CTL Happenings - Message #410

Are you a new or returning associate faculty member at IUPUI or IUPUC? (Sometimes associate faculty are called part-time or adjunct faculty.) If so, you are invited to the Associate Faculty Teaching Forum. 

This event provides an opportunity to engage in forum-style conversations with your associate faculty colleagues and consultants at the Center for Teaching Learning (CTL) about teaching and technology challenges encountered in the classroom or online. The event will be held September 4, 2018, 4:00 - 8:00 p.m. in the University Library 0130 and registration for this event is now open.  Read more..

Mark your calendar now: the CTL’s Advancing Teaching and Learning with Technology (ATLT) Symposium is Friday, November 2, 2018. Come and learn how technology can influence teaching and learning and how you can take advantage of technology here at IUPUI!

Interested in presenting? We will be accepting proposals for concurrent sessions, as well as space in the interactive technology “playground” area, beginning Monday, July 16th. To learn more, visit http://atlt.iupui.edu.

As IUPUI begins the process of reviewing general education courses, course coordinators or faculty responsible for preparing course portfolios for review may have questions about the information and materials that need to go into the portfolios. This workshop will provide an overview of the course review process, a review of course portfolio requirements, the process for assembling and submitting the portfolio, and the rubric that will be used to review the course portfolios. Examples from existing course portfolios will be incorporated into the workshop. Questions and discussion will be encouraged.  

Good assessment practices include checking students’ learning on a regular basis during the learning experience. They provide faculty with feedback on what, how much, and how well their students are learning. Instructors can use this feedback to modify their teaching to improve student learning. It helps students reflect on their learning and identify gaps in their knowledge. In this webinar, participants will learn the difference between formative and summative assessment as well as how to implement formative assessment techniques in different teaching contexts and disciplines. Questions and discussion will be encouraged.

In this webinar, the IUPUI CyberLab team will introduce CN ePortfolio, a tool invented and developed here at IU. This LinkedIn-style ePortfolio is easy to use. In addition to networking, CN ePortfolio supports badging and micro credentialing, empowers students to showcase and reflect on their experiences, and promotes competency-based learning. Take a look at an example here.

CN ePortfolio is available to all IU users through Canvas. Students have free, lifelong access. This webinar will introduce several unique features that the CN ePortfolio offers: a visual resume, badges and certificates, Showcases, skill tags, content archiving, and more. The team will present real student ePortfolios and offer ideas for implementing the ePortfolio into learning communities, first year seminars, capstones, and courses for career preparation.

This session provides TILT Pilot participants with an opportunity to receive feedback on assignments they have or will revise to implement in either summer or fall 2018. Participants should bring three copies of their assignment(s) to the session. More information about the Transparency in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education (TILT Higher Ed) project is available here.

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 under-served 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 under-served. 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.

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 webinar will offer tips and considerations for effective syllabus design, show example syllabi, and include time for questions and discussion.

Representatives from Top Hat, IU’s student response platform, will host workshops for instructors who are interested in learning more about Top Hat, formative assessment, and active learning. Do you already use Top Hat? Have you never heard about Top Hat? All instructors are welcome to attend these workshops and join us for lunch. You can attend one or all of the sessions:

• 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m: Overview of Top Hat basics
• 12:00 p.m.-12:30 p.m: Catered lunch

TA Orientation, August 16, 2018

Will you be a new graduate teaching assistant (TA) in fall 2018 and/or spring 2019? Register for the 2018 TA Orientation to learn about the expectations and responsibilities of your new position, and develop strategies to confidently and effectively interact with faculty and undergraduate students. Click here for more information and registration details.

Mack Fellows join the community of Mack Center SoTL scholars. Fellows not only work on their own research with the mentorship of the community, but also have additional opportunities for collaborating on additional research projects. The call for proposals is  posted on the FACET website. Click here for more information on Mack Fellow Proposals. 

The 23nd Annual Facet Associate Faculty and Lecturer Conference (FALCON) will take place on November 9-10, 2018, at the Sheraton Indianapolis City Centre. The theme is Successful Strategies for Student Engagement: Sometimes it’s the little things . Gwynn Mettetal, IU South Bend, Chancellor’s Professor of Psychology and Education and founding Director of the University Center for Excellence in Teaching, will give the Robin Hass-Birky Keynote. On Friday evening, a plenary will be given by Ange Cooksey, Senior Lecturer Humanities and Coordinator of the Philosophy Program.   Click here for FALCON 2018 Registration. 

There are a variety of ways faculty, staff, and administrators can enhance their knowledge and share their expertise in global and intercultural learning this year. The Office of International Affairs has a small fund available to offset a portion of the associated costs of these professional development opportunities.

For information about the opportunities, click here: http://international.iupui.edu/global-learning/grants

For information about funding, contact Dr. Leslie A. Bozeman, Director of Curriculum Internationalization lbozeman@iupui.edu.

Lieberman, M. (2018, June 27). Good reads for hot days. Inside Higher Ed.

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