T3 Teaching Workshops

Overview

T3 Teaching Workshops
Teaching Tips & Techniques

San José State University School of Information T3 (Teaching Tips & Techniques) Series 

The T3 Series, developed in response to the recommendations that were made in the 2012 iSchool Faculty Technology Use Survey Report, offers faculty training in key areas related to teaching in an online environment. The topics are selected from the suggestions made by faculty, and the sessions are led by colleagues and other professionals who have expertise in the use of existing services and technologies. Plan to join one or more of the T3 Series sessions. All sessions are recorded and available in the T3 Archive located in the Canvas Faculty site.

Instructional Expectations for All Faculty

iSchool Teaching Requirement
In order to ensure that all iSchool teaching faculty keep up their technology skills and provide our students with the best online experience, all faculty who want to continue to teach for the iSchool will be required to attend at least one of the training sessions each semester — either live or via the recording. Participants of both the live and recorded sessions are required to complete a feedback form as proof of attending.  You may also complete the T3 requirement by viewing any of the previous sessions that are located in the T3 Archive on the Canvas iSchool Faculty site (and completing a feedback form as proof of attending.)

iSchool T3 Substitution Policy: Each faculty member is required to participate in one of the T3 sessions developed and offered by the iSchool each term. Credit for participation is for T3 sessions only. There are many other workshops beneficial to teaching and learning, and faculty are encouraged to participate in these supplemental sessions without T3 credit. 

T3 Sessions

Spring 2024

Session Title: Equitable Grading Research and Practice

DATE: Monday, March 11 @ 11 am PT

Perpetual Zoom Link:  https://sjsu.zoom.us/j/81665136502?
Perpetual Password: T3iSchool

Overview:  In higher education, the role of grades is paramount. Students enroll in courses, and the grade that they receive in each course communicates to the institution the degree to which the student was successful. Passing grades indicate that students are successful and they are able to continue on to more advanced courses in the same topical area. Enough poor grades can cause a student to fail a course and, as a function of the individual university, this can in turn affect the student’s time-to-degree, their retention in a major, or even in their retention in college itself. However, despite its importance, many faculty receive little to no instruction on how to assign grades. We will consider four different grading strategies that have been shown to decrease equity gaps in STEM classrooms: revise/retake options; minimum grading/4.0 scale; ungrading; and course component weighting. We will review some research behind each of these options, their effect on different students, and some practical ideas for how to implement them in your classroom. 

Presenter: Dr. Cassandra Paul, SJSU Professor, Physics and Astronomy, Science Education; Graduate Coordinator | Physics and Astronomy | Science Education

Session Title: Integrating AI in Education: Enhancing Courses with Chatbots and Exploring the ChatGPT Store

DATE: Thursday, March 28 @ 11 am PT

Perpetual Zoom Link:  https://sjsu.zoom.us/j/81665136502?
Perpetual Password: T3iSchool

Presenters:  Ken Anderson and Anthony Bolaños, SJSU eCampus

Overview: Join our knowledgeable panelists as they discuss different ways to integrate AI in our courses.

Session Title: The Essentials of the Canvas Course Checklist 

DATE: Tuesday, April 9 @ 11 am PT

Perpetual Zoom Link:  https://sjsu.zoom.us/j/81665136502?
Perpetual Password: T3iSchool

Presenters:  Bethany Winslow, iSchool Director of Online Learning and Alfredo Alcantar, iSchool LMS Services Coordinator

Overview: What tool do you use to evaluate your own course before teaching it? Do you use the Canvas Course Evaluation Checklist? If not, you’re missing out on some excellent guidance that is easy to understand and apply.  Join Bethany Winslow and Alfredo Alcantar for an overview of the top ten absolute foundational essentials, and see examples of each in Canvas. The guide itself has very concise descriptions and tutorial links, as well as some of the research behind these “best practices”.  Faculty can review the checklist beforehand. Bring your questions, and let’s discuss how you’re meeting those foundational elements and in what ways you take your course quality up a notch.  

Sessions offered through SJSU’s eCampus
(separate registration required)

Please register for any workshop directly on the eCampus website by clicking the link included with each workshop listed, and complete the evaluation form when you have taken the workshop.
 
A recording and evaluation link is available for asynchronous viewing of T3 sessions.
Each T3 session is available in the T3 Archive located in the Canvas iSchool Faculty site.

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Available Workshops