TA Project
Event Description
Everyone loves a group project, right? Come discuss strategies for implementing effective group projects while avoiding common pitfalls.
This workshop is part of the Improving Your Classroom Skills Certificate Program-- attend and participate in 4 workshops to earn your certificate!
Fostering Communication between TA and Faculty [TA Project]
Event Description
This workshop is designed to help develop effective communication strategies with faculty members in the courses we facilitate. We will explore best practices for establishing clear expectations, managing responsibilities, and navigating potential challenges in the TA-faculty relationship. Participants will gain tools to build productive, collaborative partnerships with faculty.
This workshop is part of the Improving Your Classroom Skills Certificate Program-- attend and participate in 4 workshops to earn your certificate!
Active Learning [TA Project]
Event Description
The goal of this workshop is to discuss ways to integrate active learning into your course and practice some of the techniques as a group. We will also focus on how to translate active learning techniques to an online setting, and how to foster a sense of community in both the in-person and virtual classrooms.
This workshop is part of the Improving Your Classroom Skills Certificate Program-- attend and participate in 4 workshops to earn your certificate!
Engaging a Quiet Classroom [TA Project]
Event Description
As instructors, a major motivator for us is getting to interact with students and see them grow as learners. But what happens when they don’t want to interact with us? How can we still be a good instructor? In this workshop, we will dive into the world of the quiet classroom (both the physical AND the virtual) and how we can alter our teaching methods to engage effectively with these students.
This workshop is part of the Improving Your Classroom Skills Certificate Program-- attend and participate in 4 workshops to earn your certificate!
Time Management in the Classroom [TA Project]
Event Description
An hour and twenty minutes never feels like the “right” amount of time for a class session—just where does the time go? Our focus in this workshop will be sharing tips and tricks for managing lesson time which you can implement before, during, and after your class sessions.
This workshop is part of the Improving Your Classroom Skills Certificate Program-- attend and participate in 4 workshops to earn your certificate!
How Learning Happens [TA Project]
Event Description
The goal of this workshop is to introduce how the brain works and what this means for effective and enjoyable learning and teaching. Informed by educational and cognitive psychology, we will dip our toes into how learning happens, shed common learning myths, and discuss implications for teaching practice.
This workshop is part of the Improving Your Classroom Skills Certificate Program-- attend and participate in 4 workshops to earn your certificate!
Accessibility Tools for Teaching
Event Description
This workshop is designed to explore how to design courses and materials that are accessible to all students. We will cover the basics of online accessibility, focusing on best practices for creating accessible course materials such as text documents (Word/PDF), images, and videos with captions. This session will be brought to you by a team member of Rutgers’ Teaching and Learning with Technology Center.
This workshop is part of the Teaching with Technology Certificate Program.
Teaching with PowerPoint
Event Description
Learn how to create and deliver engaging lectures using PowerPoint in this workshop. This session will be brought to you by a team member of Rutgers’ Teaching and Learning with Technology Center.
This workshop is part of the Teaching with Technology Certificate Program.
Universal Design for Learning
Event Description
Led by TLT’s Director of Instructional Design, Dr. Dena Novak, this session will provide participants with some background knowledge on the theory, legal basis, and best practices behind classroom modifications and accommodations through the lens of universal design principles.
This workshop is part of the Teaching with Technology Certificate Program.
Introduction to Canvas
Event Description
Led by TLT’s Instructional Technologist, Eric Leupold, this workshop introduces users to the LMS platform and ways to use it as an integral part of engaging, student-centered courses.
This workshop is part of the Teaching with Technology Certificate Program.