Bingflex workshop for TAs

 Dear Colleagues,

This fall, we will be offering in-person classes in a mode we are calling Bingflex. Most of these are offered in-person and online in alternate weeks, and in weeks in which the class meets in-person, some students may be online. That will require faculty and TAs teaching these courses to manage students in the classroom and students online at the same time. We have Classroom technology Assistants (CTAs) who will help instructors manage the two audiences, but teaching these courses will nevertheless require facility with Zoom.

To help our TAs, the Center for Learning and Teaching is offering a series of workshops. One will be offered Tuesday, August 18 (see below). Others will be announced for the week of August 24. While TAs cannot be required to attend workshops before August 24, they may want to do so to get a head start on the semester. So I would encourage you to bring this opportunity to the attention of any TA who will be teaching with you this fall.

Don

BingFlex Course Development for Graduate Students (Teaching Assistants and Instructors of Record)

Tuesday, August 18, 10:00 – 11:30am

In this session, the Center for Learning & Teaching (CLT) will describe the pedagogical and technological elements that you should consider when planning to teach a BingFlex course. In addition, you will see examples of instructional strategies that may work for your particular course. This session will focus on the graduate student experience, either TAs or instructors of record.   

A BingFlex class combines online and face-to-face instruction simultaneously into one class. The class content must be designed intentionally so students in both the classroom and online sections are engaged with equivalent learning experiences.

Students are able to participate in class in different ways:

* as a face-to-face learner (physically present in the classroom)
* as a distance learner (via real-time, video-conferencing or engaging with class materials at a later time)
* or as a flexible learner (for health-related reasons)

Register for the event to receive the Zoom link.

Thank you

Don