Workshops
For information about teaching design and technology workshops hosted by CeTTL.
Pēpuere | February 23: 💬 A chat about ChatGPT
Join us next Thursday to explore and discuss the impacts of artificial intelligence tools on academic integrity. Our panel:
- Dr Judy Bowen, Associate Dean Academic STEM, Software Engineering Programme
- Stephanie Gibbons, Philosophy Programme
- Dr Rahat Hasan, Data Analytics Coordinator, Te Puna Ako
- Professor Roger Moltzen, Chair, Student Discipline Committee
- Professor Bernhard Pfahringer, Co-Director, Te Ipu o te Mahara Artificial Intelligence Institute
- Anthony Ryan, NZUWI English Programme
will share more information about AI tools including ChatGPT and discuss the issues surrounding their use, followed by an opportunity for open discussion.
This workshop will virtually in Zoom. We will start promptly at 2:00 pm, feel free to join a few minutes before.
Join our Zoom link waikato.ac.nz/go/tahi
The webinar will be recorded if you are unable to join.
Māehe | March 29: ♿ Accessibility tools
Join us Rāapa/Wednesday to explore and discuss captions, alt-text, and the Moodle accessibility block.
This workshop will run from 1 pm in M.1.42 and online via Zoom.
Questions? Contact Tracey.Morgan@waikato.ac.nz
Māehe | March 29: ♿ Accessibility tools
Join us Rāapa/Wednesday to explore and discuss captions, alt-text, and the Moodle accessibility block.
This workshop will run from 1 pm in M.1.42 and online via Zoom.
Questions? Contact Tracey.Morgan@waikato.ac.nz
Āperira | April 27: 🛡️ The challenges and opportunities posed by ChatGPT for tertiary assessment
Presenters: Dr Nick Munn, Dr Dianne Forbes and Nigel Robertson
In this session, Dr Nick Munn and Dr Dianne Forbes will share their experiences of the challenges and opportunities posed by ChatGPT for tertiary assessment, and Nigel Robertson will discuss TurnitIn’s new AI detection tool.
Mei | May 5: 🛡️ Protecting Moodle Quizzes from GPT
Presenter: Stephanie Gibbons
It is now possible to add a plug-in to your browser that engages with AI to answer Moodle multichoice questions. This workshop looks at what the plug-ins can and can't do, and offers practical suggestions for adjusting your multichoice questions to make it more difficult for them to provide answers.
Watch the recording | View the slides
Mei | May 10: 📚 Playing with Perusall
Looking for a way to help students engage more with their reading?
Perusall is a tool available through Moodle, which can help make reading an engaging, collaborative experience. This second workshop will focus on how to set up a Perusall component within your paper. This includes how to create a Perusall course in Moodle, how to upload materials, and how to create assessment tasks and link them to the Gradebook.
This workshop will run from 1 pm online via Zoom.
Questions? Contact Anthony.Richardson@waikato.ac.nz
Mei | May 19: ✔️ Beyond Multichoice: Different Moodle Quiz Questions
Presenter: Stephanie Gibbons
This workshop looks at how to set up some alternative Moodle quiz questions such as matching, missing words, and multiple correct answers. Some of these question formats are more effective against GPT quiz extensions than traditional multichoice. There will also be an opportunity for participants to share examples of Moodle questions which have worked well.
Mei | May 24: ABCs of H5P
Presenter: Bredan Sheridan
This workshop will run virtually in Zoom. We will start promptly at 1:00 pm, feel free to join a few minutes before.
Questions? Contact brendan.sheridan@waikato.ac.nz
Pipiri | June 7: Collaboration as a tool for inclusion
Presenters: Tracey Morgan & Alison Jolley (AJ)
Collaborative activities offer great potential for enhanced student engagement and peer to peer interaction, but these activities can also be challenging and isolating for students. In this workshop, we will look at strategies for facilitating more inclusive group work that will help to provide equitable experiences for our learners.
This workshop will run virtually in Zoom. We will start promptly at 1:00 pm, feel free to join a few minutes before.
Join our Zoom link waikato.ac.nz/go/tahi
Questions? Contact alison.jolley@waikato.ac.nz
Whiringa-ā-nuku | October 5: 🥦 Teaching students how to learn
In this workshop, we will explore the concept of “metacognition”, which is often described as “thinking about thinking”. Participants will discuss the role that all instructors can play in developing more self-directed learners regardless of year level or discipline. We will learn about teaching approaches that help students become more aware of their own learning and support them in leveraging this knowledge to better self-regulate during the learning process.
This workshop will virtually in Zoom. We will start promptly at 2.10pm, feel free to join a few minutes before.
Join our Zoom link waikato.ac.nz/go/tahi
Questions? Contact Alison.Jolley@waikato.ac.nz
Whiringa-ā-nuku | October 12: ♿ Our Disability Action Plan
Students with impairments should not be disadvantaged, Logan Robinson will be discussing the new requirements from the Tertiary Education Commission for a Disability Action plan and how developing University Policy can support greater equity in learning and teaching outcomes, along with a more fulfilling University experience for students with impairments
This workshop will virtually in Zoom. We will start promptly at 2.10pm, feel free to join a few minutes before.
Join our Zoom link waikato.ac.nz/go/tahi
Questions? Contact Tracey.Morgan@waikato.ac.nz
Whiringa-ā-nuku | October 19: 📈 Increasing Evaluation Response Rates
Last year, evaluation response rates dipped to around 17%. By increasing your response rate, you can receive more meaningful information from your students while also gathering better evidence to demonstrate the quality of your teaching.
In this session, we will go over some strategies for increasing response rates. We will also hold a roundtable discussion to better understand staff needs and what the Evaluation Team can do to assist.
This workshop will run virtually in Zoom. We will start promptly at 2.10pm, feel free to join a few minutes before.
Join our Zoom link waikato.ac.nz/go/tahi
Questions? Contact Rahat.Hasan@waikato.ac.nz
Whiringa-ā-nuku | October 26: 🔎 Finding Free Teaching Resources
From textbooks to images, Open Educational Resources (OERs) are resources that you are free to use and adapt for your own teaching. Learn how to find OERs and some strategies for making any adaptation easy.
This workshop will virtually in Zoom. We will start promptly at 1.10 pm, feel free to join a few minutes before. Note the earlier start time so participants can engage with other Open Access Week activities.
Join our Zoom link waikato.ac.nz/go/tahi
Questions? Contact Stephen.Harlow@waikato.ac.nz