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In this CTL Faculty Liaison's newsletter, you'll find information about September 2019 CTL events and programs.
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In addition to reflecting on your courses, continuing best practices, and considering improvements, getting feedback on your teaching is also an important way to document your teaching for career advancements and awards. Schedule a classroom observation or an online course review to get feedback on your teaching.
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Wednesday, September 18 | 11 a.m. - 12 noon | Onine-Zoom
Register » Organizer: Andi Strackeljahn and Presenter: Alicia Vieth (Top Hat)
Are you tired of watching your students’ eyes glaze over? Are you interested in knowing more about what your students know (or don’t know)? In this webinar, Top Hat trainers will share everything you need to know in order to implement basic active learning into the classroom. Instructors from all IU campuses are invited to participate in this webinar.
Top Hat is a student response system and comprehensive teaching platform that instructors can use to engage students both within and outside of the classroom with interactive slides, graded questions, customized content, videos, discussions, and polls. Students use smartphones, tablets, laptops, or ordinary cell phones to participate in Top Hat activities.
At Indiana University, an enterprise license agreement allows all students to use Top Hat free of charge.
This event aligns with the following IUSM Academy of Teaching Scholars program competencies: Instructional Technology (IT).
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Wednesday, September 18 | 4 - 8 p.m. | University Library, room UL 0130
Register » Organizer: Douglas Jerolimov and Presenter: Douglas Jerolimov
To promote the professional development of Associate Faculty (also called part-time faculty, part-time lecturers, or adjunct faculty), the Center for Teaching and Learning holds an annual Associate Faculty Teaching Forum (AFTF) at the beginning of each fall semester. This year, the event will be held on Wednesday, September 18, 2019, from 4:00-8:00 p.m., at University Library, room UL 0130. The event will offer six sessions (forums) for associate faculty to engage in conversations with associate faculty colleagues and other faculty about teaching and learning at IUPUI, and about new ways of using technology in the classroom and online. All AFTF sessions are designed to encourage discussion and the sharing of ideas among new and experienced associate faculty instructors.
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Thursday, September 19 | 10:30 a.m. - 12 noon | Wood Fountain
Register » Organizer: Andi Strackeljahn and Presenter: Andi Strackeljahn
Join us for casual conversations, brainstorming, and a little exercise at Wood Fountain loop just south of the IUPUI Library. All you need is your ideas and questions...and maybe a pair of walking shoes. Come for a few laps or stay the whole time!
This Thursday's theme is "Think outside the classroom." Consultants will be ready to chat with you about flipping your face-to-face course, creating an online course, or improving the online aspects of your course. We can focus on the day's theme or wander into other areas of interest.
We will meet at Wood Fountain (735 W. New York St., Indianapolis, IN, 46202) to walk the University Trail. Register to recieve day-of updates in the case of inclement weather.
This event aligns with the following IUSM Academy of Teaching Scholars program competencies: Curriculum and Course Design (C), Instructional Strategies (IS), Instructional Technology (IT).
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Thursday, September 19 | 12:30 - 2 p.m. | Online - Zoom
Register » Organizer: Kimmaree Murday and Presenter: David Becker
Have you thought about revising your online or hybrid course design? Are you unsure where to start? Quality Matters is a faculty-driven rubric and peer review process designed to provide supportive, formative feedback to improve course design for online and hybrid courses, but the QM standards can be used to improve face-to-face courses too. Come join us for an introduction to Quality Matters and how it can help you improve student learning in your courses.
This event aligns with the following IUSM Academy of Teaching Scholars program competencies: Curriculum and Course Design (C), Instructional Technology (IT).
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Sessions will be on Tuesday, September 24 and Thursday, September 26 from 9:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. | UL 1130 (University Library)
Register » Organizer: Douglas Jerolimov and Presenters: Douglas Jerolimov and Jeani Young
This workshop introduces faculty and staff to the Quality Matters (QM) Rubric and to the QM Process. Quality Matters is a nationally recognized quality assurance organization for online course design, and the QM Process is a faculty-led peer review process that uses the research-based standards (criteria) of the QM Rubric to certify online courses. Eventually, many online courses within the IU system will undergo the QM Process with the goal of achieving national QM recognition. Faculty may also use the QM Rubric as a guide to design online courses. And, for faculty who are interested, this course serves as a pre-requisite for QM's Peer Reviewer Course, which is a required course for faculty who seek certification as a QM Peer Reviewer, allowing them to participate in QM course reviews for courses created here at IU and at other universities.
The workshop is offered at IUPUI as a one-day synchronous Zoom workshop from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.with a one hour break for lunch. To receive the QM certificate of completion for this workshop, participants must be present for and participate in the entire workshop.
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Wednesday, September 25 | 12 noon - 1 p.m. | Online - Zoom
Register » Organizer: Anusha S. Rao and Presenters: Douglas Jerolimov and Anusha S Rao
Active learning strategies in the classroom have shown to increase student' motivation, improve critical and higher-order thinking skills, and stay engaged and attentive during the class session. It helps create a three-way interaction among the students, the subject content, and the instructor. In this webinar, we will discuss a broad spectrum of research-based active learning strategies that can be adapted into different learning environments and disciplines.
This webinar is part of the Center for Teaching and Learning’s online mini-workshop series focused on foundational teaching skills, Teaching@IUPUI. Designed for new faculty, adjunct faculty, graduate students, and those looking for a refresher on good teaching practices, the webinars are short, with a brief presentation interspersed with opportunities for interaction and questions. Grounded in current research, the workshops address various teaching topics and provide participants with strategies and resources to make instruction more effective, efficient, and enjoyable. Sessions are scheduled with the time of semester in mind, to keep topics relevant for faculty needs at that time.
This event aligns with the following IUSM Academy of Teaching Scholars program competencies: Instructional Strategies (IS).
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Thursday, September 26 | 1 - 2:30 p.m. | Wood Fountain
Register » Organizer: Andi Strackeljahn and Presenter: Andi Strackeljahn
Join us for casual conversations, brainstorming, and a little exercise at Wood Fountain loop just south of the IUPUI Library. All you need is your ideas and questions...and maybe a pair of walking shoes. Come for a few laps or stay the whole time!
This Thursday's theme is "Incorporate active learning." Consultants will be ready to chat with you about strategies and tools for making your course more interactive. We can focus on the day's theme or wander into other areas of interest.
We will meet at Wood Fountain (735 W. New York St., Indianapolis, IN, 46202) to walk the University Trail. Register to recieve day-of updates in the case of inclement weather.
This event aligns with the following IUSM Academy of Teaching Scholars program competencies: Curriculum and Course Design (C), Instructional Strategies (IS), Instructional Technology (IT).
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