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Geography 5 – People and Earth’s Ecosystems

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October 20, 2022

Presenters: Kyle Cavanaugh

10 a.m. | Zoom

This showcase demonstrates how Prof. Cavanaugh used UCLA’s Bruin Learn course template and CidiLab’s Design Tools to redesign his Geography 5 course, including organizing the syllabus and module pages. Prof. Cavanaugh used Rubrics to support students working on lab assignments, and Quizzes as a survey tool to encourage student participation in class.

In addition, by designing different types of activities and assessments using the Assignment tool in Bruin Learn, the instructor engaged students with the learning materials and course content at a higher level.

What to Expect in this Showcase

In GEOG 5, the instructor successfully in Bruin Learn. In this showcase, the presenter will discuss 

  • How to use the course template and the Design Tool to organize the syllabus page and module pages
  • How to use the rubric to support students in working on lab assignments 
  • How to use Assignment to create different types of activities and assessments to engage students in Bruin Learn 
  • How to use Quiz as a survey tool to encourage student’s participation in class 

Faculty Bio

Kyle Cavanaugh is the Vice Director of Marine Center and Associate Professor at UCLA Department of Geography. He studies the drivers and consequences of changes in coastal foundation species such as giant kelp forests and mangroves. He is especially interested in what controls large-scale changes in the distribution and abundance of these species. Much of his research utilizes remote sensing (e.g. satellite, aerial, and UAV imagery) to document ecological change over large space and time scales.

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