This workshop is intended for instructors who have already converted their course to Ultra. The workshop will cover:

- Organizing Course Content

- Communicating with students

- Useful tools, settings, and features

- Assessments and Grading

- Gradebook Organization & Overall Grade Setup

January 22, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
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Trust and relationships impact learning. Some icebreakers are designed as on-the-spot, low-stakes games that don’t take a lot of time, while others are designed to support community building in more depth, over time.

We will practice 5 - 6 icebreakers, from simple games that allow students to get to know one another to more complicated activities for building trust and community. We will discuss topics of interest to participants, such as ensuring accessibility of the icebreaker, anxiety, and the value of icebreakers for learning. If you have a favorite icebreaker, there will be time to share them with other participants.

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Are you teaching with the new Ultra Course View in HuskyCT but have some questions on how set things up or work with certain features? This session will be dedicated to specific questions participants have as they’ve begun to work in the new version. There will be no set agenda or presentation for this session; EdTech staff will cover any topics participants request. Registrants are encouraged to submit questions ahead of time to edtech@uconn.edu so that staff can prepare detailed answers and examples as necessary.

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Description coming soon!

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This session provides an introduction to the neurodiversity paradigm, with a focus on how the adoption of a strength-based approach to cognitive diversity can transform teaching and build more inclusive learning environments for all students. This workshop presents a framework for neuroinclusive teaching and offers practical strategies to support and empower neurodiverse students at UConn. Topics may include: communication, language and messaging, neurodiversity strengths and challenges, varied experiences of neurodiversity, and Universal Design for Learning (UDL). Ample time will be provided for discussion and questions during the session.

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