Past Events

PTF Think Tanks invite instructors to discuss problems and tackle tough topics in a safe environment among a diverse group of fellow faculty. This session will focus on ways to promote student wellbeing within the classroom and course context. All instructors are welcome!

Are you interested in developing scholarship related to your pedagogical practices and students' learning? Come find out what you need to get started in this interactive session.

This webinar is for instructors who are interested in recording lectures for their students to watch in their Canvas course(s).

To learn more and self-enroll in the Canvas site, visit https://bit.ly/2021FallTPS. Once you have joined the Canvas course, you can register for a session using the RSVP link either in the module for the session or in the calendar.

A discussion of The Rise: Creativity, the Gift of Failure, and the Search for Mastery (Sarah Lewis)

Join us for a discussion series around The Missing Course: Everything They Never Taught You About College Teaching by David Gooblar. This book is written as a “course” that will offer both new and experienced instructors practical tools and strategies to help students learn and lead to success.

Canvas is making it easier for instructors to view and download how well students are doing in a particular course. Available analytics charts include course grade, weekly online activity, and communication. New Analytics provides downloadable CSV files for missing/late assignments, excused assignments, and course activity data.

Designing Blended Courses (Part 2): Making Decisions about Content

Learn the characteristics of an effective teaching statement —including what search committees look for —and begin drafting/refining your statement to vibrantly convey your teaching values and the instructional choices you make to help students achieve learning goals.

This workshop is intended for instructors interested in streamlining the process of moving Zoom recordings into Panopto.