Past Events

Assignment Design Lab

Jan 25, 2023, 2:00 – 3:30 PM

Assessment, Assignment Design

For this hands-on session, bring an assignment that you'd like to work on. We'll apply principles of Design Thinking and University Design for Learning to strive for transparency and meaning so that the assignment sets students up for engagement and success.

AI and Writing-Based Assessment Forum

Jan 10, 2023, 3:30 – 4:15 PM

Academic Integrity, Assessment, Assignment Design

Over the last few months, the conversation around AI-based writing tools such as ChatGPT has grown in volume and concern. This open forum will consider AI-based writing tools in the context of how and to what ends we assign writing-based assessments in our courses across the disciplines. Participants are encouraged to bring their questions, ideas, and experiences to the discussion.

Designing (or Redesigning) your Attendance Policy

Jan 4, 2023, 10:00 – 11:00 AM

Attendance

Join us for an interactive, discussion-based workshop to explore strategies for designing (or redesigning) your attendance policy in ways that attend to the needs of the students, support the core goals of the course, and accommodate your plans as the instructor.

Assignment Design Lab

Nov 16, 2022, 3:00 – 4:30 PM

Assessment, Assignment Design, Universal Design for Learning

When the deadline approaches for a major assignment, have you been barraged by students asking clarifying questions or requesting extensions? Have you been perplexed by what students submitted? For this collaboratory, we ask that you bring an assignment so that together we will apply Design Thinking and Universal Design for Learning principles to make the assignment more transparent.

Curiosity Fair

Oct 27, 2022, 4:00 – 6:00 PM

Curiosity

The Curiosity Fair is a collection of demonstrations from a variety of disciplines that promote the role of curiosity in higher education, by inviting participants to engage in interactive demos designed to highlight an area of interest or research that sparks curiosity about learning something new. Everyone at UK and the Lexington community is invited to attend.

Ignite Learning: Mind the Gap

Oct 18, 2022, 3:00 – 3:50 PM

Science of Learning

At the end of the semester, have you wondered why there was a gap among students’ learning? In this session, we'll explore three small teaching changes that have been shown to increase learning for all students and to narrow the achievement gap for underrepresented groups.

"What is my problem?": Regulating Our Executive Functions

Oct 11, 2022, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Executive Functions, Self-Regulation

The ups and downs and unknowns of the last two years have increased stress and anxiety not just for students, but also instructors. Stress and anxiety have a profound effect on Executive Function, and we will talk about some strategies you can use to help you regulate yourself.

Motivation: Engaging Students and Encouraging Attendance

Sep 8, 2022, 3:00 – 4:00 PM

Attendance, Curiosity, Motivation, Student Engagement

This workshop will focus on growing our understanding of how motivation and curiosity work in connection with learning. From that understanding, we will then look at tactics we can employ to enhance their motivations to learn, and, particularly, come to class!

Student Panel: What Makes Major Assignments & Exams Meaningful?

Apr 21, 2022, 2:00 – 3:00 PM

Assessment, Exams, Student Panel

Since March 2020, we have adjusted our approaches to assessment to account for the phases of the pandemic and provide students with fair opportunities—in the face of often-overwhelming challenges—to show us what they've learned (and to prompt learning in the first place).

Transparent Assignment Design

Apr 14, 2022, 3:00 – 3:45 PM

Assessment, Assignment Design

Students produce higher quality and more creative products when they clearly understand the assignment’s purpose, the tasks involved in successfully completing the assignment, plus the criteria upon which they will be graded. When gaps exist in our instructions, students flood us with questions as the deadline approaches and/or submit products that do not meet our expectations. We may unintentionally generate these gaps when our disciplinary expertise hinders us from identifying all the skills and knowledge novices need to complete complex assignments.