Annual Events
Workshops & Events
Podcasts
Avg. Episode Length: 10-15 minutes, released monthly
Host: Dr. Rose Muravchick, The Center for Teaching & Assessment of Learning
Content: Features special guests that discuss highlights from monthly Friday Roundtable
Avg. Episode Length: 30-60 minutes
Host: New Books Network
Content: Features hosts and authors discussing recently released books in education.
Avg. Episode Length: usually 30-40 minutes
Host: Teaching in Higher Ed
Content: Features a wide range of topics including digital pedagogy, students, work\life, and teaching. Each episode page features quotes from the episode and links to mentioned resources.
Commons News
Leaning into virtual learning: Taking advantage of digital projects
What if you didn’t have to start from scratch to incorporate a digital scholarship or multimedia project into your course? With most courses moving online this Fall, projects like videos, data visualizations, podcasts, and digital exhibits or websites, may be more...
Faculty Commons Newsletter | July Edition
Below is a text-only version of the July 2020 Faculty Commons Newsletter. 5 WEEKS UNTIL START OF CLASSES What to do this week (July 27 - 31) Create or update rubrics. If you have yet to create rubrics for your course or if your rubrics could use an update, visit UD's...
Sanity Check!
We've all said it before and we'll say it again - this has been a difficult...month? Year? Who even knows? Get some inspiration from your colleagues who are doing their best to keep moving forward.In short, the past few days have been challenging. Anyways: in terms...
Can I return my book? Can I use course reserves?
Returning Books: Keep it unless you're leaving!We know you are anxious about what to do with your library books, and so are your students! If you live locally, the Library asks you to retain your items until physical operations resume. Due to dates for Interlibrary...
Zoom 5.0 Update required
Zoom Video Communication, Inc. is requiring a new update be installed prior to Saturday, May 30, in order for users to continue hosting or participating in Zoom meetings. Zoom 5.0 is available now and our UD community is strongly encouraged to install the update as...
Helping students succeed in online assessment
Now that we are all “online,” the assessments and grading structures for our courses probably look different than they did before. These changes were made to ensure that our students can continue their learning, and their engagement in the course, while taking into...
Handling Zoom bombing incidents in classes
[This message was originally sent to all faculty on Friday, April 3rd] As universities across the world are moving online, the prevalence of “Zoom bombing”—when individuals disrupt a Zoom meeting—has increased. Unfortunately, the University of Delaware community has...
Things to do RIGHT NOW to get/keep your course on track
Our just-in-time advice is back with part two: the mid-semester edition. As we approach midterms and Spring Break, we have suggestions for small, actionable steps you can take to help students maintain their focus. Give students specific feedback about...
