Faculty Events

Video from the April’s DOLCE on student engagement and the multi-phase syllabus

Dear Faculty Colleagues,

Thanks to everyone who attended our DOLCE on Friday, April 5th. We enjoyed the engaging presentation from Victoria Cross speaking on “Encouraging and rewarding attendance and engagement without coercion.” Tor grades using a fascinating point-based system where a superfluity of available points provides students the autonomy to create their own path towards a passing grade in her Psychology classes.

Video from the March DOLCE on interactive instructional video with PlayPosit

Dear Faculty Colleagues,

We appreciate the enthusiastic and expert participation of our three faculty presenters and the thoughtful questions from the audience at our most recent DOLCE event last Friday, March 2nd. The teaching and presentation skills of Mark Verbitsky, Debbie Fetter, and Martin Hilbert were on full display. Lest you feel full of regret if you couldn’t join us, we have recorded the entire event for your measured review.

DOLCE on interactive instructional video with PlayPosit

Dear Faculty Colleagues,

Please join us for a March DOLCE event on Friday, March 1st, from 12-1pm. We will enjoy demonstrations from three faculty who have been teaching asynchronously with the interactive video learning tool PlayPosit. We will be joined that Friday by some teaching all-stars: Debbie Fetter from Nutrition, Mark Verbitsky from Political Science, and Martin Hilbert from Communication. Each of the demonstrations will be quick and visually rich, and I’m sure they will prompt questions and conversation from the attendees.

Video from the February’s DOLCE on reflective AI alternatives and metacognition

Dear Faculty Colleagues,

Thanks to everyone who attended our DOLCE on Friday, February 2nd. I loved hearing Russ Carpenter and Patricia Turner present on the fascinating, creative, and effective ways that they teach classes and chart out pedagogical our use of Chat GPT and other AI programs, skillfully mixing innovation, deep thinking, and coverage of necessary academic skills. We are lucky to have such accomplished and thoughtful members of the UC Davis community.

Video from the January Faculty Forum on teaching with AI in VetMed and other STEM disciplines

Dear Faculty Colleagues,

We appreciate the significant faculty turnout at our Faculty Forum on Friday, January 19th. Thanks to all of you who joined us for the lively discussion with colleagues at UC Davis and other universities. Thanks especially to Denise M. Imai-Leonard from the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine who recruited so many excellent panelists!