Course Development Programs
The CFDE offers programs to support faculty in the development of student-centered courses.
Spring Course Prep Sessions
Tuesday, January 6th
Online Information Sessions on Zoom
REGISTER: Online Sessions
9:00- 9:50: The Bookends of Class
The first 10 minutes and the last 10 minutes of your class are a great time to do knowledge checks, build community, reflect on learning, and have fun. This session will provide participants with concrete strategies to do all of the above and help you think about when and why you choose each activity. Already doing something impactful at the start or end of class? Come and share with us!
Facilitator: Liesl Wuest, Director of Learning Design and Technology, CFDE
10:00 - 10:50: Deciding When and How to Use AI in Your Course
How do we center student learning as we adapt our courses to GenAI? This session considers strategies for communicating with students, evaluating learning outcomes, and restructuring assessments for the ethical use of AI.
Facilitator: Jason Ciejka, Associate Dean for academic programs and faculty partnerships, ECAS
11:00- 11:50: Timely Teaching Tips
Get some quick, easy-to-implement tips on a range of topics that can make immediate impact in your course!
- Conversational Syllabus
- Moving from Class Participation to Class Citizenship
- Increasing Intrinsic Motivation
- Canvas Structure
- Hypothesis
- Gradescope
Facilitators: CFDE & TLT
Wednesday, January 7th
In person, hands-on workshops - CFDE (Woodruff Library Suite 216)
9:00 - 10:15: Update the Look of your Canvas Site with DesignPLUS
Bring your laptop and give your Canvas site a fresh new look with Canvas’s improved DesignPLUS suite of tools. This session will include demos and expert supported working time.
Facilitators: Matthew Aron, Director of ATS; Athan Gillette, Education Analyst II
10:15 - 11:30: Learning Through Play & Games
Start your morning by learning through play! It is not only a great way to make learning fun but make skills and information stick. This session will provide a brief overview of why learning through play is impactful, demonstrate several games that have been used for learning in class (you will play some of these games!), and give you a little time to think about how you might bring play into your class this semester.
Facilitators: Wes Longhofer, Sr. Director of CFDE, Associate Professor of Organization & Management; Stephanie Adams, Sr. Associate Director of Academic Affairs & Instructional Design
Learning Design Lab
Is your department or program working on any curriculum or course development projects? We are here to help!
The Learning Design Lab provides support to departments/programs as they redesign high-enrollment courses or curriculums that focus on student-centered needs like transparency, engagement, equitable assessment, and accessibility. We will also partner with faculty who are offering interdisciplinary courses with multiple instructors.