CTL Happenings - Message #328

Most new faculty at large public universities enter the professoriate with training and support to conduct research, but few also enter with equivalent preparation and support for their teaching. The Early Career Teaching Academy provides a setting within which faculty members can create and develop a powerful teaching career, one that is rooted in evidence-based active learning strategies and high-impact educational practices, and designed to facilitate student success.

The academy convenes in two intensive sessions:  one full-day, and one half-day session. These sessions focus on the effective development and assessment of active learning teaching strategies suited to IUPUI’s diverse student body. By the second session, faculty are able to articulate the teaching strategies they plan to implement.

The next academy will be held on Friday, February 3, 2017, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and Friday, February 10, 2017, 1:00 to 5:00 p.m.  Click here for more information and to apply.  

The Curriculum Enhancement Grant (CEG) provides faculty with technical and instructional support, time, and funds to implement projects designed to improve student learning and successes at IUPUI and IUPU Columbus.  In addition, the grants seek to enhance the conversation about scholarly teaching on campus and increase the practice of the scholarship of teaching and learning.  The request for proposals is now available at http://ctl.iupui.edu/Programs/CEG.   The deadline for submitting 2017 CEG proposals is January 27, 2017 at 11:59 p.m., EST.

The CTL Instructional Technology Consultants will be hosting office hours for submitting final course grades in the CTL, UL 1125.  Drop in for assistance or call for an appointment.  Office hours are as follows:

• Friday, December 16, 2016, 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
• Monday, December 19, 2016, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

As IUPUI begins the process of reviewing general education courses over the coming academic year, faculty who teach these courses will want to be prepared to put together a course portfolio with the elements needed for the course review. This brown bag workshop will examine the rubric that will be used to review general education courses, the information and documents needed for the review, and the process for assembling a course portfolio as well as show two examples of course portfolios that have been put together to pilot the review process.

This workshop is also offered on November 29, 2016, from 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.  To register for the workshop on the 29th, click here.

A syllabus is often the first impression that students form of a course, and it serves both faculty and student as a guide to and contract for the semester. A well designed and personalized syllabus can help faculty set the proper tone while simultaneously helping them avoid having to repeatedly answer basic student questions about expectations, policies, and deadlines. By examining syllabi from various disciplines, this online mini-workshop will offer tips and considerations for effective syllabus design, show example syllabi, and include time for questions and discussion.

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.

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 courses 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 I.U. 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 prerequisite for QM's Peer Reviewer Course, which is 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 I.U. and at other universities.

There will be a one hour break for lunch. Participants are free to bring their own lunch, or to take advantage of the many options available on campus. To receive the QM certificate of completion for this workshop, participants must be present for and participate in the entire workshop. Click here to register.

Reflective practice is an important component of teaching and learning. Faculty and other educators need time and support to incorporate high impact practices, new pedagogies, or online experiences into their teaching strategies, curricula, or co-curricular offerings. Teaching and learning enhancement grants can provide faculty and staff with the support needed to develop new or redesign existing courses, programs, and other learning experiences. Grant opportunities for faculty and staff at IUPUI include:

• Curriculum Enhancement Grants, offered by the Center for Teaching and Learning
• ePortfolio Grants, offered by the ePortfolio Initiative
• RISE to the IUPUI Challenge Curriculum Development Grants, offered by the RISE program
• RISE to the IUPUI Challenge/ePortfolio Initiative Curriculum Development Grants, offered by the RISE program and the ePortfolio Initiative

At this workshop, participants will learn basic information about each grant, eligibility requirements, and how to apply for the grants, plus answers to questions such as, “What kinds of projects will the grants fund?”, “How long does a project like this take?”, “How much funding is available per project?”, “What is expected of awardees?”, “What will reviewers look for in proposals?” and “What advice do past awardees have for faculty engaged in course development projects?” Time for participant questions and discussion will be built into the session.

Note: This is a repeat of the Teaching and Learning Enhancement Grants at IUPUI event on Thursday, November 3rd. To register to this event, click here.

Learn how to use Canvas, IU's new Learning Management System, at your own pace or in a guided tutorial. The Center for Teaching and Learning, along with IT Training, offers a wide variety of workshops and webinars to help faculty set up Canvas sites for summer and fall semesters.

Upcoming workshops:

• Canvas: A First Look (December 13)
• Canvas: Assignments and Grading Overview (December 14)
• Building and Organizing Content in Canvas with Pages and Modules (December 15)

Oncourse to Canvas Migration Support

If you have been teaching in Oncourse and are ready to make the move to Canvas, here are some resources you may find helpful:

• Read Using the Canvas Migration Tool Knowledge Base
• Request a consultation with a Consultant
• Request a Canvas Workshop for your school, department or program

Visit CIRTL at IUPUI to learn more about how IUPUI graduate students and postdocs can participate in local and cross-network CIRTL activities and earn digital badges through a Canvas course to showcase their teaching development efforts to prospective employers.

Upcoming CIRTL Programming :  Sign up for a CIRTL network account to enroll in upcoming CIRTL cross-network workshops and events.

• Teaching in the US: This series is designed to help international TAs acclimate to the US higher education system.  Click here for instructions to join the series.
• Fall 2016 Workshops:
  • Developing Work-Life Resilience, Tuesday, November 29th, 2:00 - 3:30 p.m.
  • Writing a Teaching Philosophy Statement, Thursday, December 1st and 15th, 3:30 - 5:00 p.m.

Note: You do not need to be enrolled in the Canvas course to start participating in CIRTL local and cross-network programming.

Ford Foundation Fellowships:   

Through its program of Fellowships, the Ford Foundation seeks to increase the diversity of the nation’s college and university faculties by increasing their ethnic and racial diversity, to maximize the educational benefits of diversity, and to increase the number of professors who can and will use diversity as a resource for enriching the education of all students.

• Ford Foundation Predoctoral Fellowships (Science, Engineering and Medicine)
• Ford Foundation Dissertation Fellowships (Science, Engineering and Medicine)

This three-session series is designed to train participants to communicate complex scientific topics more effectively to non-experts like patients, learners, lawmakers, and funders. This program is free and open to all IUSM and IUPUI faculty and graduate students. 

All participants are asked to commit to the entire three workshop series, as each session builds upon the previous. Please note: If you register for this event, you will be registered for all three sessions. Click here to register.

Distilling your Message - Wednesday, November 30

Media Training for Scientists and Physicians - Wednesday, December 14

Email and online scams (phishing attacks) are becoming increasingly sophisticated. Two-step login (Duo), also known as two-factor authentication, adds a second layer of security when you log into secure systems. It combines an additional verification with your username and passphrase, and helps prevent anyone but you from logging in. 

Duo works like the two-step logins offered by Google, Facebook, and Amazon: (1) Enter your username and passphrase.  (2) Use your mobile device or phone to get a passcode.

At Indiana University, Two-step login (Duo) adds this second layer of security for some university systems, and also for your personal information and financial data (Bursar direct deposit, for example).  The Duo Mobile app for smartphones or tablets is recommended, but if you don't have such a device, regular cell phones and landlines are also supported. For step-by-step instructions for the various ways to begin, see Getting started with Two-step login (Duo) at IU.

During the months leading up to the end-of year enrollment deadline for Two-Step Login, the UITS Support Center is providing in-person support at various campus events. Get help with setup, adding a second device to your profile, and any other questions you have about two-step login. Visit the UITS Support Center Table at the following locations:

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