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Preparing for the First Week of Classes

Slides & handouts available at carleton.ca/edc/cio. Preparing for the First Week of Classes. Jaymie Koroluk , Ryan Kuhne , Elspeth McCulloch, & Morgan Rooney. Learning Outcomes. At the end of this session, you will be able to:

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Preparing for the First Week of Classes

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  1. Slides & handouts available atcarleton.ca/edc/cio Preparing for the First Week of Classes Jaymie Koroluk, Ryan Kuhne, Elspeth McCulloch, & Morgan Rooney

  2. Learning Outcomes At the end of this session, you will be able to: • List factors to consider when preparing for the 1st week of classes at Carleton • Reflect on how those factors might impact your current plans sc.edu

  3. Team Introductions Top 5 Tips for your first day Wrap Up and Q&A Agenda

  4. Educational Development • Who We Are: • Morgan Rooney, Sam Shortt, Antony Marini • What We Can Do For You: • Midterm feedback • Classroom observations • Scantron item analysis • Certificate programs & workshops to help you improve your teaching practice • Consults about individual courses (syllabi, assignments, rubrics) and/or teaching practices • TA training and TA support

  5. Instructional Design • Who We Are: • Maristela Petrovic-Dzerdz, Alaba Agbatogun, Yuan Chen, Mathew Schatkowsky, Renata Chiaradia, Justyna Szluinska • What We Can Do For You: • Course analysis, design/redesign, development, implementation and evaluation (online, blended, F2F) • Consultations on teaching strategies, course content and activities, learning outcomes, assessment strategies, student engagement and motivation, course layout • Selection of educational technologies based on pedagogical and other principles carleton.ca/edc/instructional-design/

  6. Educational Technology • Who We Are: • Ryan, Allie, Elspeth, Frank, Issam, Kim, Sabina, and Janel • What We Can Do For You: • cuLearn: Learning Management System • cuPortfolio: ePortfolio • PollEverywhere: Student Response • BigBlueButton: Web Conferencing • Capture: Screen Recording • Anything else you want carleton.ca/edc/edtech

  7. Discuss at your tables ‘top tips’ you have for preparing for the first day of class After 5 mins, each table will share their ‘top tip’ 5 minTable Discussion

  8. Complete your worksheet as we move from tip to tip  Top Tips Slides & handouts available atcarleton.ca/edc/cio

  9. 1. Get to Know Your Classroom Factors to consider for the physical room: • Projector & computer • Switches for lights, projector screen • Location of extras (phone, mics) • Seating arrangements • Distance / travel time

  10. Classroom: Physical Space • Guided tours of your room IMS, ims@carleton.ca, x.2826 • The Classroom Database carleton.ca/ims/rooms • The Online Help Centrecarleton.ca/ims

  11. Classroom: Physical Space • When to View Your Physical Space: • Between now & Aug. 30: almost all Carleton classrooms are unused • Sept. 4th & after: almost all Carleton classrooms are in use 12+ hours a day

  12. Virtual Space • A home away from home • Add tools that fit your needs • Students already have access • 24/7 vs 1.8%

  13. Virtual Space Click here!

  14. Virtual Space

  15. Culearn Activities

  16. Culearn Activities

  17. 2. Develop a Communications Plan • Course (Warm) Welcome Message Welcome to PSYC2801R Organizational Psychology!

  18. Introductions, Expectations “Our Class –Introduce Yourself”

  19. Weekly Message • MMM Messages

  20. Ask the Instructor

  21. Virtual Office Hours

  22. 3. Planning the First Class Meeting • Make the first day of class work for you & your learners! • Consider the time to set aside here as an investment in the future of the course Pixabay.com

  23. Facilitate Introductions • Talk about your research, connect it to class content • If numbers allow, facilitate student introductions via an icebreaker • Example: ‘find two things you have in common’ Upload.wikimedia.org

  24. Learn about Your Students • Gather info about your students • Examples: student ‘in-take’ forms, ‘letter to myself’ & ‘2-minute essay’ exercise • Identify areas for support, & pre-assess student understanding Pixabay.com

  25. Communicate Future Expectations • Establish that students will do things in class other than just listen (activities, discussions, etc.) • Example: make the syllabus review into a group activity / discussion Maxpixel.freegreatpicture.com

  26. 4. Assessments & Carleton Policies • As you design your assessments, there are a few factors you should keep in mind: • “Early Feedback” guidelines (Reg. 5.3) • Student registration/de-registration behaviours • PMC letters of accommodation jcsmithinc.com

  27. Early Feedback • Ensure compliance with the “Early Feedback” guidelines: • Academic regulation 5.3 • Fall 2019: by Oct. 8th (25th day), by Nov. 6th (40th day) • If your syllabus is already public, you might want to consider adding a small bonus assignment due in the first 2 weeks: • A reflection piece • An online quiz (try Indiana University’s plagiarism quiz!) • A ‘syllabus quiz’

  28. Group Work • Delaying arrangements for group assignments until after last day of registration (Sept. 17th): • First 2 weeks: students are ‘course shopping’ • First 3~ weeks: you may see significant student movement into & out of your course(Sept. 30th: last day to dropw/ full fee adjustment) C1.staticflickr.com

  29. Accommodations • Review your in-class assessments: what’s your plan if you receive requests for accommodations? • PMC Letters of Accommodation (LoAs) • The most typical accommodation is extra time for exams/tests • Alternate arrangements or alternatives for quizzes, pop quizzes, tests, & midterms?

  30. 5. Connect Students to Resources Connect students with helpful resources regarding • Student support services on campus • Course content unique to your class Publicdomainpicture.net

  31. Academic Support Services • Registrar’s office • Skills development workshops • Writing support • Bounce Back program • Peer Assisted Study Sessions (PASS) • Academic Advising (AAC) • Science Student Support Centre (SSSC) • Math Tutorial Centre (MTC) • Elsie MacGill Learning Centre (Engineering) • Undergraduate Academic Support Office (Engineering) • “Supporting Students in Distress” & “Student Referral Guide” • Lynda.com @ Carleton (various skills & subjects) Centre for StudentAcademic Support

  32. Content-Specific Resources Connect students to content-specific resources for subjects that you… • … notice students historically struggle with (e.g., grammar, scansion, essay and report writing, derivatives, C++, etc.) • For students struggling with research, connect them with the online “Ask a Librarian” chat service • … expect students to already be familiar with (pre-reqs) C1.staticflickr.com

  33. Take 5 mins to review/complete & reflect on the handout provided. What are the next steps for you as you prepare for week 1? Group discussion Reflection & Discussion

  34. Wrap UpQ&A

  35. Get to know your teaching spaces Develop a communications plan Plan to use your first class Plan assessments with policies in mind Connect students to resources Key Take-Away

  36. Thanks! • Jaymie KorolukAssistant Directorjaymie.koroluk@carleton.ca, x3118 • Ryan KuhneSupervisor, Educational Technologyryan.kuhne@carleton.ca, x6701 • Elspeth McCullochManager, E-Learningelspeth.mcculloch@carleton.ca, x.8819 • Morgan Rooney Educational Development Coordinator morgan.rooney@carleton.ca, x8560 Slides & handouts available atcarleton.ca/edc/cio

  37. Register for an Upcoming Workshop! Review & register atcarleton.ca/edc/events EDC4th Floor Dunton Tower Room 410

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