Category: Classroom Teaching
“I’m a Fraud!”: Coaching Students Through Imposter Phenomenon as a Strategy to Increase Diversity
Countering the narrative of imposter syndrome to build upon students’ self-worth is relevant today more than ever. A recent study claims that approximately 30% of medical students and residents perceive themselves as imposters. It becomes critical for faculty to promote psychological well-being in the classroom, as it paves the way to support student development and […]
Jan 12, 2024
The Words We Say Matter: Empowering Students in the Classroom
In these turbulent times, it can be a challenge to navigate classroom dialogue. What can I say? What can’t I say? How do I facilitate meaningful conversation? The facilitators will lead active conversations exploring strategies that support open dialogue in the classroom. Session PowerPoint *Note: To access the Zoom recoding, please use this passcode: kcS^WJ.8 […]
Oct 3, 2023
InnovatED Symposium Presentations 2023: Keynote on AI
The InnovatED Symposium included presentations on AI usage in education, inclusive classroom strategies, improving assessments and learner outcomes, techniques to improve engagement and learning, and incorporating simulation into curriculum.
Sep 28, 2023
Presentations are a core function in academia — ensure yours are memorable.Communication is an important determinant of job retention, pay scale, and advancement. Presentations are a high stakes means of communicating ideas, science, knowledge, and change, and are a core function in academic life. Key Contributors: Faye Haggar, EdDMichael Smith, MDChad Branecki, MDMartina Clarke, PhDTJ […]
Sep 13, 2023
This session was co-sponsored by UNMC IT Academic Technologies and Office of Faculty Development. Click below to watch the Zoom recording, or to review links, contacts, and resources on the Canvas page.
Aug 18, 2023
Carrying out the ITEACH Values: Supporting Your Students with Accommodations
Session cosponsored by UNMC Office of Faculty Development and Offices of Inclusion and Equity. Requests for accommodations in health sciences higher education have been on the rise. Often, accommodations are unfamiliar to faculty who have not yet had a student who has had accommodations in their courses. The implementation of accommodations often takes innovation, teamwork, […]
Aug 17, 2023
Struggling with Test Item Writing?
In this 50-minute session, you’ll learn how to write a good test question and how to examine the results to see if your question performed as planned
Mar 23, 2023
In this webinar, Michael Kozak, Instructional Designer in IT Academic Technologies, discusses the advantages of using Adobe Express to design printable and digital communications. The session focuses on the basics of Adobe Express and how to create a simple product by utilizing campus-specific brand guidelines. Adobe Express users can choose from thousands of beautiful, unique […]
Mar 22, 2023
This session will explore instructional and assessment strategies that promote student engagement, learning, satisfaction and community.
Feb 27, 2023
Using the Accessibility Checker in Canvas
The Rich Content Editor includes an accessibility tool that detects common accessibility errors within the editor. You can use the Accessibility Checker to design course content while considering accessibility attributes. This tool only verifies content created within the Rich Content Editor. You may use other accessibility tools to verify additional content in Canvas. THIS GUIDE […]
Feb 3, 2023
