Thinking About Finals

On Thursday, 4/23/20, the Center for Teaching and Learning Innovation hosted a discussion about Finals – determining what is absolutely necessary; designing alternate assessments; and finding new ways for students to demonstrate their learning.  In this excerpt, Stacy Evans, Faculty Lead for the CTLI, provides a helpful system for deciding how to approach the final assessment in your course:

 

Instructor Presence in Digital Spaces: How to Be You When You Aren’t There – CTLI Webinar Recording, 3/31/20

On 3/31/20, the CTLI hosted our inaugural Remote Teaching @ BCC webinar.  Our topic was Instructor Presence in Digital Spaces: How to Be You When You Aren’t There.  View the recording of the presentation portion of that webinar (question portion omitted for participant privacy) here:

Additional Supporting Materials

Slides PDF – Instructor Presence in Digital Spaces: How to Be You When You Aren’t There

My Teaching Values Worksheet (referenced in presentation)

Plan for Cultivating Instructor Presence in Online/Remote Courses Worksheet (referenced in presentation)

Quick Grading in Moodle (demonstration of quick grading/feedback strategies in Moodle)

All About Discussions (Keep Teaching @ BCC page with lots of info about discussion forums)

Student Instructions for Reading Instructor Forum Posts (Example language from Stacy Evans – to help set student expectations)

Connect4Education – A helpful resource of courseware shared during the discussion portion of the session