New This Spring: Get a Student's Perspective
Have you ever wanted to get a student’s perspective/input on an activity or artifact before you actually implement it? Or have you wondered how students might be experiencing your course and wished you didn’t have to wait until the end of the quarter to find out? Or would you simply be interested in having a student who is not in your class let you know what they see/notice as an observer of your class? This Spring, we are piloting a “spin-off” of our existing student-faculty partnership program that provides faculty members with the opportunity to get the perspective of an undergraduate student consultant/reviewer on some aspect of their teaching. Through this program, you might invite a student to simply:
- Review your syllabus and give feedback, or ...
- Share their thoughts/input on an activity you are planning, or ...
- Observe just one or two of your class sessions and take observation notes, or …
- Run a focus group/feedback session with the students in your class to learn more about their experience, or ...
- Test out/give feedback on your adoption of a new educational technology, or …
- Provide their input/perspective on some other aspect of a course you are teaching or planning!
In most case, a “consultation” would likely involve meeting with a student consultant, followed by their “doing the thing” (that is, reviewing your artifact, observing your class, conducting a feedback session, etc.), followed by a meeting with the student to discuss each of your respective observations, insights, wonderings, etc. If you are interested in participating in this pilot, please fill out this brief survey indicating your interest and we will follow up with you! Or, to learn more, please contact Virginia.Pitts@du.edu.
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ePortfolio - Digication Updates and Upcoming Workshops
Our new ePortfolio platform, Digication, is now Digication Kora! This upgrade brings exciting new features, especially for Canvas users, including:
- New dashboard widgets: Stay organized with new dashboard widgets displaying "My Assignments and Activities," "My Works," "My Courses and Groups," and even a section for ePortfolios created in the previous Digication version.
- Streamlined grading: Score assignments directly within Digication Kora and see those scores reflected in your Canvas gradebook.
- Effortless assignment creation: Easily create assignments from your course templates for more opportunities to scaffold assignments and give feedback on student work.
Looking for help?
Digication Basics Workshop
Join our 1-hour virtual workshop for a step-by-step guide on getting started with Digication. You'll learn the basics for creating an ePortfolio, adding content, publishing, and sharing. Additionally, we'll provide how-to information for faculty members interested in using Digication for student assignments, including integrating Digication with Canvas, building and sharing templates with a class, creating assignments, and providing feedback for students.
This workshop is geared towards beginners and those who have little to no prior experience with Digication.
Digication Basics
Thursday, April 25, 1:00 – 2:00 p.m.
Online
Designing Assignments in Digication Workshop
Learn to design effective assignments in Digication Kora, DU’s ePortfolio platform. This workshop will cover creating assignment templates, writing engaging prompts, integrating Digication assignments with Canvas, and more! This workshop is open to all instructors, though a basic familiarity with Digication is recommended.
Designing Assignments in Digication
Tuesday, May 21, 2:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Online
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Register for the Teaching and Learning Online (TLO) Foundational Badge Program
The Office of Teaching and Learning is excited to officially launch the Teaching and Learning Online (TLO) micro-credential program for Summer 2024. The TLO program will allow faculty participants to complete a set of criteria to earn a digital badge. Digital badges allow earners to showcase skills, competencies, or achievements gained directly from their learning experiences.
This year's program will begin with an asynchronous cohort community building and introductory course on May 6. Through this introductory course, faculty participants will be asked to unpack their understanding of online learning, connect with colleagues, and register for two short courses offered asynchronously throughout the summer. This summer, we will be offering three total short courses including Creating Community Online, Digital Accessibility, and Teaching with Technology. Faculty do not have to be enrolled in the TLO program to take a short course. For more information about each course and to get registered, access each individual short course through the links below:
Creating Community Online Short Course – June 17-July 1
Digital Accessibility Short Course – July 15 – July 29
Teaching with Technology Short Course – August 12-26
To learn more about the program, check out the TLO webpage. To apply for the program, complete the Qualtrics application.
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Upcoming UDL Spring Programming
The OTL is providing programming to support our growing community of UDL champions and help prepare the campus for the Fall 2024 Provost Conference on Universal Design for Learning (UDL).
Please join us for upcoming events, including:
The UDL Your Course Series
This series aims to equip faculty with essential skills for designing inclusive and accessible learning environments in higher education. For more information, please visit OTL’s new UDL Your Course Series web page and register for upcoming workshops from our OTL Events Calendar.
Global Accessibility Awareness Day at DU - May 16
This event focuses on tools to create high-quality digital experiences for every user. On May 16th, learn more about digital access and inclusion and hear from a panel of DU community members and guest speakers about their stories and experiences.
Stay tuned for more information about the Fall 2024 Provost Conference on Universal Design for Learning!
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Register for the 4D Symposium
You're invited to the third annual 4D Symposium, a university-wide event designed to bring together faculty, staff, and students to explore and advance the 4D Experience at DU. With almost 40 sessions to choose from this year, there are specialty tracks for faculty that explore the four dimensions in theory, research, and practice, in the classroom and beyond. Highlights include sessions mapping course design to the four dimensions, cultivating compassion in the classroom, elevating the four dimensions as a framework for research, uplifting retiring faculty stories of mentoring and purpose, and designing for trust. The Symposium is May 9-10, 2024 and registration is currently open.
4D Design Series for Faculty: Designing for Well-being
This spring the 4D Team has partnered with OTL and the VPFA Office to offer a faculty workshop series focused on designing for greater flourishing. In the last session of the Designing for Well-being series, participants will gain actionable strategies and tools for setting the stage for well-being to emerge in their work with students. Learn more about the series, and register for the May 3rd session via this Qualtrics form.
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The OTL is Transitioning to CrimsonConnect for Event Registration
As part of the DU-wide Event Management and Venue Management project, the OTL will be transitioning our event registration into CrimsonConnect.
The OTL and Office for Faculty Affairs will be piloting CrimsonConnect through the spring and early summer. For now, the OTL event system will still be in use. By fall, all OTL events will be in CrimsonConnect.
Look for additional communications and resources soon!
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Upcoming Events
The Office of Teaching and Learning is hosting several events throughout this term. Visit the OTL Events Calendar to discover other upcoming events!
Digication Basics
Thursday, April 25, 1:00 – 2:00 p.m.
Online
UDL Your Course Series: Kaltura Captioning and Accessible Instructional Videos
Wednesday, May 1, 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
OTL Conference Room (AAC 345)
UDL Your Course Series: Applying UDL Principles to ePortfolios
Tuesday, May 7, 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
OTL Conference Room (AAC 345)
UDL Your Course Series: Inclusive Classroom Participation
Thursday, May 9, 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
OTL Conference Room (AAC 345)
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