Your Teaching + Learning team is offering a variety of 3-Part Online Mini-Series in the upcoming weeks. The mini-series is designed to encourage particpants to dive deeper into a specific topic each time they meet as a group. Below are just a few of the upcoming 3-Part Mini Series being offered. For a complete list of upcoming 3-Part Mini-Series, session descriptions and to register please visit our Teaching + Learning website.

Taking Care of You! Promoting Faculty Wellness in Stressful Times
Jan. 28, Feb. 4, 18 at 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly altered the college experience. Rapid changes in work life, training, new modes of delivery, and concern for students, add to faculty’s stress. A recent study of almost 600 faculty and students found that the pandemic’s impacts are far-reaching, with more faculty expressing feeling extreme stress (Flaherty, 2020). This 3-part mini-series will explore how faculty are coping, and help develop strategies for wellness and community-building.

Mastering Blackboard Collaborate Ultra
Jan. 27, Feb. 3, 10 at 12 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
This series will help you gain confidence with your virtual classroom. Over three sessions we will focus on session settings and reports, facilitating engaging sessions, and mastering breakout groups.

Engaging Students Online
Feb. 3, 10, 17 at 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Teaching is about building community among our students. Online learning may be different, but the possibilities to engage students online are endless. This mini-series will provide you with tools and strategies on how to engage students in both an asynchronous and synchronous environment. You will learn strategies that you can immediately use in your classes.