Teaching and Learning Mini-Retreat (Truro)

Workshop: Blended Learning Experiences: Designing Effective Flipped Courses

Facilitator: Nasim Tavassoli (Educational Developer, Student Development)

In this workshop, participants will delve into the concepts of blended teaching, including related terms such as "flipped" and "hybrid." The session will provide an understanding of the advantages associated with these teaching methods and offer insights into considerations for effectively implementing this approach in their courses. The presenter will showcase ongoing blended flipped courses at Dalhousie University to provide a practical understanding of blended teaching, encouraging participants to explore ways to incorporate blended design elements into their own courses.

Student Learning Experience Questionnaire (SLEQ) Overview and Updates with Student Feedback and Evaluation Coordinator Bruno Roy

Process over product: Assessing the journey, not the destination

Facilitator: Kate Crane, Educational Developer (Online Pedagogies)

This workshop will explore an approach to assessment that seeks to evaluate (or merely emphasize) the quality of student work as they participate in the process of completing an assessed product (such as an essay, presentation, podcast, etc.). We will explore:

• the benefits of emphasizing practices and process over product, such as greater student ability to successfully self-assess, and transfer knowledge and skills across contexts;
• the ways in which process-focused assessments may be a helpful approach in addressing timely concerns, such as academic integrity and artificial intelligence
• Relevant frameworks from which to draw inspiration in the design of such assessments; and
• Lots of examples

Participants are encouraged to bring specific assessments that they've used in the past to work with during this workshop, though it is not required.

Videography for Teaching and Learning: Overview of CLT Videography Services with Videographer Jake Nissen

Open Discussion/Consultation Time