Could or should medical education be more fun? Is the faculty’s responsibility to manage students engagement? Did you design your course with engagement in mind? Would you try unorthodox ways to increase retention and help students pass exams? Come and find out what are some different ways to convey your knowledge and help students learn.…
Stress. It makes your heart pound, your breathing quicken and your forehead sweat. But while stress has been made into a public health enemy, new research suggests that stress may only be bad for you if you believe that to be the case. Psychologist Kelly McGonigal urges us to see stress as a positive and…
Professional learning for every level of edtech user and every kind of educator, from kindergarten teacher to university CTO. Some seriously cerebral keynote speakers Carefully selected educator-led breakout sessions Roundtable discussions, product news, and networking A fun, interactive online experience Keynote Speakers: will.i.am: Grammy-Award- Winning Musician and Tech Entrepreneur Dr. Knatokie Ford: Biomedical Scientist, Former…
There are new opportunities to rethink and reimagine how assessment for learning and assessments of learning takes place in an online and blended learning environment. Assessment is the key to retention and completion, and effective feedback critical to student success. During this interactive webinar, five principles for assessment are explored: Authentic Assessment – enabling the…
As competency-based education expands across the health professions the methods we use in the classroom also expand in order to promote active learning both inside and outside of the classroom. While we develop new learner skills through a competency-based approach we must also develop new faculty skills to meet the expanding needs for our students…
This presentation will guide participants through lessons learned from the literature about surviving teaching during a pandemic. What challenges did universities face and how did they overcome those challenges? How did WesternU compare with the same challenges and solutions? Where universities able to maintain academic integrity? What about teaching clinical skills during a pandemic? Are…
Padlet is a virtual “bulletin” board that students and instructors can use to collaborate and add content to such as videos, pictures, and links to articles. This great EdTech tool allows for real-time sharing and collaboration which helps to increase student engagement. In this session, participants will learn how to use Padlet and will have the opportunity to look at some of the creative ways that Padlet…
Description: Student engagement can be hard in a digital environment. Students can be nervous about learning online while others may be new to learning in a digital classroom. This session will cover the characteristics for successful student engagement and how to make the classroom a better learning experience for everyone. Learning Objectives: List the…
The e-NABLE Community is an amazing group of individuals from all over the world who come together and collaborate on ways to help improve the open-source 3D printable designs for hands and arms for those who were born missing fingers or who have lost them due to war, disease or natural disaster. As of November…
Interested in enhancing your public speaking skills? Join Toastmasters! Toastmasters is an internationally recognized nonprofit educational organization that teaches public speaking and leadership skills to individuals worldwide. The organization's membership exceeds 300,000 in more than 15,800 clubs in 149 countries. WesternU once had a thriving Toastmasters Club; we would like to reignite that spark once…
