• What Brain-Based Techniques Can I Use to Engage Students During Class? – Facilitated Discussion

    Bartlett Theatre HPC 701 E. 2nd Street, Pomona, CA, United States

    This program demonstrates several techniques to engage student brains in learning. All can be incorporated into either a traditional 50-minute or a longer class period. Since each student's brain is unique and may learn in different ways, the presenters offer specific techniques that help vary the learning experience during a typical classroom time-frame. This is…

  • How Can I Get Students to Engage with Course Content Before Class? Facilitated discussion and video

    Compatriots Hall HSC 450 E. Pomona Mall St., Pomona, CA, United States

    This program addresses how student misconceptions about course content can become barriers to learning and offers several techniques to help teachers facilitate the adoption of alternative viewpoints in their students. This is a facilitated discussion - we will watch a 20 minute video with frequent breaks to discuss who this technique can be applied to…

  • Active Learning for Large Classes

    Bartlett Theatre HPC 701 E. 2nd Street, Pomona, CA, United States

    Active learning has been shown to produce better outcomes than a completely passive lecture format. So why aren’t we all doing it? The problem is that trying to roll out active learning in a large classroom seems overwhelming. Come to this interactive session to learn about the basics of active learning and participate in building…

  • Webinar: The Hybrid Campus: How COVID-19 and Technology are Reshaping Colleges and Universities

    Contact North | Contact Nord Webinars

    As higher education leaders, decision-makers and governments look to the future of colleges and universities, the decisions they make now will have impacts on our higher education system for years to come. There is no doubt that the COVID-19 pandemic has had a major impact on our colleges and universities. But there is more to…

  • Tips for Strengthening Your Classroom Community at the Start of the Semester

    Zoom

    The past two years have been full of various changes, not just to our day-to-day lives, but also to our mental states as we were challenged to deal with isolation, physical distancing, and mental health struggles. As we begin the return to “normal” next semester, we will be faced with addressing the effects that the pandemic has had on our students as they prepare join our classes and clinical experiences both online and in-person.  In this session, participants will learn a few tips for…