Do you incorporate evidence-based teaching practices into your course(s) at WesternU? Are you looking for ways to boost your CV with a research publication? Did you know, with a little work, you can turn teaching best practices–aka scholarly teaching–into a publication? Come learn the differences between scholarly teaching, the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL),…
Explore essential strategies to enhance project management efficiency. Gain the skills to identify and mitigate common causes of rework, ensuring smoother project workflows. Learn how to define roles and responsibilities to promote transparent communication within your team. Additionally, master the use of Gantt Charts to create project schedules by working backward from fixed dates. Elevate…
This webinar will highlight key findings from a recent EDUCAUSE survey focused on higher education teaching and learning professionals. We will explore the current state of the teaching and learning workforce, including structure, size, and work role experiences, along with skills and workforce gaps facing teaching and learning now and in the future. EDUCAUSE researchers…
Welcome to 2024! Staying productive and avoiding disruptions is always easier said than done. This CETL session will cover how to organize your calendar and tasks into manageable pieces. Now with everything in place, the perfect calendar and to-do list ready to go what happens when disruptions happen? This session will cover how to manage…
Join us for PDF Power Hour Part II, an extension of our previous CETL session that covered the basic elements of Adobe PDF. In this session, we will elevate our PDF technique by delving into the 'Prepare Form' feature. Participants will learn how to design a dynamic document by incorporating text boxes, applying calculations, and implementing…
Join us as we delve into the findings of a recent research report published by the Online Learning Consortium (OLC). In this session, the authors of the report will share their discoveries on student perceptions of digital learning, focusing on the question: “What does quality digital learning centered in diversity, equity, and inclusion look like…
This webinar will highlight key findings from a recent EDUCAUSE survey focused on the inaugural EDUCAUSE AI Landscape Study in which we summarize the higher education community’s current sentiments and experiences related to AI in higher education. We will discuss the areas of strategic planning and readiness, policies and procedures, workforce, and the future of…
Help your workforce shift from the tension of difficult conversations to making progress on important issues. According to a recent study, 65% of people worry about how the other person will react to having a difficult conversation. It’s common for people to avoid difficult conversations or handle them poorly because they feel unprepared or afraid…
Activities and assignments in online courses can sometimes begin to feel redundant, as students respond to similar types of questions or engage in similar types of activities each week. How can we stretch students’ thinking, and help them to engage with the course content and with each other in deeper, more engaging ways? One solution…
Want to implement engaging learning strategies, but don’t want to reinvent the wheel? Feel discouraged fighting for student’s attention while they take notes on their electronic devices? No Fear, NearPod is NEAR! Nearpod is an interactive lesson-creating platform that allows users to include gamification and activities, interactive videos and slides, and formative assessments into their…
