9:30a - 11:30a

Mesa Pathways activity

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11:30a - 12p

No Camera? No Problem!

Let’s face it. Talking to a sea of blank screens can feel isolating. However, there are a number of reasons students don’t want to appear on camera. This presentation will explore why it’s so important to give our students the choice as well as different tools that encourage collaboration and participation with or without their video. Tools we’ll highlight include Pear Deck, Google Slides, and Jamboard.

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Presenters

Kim Lacher (ENGL)
Gretchen Gilman (MT2C)

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Grading for Learning: Standards Based Grading

Do you feel like your students are playing a points game, and not really trying to learn the course material? Hear about our experience using Standards Based Grading to motivate students to focus on learning rather than grades, and make grading more equitable in the process.

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Presenters

Tasha Frankie (CISC)
Allan Schougaard (CISC)

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12:10p - 1p

Going beyond the grade: Effective and viable feedback strategies

Do you want to learn how to give effective feedback in an online class? In this workshop, we will present and discuss best practices for online feedback, types of feedback, and various delivery methods. Join us and explore straightforward tools in Canvas that will streamline grading, humanize feedback, and promote learning. Tools we’ll highlight include Canvas Studio Audio/Video feedback and Canvas Rubrics.

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Presenters

Blythe Barton (Dance)
Rachel Russell (GISG)

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Assessments That Don’t Feel Like Punishment

This workshop will focus on techniques and strategies that can make our assessments more personalized, more engaging, and less ‘punishing’ for students, but without sacrificing rigor. We will facilitate a discussion and present some ideas for how instructors in various disciplines can level up their assessments in online and in-person settings.

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Presenters

Cara Smulevitz (ARTF)
Jennifer Snyder (PHYS)

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