Fall 2021
Tuesday, August 31, 2021
3:00 pm to 4:00 pm
TA Training: Sakai Overview: Teaching Tools, Assignments and Gradebook
Learn how to manage a Sakai course site. Demonstration of commonly used Sakai teaching tools, resources tool, site navigation, key features of assignments and the gradebook, and using Sakai forums. This workshop is part of the Teaching Assistant (TA) Training Series cosponsored with Duke Learning Innovation and is open to all with an interest in using Sakai in your instructional role.
Thursday, September 16, 2021
3:00 pm to 4:00 pm
TA Training: Effective Use of Video in Teaching and Learning
Learn how to effectively use video in your instructional role. We’ll explore options for creating video with a focus on Panopto. This includes providing feedback to students and creating knowledge checks (assessments) to facilitate learning. We'll also share best practices for recording video.
Thursday, September 23, 2021
3:00 pm to 4:00 pm
TA Training: Engaging Learners: Inclusive Online Discussions
Learn effective skills to facilitate, engage and manage inclusive online discussions using Sakai Forums, Zoom, and VoiceThread. Hear from a panel of graduate students as they share their experiences as teaching assistants and current Bass Digital Education Fellows.
Thursday, October 14, 2021
3:00 pm to 4:00 pm
TA Training: What I Wish I Had Known About Being a TA (POSTPONED)
Join us for a panel discussion, co-organized with Duke Libraries, with experienced graduate students who have TA’d and/or have been Instructors of Record from an array of disciplines. The panel discussion will include past experiences of managing in-person classrooms, office hours, grading, department-specific training, inclusivity, and active student engagement.
Spring 2022
Tuesday, January 25, 2022
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
TA Training: Effective Use of Video in Teaching and Learning
Learn how to effectively use video in your instructional role. We’ll explore options for creating videos with a focus on Panopto.
Thursday, February 3, 2022
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
TA Training: Sakai Overview: Teaching Tools, Assignments and Gradebook
Learn how to manage a Sakai course site. Demonstration of commonly used Sakai teaching tools, resources, site navigation, key features of the lessons tool, assignments and gradebook.
Thursday, February 17, 2022
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
TA Training: Engaging Learners: Inclusive Online Discussions
Learn effective skills to facilitate, engage and manage inclusive class discussions using Sakai Conversations and VoiceThread.
Thursday, February 24, 2022
3:00 pm to 4:00 pm
TA Training: What I Wish I Had Known About Being a TA at Duke
Join us for a panel discussion, with experienced graduate students who have TA’d and/or have been Instructors of Record from an array of disciplines. The panel discussion will include past experiences managing in-person and virtual classes, office hours, grading, department-specific training, inclusivity, and active student engagement.