Fostering a dynamic learning environment that bridges academic knowledge with real-world skill development is essential for a student’s success post-graduation. This presentation will showcase the importance of NACE Career Competencies and provide innovative strategies and resources for highlighting and elevating competency development within the curriculum.

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Join us to learn more about best practices in teaching and learning as well as principles for effective, evidence-based course design for:

• Trauma-Informed Pedagogy
• Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging
• Universal Design for Learning

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The purpose of this talk is to introduce the Variations Planning Tool (VPT) to identify barriers within assessment processes and the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework as a tool to design instruction and curricula that support variation in learners’ needs, abilities, and interests. The UDL guidelines emphasize providing supports and options for how students receive information (representation), demonstrate their understanding (action and expression), and engage with the content (engagement). Attendees will have the opportunity to: 1) reflect on their role in designing assessment that supports learner variability; and 2) practice applying the VPT and UDL guidelines to identify barriers in common assessment practices.

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Enhancing student engagement with the readings
Wednesday, June 19, 10:00AM – 11:00AM, in WebEx

Facilitator: Tina Huey, CETL Faculty Development

Can students meet your course objectives without reading the texts? If so, what is the value of assigning reading in your course? What learning objectives does reading help students meet? These foundational questions will frame our discussion. Techniques and tools will be introduced for:

• “Guided reading” facilitation
• Creating a reading guide
• Annotation tools (Perusall, Voicethread)
• Games, remixes, and other activities for engaging with a text
• Modeling engagement

Ideas will be shared for curating a reading list, including: alphabetic texts vs. audio and video; amount of reading assigned; and organizing access to course readings.

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We will discuss the affordances of, and objectives for, group activities during class (informal group work) and longer-term group projects within a semester (formal groups).

• Become aware of options for structuring group activities during class
• Discuss design of longer-term collaborative assignments
• Share ideas for addressing challenges, including free riders, conflict, and assessment
• Share what’s on your mind

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