WSU Tri-Cities

Workshop: Developing welcoming and transparent assignment
2023-03-02 10:30 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | CIC 223, WA, United States
This workshop walks participants through a concrete approach to designing assignments that are transparent and welcoming to all students. This is a simple, but research-based practice for closing equity gaps. Along with assignment design, this session will offer suggestions for in-class activities to do with students to help them succeed on your assignments.
Bring an assignment that you’d like to revise!

How to design for inclusive assessment
2023-03-22 15:00 - 16:00 | CIC 223, WA, United States

Workshop: How scaffolded assignments can improve student performance and simplify your life
2023-04-05 14:00 - 15:30 | CIC 223, WA, United States
Examine assignments and major assessments to ensure alignment with student learning outcomes. You will explore the components of clear and transparent assignment directions, how to chunk assignments into manageable pieces, and how to provide manageable feedback.
Bring in an assignment or assessment you’d like to revise!

University Discussion: Supporting students' skills in emotional and social intelligence
2023-04-05 15:00 - 16:00 | CIC 223, WA, United States

Roundtable: Ending the semester on a good note
2023-04-20 09:00 - 10:00 | CIC 223, WA, United States

How to incorporate mindful activities to promote emotional and social intelligence
2023-04-26 15:00 - 16:00 | CIC 223, WA, United States

Reflecting on instruction with AI & challenges with AI use
2024-09-26 14:15 | Zoom, WA, United States
Zoom meeting: 975 5798 9309

Reflecting on instruction with AI & challenges with AI use
2024-09-27 10:10 | Zoom, WA, United States
Zoom meeting: 948 1414 3216

AI Part 1: Deciding on your philosophy and articulating your course policy
2024-10-03 12:00 - 13:00 | CIC 223, WA, United States
Join us to discuss the spectrum of AI usage in the class. Everything from “AI guides student through writing process as a writing coach” to “AI generates multiple drafts and student chooses best parts of AI drafts.” Once you identify your own philosophy and comfort level with student work using AI, we will discuss developing a transparent and thorough course policy.

Pass/Fail Grading and Academic Integrity
2024-10-17 12:10 | Zoom, WA, United States
This session will include a review of the history and use of grading systems other than conventional letter grades in professional health sciences program. A discussion of how the WSU DVM program approached the decision to adopt a modified pass/fail grading system will serve as an evidence-based illustration of implementation in an authentic context. Finally, we will consider the pros and cons of using ranks as a measure of student performance in a professional program, again with data from our own program to serve as a basis for discussion. Register

PIT Stop: Getting Started with Service Learning
2024-10-17 12:10 | Zoom, WA, United States
PIT (Pedagogy, Innovation, and Technology) Stops is a faculty support series consisting of sessions held monthly as system-wide virtual events. Register

TEACHxWSU Conference
2024-10-25 09:00 - 13:00 | Floyd 223
The third annual TEACHxWSU conference will be October 25, 2024 and is themed “Becoming a Student Ready College.” A keynote address and workshop, lunch, afternoon “choose your own adventure” workshops, and campus-specific discussion groups are planned for the day. Register

AI Part 2: Developing your assessments to match your policy
2024-10-30 12:00 - 13:00 | CIC 223, WA, United States
This workshop provides the opportunity for you to “makeover” some of your assessments, as well as how to help students focus on “process over product.” The goal is to help you construct better assessments of learning and reduce the likelihood that students will engage in approaches that are contrary to your learning outcomes or academic integrity violations.

Panel Discussion: Optimizing Teaching with House Officers
2024-10-31 12:10 | Zoom, WA, United States
This panel will focus on how faculty can optimize their teaching with residents and house officers. This is especially intended for new faculty who may have recently been residents themselves and are still building their confidence and skills in leading teaching with house officers.
Panelist:
• Dr. Julie Cary
• Dr. Ryan Baumwart
• Dr. Karen Kline Register

Recognizing and Addressing Wellbeing Needs for Educators
2024-11-13 12:10 | Zoom, WA, United States
While there are programs in place to help students with their wellbeing needs, sometimes educators can feel left to fend for themselves. In this presentation, we will discuss how both educators and the institutions they serve can recognize and address the needs of those serving the students. Register

PIT Stop: Tips for Increasing Student Engagement in Large Lecture Courses
2024-11-21 12:10 | Zoom, WA, United States

Student Evals & Feedback: Strategies to get and process student feedback
2025-01-09 14:00 | CIC 223, WA, United States

Documenting your teaching for promotion, awards, or research
2025-01-15 15:00 | CIC 223, WA, United States
