Annual Teaching Symposium 2024

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Martha Bradley Evans Center for Teaching Excellence Annual Teaching Symposium

August 12, 2024

J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah

In-person and Zoom offerings

9AM - 9:45  |  Welcome & Keynote Address

Dr. Beth KrenskyTeach as if the World Depended on It

Beth Krensky
Distinguished Professor, Area Head of Art Teaching, Art & Art History

 

In-person & Zoom
Gould Auditorium, J. Willard Marriott Library

10AM - 10:45  |  Breakout Session 1

In-person only
MLIB 2753

Transforming Difficult Conversations into Learning Opportunities
DrDave Derezotes

In-person only 
MLIB 1170

From Concept to Classroom: Mastering Adobe Express for Effective Teaching
Tony Sams
Digital Learning Technologies

In-person & Zoom
Gould Auditorium

Public Speaking for Teaching
Andrew Welhouse
John R. Park Debate Society

*Great for new instructors

In-person & Zoom 
MLIB 1150

Things Students Wish Teachers Knew
CoCo James
LEAP

*Great for TAs & new instructors

In-person & Zoom 
MLIB 1130

Alternative Grading Systems: An Introduction to Growth Oriented and Mastery Based Grading
Kat Pagano
Psychology

Zoom only

Maximizing the Effectiveness of Student Course Feedback
Adam Halstrom
Martha Bradley Evans Center for Teaching Excellence

11AM - 11:45  |  Breakout Session 2

In-person only
MLIB 1170

Videos for Teaching: Services Offered By Digital Learning Technologies
Adam Stewart, Joe Barndt, Peter Hemingway
Digital Learning Technologies

In-person & Zoom 
MLIB 2753

Empowering Minds: Unleashing the Potential of Student-Centered Learning
Karen Marsh Schaeffer
College of Humanities

In-person & Zoom 
MLIB 1715

Guidance on Academic Freedom in Teaching
Allyson Mower
J. Willard Marriott Library

In-person & Zoom 
MLIB 1150

Grading, Feedback, and Other Useful Tips for TAs
Kate O'Farrell
Health & Kinesiology

*Great for TAs and new instructors

In-person & Zoom 
MLIB 1130

Zoom only

Slides That Don't Suck
Kirsten Butcher
Educational Psychology

*Great for new instructors

12PM - 12:45  |  Lunch Break

Take a break and eat.

Lunch will be served at the Marriott Library's Gould Auditorium. Please bring a bottle to fill at the filtered water station.

Join us in the Faculty Center to sit and eat, get one-on-one help with Canvas, give feedback on the latest teaching tech, and more!

1PM - 1:45  |  Breakout Session 3

In-person & Zoom 
MLIB 2753

Facilitating Active Learning: Designing Courses to Develop Deep Understanding
Kirsten Butcher
Educational Psychology

In-person & Zoom 
MLIB 1170

Teaching 1st Year Students
Lauren Liang
LEAP

In-person & Zoom 
MLIB 1150

Zoom only

Grading and Feedback with Canvas
Veronica Savage
Digital Learning Technologies

*Great for TAs and new instructors

In-person & Zoom
MLIB 1130 

Writing and Pedagogy in the Age of AI
Jennifer Andrus
Writing & Rhetoric Studies

2PM - 2:45  |  Breakout Session 4

In-person only 
MLIB 2753

Strategies for Leading Effective Discussions
Elizabeth Craft
School of Music

*Great for TAs and new instructors.

In-person & Zoom 
MLIB 1715

Supporting Students with Disabilities
Christine Anderson
Center for Disability & Access

*Great for TAs and new instructors.

In-person & Zoom 
MLIB 1170

Unleash the Potential of No-cost/Low-cost & Inclusive Learning Materials to Enhance Student Success
Donna Ziegenfuss
J. Willard Marriott Library

In-person & Zoom 
MLIB 1150

Elements of Effective Research Mentoring
Rachel Hayes-Harb
Linguistics

Zoom only

Generative AI Tools & Higher Education: What to Know When Using Copilot(s) as Collaborators in Higher Education
Clayton Norman, University Information Technology
Bebe Vanek, Compliance Services