Category: Teaching and Learning
GenZ @School: Know Thy Learner: The Next Generation of Students
One of the keys of effective teaching, presenting, and interaction is to know your audience. As the first members of the next generation of learners begins to enter health professions, understanding their perspectives, preferences, and communication style can help you succeed in the classroom and clinic. In this presentation, we will explore the characteristics of […]
Dec 13, 2024
Building Meaningful, Engaging Learning Experiences
Featuring visiting faculty Marisol Morales, EdD, MIPS Executive Director of the Carnegie Elective Classifications at the American Council on Education.Dr. Morales provides conceptual leadership and operational oversight to the elective classifications’ work in the United States, Australia, and Canada. This includes the collaborative development of and responsibility for all initiatives; oversight and facilitation of relevant national […]
Oct 23, 2024
Data Visualization: Teaching, Presenting, and Leading Using Data
To much of the world, your work is complicated and advanced (read: boring, yawn, crickets…). Don’t let the *data* behind your discoveries bog down your audience. This session will help you craft memorable messages, incorporating the hard facts from your spreadsheets into meaningful, compelling (and, yes, pretty), visualizations to boost your effectiveness as a communicator and […]
Oct 22, 2024
Syllabus Creation & Rubric Workshop
Teaching Launchpad equips educators with practical tools and insights to implement active learning strategies, align assessments effectively and incorporate diverse perspectives in teaching materials and activities.
Oct 21, 2024
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 […]
Oct 8, 2024
InnovatED Symposium Presentations 2024: Keynote on Responsive Teaching
The InnovatED Symposium included presentations on AI usage in education, educational technology and health care simulation – even bringing the gaming experience into learning.
Oct 2, 2024
Services Available to Students
You have enough on your plate. You don’t need to take on more! Learn more about what services are available to your students from the UNMC Division of Student Success, and how best to make smooth referrals – help us help you help them! Featuring Expertise from UNMC Department of Student Success
Sep 20, 2024
Start the semester with a skills tune-up with IT Academic Technologies. Learn the latest hacks in Zoom, Yuja, PollEverywhere, PowerPoint, and other high-use educational platforms. Session co-sponsored by UNMC IT Academic Technologies, IT Workstation Support, and Video Technologies.
Aug 23, 2024
In this session, we will use the CliftonStrengths assessment as a resource for learning to leverage your strengths at work. The CliftonStrengths assessment measures the intensity of your natural talents – abilities which you use achieve excellence and satisfaction – in 34 distinct Themes. Using Gallup’s “Name it, Claim it, and Aim it” framework, Dr. […]
May 10, 2024
How to Handle Emotional Conversations with Students
“Actually I am not doing so well.” Supporting students is an essential component of educational leadership. In this training, you will learn how to use emotionally supportive language to validate and empower your students. Participants were also able to attend a follow-up in-depth coaching session:
Apr 5, 2024
