Students enrolled in “Intro to Evidence-Based Undergraduate STEM Teaching” MOOC can sign up for this additional learning community to engage more deeply with course content through weekly synchronous discussion sessions.
Currently offering-Fall
5-Week Learning Communities for Teaching Assistants Teaching Remotely
Join a learning community of graduate student TA’s and share practical tips and tricks to structure and support student learning in the virtual classroom.
Create an evidence-based teaching plan: 4-week series
Join this four week series to learn how to develop an aligned teaching plan with measurable learning outcomes, assessments that promote student learning, and engaging activities.
Intro to Evidence-Based Undergraduate STEM Teaching – MOOC [1/2C]
This free, 8-week, asynchronous online course will provide future and current STEM faculty with an introduction to evidence-based STEM teaching practices.
Research Mentor Training [LC] – Fall 2020
Explore strategies to become a more effective, culturally responsive mentor, and discuss mentoring challenges as they arise.
Leveraging Tech to Teach [C]
Teach better and more efficiently by harnessing learning technologies in your practice. We’ll explore how to effectively use tools such as videos, interactive media, screencasting, games and simulations, online discussions, and of course, Canvas.
Effective Teaching in an Internationally Diverse Classroom [C]
Using the lens of international experience, this discussion-based course models ‘flipped classroom’ and ‘blended learning’ approaches and advances your skills in leveraging the diversity of your students for the learning of all.
Exploring Practices in the Classroom (EPIC): Foundations [LC]
For new or experienced TAs: develop an effective, inclusive teaching practice as well as navigate teaching challenges as they emerge throughout the semester
Internship Seminar
Develop your teaching skills with a real-world project to address a challenge in student learning.
Informal Science Education for Scientists and Engineers [C]
Learn how to communicate scientific concepts with a variety of audiences in informal settings. This course merges experiential learning with critical reflection on public communication concepts, processes, and issues.