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Presentations & Events

Spring 2024 Semester Start Opportunities

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Although the Fall 2023 semester isn’t quite concluded, we have programs scheduled to help you get your courses up and running for Spring 2024. Events kick off after the winter break, and begin 4 January. Below are events we currently…

UAF CTL Staff
December 6, 2023

Best practices, Teaching Tips

Strategies for better first-week student engagement

It's the first week of class. Do you know where your students are? It can be a rocky time for students the first week, even for those who are experienced. Here are some tips for helping them get up to speed as quickly as possible.

Moss
August 20, 2021

Teaching Tips, Tools and how to (tips)

Quick guide to Canvas

UAF begins our transition to Canvas in earnest this semester. This Teaching Tip is a quick reference guide to help you stay oriented as we make the move.

UAF CTL Staff
August 17, 2021

Pedagogy, Teaching Tips

Refresh your course in three simple steps

A person presses a reload sign in a virtual-reality-like environment.

Course revisions can be daunting, particularly this year, but a quick course refresh is achievable in three simple steps: start at the beginning, support failure, and remember -- less is more!

Jenn Pedersen
December 1, 2020

Blackboard, Teaching Tips

Three tips for semester startup

At UAF CTL, we are focused on creating win-win scenarios for new-to-online instructors and students. This article is focused on creating that win-win scenario from the start using Blackboard.

Nathan Feemster
August 11, 2020

Blackboard, Teaching Tips

Setting up your course in Blackboard

You may not have used Blackboard much in the past, but with the uncertainty of how COVID-19 will affect in-person classes, Blackboard can be a reliable tool to help you prepare. Here are some steps to get started.

Christen Booth
July 27, 2020

Best practices, Teaching Tips

Scheduling for success

Course schedules are tried-and-true tools that provide a bird’s-eye view of your course, and can effectively communicate to students your plan for the semester. A well-crafted course schedule clarifies structure, facilitates planning and explains pacing.

Christen Booth
June 22, 2020

Best practices, Teaching Tips

Four things to do before the semester starts

A new semester is starting in just a few days and there’s so much to do! Start here with these four step-by-step priorities.

UAF CTL Staff
January 6, 2020

Teaching Tips, Tools and how to (tips)

Get your WordPress site ready for next semester

If you're using WordPress as a tool in your class, now is a good time to think about a strategy for resetting your course materials for the fall semester.

Christen Booth
April 21, 2019
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Teaching Tips

Clean up and refresh your course today

Welcome to the fall semester. Here are quick tips to clean up your course today. There is one amazing “Wow' item for Blackboard and a few very clear steps on cleaning up your WordPress shell. Feel free to stop into UAF CTL during Open Lab to learn more.

vjmcmahan
August 28, 2018

Teaching Tips

Housekeeping efforts that return time dividends

The first day of fall semester is next week! This is the second in a series of four Teaching Tips that provide ideas on readying your course for opening day and highlights efforts which will save your class time and perhaps provide more opportunity for deeper learning.

Dan LaSota
August 19, 2018

Best practices, Teaching Tips

Previous teaching can power current course modifications

The first day of fall semester is right around the corner. This is the first in a series of four Teaching Tips that provide ideas on readying your course for opening day and covers items that require a longer time for planning and communicating to your incoming roster of students.

Dan LaSota
August 14, 2018