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Workshops: Online Teaching Best Practices

Hone your teaching skills for the online classroom

Upcoming Workshops

Below is a tentative schedule of monthly workshops for Spring 2023. Please check back frequently for changes and updates, as well as workshop registration.

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Workshops generally occur monthly during the regular school year. Please check back regularly for an updated schedule.
To see and register for events hosted by the Center for Teaching & Learning, please visit their Event Page here.

 

WORKSHOP ARCHIVES

Feb 2023: Fostering an Inclusive Learning Environment in Online Courses

Wondering how to better create an online classroom where your students feel supported and included, and where all students can successfully grasp new concepts? Learn more in this webinar by Dr. Xin Wang—a learning designer at Utah Tech Online—from February 2023. Access a downloadable pdf of the slideshow here.

 

Connect with Your Designer

Nov 2022: Active Learning to Drive Online Student Engagement

Learn more about how to drive engagement in your online courses in this webinar with Katy Houghton—a learning designer at Utah Tech Online—and Samantha Greeson—an Instruction and Assessment Librarian at Utah Tech University.

 

Connect with Your Designer

Oct 2022: Authentic, Problem-Based Learning & Assessment in Online Courses

Watch Jordan Ellsworth, Learning Design Project Manager at Utah Tech Online, present regarding online course assessment in a webinar from Oct 2022.

Connect with Your Designer

April 2022: Mental Health First Aid for Online Students

This conversation with the assistant director of the Wellness Center on campus focuses on what to look for and how to help struggling students. Download a PDF version of the slides used in this presentation here.

Connect with your Designer

March 2022: The Online Student Perspective: A Student Panel Discussion

This panel conversation with online students was a session of the 2022 Teaching, Learning and Student Success Conference sponsored by the Center for Teaching & Learning.

Connect with your Designer

Feb 2022: Alternative Approaches for Assessment in Online Courses

Have you been considering ways to adjust assessments in your courses? Watch the recording of this webinar for ideas on how to changes things up.

Connect with your designer

Jan 2022: Best Practices for Online Teaching at DSU

Learn more about our best practices for online teaching, especially around interaction and feedback.

Download a PDF copy of the slides used at January’s presentation here
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To get help from a designer or learn more about tips to refine the presentation of course material, visit our website or reach out to your Learning Designer.

Connect With Your Designer

Nov 2021: DesignPLUS: Tools to Format and Style Canvas Content for Online Courses

Learn how to use DesignPLUS tools for Canvas to enhance the look and feel, quality, consistency, and accessibility of course content pages in this recording.

To get help from a designer or learn more about tips to refine the presentation of course material, visit our website or reach out to your Learning Designer.

Connect With Your Designer

Oct 2021: Planning & Facilitating Effective Online Discussions

Watch the recording to learn more about how to utilize Canvas’ tool for social learning to improve your online classroom.

To get help from a designer or learn more about tips to engage your students in online courses, visit our website or reach out to your Learning Designer.

Connect With Your Designer

Sept 2021: Authentic Learning Activities for the Online Classroom

Watch the recording to learn more about the importance of authentic learning and how it can be applied in the online classroom.

To get help from a designer or learn more about tips to engage your students in online courses, visit our website or reach out to your Learning Designer.

Connect with your Designer

May 2021: Increasing Student Engagement & Participation in Online Courses

Watch the recording of the workshop on Increasing Student Engagement & Participation in Online Courses:

To get help from a designer or learn more about tips to engage your students in online courses, visit our website or reach out to your Learning Designer. .

Connect with your Designer

April 2021: Building Online Community & Student Rapport

Watch the recording of the workshop on Building Online Community & Student Rapport:

To learn more about digital tools or discuss ways to refine your online course, visit our website or reach out to your Learning Designer.

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March 2021: Online Active Learning Strategies

Watch the recording of the workshop on Online Active Learning Strategies:

Visit the Active Learning Strategies for Online Classrooms page on our site (link below), or download the handouts and presentation from the workshop.

Active Learning Strategies for Online Classrooms

Feb 2021: Accessibility in the Online Classroom

Watch the video recording of the workshop on Accessibility in the Online Classroom:

Download a PDF copy of the slides used at February’s presentation here.

To get help from a designer or learn more about tips to refine the presentation of course material, visit our website or reach out to your Learning Designer.

Additional Accessibility Resources