Workshops
PFF-approved workshops are offered by the Graduate College, the Academy of Fellows for Teaching & Learning (AFTL), the Center for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning (CET&L), and other UC groups. This page and the Canvas page show which workshops qualify for credit for the present term. The workshops chosen by the PFF program typically focus on pedagogy.
Workshops lasting four hours or less are worth five activity points. Workshops lasting over four hours are worth ten activity points.
In order for students to receive activity points for attending a workshop, an activity log must be completed and submitted via Canvas within one month of the activity date.
PFF students are encouraged to participate in the following workshop offerings for PFF recognition. These offerings will be periodically updated. Please check the registration link to see if the specific workshop is virutal or in-person.
More workshops will be added as they come available. If you see one that you think is relevant to Preparing Future Faculty but is not listed, please contact the PFF Coordinator at gradpff@uc.edu.
A Path to Success Lunch and Learn
Tuesday, February 21, 2023 at 11:30 AM
Presented by: CECH GSA
Register here!
Join CECH GSA in TDC 407 for lunch and a discussion about interview preparation, professionalism, approaching faculty members for research, CPT, OPT, and more. This event will feature a professional development faculty member and a career coach from the Lindner College of Business. Lunch is with RSVP only!
Intros, Conclusions, and Questions
What does it mean to engage and support today's students?
Date: Thursday, February 23, 2023
Time: 10:00 - 11:30 AM
We often have little information about our students until the course begins! By thoughtfully planning our courses, we can be proactive and prepare to teach a wide range of students. At the same time, we can still remain flexible so that we can adapt our teaching as we get to know our students. In this interactive virtual workshop, we will explore multiple dimensions of student engagement, how we can overcome barriers to learning, and how we can structure our courses to support all of our students. Participants will leave with strategies that they can easily implement into their course design and teaching to create an inclusive and equitable learning environment. This workshop will be open to instructors from other Ohio colleges and universities through the Ohio College Teaching Consortium (OCTC).
Lights! Canvas! Action! From Passive To Active Online Learning
Date: Wednesday, March 1, 2023
Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
When teaching online we often struggle with getting student interaction and engagement. In addition, a common misconception of online courses is that they are passive learning experiences in which the student merely consumes content in solitude. In reality, a well-designed online course can offer students more opportunities to engage actively with the learning material, one another, and the instructor. We will present practical strategies to help the students take ownership of actively engaging in their learning.
Habits of Mind as Framework for Teaching Beyond Course Content
Date: Monday, March 6, 2023
Time: 10:00 - 11:30 AM
A common lament from students is “but how will this class help me in the real world?” In this workshop, we will use the Habits of Mind framework as a jumping off point for investigating the key characteristics of how to approach key issues, themes or problems within an academic discipline. Habits of Mind refer to the characteristics of how one thinks within a discipline or approaches problem solving. In this workshop, we will explore Habits of Mind frameworks from different disciplines and discuss their relevance to our own classrooms and borrow/re-imagine a set of habits that relate to our own teaching contexts. The aim of this workshop is to make the implicit the tools and skills students learn through a discipline explicit so they can better see their relevance and applicability beyond the classroom and in their future careers.
Microaggressions - "Did They Really Just Say That?"
Date: Wednesday, March 8, 2023
Time: 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
This virtual interactive seminar, facilitated by the Office of Equal Opportunity & Access, is designed to utilize participant engagement to develop and better enhance an understanding of microaggressions and their potential violation of University policy. The seminar defines microaggressions, explores the various categories of microaggressions, and examines the possible internal and psychological consequences. Additionally, the seminar also examines strategies for how to respond to microaggressions and how to better serve as an advocate for others.
DEI Series: Why Cultural Competence + Cultural Humility Matters
Date: Thursday, March 9, 2023
Time: 3:00 - 4:30 PM
During this session, participants will learn about the concepts of culture, identity, cultural competence, and cultural humility, and how these concepts are fundamental for the increase and integration of effective Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion strategies. Participants will also have time for discussion of various case studies where cultural competence and cultural humility are critical for furthering empathy, connection, and understanding among different cultural groups in the classroom, at the workplace, and in everyday life.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion 101
Date: Tuesday, March 14, 2023
Time: 1:00 - 2:30 PM
This experiential session lays the foundation for understanding the different and evolving dimensions of diversity, the basic tenets of diversity, systems of inclusion, and strategies to build a more inclusive environment.
The Art of Giving and Receiving Feedback
Date: Tuesday, March 21, 2023
Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Giving and receiving feedback is among the most challenging conversations we have in the educational workplace. In this interactive session, faculty are invited to explore a structural framework to support these difficult conversations in all of their various capacities— with students in courses, supervisees, and advisees, peers and colleagues, as well as administrative leadership. Participants will have the opportunity to exercise several tangible techniques in real time to support skill-building for future applications.
Revising Graduate Writing
Intro to Accessibility for Teaching Assistants
Date: Thursday, March 23, 2023
Time: 1:00 - 2:30 PM
This introductory interactive workshop will help TAs consider how they can make their teaching and materials more accessible to all students through the use of basic principles of Universal Design. Participants will explore available resources and have the opportunity to reflect on and apply basic strategies for making course content accessible for all students.
Academic Impressions Webinar and Discussion: Overcoming Microaggressions as a Faculty Member
Date: Thursday, March 23, 2023
Time: 2:00 - 3:00 PM
As faculty in higher education, you have likely received some campus training on microaggressions. However, the way these incidents show up between and among faculty, administrators, and students is often very different from how they display in other areas of campus. Join us for this webcast and learn how microaggressions can trigger faculty, especially women and other underrepresented populations. It will also offer three practical strategies for managing your response to microaggressions.
Academic Impressions Webinar & Discussion: Starting Courageous Conversations to Foster Diversity & Difference
Date: Tuesday, March 28, 2023
Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Join this webinar to gain confidence in leading your next courageous conversation – a dialogue that promotes inclusion and understanding of people’s differences. You will learn how to overcome obstacles to these conversations so that you can build relationships and engage more effectively with diverse groups inside and outside your institution.
Publishing 101
Increasing Student Engagement in Online Courses with Regular and Substantive Interaction
Date: Wednesday, April 5, 2023
Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
This workshop will discuss how increasing the interaction in an online course can benefit course outcomes, create more engaging learning experiences for students, and a more meaningful teaching experience for you. We’ll review the guidelines for regular and substantive interaction as defined by the US Department of Education and present practical strategies for implementation. Please join us as we share innovative ideas and best practices to engage learners to promote deeper learning.
Intro to Teaching in an Active Learning Classroom
Date: Wednesday, April 5, 2023
Time: 1:00 - 2:30 PM
UC has a number of Active Learning Classrooms (ALCs) and flexible learning spaces across all our campuses. The opening of Clifton Court Hall will significantly increase the number of ALCs available and presents opportunities for instructors to come together to explore what it means to teach in these spaces. In this interactive in-person workshop, participants will experience these spaces firsthand. This will help participants consider how they might teach in such a classroom. We will explore how these spaces differ from more traditional classrooms and small changes we can make in our teaching to adapt to a flexible learning environment. Finally, we will consider how to introduce our students to these classrooms as learner-centered spaces.
Using Out-of-Class Technology to Maximize In-Class Learning
Date: Tuesday, April 11, 2023
Time: 1:00 - 2:30 PM
Using technology is a great way to enhance student learning. However, we often think mostly about ways to use technology inside the classroom. This workshop will focus on ways to utilize technology in intentional ways outside the classroom to maximize student learning inside the classroom. We will discuss technologies, assignments, and techniques that can be used to structure out-of-class activities, and how these out-of-class activities can be used to increase in-class engagement.
Self-Care for Ourselves as TAs and for Our Students
Date: Thursday, April 13, 2023
Time: 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
We all know that we should be engaging in self-care, and we want our students to do the same, but it is much easier said than done. This interactive workshop will challenge Teaching Assistant participants to consider their own self-care and how they can model self-care practices. Participants will explore how to empower students to truly prioritize taking care of themselves to be successful in the classroom without sacrificing wellness.
Infusing A Growth Mindset Culture Throughout Your Courses
Date: Wednesday, April 19, 2023
Time: 1:00 - 2:00 PM
Mindset culture refers to the degree to which values, norms, policies, and practices in an environment signal that ability can be improved over time with effort and feedback (growth mindset culture) or is stable and fixed from birth (fixed mindset culture). Instructors convey their courses’ mindset culture through their teaching practices, policies, and implicit and explicit messages. This mindset culture then impacts student engagement and learning. This workshop invites instructors to think more intentionally about the mindset culture of their courses. We will focus on crafting messages that contribute to a growth mindset culture at key points in a course. These key points include at the beginning of the course, before important exams or assignments, when providing feedback on student performance, and at the end of the semester. We will also discuss messaging pitfalls that can unintentionally decrease student engagement and motivation. NOTE: This workshop is based on resources created by the College Transition Collaborative and will be open to instructors from other Ohio colleges and universities through the Ohio College Teaching Consortium (OCTC).
Unconscious Bias: What Am I Missing?
Date: Wednesday, May 17, 2023
Time: 2:30 - 4:00 PM
This seminar facilitated by the Office of Equal Opportunity & Access defines unconscious bias, explores the different types of biases, and examines why it is important to talk about bias in our University community. This interactive seminar is designed to utilize participant engagement in order to have participants discover biases they may hold and offer strategies to manage those biases. The seminar concludes with a commitment to live inclusively to help to provide a more positive environment for the University community.