Facilitator: Rick Siger (via Zoom) and Paul Kates (Centre for Teaching Excellence)
Location: MC 2036
Description
With the development of technology, students are inclined more and more to use available online forums to help them with their courses. An example is Facebook group created by each cohort where they tend to ask and answer questions related to their courses. Concerns students have is that those questions and answers in most cases are not monitored and they are not sure if they are correct or not. “Piazza” is an online discussion forum that the instructor can set up for the class to allow students to learn from each other in a monitored environment. It also allows students to post questions anonymously to each other which is seen as a huge advantage by most of the students.
This workshop will help you setup a “Piazza” discussion forum for your class. It will also discuss techniques that will help you and the students use this forum in a most efficient way.
Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs)
By the end of this workshop, you should be able to:
- design your course on “Piazza”
- apply techniques that will help increase student engagement online
- increase student engagement in the classroom
Registration
Registration is required. CTE has a new registration system called GoSignMeUp. Before you can register for a workshop, you need to create an account (one time only). Once you've created an account, you can register for this workshop.
Cancellations
Many of our workshops have waiting lists, so if you've registered but can't attend, please cancel your registration well in advance through the registration system, so that someone else can fill your spot.
Accessibility
The University of Waterloo is committed to achieving barrier-free accessibility for persons with disabilities who are studying, working, or visiting at Waterloo. If you have questions concerning access, such as parking, building layouts, or obtaining information in alternative formats, or wish to request accommodations for a CTE workshop or event, please contact CTE via email (cte@uwaterloo.ca) or phone (ext. 33857) and include the session’s title and date. Our workshops typically involve a mix of presentation and discussion-based activities, and we encourage a scent-free environment. We also welcome accompanying assistants, interpreters, or note-takers; notify us if accommodations are needed in this regard. Please note that some accommodations may require time to arrange.