Workshop Program

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Workshop Pre-Work

To prepare for the workshop, complete the pre-work exercises. These will help ensure you are setup with the accounts you need for the workshop, and help you familiarize yourself with important MATLAB teaching tools. Ramping up on your own is the best way for us to make the most out of our workshop time together. Your colleagues will appreciate the investment you put into preparation.

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Sunday, October 16 (10am-3pm EDT)

Note: Times below are Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). The workshop begins at 10:00am EDT/2:00pm UTC and runs until 3:00pm EDT/7:00pm UTC. The workshop Zoom room opens at 9:30am EDT/1:30pm UTC. Plan to join 10 minutes before the workshop start.

Introduction and Workshop Norms

10:00-10:15am - Welcome and Introduction to the Workshop - Lisa Kempler, MathWorks

10:15-10:30am - Norms and Expectations for the Workshop - Cailin Huyck Orr, SERC, Carleton College

Workshop Norms and Expectations (PowerPoint 2007 (.pptx) 85kB Oct16 22)

10:30-11:00am - Icebreaker - Maureen Kahn, SERC, Carleton College

Get acquainted with your fellow workshop participants.

11:00-12:45pm - Effective Approaches to Teaching Computation- facilitated by Michele McColgan

Effective Approaches to Teaching Computation

In this session, invited participants will share effective strategies and assessments they use to teach computation using MATLAB. Pairs of short presentations will be followed by brief question and answer periods. 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.

Invited Presentations with Q&A (45 minutes)

Break (5 minutes)

Small Group Discussions (35 minutes)

  • In your group, identify important components for teaching computation raised during the presentations that are relevant to your courses. Record the highlights of your discussion in the private workspace page assigned to your group.

Breakout Rooms for this session »

 

12:40 - Group Photo and Report out (5 minutes)

  • At the end of the session, spend some time viewing the recorded discussions from other groups. Use the discussion threads at the bottom of each page to add your thoughts, ideas, or suggestions.

12:45-1:00pm - Break

1:00-1:15pm- Where to Find MATLAB Teaching Resources: - Lisa Kempler, MathWorks

 

1:15-2:45pm - Embedding Online MATLAB Teaching Tools in Courses - facilitated by Kelly Roos, Bradley University

Embedding Online MATLAB Teaching Tools in Courses

Invited Presentations (50 minutes)

Q&A (10 minutes)

Small Group Discussions (30 minutes)

  • In your group, identify key MATLAB online/remote teaching practices that you use and practices that you want integrate into an activity or course. Record your discussion in the private workspace page assigned to your group.

Breakout Rooms for this session »

 

  • Report Out (15 minutes)
    • Each group shares one new planned practice or tool usage identified in their group discussion.
    • Group report out notes

2:45-3:00pm - Plan for tomorrow and fill out roadcheck- Maureen Kahn, SERC, Carleton College

To wrap up the day, participants will

  • Choose two topics of interest that they wish to explore on day 2 and
  • Complete a workshop roadcheck. 

Potential Monday topic selections include:

  • MATLAB Live Editor and Scripts
  • MATLAB Grader and automated grading
  • MATLAB Online and MATLAB Drive
  • MATLAB Resource: curricula, code examples, and more

Monday, October 17 (10am-3pm EDT)

Note: Times below are Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). The workshop begins at 10:00am EDT/2:00pm UTC and runs until 3:00pm EDT/7:00pm UTC. The workshop Zoom room opens at 9:30am EDT/1:30pm UTC. Plan to join 10 minutes before the workshop start.

10:00-10:15am - Welcome Back, Introduction to Day 2 - Lisa Kempler, MathWorks, and Maureen Kahn, SERC, Carleton College

10:15-11:00am - Introduction to MATLAB Teaching Tools and Resources -Gaby Arellano Bello, MathWorks

11:00-11:35am - MATLAB Focus Area Breakout Groups Round 1 - Lisa Kempler, MathWorks, and Maureen Kahn, SERC, Carleton College

In this session, workshop participants will take a deep dive into a topic they chose at the end of Day 1, joining a breakout room discussion.

In these tool discussions, participants will share, learn about, and consider how to apply the tools and resources, and tips and tricks to their curriculum. Discussions may include how to use these tools in in-person, hybrid, and remote learning settings. Record key learnings, resource links, and questions in the Focus Topic workspace.  Facilitators will be present to guide discussions, and MathWorks representatives will circulate to share knowledge and answer questions about the Focus Topics.

Breakout Rooms for this session »


11:35-11:55am - Break

11:55-12:30pm - MATLAB Focus Area Breakout Groups Round 2 - Lisa Kempler, MathWorks, and Maureen Kahn, SERC, Carleton College

In this session, workshop participants will take a deep dive into a topic they chose at the end of Day 1, joining a breakout room discussion.

In these tool discussions, participants will share, learn about, and consider how to apply the tools and resources, and tips and tricks to their curriculum. Discussions may include how to use these tools in in-person, hybrid, and remote learning settings. Record key learnings, resource links, and questions in the Focus Topic workspace.  Facilitators will be present to guide discussions, and MathWorks representatives will circulate to share knowledge and answer questions about the Focus Topics.

Breakout Rooms for this session »


 

12:30-12:45pm - Plan for Curriculum Development - Maureen Kahn, SERC, Carleton College

We'll discuss the plan for the rest of the workshop and distribute the Day 2 roadcheck.

12:45-3:00pm - Upgrading Your Teaching - Dan Burleson, University of Houston

Upgrading your Teaching

This working session is designed to give participants time to review the the workshop learnings and considder how best to incorporate them into courses and teaching activities. The session kicks off with a presentation by Dan Burleson, the review editor of the Teaching Computation with MATLAB activity collection.

Breakout Rooms for this session »

  • Teaching activities and the peer review process (Dan Burleson, 15 min)
  • Instructions for the working session (10 min)
  • Workplan development and individual work time, guided by coaches (pre-assigned working groups)
    • Group huddle: share plans for upgrading your teaching approach (30 min)
    • Individual work time: develop curriculum, collaborate with peers, check in with coaches (80 min)
    • Use your personal workspace or start a new draft activity (use method 1 of using the submission form)
  • Breaks (as needed)
  • Roadcheck

Tuesday, October 18 (10am-3pm EDT)

Note: Times below are Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). The workshop begins at 10:00am EDT/2:00pm UTC and runs until 3:00pm EDT/7:00pm UTC. The workshop Zoom room opens at 9:30am EDT/1:30pm UTC. Plan to join 10 minutes before the workshop start.

10:00-10:15am - Welcome Back, Introduction to Day 3 - Maureen Kahn, SERC, Carleton College

10:15-1:45pm - Upgrading Your Teaching, Part 2 - Dan Burleson, University of Houston

 

Participants reconvene with groups from the previous day

  • Group kickoff and check-in (10 min)
  • Continue work and prepare to share (60 min)
  • Group sharing, feedback, and action planning (120-140 min)
  • Break as needed

1:45-2:15pm - Whole Group Report Out - Dan Burleson 

Report Out and Workshop Synthesis

In this session, working groups will report on their plans for their curricula. Groups will choose 1 breakthrough to highlight, such as a new planned teaching approach, a key learning, or remaining challenge to resolve.  Report-out Notes

2:15-2:45pm - Workshop Synthesis and Next Steps - Lisa Kempler, MathWorks, and Maureen Kahn, SERC, Carleton College

Participants will share knowledge gained and insights from the workshop, how their courses or activities have evolved, and feedback to contribute to future workshops.  Synthesis Notes

2:45-3:00pm - Workshop Evaluation - Maureen Kahn, SERC, Carleton College