Description: In this session, participants will be asked to bring a syllabus they wish to “decolonize” in a workshop setting.…
Course Design
Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is a pedagogical framework focused on responding to learner diversity by designing flexible pathways to engage, represent, and express knowledge. This three-part series covers the three components of UDL: The Why of Learning, The What of Learning, and The How of Learning, the last of which is particularly relevant in an assessment context.
Description: In this workshop, you will consider which parts of your course content can be presented asynchronously to best help…
Interested in creating a course from scratch? In this interactive workshop, participants learn and apply strategies for effective course design. Topics include understanding the value and structure of the backward design process as well as drafting learning goals, assessments, and learning experiences that align with each other. A recording of the workshop is also available.
Description: In recent years, there have been many calls to “decolonize your curriculum” or to “decenter your syllabus,” but what…
Description: This workshop will focus on the initial steps involved in planning a compressed course. Participants will be guided through…
Description: Transparent Assignment Design results in positive impact on self-efficacy and sense of belonging for all students with stronger impact…
A four-part series focused on the theory and practice of designing courses to enhance student learning. Session 2 is devoted to assessment and exam design.