Education research has definitively shown that the benefits of active learning in the undergraduate classroom far surpass traditional lecturing. Participants will learn a range of ways to engage students in the learning process, address higher order thinking, and develop ways … Read more

As graduate students, it’s critical to learn how to deal with challenges and set-backs to progress and advance personally and professionally. Participants will learn evidence-based strategies to develop a growth mindset, reduce ANTs, minimize imposter fears, increase optimism and how … Read more

What should students learn by the end of your course?  How will they learn and how will they know they learned what they should are key questions instructors need to answer for themselves and for their students.  This workshop will … Read more

This workshop will guide participants’ development of a course syllabus with important components, tone, learning goals, policies, guidelines and ways to invite student engagement.  Participants are encouraged to bring their own examples of syllabi for discussion. REGISTER: http://tinyurl.com/y7wxwscg

Are you teaching a course for the first time this Fall? Have you taught before and want to revise or refresh the content? This workshop will use Backward Course Design to assist instructors on developing a syllabus, a course plan, … Read more

This workshop is designed to help graduate students reflect upon how they negotiate the intersections of their personal and professional identities in their classrooms. We will unpack a case study together and discuss a recent op-ed from the New York … Read more

Versatile PhD will host a free panel discussion on PhD Careers in Think Tanks for STEM disciplines, April 3-7, 2017. This is an online, asynchronous panel. STEM PhDs can positively impact society by working in think tanks, non-academic research organizations that … Read more

Versatile PhD will host a free panel discussion on PhD Careers in Think Tanks, March 6-10, 2017. This is an online, asynchronous panel. Humanities and Social Science PhDs can positively impact society by working in think tanks, non-academic research organizations … Read more

Versatile PhD will host a free panel discussion on PhD Careers in Conservation, Feb 6-10, 2017. This is an online, asynchronous panel. STEM PhDs can make a positive impact on the planet by working in Conservation – the protection and preservation … Read more

Join us for a ½ day workshop learning from an insider perspective on the non-academic job market. Anne Krook, Ph.D. will join us for advice and guidance on preparing yourself, the value of PhD training, job search mechanics, and the … Read more