Visit this Google Doc to see what workshops and webinars are coming up!
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Looking for info about QM courses? Click here to see the CTL's suggested courses.
Trauma-Informed Pedagogy
The many effects of trauma affect the quality of a learning environment. Here are some resources to help your thinking about preparing for teaching in times of stress:
Article from The Chronicle, "What Does Trauma-Informed Teaching Look Like?"
Mays Imad's presentation on YouTube, "Examining the Intersection of Equity, Trauma-Informed Pedagogy, and Social Emotional Learning"
Karen Costa's slidedeck, "Trauma-Aware Online Teaching"
Inclusive Teaching
Teaching with equity, diversity, and inclusion in mind helps students to feel welcome and accepted in their learning environment. Consider these resources to assist your work:
Inclusive Teaching Practices Toolkit (Association of College and University Educators)
Making Excellence Inclusive (Association of American Colleges & Universities)
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture
Creating an Inclusive College Classroom (University of Michigan)
A Guide to Bias-Free Communications (University of Wisconsin-Madison)
Get In Touch
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Teaching from a Distance
You have all the support you could need to teach your courses from wherever you are:
• Moving Instruction Online Effectively: An Advanced Guide for Faculty – Click this link to explore the CTL's guide to teaching online via CourseDen.
• The USG's Keep Teaching Guides – Click the link to review the USG's resource course for help with making the transition to teaching remotely.
You can call or email, too:
• For technical assistance with CourseDen, email UWG Online at online@westga.edu or call 678-839-6248. Or explore their new repository of tutorials (link).
• For pedagogical and/or specialized assistance with online teaching, email the Center for Teaching and Learning at ctl@westga.edu or call 678-839-5289.
Need help with CourseDen in the middle of the night or weekends? The USG has a 24-hour service desk for CourseDen (D2L):
• After-hours helpline: 1-855-772-0423
• 24-hour online searchable help (link)