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Technologies to Enhance Teaching and Learning at UConn
Video Conferencing
Use a variety of video conferencing tools to meet with your students.
Recording Technologies
Use technologies such as Kaltura and the Lightboard room to create and share videos.
Collaboration & Engagement
Use a variety of tools to engage students in the classroom and outside it
Testing & Assessment
UConn offers a variety of testing and assessment solutions to better enhance your teaching.
Accessibility
UConn is committed to providing an accessible digital environment for everyone.
Portfolios
UConn offers Portfolium accounts for all faculty, staff, and students. Valuable learning tool.
Workshops
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May
10
Feedback And Assessment: New Ideas And Ways To Vary Techniques2:00pm
Feedback And Assessment: New Ideas And Ways To Vary Techniques
Monday, May 10th, 2021
02:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Other Online
At this session, participants will discuss topics like:
• Giving feedback in an on line format, the how, the what, and the why
• Alternatives to exams, tests, and quizzes, how to reformat an exam, test, or quiz for use
• in an on line class
• Classroom participation, homework, extra credit, the “fudge factor,” how to use class
• participation and homework effectively on line
• Formative and summative assessment
• Fairness in assessment
• Timely feedback
Register - https://fins.uconn.edu/secure_inst/workshops/workshop_view.php?ser=1985Contact Information: stacey.valliere@uconn.edu
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May
17
Healing Racial Trauma From The Inside Out9:00am
Healing Racial Trauma From The Inside Out
Monday, May 17th, 2021
09:00 AM - 10:15 AM
Other Online
In this workshop we will explore social trauma informed healing frameworks, perspectives and pedagogies to begin a deeper inquiry into the complex ways in which collective trauma manifests in the body, in our interactions with others and the “other” in our everyday lives. During this interactive, experiential session we engage in embodied antiracist contemplative practices including but not limited to movement, meditation, reflective writing and more.
This workshop is followed by “Deepening the Conversation: embodied trauma & embodied wisdom” at 11:00 a.m., which is centered on selected readings by Resmaa Menakem, Rhonda Magee and other authors. Participants are encouraged to register for both the teaching talk and the related conversation, but it is not a requirement. Topics that may come up include:
● trauma-informed/healing frameworks
● contemplative practices
● critical pedagogy and queer theory frameworks
● processing and healing from pandemic trauma
Register - https://fins.uconn.edu/secure_inst/workshops/workshop_view.php?ser=2011Contact Information: stacey.valliere@uconn.edu
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May
17
Deepening The Conversation: Embodied Trauma & Embodied Wisdom11:00am
Deepening The Conversation: Embodied Trauma & Embodied Wisdom
Monday, May 17th, 2021
11:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Other online
Facilitators: Khalilah Arrington, Tina Huey
“Deepening the conversation” sessions are designed as reading groups. Readings will be provided to registered participants ahead of the session, and will include texts by Resmaa Menakem, Rhonda Magee, and other authors. Participants are encouraged to register for the related introductory workshop earlier in the day on trauma-informed/healing frameworks for antiracist practice, but it is not a requirement.
Register – https://fins.uconn.edu/secure_inst/workshops/workshop_view.php?ser=2012Contact Information: stacey.valliere@uconn.edu
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May
17
W (Writing-Intensive) Teaching Orientation1:00pm
W (Writing-Intensive) Teaching Orientation
Monday, May 17th, 2021
01:00 PM - 02:30 PM
Other Online
Tom Deans and Kathleen Tonry, English Department and Writing Center
Join us for an overview of university-wide expectations for W courses and a discussion of pragmatic strategies for making writing-intensive courses more relevant, engaging, inclusive, and effective.
Register - https://fins.uconn.edu/secure_inst/workshops/workshop_view.php?ser=2010Contact Information: writingcenter@uconn.edu
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Noteworthy News
Mediasite Migration to Kaltura
If you are a Mediasite user and have not already requested your content be moved to Kaltura, now is a good time because ITS is eliminating Mediasite. To convert from Mediasite to Kaltura, send a request to Academic IT.
What's New in Webex
HuskyCT instructors can now integrate Webex directly into their course page, allowing instructors to create/begin scheduled meetings, list class recordings, and facilitate office hours directly through HuskyCT. Also, instructors can now pre-assign breakout session groups. Users in breakout sessions will also be able to move between breakout sessions without the instructor manually moving them, leading to increased flexibility with larger discussion sections. Finally, the hand-raising feature in Webex has moved to the emoji section for mobile users. In addition to hand-raising, users will now be able to use thumbs up/down and clapping emojis along with other seasonal emojis.
iClicker Integration
Instructors and students will no longer need to use iClicker Sync because iClicker Cloud will integrate into your HuskyCT course.
New software review process
Procurement has developed a new software and technology service review process to ensure the safety of FERPA-protected data.
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