Past Events

What would you say to a student who asks you why Academic Integrity is important in your course? How will you model to students your commitment to the values of Academic Integrity? How will you set students up for success when they are challenged to uphold Academic Integrity?  This discussion will center select best practices on academic integrity when teaching undergraduate students. Come explore the 6 Fundamental Values of Academic Integrity and how you can use them to cultivate a shared…

How do I create a community in which all students feel a sense of belonging? How can I partner with my students to co-create the learning environment? If you are looking for strategies to be more inclusive in your course, this session is for you! In this session, you will address these questions by reflecting on your teaching practices and considering five principles of inclusive teaching. You will have an opportunity to collaborate with colleagues, share ideas, and leave with…

Are you seeking a way to gauge what your students are thinking and learning in the classroom in real-time? Want to immediately display and use the results from students through in-class polling?  Experience a short demonstration of Poll Everywhere, an in-class polling and quizzing tool that allows you to pose various types of questions to better understand what students are learning and collect their feedback. This will be followed by opportunities to ask questions and to reflect on how you might…

Would you like a discussion space that encourages student-initiated discussion and fosters classroom community? Do you need a space where students can annotate each other’s images? Want an online platform where you can easily organize large numbers of posts, such as megathreads with resolvable comments? Experience a short demonstration of Ed Discussion, an online discussion platform that is integrated into CourseWorks and can be used for asynchronous discussions or synchronously such as a backchannel for live in-person classes. This will be…

As many universities and colleges prepare to start the new academic year, many scholars are preparing to transition into the role of a new full-time faculty member. In this session, a panel of Assistant Professors from different disciplines and institutions will share their experience, insight, and advice to help support the success of new full-time faculty members. Columbia is an institutional member of the National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity (NCFDD). Activate your free membership here: https://tinyurl.com/columbiaNCFDD REGISTER on the NCFDD…

Join us in exploring how to create community, support student engagement, and assess student learning using CourseWorks, Columbia’s learning management system. This workshop will give you an overview of the CourseWorks interface and highlight a toolset that will allow you to set up a course with clear expectations for students, create opportunities for a variety of assignment engagements, and nurture an environment that encourages a culture of inclusive communication. By the end of the session, participants should be able to: …

This CUIMC F-1 student orientation is to inform you of things relevant to your status in the first few weeks. This ISSO sponsored webinar will also bring to your attention some of the topics that will be more pertinent later on in your stay. Representatives from Health on Haven and Public Safety have been invited to provide further information and resources for you as well. RSVP Here.

Join us to learn best practices to create Assignments, Quizzes, and Discussions in CourseWorks, Columbia’s learning management system. Experience a walk through of these commonly used tools and see how CourseWorks displays graded work. You will also gain an understanding of available options and features such as giving assignments different weights, and adding extra time to quizzes. Unable to join us for this workshop? Engage with our on-demand resource: Teaching with Courseworks. You can also schedule a consultation, or find other workshops…