1. Preparing for the first Week Of Classes
New Faculty Orientation
August 2018
Preparing for the first Week Of Classes

2. Learning Outcomes At the end of this session, you will be able to:
List factors to consider when preparing for the 1st week of classes at Carleton
Reflect on how those factors might impact your current plans
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3. Team Introductions Top 5 Tips for your first day Wrap Up & Q&A
agenda

4. Educational Development
Who We Are:
Morgan Rooney, Sam Shortt, Antony Marini
What We Can Do For You:
Midterm feedback
Classroom observations
Scantron item analysis
Certificate programs & workshops to help you improve your teaching practice
Consults about individual courses (syllabi, assignments, rubrics) and/or teaching practices
TA training and TA support

5. Instructional Design Who We Are: What We Can Do For You:
Maristela Petrovic-Dzerdz, Alaba Agbatogun, Yuan Chen, Mathew Schatkowsky, Renata Chiaradia, Justyna Szluinska
What We Can Do For You:
Course analysis, design/redesign, development, implementation and evaluation (online, blended, F2F)
Consultations on teaching strategies, course content and activities, learning outcomes, assessment strategies, student engagement and motivation, course layout
Selection of educational technologies based on pedagogical and other principles
carleton.ca/edc/instructional-design/

6. Educational Technology
Who We Are:
Ryan, Allie, Elspeth, Frank, Issam, Kim, and Tamara
What We Can Do For You:
cuLearn: Learning Management System
cuPortfolio: ePortfolio
PollEverywhere: Student Response
BigBlueButton: Web Conferencing
Capture: Screen Recording
Anything else you want
carleton.ca/edc/edtech

7. Complete your worksheet as we move from tip to tip 
Top Tips

8. 1. Get to know your classroom
Factors to consider for the physical room:
Projector & computer
Switches for lights, projector screen
Location of extras (phone, mics)
Seating arrangements
Distance / travel time
Greg Gauthier, Assistant Director, IMS

9. Classroom: Physical Space
Guided tours of your room
IMS, x.2826
The Classroom Database carleton.ca/ims/rooms
The Online Help Centre carleton.ca/ims

10. Classroom: Physical Space
When to View Your Physical Space:
August 16th – 17th: almost all Carleton classrooms are unused
August 25th – 31st: almost all Carleton classrooms are unused
(August 18th – 24th: summer term exams)

11. Student Response Systems (PollEv)
cuLearn LMS
Analytics
Video (Capture)
Student Response Systems (PollEv)
Web Conference
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Portfolios
(cuPortfolio)
Discussions
Quizzing
Surveys
Grading
Course Content
Assignments
Group Work
Virtual Space
A home away from home
Add tools that fit your needs
Students already have access
24/7 vs 1.8%

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15. Culearn Activities

16. Culearn Activities

17. 2. Develop a Communications Plan
Course (Warm) Welcome Message
Welcome to PSYC2801R Organizational Psychology!

18. Course welcome… video?
Link to Video

19. Introductions, expectations
“Our Class – Introduce Yourself”

20. Weekly message
MMM Messages

21. Ask the instructor

22. Virtual Office Hours

23. 3. Planning The First Class Meeting
Make the first day of class work for you & your learners!
Consider the time to set aside here as an investment in the future of the course
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24. Facilitate Introductions
Talk about your research, connect it to class content
If numbers allow, facilitate student introductions via an icebreaker
Example: ‘find two things you have in common’
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25. Learn about Your Students
Gather info about your students
Examples: student ‘in-take’ forms, ‘letter to myself’ & ‘2-minute essay’ exercise
Identify areas for support, & pre-assess student understanding
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26. Communicate Future Expectations
Establish that students will do things in class other than just listen (activities, discussions, etc.)
Example: make the syllabus review into a group activity / discussion
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27. 4. Assessments & Carleton Policies
As you design your assessments, there are a few factors you should keep in mind:
“Early Feedback” guidelines
Student registration/de-registration behaviours
PMC letters of accommodation
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28. Early Feedback Ensure compliance with the “Early Feedback” guidelines:
We’re already chatted about academic regulation 2.2.1
Fall 2018: by Oct. 10th (25th day), by Nov. 5th (40th day)
If your syllabus is already public, you might want to consider adding a small bonus assignment due in the first 2 weeks:
A reflection piece
An online quiz (try Indiana University’s plagiarism quiz!)
A ‘syllabus quiz’

29. Group Work
Delaying arrangements for group assignments until after last day of registration (Sept. 18th):
First 2 weeks: students are ‘course shopping’
First 3~ weeks: you may see significant student movement into & out of your course (Sept. 30th: last day to drop w/ full fee adjustment)
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30. Accommodations
Review your in-class assessments: what’s your plan if you receive requests for accommodations?
PMC Letters of Accommodation (LoAs)
The most typical accommodation is extra time for exams/tests
Alternate arrangements or alternatives for quizzes, pop quizzes, tests, & midterms?

31. 5. Connect students to Resources
Connect students with helpful resources regarding
Student support services on campus
Course content unique to your class
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32. academic support services
Registrar’s office
Skills development workshops
Writing support
Bounce Back program
Peer Assisted Study Sessions (PASS)
Academic Advising (AAC)
Science Student Support Centre (SSSC)
Math Tutorial Centre (MTC)
Elsie MacGill Learning Centre (Engineering)
Undergraduate Academic Support Office (Engineering)
“Supporting Students in Distress” & “Student Referral Guide”
Carleton (various skills & subjects)
Centre for Student Academic Support

33. content-specific resources
Connect students to content-specific resources for subjects that you…
… notice students historically struggle with (e.g., grammar, scansion, essay and report writing, derivatives, C++, etc.)
For students struggling with research, connect them with the online “Ask a Librarian” chat service
… expect students to already be familiar with (pre-reqs)
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34. Reflection & Discussion
Take some time to reflect on the handout provided. What are the next steps for you as you prepare for week 1?
Group discussion
Reflection & Discussion

35. Wrap Up Q&A

36. Key Take-Away Get to know your teaching spaces
Develop a communications plan
Plan to use your first class
Plan assessments with policies in mind
Connect students to resources
Key Take-Away

37. Thanks!
Ryan Kuhne Supervisor, Educational Technology x6701
Maristela Petrovic-Dzerdz Supervisor, Instructional Design x8172
Morgan Rooney Educational Development Coordinator x8560

38. Looking forward 12:15pm, Lunch & networking (Foyer)
1:00pm, “Teaching 101: Tips for Survival and Success” (Room 342)
1:45pm, “Introduction to CUASA” (Room 342)
3:00pm, Social (Foyer)