CTL Faculty Liaison's Monthly - Message #43

Are you new to IUPUI or are curious about how you can work with the Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) for your teaching and learning needs? Contact us to schedule a 30-min CTL tour for you and your colleagues! You will meet the friendly and welcoming CTL staff, see the different types of individual and group workspaces, the Faculty Crossing, and the Audio/Video room, and learn more about the services, programming, and events we offer. Contact us to schedule a tour.

Join a series of 30-minute webinars to learn the basics of Canvas. The series aims to help you set up your Canvas course sites for the school year and know how to effectively share course content and communicate with your students. Topics include intro to new users, building your gradebook, giving feedback to students, and using modules effectively. 

You can also sign up for 45-minute virtual Canvas Office Hours to meet with one of our instructional technologies consultants at the IU teaching centers to address any remaining questions. See list of webinars to register.

Thursday, August 4 | 12 noon - 1 p.m. | Online - Zoom
Register » Organizer: Jessica Alexander and Presenters: Jessica Alexander and Anusha S Rao

Decisions about course design, such as late policies, grading structure, learning activities, and assessments, significantly impact students’ learning experiences and outcomes. In this webinar, you will be introduced to evidence-based practices for equitable course design, reflect on the rationale for your course design, and articulate changes that consider your identities, teaching philosophy, and course context.

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: Curriculum and Course Design (C)

Tuesday, August 9 | 10 a.m. - 12 noon | UL 1130
Register » Organizer: Randy Newbrough and Presenters: Todd Kirk, Jeannette Lehr, and Yvonne Wittmann

Learn how to create a memorable, immersive experience for your students with interactive 360-degree images.  This workshop will lead you from taking photos with a 360-degree camera to editing and then sharing them with your students.  See how others have used these images to engage their students from lab safety to virtual fieldtrips.  You will also have the opportunity to brainstorm ideas with your colleagues for adding this active learning technology to your course.

Wednesday, August 10 | 12 noon - 1 p.m. | Online - Zoom
Register » Organizer: Jessica Alexander and Presenters: Jessica Alexander, Lesli Amaya, and Gina Londino-Smolar

Regardless of the course format in which you are teaching and the types of assignments you use, academic misconduct could be a concern for you. In this webinar, we will discuss tools and teaching strategies to mitigate and address academic misconduct. You will create your recipe for promoting academic integrity that takes into consideration your course context.

This event aligns with the following IUSM Academy of Teaching Scholars program competencies: Instructional Strategies (IS)

Friday, August 12 | 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. | Online - Zoom
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. 

Wednesday, August 17 | 11 a.m. - 12 noon | Online - Zoom
Register » Organizer: Kimmaree Murday and Presenters: John Ault and Sarah Herpst

Looking for a way to make your course content more accessible and your course more inclusive? This webinar, offered by the IU Campus Teaching and Learning Centers in collaboration with the Assistive Technology and Accessibility Center, will provide a basic understanding of the Seven Simple Steps you can take to improve the accessibility of your course and make changes that will benefit and include all students in the learning process. 

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

Wednesday, August 31 | 11 a.m. - 12 noon | Online - Zoom
Register » Organizer: Kimmaree Murday and Presenter: Sarah Herpst

Looking for a way to make your course content more accessible? This webinar, offered by the IU campus Teaching and Learning Centers in collaboration with the Assistive Technology and Accessibility Center, will introduce a new tool that is intended to help you create accessible content for your students. Join us as we discuss Anthology Ally and walk you through how it can be leveraged in your Canvas course.

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