How to Earn the Fundamentals of Teaching in Higher Education CAT Micro-Credential:
WORKSHOPS
Instructors will complete a total of eight workshops - two workshops from each of the following categories for a total of eight workshops:
REFLECTION
Fundamentals of Teaching in Higher Education CAT Micro-Credential Worksheet
This journey will be accompanied by a reflective practice. Using the Fundamentals of Teaching in Higher Education CAT Micro-Credential Worksheet, you will set a goal as you begin this micro-credential, reflect on what you’re learning as you attend workshops and complete a final reflection when all workshops are completed. This document will be submitted when you complete all of your workshops to earn the micro-credential.
More Information about the Process
Workshops that fall within the categories of Access, Design, Methods and Tools will be identified in the CAT workshop registration system. Instructors may also use “custom workshops” - workshops requested by specific departments and colleges that are not part of our public schedule - to fulfill micro-credential requirements where they are designated as aligning with one of these four categories.
To earn the micro-credential, you will upload the completed Fundamentals of Teaching in Higher Education CAT Micro-Credential Worksheet to Smartsheet. Once CAT staff have confirmed that you completed the listed workshops and that they align with the intended categories, and that you have completed the Goal-Setting and Reflection Document, you will receive a letter of completion and a digital badge provided by Credly. The Credly Fundamentals of Teaching in Higher Education CAT Micro-Credential badge may be added to your LinkedIn profile, email signature, website, etc. and when clicked, links to a description of the requirements of the micro-credential.
More Information about the Workshop Categories and Sample Workshops
Access
Workshops that fall within this category relate to ensuring that course design and delivery is accessible to our diverse body of learners. They will address skills and concepts such as understanding and applying Universal Design for Learning, creating accessible course materials, and effectively addressing student accommodations.
Examples of workshops:
- Supporting Belonging and Student Mental Well-Being in the Classroom
- Questions About Accommodations?
- Creating Accessible Course Materials
- An Introduction to the Principles of Universal Design for Learning
Design
This element of the Fundamentals micro-credential centers on elements of course design and includes topics such as writing learning goals, drafting your syllabus, integrated course design and creating assessments.
Examples of workshops:
- Writing a Syllabus for Inclusion and Engagement
- Short Format Course Design Intensive
- A Holistic Approach to Assessment
- Designing Courses for Deep Learning
Methods
In these workshops, instructors will learn strategies for motivating and engaging students in your classes, whatever the modality of those classes may be. Topics may include the motivation framework, active learning strategies, leading effective in-class discussions and educational technologies that support student participation and engagement.
Examples of workshops:
- Tools and Strategies for Creating Engaging Learning Experiences in Synchronous Online Sessions
- Annotate and Motivate: Engaging Students with Social Reading Tools
- Chapter Group: How Learning Works: 8 Research-Based Principles for Smart Teaching
- Transform Your Teaching: Discover the Impact of Critique in Every Classroom
Tools
These workshops address the educational technologies most commonly used by instructors at Temple to support different aspects of instruction.
Examples of workshops:
- Getting Started with Canvas for New Faculty and TAs
- Canvas: Organizing and Structuring Content Effectively
- Panopto Introduction: Video Creation and Sharing Platform
- Poll Everywhere Basics: Engaging and Interactive Polling Made Easy
