Attend the Fall 2021 ITT Academy on Sept. 17

• Date: Friday, Sept. 17
• Time: Noon-1 p.m.
• Location: Aderhold Hall Room 206 (Zoom link available for those who prefer to join virtually)

Rather than a lecture series, “Unsiloed: Conversations About Teaching” is a thinking series—a series of interactive conversations led by invited faculty speakers from across the College who will ask different questions about what we are learning from our teaching right now, the unexpected elements they have encountered over time, and the ways they are stretching into something new.

What are we learning now? What does that mean for our learning alongside our students? What are we slowing down to see and lean into? Or, what is inspiring our next innovations? Each session will invite and excite rich discussion, pursue real questions, and yield opportunities for collaboration, connection, and next thinking.

Jori Hall, a professor in the Department of Lifelong Education, Administration, and Policy, and Sara Campbell, a doctoral student in the Department of Kinesiology, will lead the initial conversation with “Raiders of the Lost Ark: The Adventures of Two Instructors Pursuing Community Building in an Online Course During COVID-19” on Friday, Sept. 17.

Hall and Campbell will share their hair-raising adventures facilitating a sense of community in an online course during the pandemic. This interactive session includes stories and discussions concerning what constitutes a community in an online course, different strategies to establish a sense of community including interacting with students in a virtual world, as well as important lessons learned when trying to engage students online.

Seating will be carefully distributed around the room, and, as in all UGA spaces, masks will be highly encouraged. A Zoom link will be available for those who prefer to join virtually. Please contact Nic Holt with questions or to request a Zoom link.