Spring 2021
Tuesday, February 9, 2021
1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
Online TA Skills: Getting Started with Sakai
Learn how to create and manage a Sakai course site. Demonstration of commonly used Sakai teaching tools, site navigation, key features of the gradebook and TA grading permissions, and an introduction to Sakai templates.
Thursday, February 18, 2021
1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
Online TA Skills: What I Wish I Had Known about Being a TA (at Duke)
This panel of expert TA graduate students will discuss their past experiences of managing (in-person and virtual) classrooms/labs, office hours, grading, department-specific training, inclusivity, and active student engagement.
Thursday, March 11, 2021
1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
Online TA Skills: Engaging Students in Large Classes with Active Learning
Learn how to effectively use active learning techniques to engage learners in Zoom, in breakout rooms and a with variety of digital tools.
Thursday, March 18, 2021
1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
Online TA Skills: Effective Use of Video
Learn how to effectively use video in your role as an online TA or as an instructor.
Thursday, April 8, 2021
11:00 am to 12:30 pm
Cross-cultural Communication (IHouse)
The cross-cultural communication training focuses on developing an awareness and understanding of culture and its relation to communication with individuals from different backgrounds.
Thursday, April 15, 2021
11:00 am to 12:30 pm
Name Pronunciation (IHouse)
With this training, we aim to learn about the importance of correct name pronunciation and its impact on effective communication with people from different cultural, ethnic, and national backgrounds