Workshops

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Explore PETAL's workshop series of topics related to teaching and pedagogy in higher education!

Overview

 

PETAL encourages UM faculty to explore their teaching and student learning goals by offering a series of workshops that attend to specific topics as they are relevant. Workshops provide opportunities for faculty to learn new practices, create networks of cross-departmental colleagues, engage in conversations, and reflect on innovative methods for teaching and learning. 

 

Upcoming Workshops

 

Reading Reimagined: Engaging Students through Active Reading Strategies

 

TALIS Day 2025

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Explore Ed Tech Tools in 30 Minutes or Less!

The Ed Tech Express Workshop Series offers quick, comprehensive overviews of educational technology tools in just 30 minutes. Hosted by the Learning, Innovation, and Faculty Engagement team, with support from the Learning Platforms Team, these sessions are perfect for busy faculty looking to explore tools and decide if they’re the right fit for their teaching and students.

Each session includes:

  • A concise overview of the tool’s features and uses
  • Faculty spotlight: Tips and experiences from fellow educators (when available)
  • Insights into the student perspective
  • A Q&A segment to address your specific questions

Upcoming Sessions:

  • Fast and Flexible Attendance Tracking with Qwickly
    Date: February 6, 2024 | Time: 4:00–4:30 PM
  • Connecting Students Anytime (Even Asynchronously) with Microsoft Teams
    Date: March 5, 2024 | Time: 4:00–4:30 PM
  • Bringing Projects to Life with Adobe Express
    Date: April 9, 2024 | Time: 11-11:30 AM

Register once for all sessions! Select the events you’d like to attend on the registration form, and you’ll receive an Outlook calendar invite immediately upon registering. Additional resources, including tip sheets, will be sent via email closer to the session date.

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Register here

Join the Summer Pedagogical Institute!

Impactful Teaching Through Active Learning Course

 

 

 

 

 

Created and facilitated by team members from PETAL and Learning Innovation Faculty Engagement (LIFE)

The course is facilitated on Blackboard Ultra and was designed to be a self-paced, asynchronous four-week course that showcases different methodologies and activities that encourage a more active and learner-centered approach. The course is broken into four modules and dives into strategies and educational tools that support active lecturing, discussions, collaborative learning, and more. The course also comprises several activities for participants to complete such as case studies, discussions, and reflective journal prompts.

You can register at any point throughout the year and complete the modules at your own pace. Participants will also receive a certificate upon completion of the course.  

After you have registered, administrators will have you enrolled in the course via Blackboard and you will be notified via email of your enrollment. The course was developed on Blackboard Ultra.  

If you have any issues with enrollment, please email life@miami.edu

Register for the Impactful Teaching Course

 

Past Workshop Topics

Have an idea for a workshop?

If you have a workshop topic you would like to recommend we explore, please email petal@miami.edu and we will get back to you!

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