Gathering Student Feedback and Considering the Role of Student Voice in Teaching Evaluation


It's hard to believe that we are approaching the halfway point of the winter quarter, and we hope that the spring semester is off to a great start for Sturm College of Law! For those prepping for mid-terms, consider also planning to gather feedback from your students so that you can assess how the class is going, discover any points of confusion, and evaluate aspects of the course that you might be able to adjust to benefit your students. Visit OTL's web page Gathering Student Feedback on Teaching and blog post Designing a Mid-Quarter Student Survey for tips on getting this feedback and following up on it.


Then join us on Wednesday, February 15 as we welcome Dr. Noah Finkelstein and panel guests from around the country to explore the role of student voice in the evaluation of teaching.


Considering the Role of Student Voice in Teaching Evaluation

Wednesday, February 15, 12:00 - 1:30 p.m.

Maglione Hall (Sie Complex, Room 5025)

2023 Provost Conference February 2 and 3


The 2023 Provost Conference, held Thursday, February 2 and Friday, February 3, focuses on the relationship between faculty thriving and student learning. Keynotes, workshops, and panels offer practical tools for connecting the work of faculty to grow as teachers and scholars with students through mentoring, high-impact practices, and more. Register for the Provost Conference today!


Join us next week for Provost Conference "warm up" sessions - bite-sized engagements led by faculty and staff facilitators.


Think & Drink: How to Build a Relationship with Your Students

Tuesday, January 24, 4:00 – 5:00 p.m.

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


Think & Drink: Approaching Burnout

Thursday, January 26, 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.

Faculty Lounge (Community Commons 2800)

OTL Publication - Choosing the Right Educational Technology Tool for Your Teaching: A Data-Privacy Review and Pedagogical Perspective into Teaching with Technology.


With the increase in educational technology adoption at the University of Denver a team within the Office of Teaching and Learning set out to develop a process for reviewing and vetting tools for student data privacy, pedagogical effectiveness, and accessibility. Faculty can use our stoplight rating system to help identify safe and effective tools for use in the university classroom. 

 

Learn more about the background of this project and the results of this review in the recent publication with the Journal of Educational Technology SystemsChoosing the Right Educational Technology Tool for Your Teaching: A Data-Privacy Review and Pedagogical Perspective into Teaching with Technology.


Congratulations to our colleagues on their publication!

ChatGPT - Artificial Intelligence in the Classroom


New artificial intelligence technologies continue to arise, and that leads us all to ask questions about how to engage with them within our courses and for our students. Dr. Stephen Riley and Dr. Leslie Cramblet Alvarez explore this topic in the new OTL blog post ChatGPT, Friend or Foe in the Classroom.


Looking to learn more about this emerging conversation in higher education? Join the free webinar hosted by Professor Anna Mills at College of Marin on Friday, January 27: What to Do About ChatGPT? Next Steps for Educators.

Seeking Participants for Spring 2023 Student-Faculty Partnership Program


Do you wish to better-understand your students and how they experience your class? In the Student-Faculty Partnership Program, students and faculty members learn and work together as partners in addressing the question of how we can create more engaging and inclusive learning environments. Now in it's seventh year at DU and backed by 20 years of research, this program is premised on the idea that students and faculty members can learn much from each other regarding the experience of teaching and learning, and that it is through dialogue and sharing of different perspectives that this learning can occur.   

 

Participating faculty members will be paired with a student partner for the Spring 2023 quarter. Every week throughout the quarter, students observe their faculty partner's class, and they and their faculty partners meet - either virtually or in person - to discuss their respective observations, insights, and wonderings.

 

We are currently seeking faculty participants who teach undergraduate classes in any format.  The application deadline is Thursday, February 16, 2023. To learn more about this program and to apply, please visit our Student-Faculty Partnership Program web page. We are also seeking student participants for this program, particularly students from groups that are under-represented in shaping higher education, so if you know of any undergraduate students whom you would like to recommend, please contact Virginia Pitts.

Resources for Setting-Up Mid-Term Exams with Accommodations


As you start to plan your mid-term exams, visit these resources to learn more about how to add extra time to your Canvas exams and how to work with Disability Services Program (DSP) to accommodate your students:


Adding Extra Time on Classic Quizzes

Adding Extra Time on New Quizzes

Setting Up Alternative Testing Time

Providing DSP with Testing Information on Accommodate


You can also reach out to DSP directly at dsp@du.edu, or reach out to Ellen Hogan, the OTL’s Accessibility Technologist, at Ellen.Hogan@du.edu for 1:1 technical support.

Writing Across the Curriculum Winter Workshop Series: Writing Processes, Processing Writings


The University Writing Program invites graduate students and teachers from all lines and ranks to participate in the Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC) Winter Workshop Series to discuss how to better support students’ learning by engaging meaningfully with them and their work throughout the writing process. Each workshop stands alone, so you can attend as many as you like, in person or online. Learn more about the Writing Across the Curriculum Winter Workshop Series and register!

Upcoming Events


The Office of Teaching and Learning and the Vice Provost of Faculty Affairs office are hosting several events throughout this term. Visit the OTL Events Calendar to discover other upcoming events!


UDL Your Course Series: Inclusive Classroom Participation

Tuesday, January 24, 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.

Online via Zoom


Think & Drink: How to Build a Relationship with Your Students

Tuesday, January 24, 4:00 – 5:00 p.m.

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


Equity Workshop #3: Designing Frequent Feedback

Wednesday, January 25, 11:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m.

OTL Conference Room (AAC 345)


Think & Drink: Approaching Burnout

Thursday, January 26, 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.

Faculty Lounge (Community Commons 2800)


UDL Your Course Series: Flexible Assessment

Tuesday, January 31, 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Online via Zoom

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