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Presenter – CETL Session
Welcome!
We are excited to have you join us as a presenter for a CETL Session.
The Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) provides ongoing professional development sessions for the faculty and staff at WesternU. The department typically hosts 12-15 sessions each month and has an average monthly attendance of 150-200 individuals.
This page will help you prepare for your CETL presentation by providing you with tips, information, and tools to help your presentation look its best! And, as always, were here to help! If you have questions about presenting for CETL or need assistance prepping for your upcoming session, just shoot us an email: cetl@westernu.edu
Interested in presenting, but not quite sure what to expect?
Check out the CETL Session Archives page for Examples.
CETL Presenter Toolbox
CETL has created a template for your PowerPoint Presentation slides. While it is not required to use these slides for your presentation, the template provided will help to guide you in good presentation design.
We strongly recommend the use of these slides for your upcoming CETL presentation.
Download the CETL Power PowerPoint Template to begin your presentation today!
When giving a virtual presentation keep your audience focused on the topic and the session by utilizing a CETL Zoom Background.
Choose from the two options below:
Download Background Option 1
Download Background Option 2
Lecture
Facilitated Discussion
Workshop
Webinar
Conversation
Themed Series
A typical session will be formatted as follows:
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15 minutes prior – Host will open Room for the presenter to prepare
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2-5 minutes prior – any attendees will be admitted from the waiting room
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Time: Facilitator will introduce speaker and Topic Title
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Session
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Conclusion: The facilitator will thank attendees and the presenter, and remind attendees that a follow-up email with evaluation will be emailed.
CETL Sessions are typically 45-50 minutes in length. We have provided some Session Agenda Examples below if you’re worried about how to manage your time and fill 45-50 minutes of content.
EXAMPLE #1:
| TIME | TASK | Examples |
| 3 min | Intro & Welcome | · Host welcomes and introduces the speaker |
| 5 min | Anticipatory Set | · Introduction · Introduce Learning Objectives · Icebreaker Question |
| 20 min | Direct Instruction | · PowerPoint lecture · Video · Demonstration |
| 10 min | Application of Content | · Group work · Activity |
| 5 min | Reflection | · Wrap up session · Reinforce learning objectives · Share future learning resources |
| 5 min | Questions | · Questions and Answers |
| 2 min | End | · Host ends the session by thanking attendees for coming and reminding them to fill out evaluation |
EXAMPLE #2:
| TIME | TASK | Examples |
| 3 min | Intro & Welcome | · Host welcomes and introduces the speaker |
| 5 min | Anticipatory Set | · Introduction · Introduce Learning Objectives · Icebreaker Question |
| 10 min | Direct Instruction | · PowerPoint lecture · Video · Demonstration |
| 5-10 min | Application of Content | · Group work · Activity, Poll questions |
| 10 min | Direct Instruction | · PowerPoint lecture · Video · Demonstration |
| 5- 10 min | Application of Content | · Group work · Activity, poll questions |
| 5 min | Reflection | · Wrap up session · Reinforce learning objectives · Share future learning resources |
| 5 min | Questions | · Questions and Answers |
| 2 min | End | · Host ends the session by thanking attendees for coming and reminding them to fill out evaluation |