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  • Universal Design for Learning (UDL) – A Framework for Good Teaching

    Zoom

      Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is a framework to improve and optimize teaching and learning. It provides students with flexible learning opportunities and is designed to accommodate students’ individual learning differences while providing them with equal opportunities to learn and succeed.       This informational training will provide participants with an overview of UDL and offer guidance on how to use UDL principals within a classroom setting.      Session Objectives:  Define…

  • 3D Printing and Digital Simulation: Innovative Educational Tools to Support Ocular LASER Labs

    Zoom

    In collaboration with WesternU’s CETL 3D printing and digital simulation team, we developed two unique projects to support educational gaps in the ophthalmic LASER procedures lab within the Surgical Eye Care course.  These experiences may serve as an example to other departments in exploring how these on-campus services can help in their didactic/lab needs. Learning…

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    Webinar: Member QuickTalk | LSRS v3: Promoting Inclusive Spaces

    The Learning Space Rating System (LSRS) measures the potential of formal learning spaces to support multiple modalities of learning. Along with a number of other enhancements, v3 now adds a section that addresses physiological, cognitive, and cultural inclusion. This Member QuickTalk will focus on these overlapping and interconnected perspectives of inclusion. Four LSRS advisory board…

  • OER’s and Electronic Resources

    Zoom

    OER stands for Open Educational Resources, but it also has a second informal meaning of Online and Electronic Resources. Attend this presentation from a faculty perspective on how to mine “things” from the online world for your courses. Feel more confident in locating electronic resources that are appropriate for your course. Instructional objectives: Discuss the…

  • Building Course Structure with the Bricks of Engagement

    Zoom

    In this session, participants will learn how creating structured interactions within online and in-person courses can be beneficial to students and increase their engagement. In addition to this, this session will describe how structure can help reduce cognitive load for students and assist with inclusivity in the classroom.  Session Objectives:  Define structure and describe the ways it can be used to increase student engagement  List and explain examples…

  • Myth of Multitasking

    We’ve all heard it, and we all think we’re good at it, but multitasking is a LIE! Attend this presentation and learn about how the brain works and how multitasking is really not effective. We will participate in an exercise that proves multitasking is a lie and view several video snippets to help you explain…

  • Mayer’s Multimedia Learning Theory

    Zoom

    This session will cover Mayer’s 12 Principles of Multimedia Learning and how they related to creating engaging and effective presentations. These principles can also be used not just in PowerPoint presentations, but eLearning modules and online lessons.   Learning Objectives: List and describe the 12 Principles Explain how the principles relate to online learning Explain how the…

  • Will Copyright Let Me Do That?

    Zoom

    Can I use this image in my lecture slides? What about for a conference presentation or journal article? Can I post this article or show this video in my class? Does it matter whether the class is in-person or online? Come learn the basic principles of copyright law and licensing that can help you make…

  • Online instruction, academic malpractice, and COVID: Acclimating to the new normal

    Zoom

    This presentation will guide participants through lessons learned from the literature about surviving teaching during a pandemic. What challenges did universities face and how did they overcome those challenges? How did WesternU compare with the same challenges and solutions? Where universities able to maintain academic integrity? What about teaching clinical skills during a pandemic? Are…