September 15, 2017

/ Summer Institute for Teaching & Technology, 2017
Painting on a New Canvas

Academic Technology Services welcomes you to SITT 2017! We’re excited to hear from UC Davis faculty who areusing technology to enhance their teaching, as well as explore tools and strategies that better help students succeed in their studies.

Brief Agenda

8:30 am - 9:00 am...... Morning refreshments

9:00 am - 12:30 pm...... General session(Olson Hall, room 6)

  • Academic technology campus updates
  • Keynote presentation by Dr. Janine Wilson
  • Faculty Teaching Experience Micro-talks
  • Faculty Panel – Teaching Large Classes with Technology
  • Center for Educational Effectiveness – Learning Communities

12:30 pm - 1:30 pm...... Lunch provided by Chickpeas

1:30 pm - 2:40 pm...... Breakout sessions, part 1(see back for details)

  • UC Davis Canvas: Down to Brass Tacks
  • Tips for Creating and Teaching with Video
  • Assessment Strategies
  • One-on-one Canvas Consultations

2:50 pm - 4:20 pm...... Breakout sessions, part 2 (see back for details)

  • UC Davis Canvas: Down to Brass Tacks
  • Teaching with Rubrics and SpeedGrader
  • Active Learning
  • Using i>Clicker to Create Active Learning
  • One-on-one Canvas Consultations

4:30 pm...... Closing remarks

  • Please complete the post-event survey!


Breakout Session Details

Part 1: 12:30 pm – 2:40 pm

1-A / 6 Olson / Assessment Strategies
Join KemSaichaie, Associate Director for the Center for Educational Effectiveness, for a discussion of various assessment strategies.
1-B / Room 241 / UC Davis Canvas: Down to Brass Tacks
With the help of Steve Faith, Educational Technologist for ATS, get a head start on teaching with UC Davis Canvas.
1-C / 21 Olson / Tips for Creating and Teaching with Video
Have you considered using video to enhance your teaching and improve student learning? Join Mark Wilson, Instructional Designer for ATS, to explore strategies and resources for creating instructional video at UC Davis.
1-D / Room 247 / One-on-one Canvas Consultations
Get one-on-one support for all your Canvas-related questions from helpful ATS consultants.

Part 2: 2:50 pm – 4:20 pm

2-A / 27 Olson / Teaching with Rubrics and SpeedGrader
Andy Jones leads a discussion of Canvas SpeedGrader, rubrics, and means of speeding up the process of evaluating student writing.
2-B / 6 Olson / Active Learning
Margaret Merrill and Alex Rockey guide faculty in identifying immediate and long-term active learning strategies.
2-C / Room 241 / UC Davis Canvas: Down to Brass Tacks
With the help of Steve Faith, Educational Technologist for ATS, get a head start on teaching with UC Davis Canvas.
2-D / Room 247 / One-on-one Canvas Consultations
Get one-on-one support for all your Canvas-related questions from helpful ATS consultants.
2-E / 21 Olson / i>Clicker REEF
Fernando Socorro reviews best teaching practices with clickers, also known as personal response systems.