CTL Presents – Canvas Course Showcase
Tuesday October 27, 2020 at 3:00 PM
The current remote instruction environment has required many instructors to develop new approaches to using Canvas. Providing students with an organized and intuitive course design, opportunities to engage with peers, and a workflow to efficiently complete course activities is critical.
Make plans to attend a Canvas Course Showcase, hosted by the Jackson Center for Teaching and Learning. This Zoom event will feature three Michigan Tech instructors who will showcase their Canvas courses and highlight some of the organizational features that help support their students.
This event will be held over zoom. A link will be provided once you have completed the registration.
CTL Presents – De-escalating in the classroom
Friday October 30, 2020 at 12:00 PM
The Center for Teaching and Learning, in cooperation with Public Safety and Police Services, present De-escalation in the classroom. Students, like instructors, are dealing with exceptional stressors. These agitated states can make interactions with and between students very difficult. If you say the wrong thing, they can become increasingly angered, but if you give in to their unreasonable demands, you may unintentionally create an even more complicated situation. While there is no perfect solution, knowing how to verbally de-escalate “hot moments” in a classroom or other situation might increase opportunity to reach a mutually desired outcome. In this lightly interactive workshop, Reid Devoge from public safety will share strategies and techniques that can be used to resist verbal aggression and ultimately create a situation wherein productive dialogue can occur. Rob Bishop from Conduct Services will also be present to address questions about how his office might address conduct issues for such situations. and share other relevant campus resources.
This event will be a zoom lunch session. Once you have registered, you will be provided with a link via a calendar invite.