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Spring 2024 Activities & Recordings

Videos, learning materials, and reflection forms

Spring 2024 Event Schedule

Beyond Compliance: Recruiting Student Interest in Meaningful Learning (UDL Webinar)

Part of the “9 in 9: Universal Design for Learning Free Webinar Series” from UDL Goodwin University. 

Linking Learners: The Power of Collaborative Learning (Book Discussion)

How can neuroscience help us get students working together? Find out in this discussion of Uncommon Sense Teaching Chapter 8! Facilitated by Sherry Haley, Assistant Professor of Nursing on 2/7/24.

Supporting Students Who Struggle with Depression: Advice from a Mental Health Nursing Perspective

What do you say (and not say) to a student suffering from depression? Where can you direct them for immediate help? What if they express intentions of suicide or other self-harm? Explore these questions and more with an experienced mental health professional and colleague, nursing instructor Cindy Prendergast, 2/21/24.

Interrogating the Mindset Behind the Strategies (UDL Webinar)

Part of the “9 in 9: Universal Design for Learning Free Webinar Series” from UDL Goodwin University.

Comfortable Captioning: Echo360 Simplifies Lecture Accessibility

Closed captioning your video content helps everyone, and is especially essential to deaf and hard of hearing students. In this hands-on session, learn how to use Echo360 in D2L to automatically generate high-quality video transcripts and captions for your students. Facilitated by Kristin Elliott and Delaney Hood from Disability Services.

Make Learning Accessible: Providing Options for Comprehension (UDL Webinar)

Part of the “9 in 9: Universal Design for Learning Free Webinar Series” from UDL Goodwin University.

Process Over Product: Habits and Rewards for Learning Together (Book Discussion)

How can you turn brain-based principles and procedures into positive, meaningful habits to help your students work together? Learn how in this discussion of Chapter 7 of Uncommon Sense Teaching: Practical Insights in Brain Science to Help Students Learn! While some of this chapter relates to K12 students, the principles are useful for motivating students of all ages. Facilitated by Dr. Terry Lyn Funston, Director of Curriculum & Program Development, and Taylor Walrath, Assistant Professor of Psychology.