Dear Faculty Colleagues, I’m writing to invite you to our first ATS Faculty Forum of the year on this Friday, January 15 at noon. This month we are focusing on the theme of “What’s Working for You.” All of us continue to make adjustments and discoveries about best teaching practices, whether regarding the use […]
Dear Faculty Colleagues, Thanks to everyone who joined us this past Friday at our November Faculty Forum! This month’s topic, “Remotely Teaching with Collaborative Documents,” built on last month’s theme of promoting student engagement. Our discussion on collaboration was indeed collaborative in and of itself, featuring multiple faculty and staff voices who collectively brainstormed and […]
Dear Colleagues, This month our Faculty Forum will focus on a topic that builds on last month’s theme of promoting student engagement: Remotely Teaching with Collaborative Documents. We meet Friday, November 20th at noon PST via Zoom. This meeting will be recorded, with the video to be posted on The Wheel. Faculty Forums are informal, discovery-based conversations that present the thoughts of […]
Dear Faculty Colleagues, Thanks to so many of you for joining us at our first two faculty events of the fall quarter: the October DOLCE (Discussing Online Learning & Collaborative Education) titled, “Zoomarchaeology, Canvas Modules, and Piazza,” and the October Faculty Forum titled, “Promoting Engagement in Remotely-Taught Classes.” The DOLCE and Faculty Forum video recordings […]
Dear Colleagues, This month our Faculty Forum will focus on a topic important to all of us as we continue to teach remotely this fall: Promoting Engagement in Remotely-Taught Classes. We meet Friday, October 16th at noon PST via Zoom. Faculty Forums are informal, discovery-based conversations that present the thoughts of faculty from across the disciplines on the topic of the […]
Dear Faculty Colleagues, Thanks to so many of you for joining us for the bonus faculty forum on June 5th “Preparing for Summer, Preparing for Fall.” More than 50 participants joined us to participate in a lively discussion. The recording is now available! The faculty forum began with brief reminders of existing services for faculty […]
Dear Faculty Colleagues, Please join us this Friday, June 5th at noon for a bonus Faculty Forum on “Preparing for Summer, Preparing for Fall.” At this virtual gathering, ATS staff will cover the following topics: Categories of support we offer and how the transition to remote instruction has impacted that support A sneak preview of […]
Dear Faculty Colleagues, The faculty forum on May 15th provided almost 60 faculty and staff the opportunity to reflect on “Lessons Learned about Remote Teaching at UC Davis.” The faculty forum began with Marina Radulaski, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, discussing her experience with remote teaching this quarter. She highlighted the importance of encouraging […]
Dear Faculty Colleagues, Please join us this Friday, May 15th at noon for our virtual Faculty Forum as we discuss “Lessons Learned about Remote Teaching at UC Davis.” Joining us this week will be Bob Blake, Distinguished Professor of Spanish and Director of Davis Language Learning Center. Bob Blake has established himself as a leader […]
Dear Faculty Colleagues, The recording from our first virtual Faculty Forum, this one on “Faculty Reflections on Teaching in the COVID-19 Era,” is now available. Key trends from faculty presenters included the importance of communication with students and the benefits of a well-designed Canvas course. Debbie Fetter, Department of Nutrition, shared how her experience of […]