CTL Happenings - Message #440

Discover new ways to enhance student learning and reduce achievement gaps. The William M. Plater Institute on the Future of Learning and LEAP Indiana Conference will feature speakers Laura Niesen de Abruna, Ph.D., New York College of Pennsylvania and K. Casey Green, Ph.D. The Campus Computing Project.  Faculty will also experience: 

• Fast-paced dynamic faculty showcase presentations
• Digital courseware & adaptive learning technology demonstrations
• Digital sandbox exploration with Q & A

Join colleagues from across Indiana at the summit on February 8, 2019, 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. For more information and registration, visit platerinstitute.iupui.edu.

Registration for the 2019 E.C. Moore Symposium on Excellence in Teaching is now open. This year’s symposium will feature a keynote address by Dr. Nancy Budwig, professor of psychology at Clark University. The plenary address will be delivered by Keith Anliker, senior lecturer of chemistry in the School of Science at IUPUI and recipient of the 2018 IUPUI Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching. 

The E.C. Moore Symposium brings the Indiana higher education community together to examine teaching excellence and the instructional strategies employed in various disciplines to encourage student learning. This year’s symposium will feature concurrent sessions, a poster session and presenters’ reception, and other opportunities to interact with students and colleagues. The 2019 E.C. Moore Symposium will be held at the IUPUI Campus Center on Friday, March 8, 2019.

For more information and to register, please visit ecmoore.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.

This workshop is being offered in two formats: in person and online.  When you register, you will be prompted to choose how you would like to attend.

Looking to gather data through a survey to better inform decision-making in your department/unit? What you are needing may have already been collected and is waiting for you to find it! This session will show you where to find results for past Institutional surveys such as the 2014 Campus Climate Survey, Faculty/Staff Satisfaction Surveys, Entering Student Survey, and the First Destination Survey to name a few. If the information you are seeking is not available we plan to give helpful tips and best practices for crafting surveys to effectively gather needed data. This event is co-sponsored by Institutional Research and Decision Support and the Center for Teaching and Learning.

Do you know the headcount and demographic breakdown of faculty and staff in your school or unit? What about the retention rate of new faculty hires? What about the zip codes or counties of faculty and staff at IUPUI? All this information can be readily found by faculty and staff at IUPUI using online tools, which you can easily access. This session will show you where and how to obtain  information related to faculty and staff using reports and a variety of other sources from IUPUI Institutional Research and Decision Support (IRDS). Those who take part in this session will be able to find and use a variety of reports and information for decision making within their respective department, school, or unit. This event is co-sponsored by Institutional Research and Decision Support and the Center for Teaching and Learning.

Are you looking to find information about the students enrolled in your courses? What about information on students enrolled in past semesters? Do you know where to look for information as students begin to register for fall? A lot of information on course enrollment is available if you know where to look and who to ask. This session will show you currently available online tools from the Office of Institutional Research and Decision Support (IRDS) to display information on course enrollment, both in real time and at crucial decision points.  Staff from the Registrar’s Office and IRDS will also discuss other resources readily available to help you find the information you need. Those who take part in this session will be able to find and use a variety of resources related to course enrollment that will help you get the information you need for critical decision making. This event is co-sponsored by Institutional Research and Decision Support and the Center for Teaching and Learning.

• Multicultural Leadership Empowerment Program 
The MLEP cultivates leaders to engage in issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion; developing knowledge, awareness, skills, and practices that respond to the challenges and possibilities of learning, working, and living in a diverse world. Apply for the second Spring 2019 cohort (running March 21st-April 19th) by clicking here!  More information can also be found here. 

• Join CIRTL at IUPUI to build your resume and more. 
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.

• Culturally Responsive Teaching Learning Community  
During five, 90-minute, weekly sessions, we will critically reflect on the challenges and opportunities of creating an inclusive, equitable learning environment. We will cover topics such as, cultural competence, allyship, and stereotype through a series of short readings, activities, and discussions. Meeting times will be determined based on members’ availability. Registration closes February 10, 2019 and is limited to 15 members on a first-come, first-served basis. Register at http://go.iu.edu/29lo.

The Mosaic Faculty Fellows program provides an opportunity across two semesters for faculty to explore and reflect upon active learning approaches with other Mosaic Fellows. The call for the next round of Fellows is out and can be found on the Mosaic Initiative site. The deadline for application is March 22. Click here for more information.

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.

Session 1: Feb. 12, 4:00 -6:00 p.m., Connecting With Your Audience 
Session 2:  Feb. 19, 4:00- 6:00 p.m., Distilling Your Message 
Session 3: Feb. 26, 4:00 - 6:00 p.m., Media Training for Scientists and Physicians

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

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. See the workshops offered below: 

• Create and Use Survey Data  |February 14, 9 – 11 a.m. - Register

Call for Presentations, workshops and posters deadline is Friday, February 15, 2019 for the 8th Annual PEER-LED TEAM LEARNING INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY.  Among the threads to be explored are:  (1)Sustainability of PLTL campus programs; (2)Critical thinking, meta-cognition, and PLTL; (3)Discourse analysis including cyberPLTL; (4)PLTL and the sense of belonging; (5)Workplace skills development and PLTL; (6)Implementations in non-STEM disciplines.  For more information, contact Dr. Ne'Shaun Jones

Save The Dates:  Thursday - Saturday, June 6 - 8, 2019 for the 8th Annual Conference of the Peer-Led Team Learning International Society.  This event is hosted by IUPUI STEM Education Innovation and Research Institute (SEIRI).  For more information, click here.

Goward, S. L. (2018). First-generation student status is not enough: how acknowledging students with working-class identities can help us better serve students. About Campus, 23(4), 19-26. 

This article discussed the challenges faced by first-generation and low-income students and how this intersectionality is perceived in higher education. Various institutional strategies and programs that have been developed to increase the sense of belonging for these students are also discussed.