Faculty Workshop Continuing Communication
22
Nov
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Category Archives: Workshops
Teaching the Basics of Data Journalism, Part 2: Data Visualizations
22
Jun
Mai Nguyen October 2020 This workshop provides information and resources on how to teach the basics of data journalism. Topics include challenging preconceptions of data journalism, best practices for using data in journalism and motivating students to embrace the use … Read More »
Creating Community in Online Writing Class
9
Mar
This is an on-demand presentation of the four qualities of making a writing-intensive class connected and feel like a community of writers. Download slides Download speaker notes
Research Projects in Online Environments
27
Jan
In this workshop, Sarah Morris unpacks some of the unique challenges and opportunities of designing and structuring class research projects in an online environment. The primary goal of this workshop is to help you discover ways to introduce meaningful and engaging research opportunities to your students. Sarah will introduce a variety of ideas and approaches that you can use to help your students develop critical information literacy skills, grow as researchers, and form enriching and dynamic learning communities in your online classroom environment.
Radical Multimodal Revision
26
Jan
This in-class writing activity allows students to practice radical revision and multimodal composition through a series of timed prompts. Each 5-minute prompt asks students to revise their essay into a radically different form, such as an illustration, a Tweet, or a poem. The lesson wraps up with sharing sessions and a debriefing conversation about concepts of revision, genre, and multimodality.
Digital Photo Essays: Teaching with Digital Tools
20
Jan
In a digital photo essay, digital images and text work together to tell a story, make an argument, or explore an idea. Students will shoot a series of photographs and accompany these images with written captions or titles. I suggest … Read More »
Supporting International, Multilingual Students
20
Jan
Our workshop provides tips, ideas, and best practices to insure that your class is helping English language learners (ELLs) achieve their best.
This I Believe Assignment — Using Digital Tools
13
Nov
The famous series, which is now longer operating, This I Believe, provides a terrific first major exercise in an online Oral Communication class, or in fact any kind of course (online or f2f) in which communication skills is a learning outcome. … Read More »
Teaching Data Journalism, part 1
19
Oct
Mai Nguyen October 2020 This workshop provides information and resources on how to teach the basics of data journalism. Topics include challenging preconceptions of data journalism, best practices for using data in journalism and motivating students to embrace the use … Read More »
Podcasting in the Classroom
23
Sep
A Workshop Offered by Writing Across Emory and the Center for Teaching and Learning at the University of South Dakota. David Morgen September 25, 2020 11am – noon EST