GIFT Exchange

GIFT

GIFT Exchange

GIFT Exchange

 

GIFT Exchange

No matter your mode of instruction, the GIFT (Great Ideas for Teaching) Exchange has a GIFT for you. All faculty and staff interested in teaching are invited to join us for these hyflex events focused on high-impact instructional practices in person in Columbine 203 or online through Zoom.

Please register to attend these events by the following requested deadlines. Once registered, you will receive invitations to and reminders about the event from Mountain Lion Connect.

 

Fall 2024 GIFT Exchange Schedule

Engaging Pedagogies: Moving Beyond the Traditional Lecture

Shannon Johnson, Ph.D., Department of Social Work, College of Public Service
In our fast-evolving educational landscape, traditional lecture-based teaching is increasingly supplemented by, or even replaced with, innovative pedagogical approaches that aim to deepen engagement and foster a sense of agency and intentionality in students’ educational journeys. This session, "Engaging Pedagogies: Moving Beyond the Traditional Lecture," will equip participants with new ideas for enhancing or transforming their instructional practices. While the presenter will share about a variety of relevant strategies (e.g., flipped classrooms; collaborative projects; case-based learning; problem-based learning; service-based learning; experiential learning), the session will discussion-based. Participants will be invited to share about their own use of the aforementioned strategies, along with other innovative approaches they use in the classroom.

Monday, September 16, 11:00-11:45am.

Register for this hyflex GIFT Exchange by Friday, September 13.


Universal Design for Learning 3.0 Part 1

Ryan Martinez, Educational Technologist, Faculty Resource Center
Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is a framework that can be utilized to enhance and support the teaching and learning space. This session will give an overview of what UDL is and how it can be applied to various learning experiences. There will be practical strategies to implement in your in-person or online classroom that require little effort as well some that are bigger picture. UDL is a tool to think about how all stakeholders interact with content. After having an overview of what UDL and its impact, there will be a focus on how it can be used to differentiate content for various learners. This session will be followed up by a participant’s choice deeper dive into specific UDL strategies in November.

Wednesday, October 2, 11:00-11:45am.

Register for this hyflex GIFT Exchange by Friday, September 27.


Universal Design for Learning 3.0 Part 2

Ryan Martinez, Educational Technologist, Faculty Resource Center
Chris Creighton, Ph.D., Instructional Designer, Faculty Resource Center
This session is based on a participant’s choice deeper dive of a Universal Design for Learning (UDL) strategy from the Part 1 session.

Wednesday, November 20, 11:00-11:45am.

Register for this hyflex GIFT Exchange by Friday, November 15.


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