Getting the Best out of Generative AI

Online

Prompting matters and it’s all about language! How you and your students interact with generative AI can have a big impact on how useful those tools are for supporting learning.

Using Generative AI in the Language Classroom

Online

Led by Dr. Thor Sawin, Associate Dean of Curriculum for the Language Schools, this workshop offers concrete strategies on integrating AI tools into immersive language instruction.  All activities presented will

Getting Started with Canvas for Language Teachers

Online

This workshop is geared to language faculty who are new to Canvas, and/or new to using Canvas at Middlebury. We will cover the following topics as an introduction to Canvas:

Giving Meaningful Feedback on Learning in Canvas

Online

Meaningful feedback is especially important to learning, as it provides students with detailed information about their work that helps guide them toward enhanced understanding of a subject, as well as

Drop-in consultation: Canvas

Online

Have a question about Canvas, or any of the tools that integrate with Canvas (Panopto, Hypothes.is, etc.)? Come by our Zoom room to chat with a DLINQ instructional designer about

Drop-in Consultation: Canvas

Online

Have a question about Canvas, or any of the tools that integrate with Canvas (Panopto, Hypothes.is, etc.)? Come by our Zoom room to chat with a DLINQ instructional designer about

Getting Started With Canvas

Online

This workshop is geared to faculty who are new to Canvas, new to using Canvas at Middlebury, or who would like a refresher on common Canvas features. We will cover

Tools for Active and Engaging Learning

Online

During this workshop, we’ll demo and discuss some of the most popular Middlebury-supported tools for active and engaging learning: StoryMaps: a web-based story-authoring application that allows you to easily integrate

Getting Started With Canvas

Online

This workshop is geared to faculty who are new to Canvas, new to using Canvas at Middlebury, or who would like a refresher on common Canvas features. We will cover

Using Quizzes and SpeedGrader in Canvas

Online

In this hands-on workshop, we'll dive into the features of the New Quizzes and SpeedGrader tools available in Canvas. We'll demonstrate how to create, customize, and deploy quizzes with the

Student Engagement in the Classroom: A Reading and Conversation Series

CTLR suite (VT) and Zoom

Are we having an epidemic of student disengagement? While student engagement is a perennial pedagogical issue, in the past few years we have heard an increase in faculty concerns about student engagement in their courses. What are you seeing in your courses? How does student disengagement interfere with the pedagogy of our institution? What specific

Mapping as Data Visualization Across Disciplines

Online

Maps are powerful learning tools! Join us for an exploration of mapping as a data visualization activity across disciplines. We’ll cover these topics and more: An intro to the power

Navigating Group Work Challenges

Online

Although we enter into group work projects with the best intentions for developing collaboration and communication skills, most of us have had the experience of watching a project fall off

AI for Productivity: 5 Prompting Patterns to Save Time

Online

In this interactive workshop, discover how to use generative AI to boost your productivity. Learn five practical AI prompt patterns designed to streamline everyday tasks, from content creation to data organization. Whether you’re a student, faculty, or staff, this session will provide you with actionable options to save time and enhance efficiency in your daily