Using free mobile/web-based polling apps in the classroom

In this workshop, participants will examine how Socrative and Poll Everywhere may be used to enhance student learning and engagement. Participants in this workshop are encouraged to bring a mobile phone, smartphone, tablet computer, chromebook, or laptop. (If you bring an android device or an iPhone or iPad, please download and install the Socrative teacher and student apps.

Calibrated peer review pilot group meeting

This is a group meeting designed for participant faculty (or potential participants) who will use the Calibrated Peer Review software system developed at UCLA. This system automates  the process of peer- and self-assessment of student written work. John Kane will provide an overview of the system and provide information on how to: add student users, create assignments, and evaluate the results.

Flipping the Classroom

This workshop will provide an informal discussion of the possibilities for "flipping the classroom." Under this approach, low-level tasks and assignments are completed by students outside of class and class time is devoted to individual and/or group work on higher cognitive level tasks. This approach might use such tools as just-in-time teaching and team-based learning.

iPad Pilot II

This fall, students in selected classes in the School of Education were loaned iPads for educational use. In this project group meeting, participants will discuss the status of the project, discuss any problems or issues that have appeared,  and assemble plans for future workshops. Anyone interested in learning more about this project is welcome to attend.