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Building Students’ Ability to Drive Their Learning: The Practice and Theory of the Question Formulation Technique
This event is a follow-on to HILT’s thirteenth annual conference, “Open Minds in Dialogue.” Learn more about the 2024 HILT Conference here. Building Students’ Ability to Drive Their Learning: The Practice and Theory of the Question Formulation Technique Join the Right Question Institute Team Dan Rothstein, Luz Santana, Naomi Campbell, and Tomoko Ouchi for this […]
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2024 HILT Conference
Open inquiry and the ability to engage constructively in challenging dialogues about important topics is essential to teaching, learning, and research. The Office of the Vice Provost for Advances in Learning (VPAL)’s 2024 HILT Conference will center this year’s theme on “Open Minds in Dialogue”, focusing on challenges to free inquiry and how best to foster open, rigorous conversations in academic settings. Join us for a day of interactive workshops, thought-provoking insights, and inspiring discussions designed to grapple with hard challenges encountered in our classrooms, and to explore effective tools and pedagogical approaches for engaging in meaningful, impactful dialogue in our classrooms. -
Using the Harvard Sandbox for Qualitative Data Analysis
Learning Data & Analytics November Event Using the Harvard Sandbox for Qualitative Data Analysis Speaker Allain Williams, Product Manager (VPAL). Date: Tuesday, November 7th, 2023 Time: 12:00 – 1:00 pm ET Click here to register Gain practical insights into qualitative data analysis with the Harvard Sandbox in our upcoming webinar, where we will walk you through […]
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Social: Learning Data & Analytics Affinity Group
The HILT Learning Analytics Affinity Group invites you to join an in-person event Wednesday Jun 21 12-1pm at HGSE. This RSVP event is for Harvard teaching and learning professionals with an interest in learning analytics -- a chance to mix and mingle, ask questions, and share analytics knowledge -- and eat light snacks. -
Tour of Teaching & Learning Spaces at the Harvard Art Museums
Please join us for an in-person event with the Learning Spaces Affinity Group. The Harvard Art Museums will provide a tour of the facilities at the museum, specifically the spaces that are used for teaching and learning. Some portions of this tour will include spaces with capacity limits, so we will be gathering RSVPs. Please let us know if you plan to attend using the RSVP link. -
Exploring Teamwork and Collaboration in Learning – A Social Event
Building off of the HILT conference's theme of teamwork and collaboration, the Learning Design Affinity Group invites you to attend a social event which will feature hands-on examples of both! Together, we will explore how synchronous and asynchronous groupwork can work and how to design one for the classroom. Please join to connect with colleagues from across the university as we engage in various forms of (fun) cooperative activities! -
2022 HILT Conference
The 2022 annual HILT Conference will explore various approaches to collaborative learning and the successes and challenges in facilitating group dynamics. Our plenary session will demonstrate the importance of psychological safety as a foundation for successful teamwork. Breakout sessions will showcase current practices from Harvard faculty across the University on topics related to the effective design and implementation of group projects and collaborative learning. All will highlight students’ first-hand experiences engaging with the learning and teaching environment. -
The Spark of Learning – Energizing and Motivating Students in Uncertain Times
Dr. Sarah Rose Cavanagh will bring to bear empirical evidence from the study of education, psychology, and neuroscience to argue that if you want to capture students’ attention, enhance their motivation, harness their working memory, bolster their long-term retention, and encourage habits related to good mental health, you should consider the emotional impact of your teaching style and course design. In this 75-minute session, participants will be invited to engage with practical examples of activities and assignments that are rooted in this research and to think about implications of these research-based insights for their own practice. -
“Ethical Reasoning for Computer Scientists” with Jeff Behrends, James Mickens, and Trystan Goetze
In a follow-on to HILT's 2021 Conference, we will learn how Embedded EthiCS meets the challenge of making ethical reasoning integral to computer science education. We'll explore how embedding philosophers directly into computer science courses helps students learn how to think through the ethical and social implications of their work. And we'll take a deeper dive into the nuts and bolts of the collaborative Teaching Lab. -
2021 HILT Conference
The 2021 annual HILT Conference will explore how we teach students to become global agents of change. Our plenary session will consider how our collective experiences in remote teaching and learning allowed us to rethink our models of instruction, community building, and curriculum. Breakout sessions will explore the various ways instructors can equip students to confront ongoing world-wide challenges through active learning, collaborative groups, and engaged scholarship.