CTL Faculty Liaison's Monthly - Message #34

The IUPUI Center for Teaching and Learning seeks proposals from instructors teaching at higher education institutions across Indiana for the 2022 E.C. Moore Symposium on Excellence in Teaching. A key component of the symposium is the communication and sharing of new ideas in teaching and learning. We invite proposals for three types of sessions — interactive, micro-presentations, and TED-like talks — addressing your latest endeavors in teaching. The 2022 E.C. Moore Symposium will be held on Friday, March 4 on Zoom.

The 2022 Curriculum Enhancement Grant (CEG) Request for Proposals is now open. The CEG provides faculty with technical and instructional support, time, and funds to implement projects designed to improve student learning and success at IUPUI, IUPUC, and IU Fort Wayne. This year we especially seek proposals focused on the High-Impact Practices (HIPs) of Course-Based Undergraduate Research and ePortfolios. The deadline for submitting proposals is January 31, 2022. Read RFP and submit a proposal.

If you have project ideas you’d like to discuss or questions about writing a successful CEG proposal, we encourage you to attend the Applying for a CEG webinar series.

Wednesday, November 3 | 1 - 2 p.m. | Online - Zoom
Register » Organizer: Anusha S. Rao and Presenter: Tony Chase

If you are interested in applying for a 2022 Curriculum Enhancement Grant (CEG), you should attend this informative and interactive webinar series! You will engage with presenters to discuss the proposal requirements, review examples from past successful proposals, and examine the components of a strong CEG proposal.

The second webinar will focus on the framing of your CEG project within the context of current teaching and learning best practices in the scholarship of teaching and learning literature. You will discuss the considerations for a high-quality literature review and connect it to designing meaningful research questions for your teaching interventions. You will be introduced briefly to important distinctions between evaluation and assessment.

CEG proposal submissions are due by Monday, January 31, 2022. For more information, visit the 2022 Curriculum Enhancement Grant webpage. 

This event aligns with the following IUSM Academy of Teaching Scholars program competencies: Assessment Methods and the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (A).

Thursday, November 4 | 12 noon - 1 p.m. | Online - Zoom
Register » Organizer: Anusha S. Rao and Presenters: Douglas Jerolimov and Anusha S Rao

Metacognition refers to how learners think about and monitor their own knowledge, a process which has been shown to improve students’ learning. Metacognitive skills involve assessing the demands of a task, evaluating one’s own knowledge and skills, planning an approach, monitoring one’s progress, and adjusting strategies as needed to complete the task. Participants will learn how to blend metacognitive skill instruction with content instruction by using strategies such as instructor modeling of reflection, student self-reflection, visual organizers, formative assessments, and more.

Teaching Foundations (previously known as Teaching@IUPUI) is an ongoing series of online mini-workshops focused on foundational teaching skills. Designed for new faculty, adjunct faculty, graduate students, and those looking for a refresher on good teaching practices, the workshops consist of brief presentations 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: Learning Theory (L)

Tuesday, November 9 | 12 noon - 1 p.m. | Online - Zoom
Register » Organizer: Jessica Alexander and Presenters: Jessica Alexander and Anusha S Rao

Diversity and inclusion play an important role in promoting student learning. Today’s college students are increasingly diverse compared to prior generations.  Traditional teaching strategies have also been shown to lead to lower academic achievement for underserved students compared to majority students even when differences in GPA and other factors are controlled for. By considering the diversity of the classroom and implementing equitable teaching strategies, instructors can increase student learning and sense of belonging for all students, not just those who are underserved. In this webinar, participants will learn how to leverage student diversity and incorporate inclusive teaching strategies in their classrooms. Questions and discussion will be encouraged.

This webinar is part of the Center for Teaching and Learning’s online mini-workshop series focused on foundational teaching skills, Teaching Foundations. 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), Inclusive Teaching (I)

Wednesday, November 10 | 1 - 2 p.m. | Online-Zoom
Register » Organizer: Andi Strackeljahn and Presenter: Kathy Berlin

Are you tired of reading the same discussion posts or reflection responses? Are you interested in other ways students can create course artifacts? 
IUPUI faculty, Kathy Berlin, will share how she has utilized Adobe Spark to deliver course content and also incorporate it into students’ assignments. By using Spark as a webpage, students access narrative, lecture, videos, and other course content in a seamless, familiar experience. Using Spark, students are able to construct visual and creative reflections that allow for a broader range of expression beyond text. Kathy will also share examples of course content created in Spark, her experiences learning how to use the technology, and experiences from her students. Following Kathy’s presentation, Adam Maksl of eLearning Design and Services will provide a brief demonstration of how you, or your students, can easily create content in Spark. 

Instructors from all IU campuses are invited to join this webinar. Jointly planned and sponsored by the teaching and learning centers across all Indiana University campuses, the Teaching with Technology Faculty Showcase webinar series is designed to inform and inspire. Each session features IU faculty who are using technology to increase student engagement and improve learning outcomes. 

This event aligns with the following IUSM Academy of Teaching Scholars program competencies: Instructional Technology (IT).

Monday, November 15 | 11 a.m. - 12 noon | Online - Zoom
Register » Organizer: Terri Tarr and Presenter: Debora Herold

As IUPUI continues the process of reviewing general education courses, course coordinators or faculty responsible for preparing course dossiers for review may have questions about the information and materials that need to go into the dossiers. This webinar will provide an overview of the course review process, course dossier requirements, and the rubric that will be used to review the course dossiers. It will also address the option for preparing a simplified course dossier based on using a Mile Marker assignment. Examples from existing course dossiers will be incorporated into the webinar. Questions and discussion will be encouraged.

Tuesday, November 16 | 1 - 2 p.m. | Online - Zoom
Register » Organizer: Randy Newbrough and Presenter: Jonathan Racek

In this presentation, Jon Racek from the IUB Eskenazi School of Art, Architecture + Design will cover the uses of Virtual Reality in the classroom as a design tool for conceptual design, as a prototyping tool, and as a presentation tool.

Tuesday, November 16 | 2:30 - 3:30 p.m. | Online - Zoom
Register » Organizer: Anusha S. Rao and Presenters: Jerry Daday, Tom Hahn, Anusha S Rao, Terri Tarr, and Richard Turner

If you are interested in applying for a 2022 Curriculum Enhancement Grant (CEG), you should attend this informative and interactive webinar series! You will engage with presenters to discuss the proposal requirements, review examples from past successful proposals, and examine the components of a strong CEG proposal.

The third webinar in this series will focus on developing an assessment and evaluation plan for your CEG project. In addition, you will learn about the expectations for the CEG budget, timeline, and dissemination plan.  

CEG proposal submissions are due by Monday, January 31, 2022. For more information, visit the 2022 Curriculum Enhancement Grant webpage.

This event aligns with the following IUSM Academy of Teaching Scholars program competencies: Assessment Methods and the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (A)

Thursday, November 18 | 12 noon - 1 p.m. | Online - Zoom
Register » Organizer: Douglas Jerolimov and Presenters: Douglas Jerolimov and Richard Turner

This session introduces faculty and graduate students to the practice of documenting one’s teaching. Participants will examine different kinds of evidence and documents to capture, and to make the case for, teaching achievements.  Participants will consider how to shape their evolution as teachers through the use of many kinds of documents that include—but do not rely on—student evaluations of teaching. This webinar is the 3rd webinar in a 3-webinar series designed to introduce faculty and graduate students to the process of creating, refining and documenting one’s teaching practices.

This webinar is one of the Center for Teaching and Learning’s online mini-workshops focused on foundational teaching skills, a series of webinars called 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.