CTL Happenings - Message #419

Held to honor and celebrate the successes of the 2017 Curriculum Enhancement Grant (CEG) awardees, the 2018 CEG Symposium will feature a keynote address titled Scholarly Teaching, SoTL, and Campus Conversations that Matter   by Nancy Chick, director, Endeavor Foundation Center for Faculty Development, Rollins College, and co-editor, Teaching & Learning Inquiry, Journal of the International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning.

The purpose of the CEG initiative is to provide faculty with support, time, and resources to implement projects designed to improve student learning and success as well as to enhance the conversation about scholarly teaching on campus and increase the practice of the scholarship of teaching and learning. The 2019 CEG Request for Proposals will be available at the symposium. For more information on the CEG initiative, go to http://ctl.iupui.edu/programs/CEG.

Attending the CEG symposium is especially recommended to faculty who may be interested in submitting proposals for CEG funding in the future, but all faculty are encouraged to attend.

CEG Symposium Schedule

Registration: 1:45 – 2 p.m.

Welcome and Introductions: 2 - 2:15 p.m.

Keynote Address: 2:15 – 3:30 p.m.

2017 CEG Awardees Poster Session and Reception: 3:30 – 4:30 p.m.

This event aligns with the following IUSM Academy of Teaching Scholars program competencies: Assessment Methods and the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (A).

Are you teaching a course using undergraduate research, study abroad, service learning, or internships and want to increase its effectiveness? Then apply for the 2018 High-Impact Practice Course Redesign Institute! Applications due by 11:59 p.m., September 12. For more information and to apply, visit http://go.iu.edu/24ZH.

Join us for CUTS: Responding to Student Climate Concerns, an interactive performance which invites participants to think together about the many forces that can shape campus climate both positively and negatively. Using activities and facilitated discussion, participants will recognize the impacts of an 'isolated' bias incident on targeted learners, assess the ways they listen to others' stories about negative experiences, and share strategies for responding to concerns.

This program will be performed by the University of Michigan Center for Research on Teaching and Learning Theatre Program. This event is sponsored by the IU School of Medicine and the Center for Teaching and Learning.

Now that your classes are settling into a rhythm, it's time to learn everyone's names and faces. There is a new Canvas-integrated tool that can help: NameCoach. NameCoach can help you learn the correct pronunciation of your students' names -- and also help them learn each other's names, so they have a greater sense of community and inclusion. 

There are three main steps to the process: 

1. Record your name: Here's how

2, Invite students to record their names: Here's how

3, Listen to each other's names (and replay as needed): Here's how

 ... and an optional fourth step: Create a NameCoach assignment in Canvas.

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!

Faculty who seek to refine and promote their teaching efforts may document their work through the development of a teaching portfolio, a site where faculty engage in reflective practice to measure the effectiveness of, and to refine, their teaching practices. This webinar introduces faculty to the teaching portfolio and to the several interrelated tasks that yield the teaching portfolio's elements: developing a teaching philosophy, identifying  specific teaching practices to explore, document, and to improve, situating identified teaching practices in appropriate context, and collecting and evaluating evidence of teaching and learning.

Light boards (aka learning glass) are available for use in IU’s Faculty Media Production Spaces. This technology allows faculty members to face the camera while writing or drawing on a clear, lit surface. Have no fear, being able to write backwards is not a requirement! IUPUI’s Todd Shelton will talk about how he has used the light board technology for his online courses. He’ll also discuss student feedback and how easy it has been to put into practice.

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

IU eTexts is a teaching and learning initiative permitting faculty to choose an outcome-optimized format for required class materials.  The design of the initiative eliminates many of the early risks to academic success in a class.  This benefit, along with the features of the e-reader, promotes greater academic engagement and success.  Additionally, choosing to teach with IU eTexts reduces costs for students.  Our IU eTexts Faculty Consultant, Mark Goodner, will be on campus Thursday, September 27, 2018 in UL 1125-M located in the IUPUI Center for Teaching and Learning to answer your questions, discuss your ideas, review transition issues, help you submit order requests, and learn how to make the most of Engage – the university-standard e-reader.

Register for the 9 – 10 a.m. - General Information Session

Register for the 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. - General Information Session

Register for the 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. - Luncheon Workshop

Register for the 4 – 5 p.m. - IU eTexts Coordinators Gathering

Faculty who seek to refine and promote their teaching efforts may attend this webinar to learn about how to document their teaching through the creation of a teaching portfolio, sites where faculty engage in reflective practice about their teaching . This webinar introduces the tasks that yield a teaching portfolio

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.

Active learning strategies in the classroom have shown to increase student' motivation, improve critical and higher-order thinking skills, and stay engaged and attentive during the class session. It helps create a three-way interaction among the students, the subject content, and the instructor. In this webinar, we will discuss a broad spectrum of research-based active learning strategies that can be adapted into different learning environments and disciplines.  

In the first session of this CIRTLCast series, Dr. Leslie Ashburn-Nardo will discuss the prevalence of implicit bias in STEM, particularly in the context of higher education including prove-it-again, the tightrope, the maternal wall, the tug-of war, and isolation. Visit the CIRTL website to register for this event.

Presenters from across the country share their expertise on teaching and learning topics in STEM education to prepare graduate students for future faculty careers. Sign up for a free CIRTL network account to enroll in upcoming CIRTL cross-network courses and events.

Registration is open for FACET’s Associate Faculty and Lecturer Conference which will be held on November 9-10 at the Sheraton Indianapolis Center. More information and registration is available on the FACET website.

A well-designed course (and syllabus) is essential for educators seeking to go beyond "service that happens to take place in the community" to intentionally integrating community engagement in ways that both strengthen student learning outcomes and honor the principles of community partnership.

In this session, the speaker will discuss unique elements that comprise a well-designed service learning course and how to draw that out in the syllabus.  Attendees are welcomed to bring a draft syllabus to work on as we will spend active time applying what we learn to our own teaching practice. Click here to register.

Coming soon to the University Library is a space for faculty to meet to collaborate on teaching, technology, and innovative, cross-disciplinary approaches to student learning as well as programming designed just for YOU. We’ve been calling the space the Faculty Forum, but it needs a permanent name. Hit the big time by naming the space! Deadline to submit your entry is September 28.

To promote faculty productivity and well-being, the Forum Network coordinates online writing groups. These writing groups provide encouragement, accountability, and a sense of community while requiring a negligible time investment. Groups are formed at the start of the fall, spring, and first summer semesters. To learn more and to sign up for a group.

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. Check it out, and share with students.  See upcoming workshops below: 

• Framing the Problem | September 13, 8:30-10:30 a.m. - Register
• Find Existing Data | September 13, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. - Register
• Create and Use Survey Data  | September 27, 9-11 a.m. Register
• Find Existing Data | October 18, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. - Register

Wondering if you and FACET are a good fit?   FACET is a state-wide organization that recognizes teaching excellence, values innovation and critical reflection, fosters personal renewal and commitment, and creates opportunities for faculty development and scholarship in teaching and learning. 

Join us for lunch and conversation on September 12, 2018 to learn more.

The Call for Proposals deadline for the National Symposium on Universal Design in Instruction and Learning (NSUDIL) is August 30, 2018. This event will be held November 16 - 17, 2018 in Columbus, Indiana. Keynote speakers will be Drs. Sheryl Burgstahler and Loui Lord Nelson, both of whom are experts in the field of Universal Design in Instruction and Learning. 

We invite proposals for paper presentations, workshops/interactive sessions, and brief panel discussions. 

The symposium will be comprised of two concurrent tracks, a Higher Education track and a Teacher Education track. We welcome proposals for either or both of the tracks and that align with any of the following themes: 

• Universal Design for Instruction
• Universal Design for Learning
• Teaching all Learners
• Transparent Teaching
• Active Learning Environments
• Design Thinking in Teaching and Learning 

A reduced registration fee of $125 will be offered to those selected to present.  For more information on the symposium, visit the NSUDIL webpage.   To submit a proposal, visit the online submission form page.  Direct any questions to Karen Garrity.

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. 

Back by popular demand! 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.

The Communicating Science program is part of IU's affiliation with the Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science, in partnership with the IU School of Medicine, IUPUI Center for Teaching and Learning, IUPUI Department of Communication Studies, and the IUPUI School of Science.  

All participants are asked to commit to the entire three workshop series, as each session builds upon the previous. The cohort will meet on October 18, October 25, and November 1.   Please note: if you REGISTER for this event, you will be registered for all three sessions.  

Session 1: Oct. 18, 4:00- 6:00 p.m.: Connecting With Your Audience

Session 2: Oct 25, 4:00- 6:00 p.m.: Distilling Your Message

Session 3: Nov 1, 4:00- 6:00 p.m.: Media Training for Scientists and Physicians

This event is sponsored by the Professional Development. If you have questions about this event please contact the office at (317) 278-3089 or by email at fapdd@iu.edu.

The 23rd 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. 

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

Save The Dates:  Thursday - Saturday, June 6 - 8, 2019 for the 8th Annual Conference of the Peer-Led Team Learning International Society.  Watch for the Call for Presentations that will be posted by September 1, 2018 at www.pltlis.org.  This event is hosted by IUPUI STEM Education Innovation and Research Institute (SEIRI).  For more information:  info@pltlis.org

Weimer, M. (2018, July 26). Take advantage of opportunities to sustain your instructional vitality. Faculty Focus. https://goo.gl/nbYWbz. 

Students now more than ever need instructors who are committed to their teaching, but it’s difficult for instructors to stay enthusiastic and fresh in their instructional approach. Here is an article that can be a multivitamin for your teaching self.