CTL Happenings - Message #411

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.

In this webinar, the IUPUI CyberLab team will introduce CN ePortfolio, a tool invented and developed here at IU. This webinar will benefit faculty and staff who are looking for new ePortfolio platforms and are interested in using innovative technology to help students become career-ready.  

This event aligns with the Instructional Technology (IT) competency for the IUSM Academy of Teaching Scholars program.

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.

Are you new to teaching at IU? Join this webinar to learn about the instructional technologies that can help you get the semester off to a good start. Learn things such as how to get to know your students, address academic integrity, collect feedback from your students, and how to follow up with students who might be at risk.

Do you already use Top Hat? Have you never heard about Top Hat? All instructors are welcome to attend one or all of the sessions below and join us for lunch. 

11:00 a.m.- 12:00 noon: Overview of Top Hat

12:00 noon- 12:30 p.m.: Catered lunch

12:30-1:30 p.m.: In-depth session on formative assessment and active learning

1:30-3:00 p.m.: Office hours

The first day of class sets the tone for the rest of the semester. It’s an opportunity to set learners’ expectations, establish a feeling of community, and give students a taste of course content. This webinar will focus on ideas and activities that instructors can use to get a course off to a great start, with 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. 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 Instructional Strategies (IS) competency for the IUSM Academy of Teaching Scholars program.

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.  

IUPUI Graduate Student 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.

The Polis Center at IUPUI is offering a series of free workshops to build data literacy skills and use the SAVI community information system as a resource. SAVI Training is a hands-on curriculum focused on data literacy from end to end. It features four groups of modules that teach one to ask the right questions, find the right data, find meaning in the data, and then use the data to make and communicate decisions. Workshops are offered weekly. See upcoming workshops below:

• Create and Use Survey Data (2C) | July 26, 9-11 a.m. Register
• Framing the Problem (1A) | Aug. 2, 8:30-10:30 a.m. - Register
• Find Existing Data (2A) | Aug. 2, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. - Register

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.

Jackson, L. E., & Knupsky, A. (2015). “Weaning off of email”: Encouraging students to use office hours over email to contact professors. College Teaching, 63(4), 183-184.

Although office hours are a great resource for students, they are typically underutilized.  Furthermore, students may e-mail their instructors with questions that can be more easily answered in an office hour setting, which increases faculty workload and frustration.  This article provides several strategies to encourage students to use office hours and limit the use of e-mail for appropriate questions.