Online Teaching Seminar Series

Online Social Work Teaching Seminar Series will cover important online teaching and learning information for the Department of Social Work. Each week there will be time for instruction and discussion. The purpose of these meetings is to improve our online teaching and to connect with one another for support and ideas! The Seminar Series will meet from 3 to 4pm each week on Wednesday via Zoom. There will be structured content from 3:00 to 3:30 and discussion and questions from 3:30pm to 4:00pm. Please RSVP for the Seminar Series so we know to expect you. You can attend every week or just the trainings you are interested in. Each week has a different topic that will be facilitated by different online instructors. If you have a topic of interest or would like to present a seminar, please contact Ann at [email protected]. It will be great to learn from one another.

Time:

Wednesdays from 3 to 4pm.

Location:

Our Seminar times will be conducted via Zoom. Once you RSVP, you will receive the Zoom Room address on the day your registered for. It is the same address for the whole semester. This way you will get an email with the Zoom Room location. THANKS!

Seminar Series RSVP HERE

Spring Seminar Series

January: Preparing your Online Course

January 20th: Preparing your Online Course: Course Design, MSU Online Goals, & SW Dept Expectations: Presented by Dr. Becky Cottrell and Dr. Ann Obermann

January 27th: LGBTQIA+ Inclusive Online Spaces: Presented by Dr. K Scherrer

February: Grading in Online Environments

February 3rd: Grading in Online Environments: Challenges and Strengths by Dr. Becky Cottrell and Ann Obermann

February 10th: Grading & Equity with Elizabeth Kleinfeld

February 17th: Contract Grading with Elizabeth Kleinfeld

February 24th: All Things Videos: Get ready for your video lectures and more! by Dr. Becky Cottrell

March

March 3rd: Having difficult conversations in synchronous and asynchronous online courses ideas for facilitating conversations and activities.

March 10th: Anti Oppressive Writing with Elizabeth Kleinfeld

March 17th: Student Panel: Learning in Canvas from the perspective of students.

March 31st: Teaching students to self-assess their work and using student self-evaluation in grading by Ann Obermann

April

April 7th: Come Jam (on Jamboards) with Dr. Amanda Marsh-Baranski! Creative tech to use in the classroom.

April 14th: Providing feedback in online learning environments with Dr. Retrum

April 21st:

April 28th: Saying Goodbye to Students: Termination and Evaluation in Education by Dr. Ann Obermann

  • RSVP Required:

    Click here to RSVP for the Social Work Online Teaching Seminar Series. Feel free to return often and sign up for the ones you want! When you RSVP you will receive an email with the Zoom link and password the day before the seminar.

Questions:

Email Ann Obermann [email protected] or Becky Cottrell [email protected]

Check the SW Department Online Instructor Website for updates.

Past 2020 Topics:

August 5th Preparing your Online Course: Course Design, MSU Online Goals, & SW Dept Expectations: Presented by Dr. Becky Cottrell and Dr. Ann Obermann

August 12th Preparing Students to Learn: Presented by Becky Cottrell and Ann Obermann

August 19th Synchronous Learning: How to Run your Synchronous Sessions: Presented by Becky Cottrell

August 26th Creating Community: Emails, Announcements, Videos and more! Presented by Kristen Atkinson

September 2nd    All Things Videos. Presented by Dr. Cottrell 

September 9th  Discussion Boards: Practicing direct practice skills, having difficult conversations, and more! Presented by Ann Obermann

September 16th Working with TAs in Online Learning. Presented by Dr. Kristin Danhoff

September 23rd  Equity in Online Learning: Pronouns and Student Identity in Online Spaces: World Bisexuality Day. Presented by Dr. K Scherrer

September 30th Providing & Receiving Feedback in Online Learning – Midsemester evaluations! Presented by Dr. Cottrell

October 7th    Making and editing fun and creative videos in iMovie: Presented by Dr. Amanda Marsh Baranski

October 14th Microaggressions in Online Learning Environment: Presented by Ann Obermann and student researchers

October 21st  Accessibility in Online Social Work Learning Environments. Presented by Izzy Padilla

October 28th  Trauma Informed Teaching in the Online Environment: Presented by Perri Corvino and the Trauma Informed Team

November 4th Moving your events online: Orientations, conferences, and other face to face events moved online! Presented by Cassie Mullin

November 11th Integrating New Tools: Flipgrid & Hypothes.is: Presented by Becky Cottrell

November 18th Saying Goodbye: Termination in Online Setting: Presented by Ann Obermann

December 2nd Evaluating your Online Course & Prepping for Next Semester! Presented by Ann Obermann and Becky Cottrell