery

Come to casually discuss any challenges you have in the classroom. Meet other people interested in learning how to be their best instructor selves and help us grow our community of reflective instructors! All who come will get a free tea, coffee, or other beverage.
For more information, contact rachel.prunier@uconn.edu

UConn’s HuskyCT now offers instructors and course creators the option to use the latest version of Blackboard, called Ultra Course View, a.k.a. “Ultra”. This session will provide an overview of the Ultra course experience and cover the basics of building content and assessments. All levels of experience are welcome, bring your questions!

April 30, 2:00-3:00pm
Register - https://fins.uconn.edu/secure_inst/workshops/workshop_view.php?ser=3024

HuskyCT Preparing your Grade Center for Grade Calculation
Online
Presenter: Jordan Vinikoor, CETL-eCampus

In this session, you will learn to ensure your Grade Center is set up to accurately record and calculate student grades within HuskyCT (Original Course View). 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.

May 1, 1:00-2:00
Register - https://fins.uconn.edu/secure_inst/workshops/workshop_view.php?ser=3025

Becoming a leader: Conflict resolution and meeting management (For GAs and PostDocs)

Planning on leading a lab, research group, or team someday? Uncomfortable with conflict? Hate waste-of-time meetings? Dealing with conflict and running effective meetings are important skills for success. Come learn some basic conflict resolution and meeting management skills.

Register - https://fins.uconn.edu/secure_inst/workshops/workshop_view.php?ser=2993

HuskyCT Preparing your Grade Center for Grade Calculation
Online
Presenter: Jordan Vinikoor, CETL-eCampus

In this session, you will learn to ensure your Grade Center is set up to accurately record and calculate student grades within HuskyCT (Original Course View). 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.

May 2, 2:00-3:00
Register - https://fins.uconn.edu/secure_inst/workshops/workshop_view.php?ser=3026

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During 2024 and 2025, courses on UConn’s HuskyCT/Blackboard platform are transitioning to the new Ultra Course View (UCV) with a near-term goal of having all 1000- and 2000-level courses using UCV for Fall 2024. As part of UConn’s ongoing training and support programming for faculty and staff, CETL and the Educational Technologies Office invites you to an interactive hands-on learning and work session on Blackboard Ultra Course View.

This in-person session will feature:

1. Training on Ultra conversion and course design best practices

2. Complimentary lunch, provided by CETL

3. Dedicated time for attendees to work on their course with the assistance of available support staff.

Participants should come prepared with at least one of the following:
1) A clear idea of which course(s) they intend to transition and teach in Ultra Course View for Fall 2024 AND have at least one UCV course shell in HuskyCT
OR
2) Have already converted their Fall 2024 course into the Ultra Course View with a need to learn how to reorganize/clean-up content.

For more information on requesting, copying, or converting courses to Ultra Course View in preparation for this session, please review this article:

https://kb.uconn.edu/space/TL/26034864506/Blackboard+Ultra+Course+Conversion

Please note that given the hands-on workshop modality of this session there will not be a virtual/remote attendance option.

Register - https://fins.uconn.edu/secure_inst/workshops/workshop_view.php?ser=3027