About Open Conversations
Open Conversations, an initiative started in 2020, was prompted by a thirst for building community amongst colleagues who were, since the beginning of the pandemic, working remotely from home. These conversations focussed on a particular topic, but were largely unstructured and allowed colleagues to learn from one another and build a sense of esprit de corps. It was a platform for NUS colleagues to have an open exchange and discourse on a variety of topics of essential and immediate concern.
For each conversation topic, a background reading is provided, usually a short blog entry, an opinion piece, or a podcast. The conversation was then a platform for colleagues to share their insights or issues faced, allay concerns, or offer solutions or showcase their approaches. This enabled an engagement with a wider community, have meaningful conversations, and form their own small networks.
Moderators:
Kiruthika RAGUPATHI, Senior Associate Director, CTLT
Adrian LEE, Faculty of Science
Schedule
| CDTA12042 | Embracing Fear in the World of Generative AI | 1 Feb 2024 |
| CDTA12043 | Assessment in the Age of AI | 5 March 2024 |
| CDTA12044 | Shifting the Feedback Paradigm | 3 April 2024 |
| CDTA12036 | The Mechanical Professor: Affordances of AI in Higher Education | 27 Jan 2023 |
| CDTA12037 | Class Participation: What Does it Mean to You? | 16 Feb 2023 |
| CDTA12038 | Critical Thinking in Your Classes: Starting From Scratch | 22 Mar 2023 |
| CDTA12039 | Disconnected Students: What Can You Do About It? | 29 Aug 2023 |
| CDTA12040 | Your Teaching Doesn’t Need to Be Perfect | 19 Sep 2023 |
| CDTA12041 | Kicking Off Your First Class | 19 Oct 2023 |
| CDTA12029 | The Myth of the Natural Teacher | 21/01/2022 |
| CDTA12030 | Making Lectures More Interactive | 16/02/2022 |
| CDTA12031 | Faculty Members’ Biases and Prejudices | 10/03/2022 |
| CDTA12032 | Learning and Grading | 08/04/2022 |
| CDTA12033 | Co-creating with Students | 20/09/2022 |
| CDT12034 | Self-directed Learning: A Forgotten Element in Higher Education | 25/10/2022 |
| CDT12035 | The Power of Collegiality | 23/11/2022 |
| CDTA12023 | Self-care for the New Year | 19/02/2021 |
| CDTA12024 | Creating Significant Learning Experiences | 24/03/2021 |
| CDTA12025 | Interdisciplinary Education | 04/08/2021 |
| CDTA12026 | General Education Curriculum | 06/09/2021 |
| CDTA12027 | Effective Online Teaching | 08/10/2021 |
| CDTA12028 | Productive Failure | 03/11/2021 |
| CDTA12015 | Move to Online Learning | 29/06/2020 |
| CDTA12016 | What I Will Do Differently Next Semester? | 17/07/2020 |
| CDTA12017 | Building Community at a Distance | 20/07/2020 |
| CDTA12018 | Supporting Students | 28/07/2020 |
| CDTA12019 | Building an Ethical Online Course | 18/08/2020 |
| CDTA12020 | The Impact of Technology on the Future of Human Learning | 22/09/2020 |
| CDTA12021 | Universities Need to Tear Down Subject Silos | 21/10/2020 |
| CDTA12022 | How to Teach with an Interdisciplinary Approach | 27/11/2020 |
For further information about the Open Conversations, please contact:
| Kiruthika RAGUPATHI Senior Associate Director, CTLT Email: kiruthika@nus.edu.sg |