Prepping for Finals

Finals and Student Accommodation Support

Do you have students who need support with finals accommodations? Learn more about administering accommodations on the Student Disability Services (SDS) website.

You can also learn more about incorporating Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles and accessibility into your upcoming assignments by booking an appointment with Ellen Hogan, OTL’s Faculty Developer of Instructional Accessibility.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Resources and Support

Turnitin has detection capabilities for AI writing, including writing that comes from AI tools such as ChatGPT. Keep in mind that this technology is not perfect, and it is still important that you review these reports carefully and communicate thoughtfully with your students. Learn more about Turnitin and its AI detection capabilities in our blog post Checking the Checkers: Guidance for Using Turnitin (Including its Artificial Intelligence Detection Tool), and review our webpage Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the Classroom for many more resources.

Join us for a workshop to explore ideas for how to use AI to support your grading and feedback process as well as navigating misconduct in your courses:

Teaching with AI Workshop Series: Preparing for Finals with AI

Monday, November 13, 1:00 - 2:00 p.m.

OTL Conference Room (AAC 345)

Grading Information

The OTL has many resources to help you as you wrap up this term and prepare to grade your finals. You can reach out to us with questions or schedule a consultation by contacting OTL staff directly or booking 1:1 time with the OTL Instructional Designer. We also have many asynchronous resources on our Ed-Tech Knowledge Base and our OTL website, including information on using the Canvas Speedgrader. Visit our blog post Addressing Bias in Assessment to learn strategies for reducing implicit bias in your grading. Also visit our blog post How to End the Term on a High Note to learn more about streamlining your grading.

Meet the Finalists for OTL's Director of Inclusive Teaching Practices!

The OTL is in the process of hiring our new Director of Inclusive Teaching Practices, and we are hosting a community meet-and-greet for each finalist. Please reach out to the OTL at otl@du.edu for candidate CVs. All of the meet-and-greets take place in the OTL Conference Room (AAC 345).

Candidate #1

Monday, November 13, 2:00 - 2:45 p.m.

Candidate #2

Tuesday, November 14, 2:45 - 3:30 p.m.

Candidate #3

Wednesday, November 15, 2:15 - 3:00 p.m.

Already Using Digication? Join us to Learn About Digication Kora!

Digication will soon upgrade to the new Digication Kora! Digication Kora includes enhancements to how Digication integrates with Canvas. To learn more, join Kellie Ferguson (Faculty Developer of Integrative and Experiential Learning) and Aparna Vaidyanathan (Business Analyst II) for a webinar where they will explain the differences and demo some of the new features included in Digication Kora. Participants will also have the opportunity for some hands-on experience with the new features. 

This webinar is for faculty who have already been using Digication Classic. If you have not used Digication prior to this change, this will not affect your Digication experience. We will provide more opportunities to learn about Digication Kora in the winter!

Already Using Digication? Digication Kora Webinar

Thursday, November 30, 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Online

Designing for Significant Learning

Join us for a 90-minute, interactive workshop, that will introduce you to the concept of designing for significant learning – that is, learning that has the potential to change students’ lives in lasting and important ways. You’ll also become familiar with two tools/frameworks – the Taxonomy of Significant Learning and the Three-Column Alignment Table - that can support you in this design work, and have the opportunity to practice applying these tools/frameworks in thinking about the design of your own courses.

Designing for Significant Learning

Wednesday, December 6, 2:00 - 3:30 p.m.

OTL Conference Room (AAC 345)

OTL Pop-Ups!

This fall the Office of Teaching and Learning (OTL) will be popping up near you! Want to learn more about OTL services and programs, talk teaching, or have a quick Canvas troubleshooting question? You're always welcome to visit us in person in AAC 350 or reach out online at otl@du.edu, and this year we're also excited to come to you.

Upcoming dates and locations will be announced soon! Please contact us at otl@du.edu if you are interested in having us visit your department!

Teaching and Professional Faculty Learning Community This Winter

Teaching and Professional Faculty (TPF) Learning Community is a faculty learning community designed for teaching and professional faculty in the assistant rank at the University of Denver. The FLC will explore areas essential to the success of teaching faculty including community building, effective instruction, DU culture, promotion, national trends, and the roles of TPF. We will utilize one book in our sessions (Inclusive Collegiality and Nontenure-Track Faculty: Engaging All Faculty as Colleagues to Promote Healthy Departments and Institutions).

The FLC will be led by Dr. Laura Sponsler, Clinical Associate Professor, Higher Education, and Resident Scholar - Teaching and Professional Faculty. We will meet biweekly during winter term on Wednesdays from 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. 

The dates for Winter 2024 will be:

January 10, 2024

January 24, 2024

February 7, 2024

February 21, 2024

March 6, 2024

Register for the TPF FLC on the OTL Events Calendar!

Upcoming Events

The OTL and the VPFA are hosting several events throughout the next month. Join us to learn more about teaching strategies and academic technology, and visit our Events Calendar to discover other upcoming events this term!

Teaching with AI Workshop Series: Preparing for Finals with AI

Monday, November 13, 1:00 - 2:00 p.m.

OTL Conference Room (AAC 345)

Heart of Higher Education Conversations

Thursday, November 16, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.

Hyflex - Join us online via Zoom or in the OTL Conference Room (AAC 345)

Already Using Digication? Digication Kora Webinar

Thursday, November 30, 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Online

Designing for Significant Learning

Wednesday, December 6, 2:00 - 3:30 p.m.

OTL Conference Room (AAC 345)