Grading rubrics can simplify grading and shorten the time needed to score student work; clarify criteria, help ensure consistency and fairness in grading, and provide valuable information for students. This 1 hour workshop will outline the process for creating and using rubrics, identify best practices, and demonstrate their creating in Blackboard Learn. Faculty are [...]
This session will cover strategies for developing a research agenda, identifying and analyzing funding opportunities, understanding funders’ expectations, planning a project, and talking to program officers. PLEASE NOTE: New faculty (start dates in Fall 2018) should not register for any New Faculty Institute sessions through this website. You indicated your selections during orientation and will […]
We show you how to install SoftChalk Create. If you have a UTSA owned laptop, call OIT Connect before to request temporary administrator rights to your laptop. In this session, learn how to create an engaging and interactive lesson with SoftChalk Cloud that you can easily publish in your Blackboard course. Search for class code […]
Active learning promotes engagement with course materials and energizes the classroom, but how do we move students from passive listeners to active learners? Join us for this brown bag discussion about strategies to engage students in activities that promote analysis, evaluation, and synthesis of course content.? Three sessions to choose from: Main campus (bring your lunch), […]
Active learning promotes engagement with course materials and energizes the classroom, but how do we move students from passive listeners to active learners? Join us for this brown bag discussion about strategies to engage students in activities that promote analysis, evaluation, and synthesis of course content. Three session to choose from: Main campus, Downtown campus […]