Workshop Program

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Thursday, December 9 (9am-1:30pm IST)

Note: All times below are recorded in India Standard Time (IST).The daily workshop program begins at 9:00am IST/3:30am UTC. The workshop Zoom room will open at 8:30am IST/2:30am UTC daily. Plan to join 10 minutes before the workshop start each day to get settled.

9:00-9:15am -Welcome and Introduction to the Workshop
Workshop Introduction Slides (PowerPoint 2007 (.pptx) 5.4MB Dec8 21)

View the Welcome, Introduction, and Norms and Expectations for the workshop sessions.
9:15-9:30am -Norms and Expectations for the Workshop

9:30-9:45am-Icebreaker

Get acquainted with your fellow workshop participants.

9:45-11:30am -Effective Approaches to Teaching Computational Skills and Problem-Solving-facilitated by Dr. Gopalkrishna Joshi, Karnataka State Higher Education Council, India

In this session, invited participants will share effective strategies and assessments they use to teach computational skills or problem-solving to students. The presentations will be followed by a brief question and answer period. The session will finish with a short breakout group discussion where group members will discuss effective concepts and strategies they have used or learned about for teaching computational thinking.

View the Effective Approaches to Teaching Computation invited presentations

11:30-11:45am -Break

11:45-1:30pm -Embedding MATLAB Teaching Tools in Courses- facilitated by Dr. Arun Tangirala, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, India

In this session, invited participants will share examples of tools and strategies they used to teach computation and problem-solving. The presentations will be followed by a brief question and answer period. The session will finish with short breakout group discussion where group members will discuss and identify key online and remote teaching practices and MATLAB tools that they use and/or want to incorporate into their own teaching.

View the Embedding MATLAB Teaching Tools in Courses invited presentations

1:30 -1:45pm - Plan for tomorrow and roadcheck

We'll discuss the plan for the rest of the workshop and distribute the roadcheck. 

 

Friday, December 10 (9am-12pm IST)

Note: All times below are recorded in India Standard Time (IST). The daily workshop program begins at 9:00am IST/3:30am UTC. The workshop Zoom room will open at 8:30am IST/2:30am UTC daily. Plan to join 10 minutes before the workshop start each day to get settled.

9:00-9:15am - Welcome Back, Introduction to Day 2 

9:15-10:00am - MATLAB Focus Area Breakout Groups Round 1

In this session, workshop participants will have an opportunity to take a deep dive into a topic of interest. Participants will discuss in groups topics chosen at the end of Day 1. In these discussions, participants will share, learn about, and research key features, experience using the tools and resources, and share tips and tricks for using them most effectively. Discussions can include how to use these tools in in-person, hybrid, and remote learning settings. Groups will record discussion, resources, and questions in the workspace.

10:00-10:15am - Break

10:15-11:00am - MATLAB Focus Area Breakout Groups Round 2

In this second session, workshop participants will have another opportunity to take a deep dive into a topic of interest. Participants will discuss in groups topics chosen at the end of Day 1. In these discussions, participants will share, learn about, and research key features, experience using the tools and resources, and share tips and tricks for using them most effectively. Discussions can include how to use these tools in in-person, hybrid, and remote learning settings. Groups will record discussion, resources, and questions in the workspace.


View the Teaching Activity Planning session.
11:00-11:45am – Teaching Activity Planning - Dr. Andy Fischer, University of Tasmania, Australia

This working session is designed to give participants time to consider the learnings from the workshop and incorporate them into their courses and teaching activities. Groups will meet to create a plan on how to work asynchronously on upgrading teaching activities. During this time, group members should share what they currently have for a teaching activity and discuss any plans for updating based on what they have seen from the workshop so far.

11:45-12:00pm – Plan for tomorrow and roadcheck

We'll discuss the plan for the rest of the workshop and distribute the roadcheck.

Before Day 3 sessions: Asynchronous Group work + Individual work time 

Develop curriculum, collaborate with peers, check in with group leaders

Saturday, December 11 (9am-12pm IST)

Note: All times below are recorded in India Standard Time (IST). The daily workshop program begins at 9:00am IST/3:30am UTC. The workshop Zoom room will open at 8:30am IST/2:30am UTC daily. Plan to join 10 minutes before the workshop start each day to get settled.

9:00-9:15am - Welcome Back, Introduction to Day 3

9:15-11:00am - Upgrading Your Teaching, Part 2 - Dr. Andy Fischer, University of Tasmania, Australia

Participants reconvene with groups from the previous day, continue work, and share progress.

View the Teaching Activity Group Report Out.
11:00-11:30am - Whole Group Report Out

In this session, working groups will report on their updates to their curricula. Groups will share a highlight, such as a new planned teaching approach or remaining challenge to resolve, using the template provided.

11:30-11:45am - Workshop Synthesis and Next Steps

Participants will share knowledge gained and insights from the workshop, how their courses or activities have evolved, and feedback to contribute to future workshops. We will also take a group photo.

11:45-12:00pm - Workshop Evaluation 

Please fill out this End of Workshop Evaluation