Have you ever attended a teaching workshop and thought, “That’s an interesting idea—but I don’t know how it would work in my class.” If so, this session is for you! In the first part of the workshop, we’ll present a teaching technique chosen at random. Our expert panelists will compete to see who can translate that teaching technique to their own discipline and course in the most creative way. In the second part of the workshop, attendees will have a chance to consider a new teaching technique of their own and brainstorm about how they might apply it in their classrooms. Join us to gain new teaching strategies, learn from instructors in other disciplines, and flex your creative muscles!
We hope to see you there! Please use this RSVP link to register. Zoom Link: https://utexas.zoom.us/j/98333580706.
Facilitator Bio: Emily Pitts Donahoe is an Associate Director at the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning and Lecturer in Writing and Rhetoric at the University of Mississippi. At UM, she works with instructors across disciplines to close opportunity gaps and increase belonging in the classroom. She also speaks and writes publicly about alternative grading in college and university settings. Her work in educational development and her Substack "Unmaking the Grade," have both been featured in the Chronicle of Higher Education teaching newsletter. Her forthcoming book, provisionally titled Collaborative Grading: A Practical Guide, is under contract with the University of Oklahoma Press's Teaching, Engaging, and Thriving in Higher Ed series. Emily received her PhD in English from the University of Notre Dame, where she also launched and co-piloted the university’s first student/faculty pedagogical partnership program.