CTL Happenings - Message #118

Requests for Proposals
	E.C. Moore Symposium on Excellence in Teaching Call for Proposals Due By: Thursday, November 15, 2012 The IUPUI Center for Teaching and Learning is accepting proposals for the 2013 Edward C. Moore Symposium on Excellence in Teaching, which will take place on Thursday, April 4, 2013. We hope you will consider submitting a proposal, and encourage you to share this invitation and information with colleagues. The E.C. Moore Symposium brings the Indiana higher education community together to examine teaching excellence and instructional strategies employed in various disciplines to encourage student learning. The 2013 program will feature sessions exploring these and similar questions: What strategies have you employed that increase student learning, engagement, and/or success? How have you translated a specific pedagogy from another discipline to your discipline? How have student perspectives, partnerships, input, or feedback been used to make courses or curricula more effective? How have community perspectives, partnerships, input, or feedback been used to make courses or curricula more effective? How have you successfully integrated instructional technology to enhance students’ learning experiences? How have you tapped into a community of scholars to improve or renew your teaching? How have you assessed the impact of teaching on student learning? What influences, inspirations, or strategies have you drawn upon to stay engaged or motivated as a teacher? Proposals will be accepted through Thursday, November 15. Applicants will be notified in January 2013 of their proposal’s status. Call for Proposals Symposium Website Register to attend the Symposium If you have questions, please email thectl@iupui.edu or call 317-274-1300.
	Learning Environments Grants - Applications Now Accepted Due By: Friday, December 14, 2012 at 5 p.m. For more information or to submit a proposal» Through the awarding of small grants, the Learning Environments Grant (LEG) supports the creation of innovative, engaging formal and informal learning environments that meet the needs of both faculty and students. The committee meets once a month throughout each academic year to make funding decisions and is composed of faculty and staff from all relevant units of the university. Schools and departments at IUPUI and IUPUC are eligible for the LEG. Please email the CTL with any questions.
CTL Events
	Planning and Leading Effective Discussions Wednesday, October 24, 2012 \| UL 1125M \| 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. Register» \| Organizer: Sarah Lang \| Presenters: Sarah Lang and Heather McCabe Facilitating an effective discussion is a challenge whether you are teaching a large lecture or a small recitation; face-to-face or online. Even more of a challenge is when the topic of discussion is controversial. In this session, we will discuss ways to plan and manage discussions. Bring your questions and concerns, and feel free to bring your lunch. This discussion is part of the CTL’s Professional Development for Teaching Assistants Program. Current graduate and professional students are welcome to attend.
	Delivering Engaging Lectures with Clickers - Parts 1 & 2 In this two part workshop, instructors will learn how to use audience response systems to promote student engagement. Attendees are encouraged to register for both sessions. Capacity is limited; register soon. Part 1: Friday, October 26, 2012\| UL 1125M \| 10 - 11:30 a.m. Register» \| Organizer: Erich Bauer \| Presenters: Jennifer Beasley and Andy Gavrin This workshop will describe how Instructors can employ Student Response Systems (SRS) such as clickers to both promote active learning and gain critical feedback about student learning. Participants will have the opportunity to hear IUPUI Physics Professor, Andy Gavrin discuss how clickers are integrated into his teaching. Part 2: Friday, November 2, 2012\| UL 1125M \| 10 - 11:30 a.m. Register» \| Organizer and Presenter: Erich Bauer In this informative session, participants will be introduced to the student response system(SRS) supported by Indiana University called TurningPoint. Working within the SRS software, participants will do the following: build basic slides; facilitate presentations; generate reports; and incorporate best practices.
	eText/Courseload Faculty Showcase Friday, October 26, 2012 \| Online Adobe Connect Room \| 10 - 11:15 a.m. Register» \| Organizers: Randy Newbrough and John Gosney \| Presenters: Ted Leahey, IU East (Communication Studies/Speech); Keith Dayton, IUB (Business); and Kim Saxton, IUPUI (Business) This webinar will feature IU faculty members who have incorporated the use of eText/Courseload into their courses. Faculty members from IU Bloomington, IUPUI, and IU East will demonstrate how they are using Courseload tools to provide a more immersive teaching and learning experience for both the student and instructor. Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions as well as come away from the webinar with specific ideas of how to use eText/Courseload in their courses. A Courseload representative will also present an update on new enhancements to the applications as well as new training resources that have been developed for both faculty and students. This workshop will be held online using Adobe Connect. You will need working speakers to hear the presenter. It is strongly recommended that you have a high-speed Internet connection to participate in this session. Registered participants will receive an email with instructions for viewing and a link to the Adobe Connect meeting room a day or two before the event.
	Using Adobe Connect Within Oncourse Tuesday, October 30, 2012 \| Online Adobe Connect Room \| 12 - 1 p.m. Register» \| Organizer and Presenter: Erich Bauer This workshop is designed for intermediate to advanced Oncourse users. Would you like the ability to have students join your Adobe Connect session through Oncourse? Attend this workshop to learn this easy method to allow students to log in and view your Connect Meeting through Oncourse.
	A Discussion of the Degree Profile Friday, November 2, 2012 \| IT 121\| 12 - 1:30 p.m. Register» \| Organizer: Terri Tarr \| Presenters: Karen Alfrey, Kathy Johnson, Frank Moman, and more Mapping, Assessing, and Documenting Student Achievement at the Associate and Bachelor’s Degree Levels – A Discussion of the Degree Profile Facilitators: This session will be co-facilitated by faculty from IUPUI and Ivy Tech Community College-Central Indiana who are leading the Quality Collaboratives project (Karen Alfrey, Kathy Johnson, Frank Moman, Carol Schuck, Mel Wininger) The Degree Profile (or ‘Degree Qualifications Profile’) is a new framework for defining and helping to measure the general knowledge and skills that students must master in order to earn degrees at the associate, bachelor’s and master’s degree levels. IUPUI and Ivy Tech Central Indiana are participants in a national project involving 2 and 4-year institutions from 9 states that is intended to create new assessment frameworks and approaches based on the Degree Profile. This session will invite faculty feedback on the Degree Profile and will explore the strengths and weaknesses of a recently-developed rubric designed to help assess associate-level learning outcomes in the domain of written communication competency. This session is particularly designed to help orient faculty working on curriculum committees associated with the developing Statewide Transferable General Education Core to associate degree competencies.
	First Wednesday Brown Bag: Managing Disruptive Behavior and Promoting Civility Wednesday, November 7, 2012 \| UL 1116 \| 12 - 1 p.m. Register» \| Organizer & Presenter: Lisa Contino Have you experienced disruptive student conduct such as off topic chatter, unwarranted challenges to authority, or other uncivil behavior that interferes with the learning experience? Whether you are dealing with these challenges now or have in your past, we invite you to share your questions, insights, and experiences and work together to formulate strategies to promote civility. Bring your lunch. We’ll have coffee and popcorn. This session is part of the First Wednesday Brown Bag Series, which is designed to provide faculty with a forum to discuss common teaching challenges and to consider constructive, evidence-based solutions to those challenges. Each facilitated session is focused on a particular topic and designed for faculty with all levels of experience. This series is cosponsored by the Gateway to Graduation Program and the Center for Teaching and Learning.
	STEP-Up Your Pedagogy: Peer-Mentoring Friday, November 9, 2012 \| UL 1126 \| 12:30 - 2 p.m. Register» \| Organizer: Sarah Lang \| Presenters: Kathleen Marrs, Jeffrey Watt, and Mariah Judd This first workshop, focused primarily on peer-mentoring, will include an overview of peer-mentoring; a panel discussion about the various ways faculty have incorporated peer mentors into their courses; a step-by-step guide for implementation, including a discussion of funding opportunities; and a brief introduction to interventions detailed in future workshops (Just-in-time-teaching and Peer Led Team Learning). Although CI-STEP funding opportunities concentrate on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) disciplines, faculty from ALL disciplines are welcome to attend. Please visit the CI-STEP website for more information about the program. This workshop series is co-sponsored by the Central Indiana STEM Talent Expansion Program (CI-STEP) and the Center for Teaching and Learning. Note: this workshop will be repeated on November 13, 4:30 – 6:00pm.
	Advancing Learning with Technology (ALT) Symposium Friday, November 9, 2012 \| University Library \| 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Register» \| Organizer: Mark Alexander \| Presenter: Dr. Andrew Ng, Stanford University The IUPUI Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) will be hosting the second annual Advancing Learning with Technology (ALT) Symposium. The ALT Symposium brings the higher education community together to examine and showcase instructional technology strategies that impact learning across a variety of disciplines. The program will include presentations by faculty as well a keynote delivered through live video conference entitled, “The Online Revolution: High-Quality Education for Everyone” by Dr. Andrew Ng, Associate Professor of Computer Science at Stanford University and a co-founder of Coursera. Dr. Ng has recently been interviewed on NPR as well as featured in Tom Brokaw Reports for his involvement in Massive Online Open Courses - MOOCs. Please review the ALT website to learn about the event and register.