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  • Let the Game Mechanics Begin!

    How can you draw from the engagement of game play to engage students in course content and encourage success? This workshop will cover game mechanics such as narratives, quests, leveling up, and freedom-to-fail to motivate students and encourage them to…

  • Cognitive Load Made Simple

    In this workshop, you will learn how to optimize learning by reducing cognitive overload. We will discuss how to breakdown content into manageable and accessible chunks, diversify delivery formats to enhance information processing, and integrate check-ins throughout the learning process…

  • HIPs in Action: Practical Approaches to Transform Student Learning

    In this one-hour workshop, faculty will explore High-Impact Practices (HIPs)—such as collaborative projects, service learning, and undergraduate research—that are proven to enhance student engagement, learning, and retention. Participants will examine ways to integrate these evidence-based practices into their own courses,…

  • Memory, Attention, and Retrieval Practice

    Discover evidence-based strategies to improve student learning and retention such as cumulative quizzes and practice tests, diagnostic charts to identify weak areas, group quizzing that converts assessments into learning experiences. Leave with practical tools to boost metacognition, reduce test anxiety,…

  • AI for Scaffolded Learning: Integrating the 4 C’s of 21st Century Education

    This workshop explores how generative AI can support scaffolded learning aligned with the 4 C’s of 21st century education: Critical Thinking, Creativity, Communication, and Collaboration. Faculty will learn how to design learning activities that intentionally develop these competencies using AI…

  • The ABCs of Motivating Learners: Competence

    How can we help students feel capable and confident in their learning? This third session in our First Faculty Fridays series about motivation explores Competence—the experience of making progress and feeling effective in one’s efforts. When students experience mastery and…

  • Backward Design Leveraging Generative AI

    This workshop introduces faculty to the principles of backward design, enhanced by the capabilities of generative AI. Participants will learn how to start with clearly defined learning outcomes and use AI tools to inform the development of assessments and instructional…

  • The ABCs of Motivating Learners: Meaning

    Why does learning matter to our students and how can we help them see its relevance? In this final session, we focus on Meaning—a deeper source of motivation tied to students’ values, goals, and sense of purpose. We’ll explore seven…

  • Go Interactive with Your Syllabus!

    What happens to your syllabus after the first week of class? How and when do students engage with the syllabus?  In this workshop, you will learn ways to transform your syllabus (both paper and digital) into a living, interactive tool…

  • The CLEAR Framework – MC’s Response to Digital Accessibility

    With the recent updates to ADA Title II, digital accessibility is more critical than ever. Montgomery College (MC) has developed the CLEAR Framework to support faculty and staff in meeting digital accessibility requirements and fostering inclusive learning environments. This session…