CTL Happenings - Message #448

At this event, organized as a number of forum sessions, associate faculty join their colleagues from other departments to brainstorm and explore different strategies to approach commonly encountered teaching issues. The AFTF event will take place on the evening of Wednesday, September 18, 2019 from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m., in the University Library (UL), in and about the offices of the Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL).

Mark your calendar now: the CTL’s Advancing Teaching and Learning with Technology (ATLT) Symposium will be Friday, November 8, 2019. Come and learn how technology can influence teaching and learning, and how you can take advantage!

Interested in presenting? We will be accepting proposals for concurrent sessions, as well as space in the interactive technology “playground” area, in the coming weeks. Keep an eye on https://atlt.iupui.edu for updates.

The Profiles of Learning for Undergraduate Success (IUPUI+), our new institutional undergraduate learning outcomes, have replaced the Principles of Undergraduate Learning (PULs) and Principles of Co-Curricular Learning (PCLs). They are written with an active orientation, using student-facing language, and are applicable to all student-facing units. Administrators of all undergraduate programs, and instructors of general education courses and capstone courses, are expected to be among the first to map their learning outcomes to IUPUI+.

In this hands-on workshop, facilitators will provide a brief overview of IUPUI+, share examples of academic and co-curricular programs and courses that already have been mapped, and introduce tools, resources, and processes that participants can use to map their own learning outcomes. Participants are expected to bring copies of or have access to their own learning outcomes during the workshop so they can begin to map their program or course learning outcomes to IUPUI+. Ample time will be given for participants to engage in discussion and ask questions.

This workshop will be repeated on Thurs., May 2, 2019, 3 - 4:30 p.m. (Register)

VoiceThread is a visual discussion that can help support social presence and a collaborative learning community in online, hybrid, and face-to-face courses. With VoiceThread, instructors and/or students can create, share, and comment on documents, slides, images, and videos.

In this hands on-webinar, participants will learn how to create a VoiceThread and setup a VoiceThread assignment in Canvas. Additionally, use of Kaltura content and inline video annotations will be demonstrated.

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

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 course 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 IU 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 pre-requisite for QM's Peer Reviewer Course, which is a 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 IU and at other universities.

The workshop will be offered at IUPUI as an in-person workshop, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. with 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.

Are you responsible for creating a new fully online course or revising an existing one?

Will you be teaching that course in the next academic year?

If you answered "yes" to both of those questions, the Online Course Design and Development Bootcamp may be for you. The Bootcamp is an 8-week intensive, interactive online course offered by the IUPUI Center for Teaching and Learning. It provides

• a structured introduction to online course design theory, research, and practice, including visual design, accessibility, usability, and media use and development.

• weekly assignments where you will create parts of your asynchronous online course and share them with facilitators and peers for feedback and discussion.

• the experience of being an online student in an interactive, asynchronous, online course.

Participants are expected to make active progress on their course development every week. Previous participants report spending at least 6-7 hours each week working with Bootcamp materials, interacting with other faculty participants, and developing their online course. Course activity occurs throughout the week so you will need to check in regularly.

The Final Project is due the week after the end of the Bootcamp. The Final Project includes a welcoming, usable, and accessible Canvas course site complete with your course structure, student orientation/getting started information, syllabus, and at least 1 week of your course assignments, instruction, and content plus your plan for completing your course development. 

Participants who successfully complete the Bootcamp will earn the Designing an Online Course badge from the IUPUI Center for Teaching and Learning.

Thinking about flipping your class but you're not sure where to start? Join us for a 2-week bootcamp and jump start your progress!

During these 2 weeks you will learn about and practice with a variety of content creation tools to shift your content presentation out of your classroom and a variety of active learning strategies to optimize your newly available classroom time. We will also look at effectively designing a flipped class and managing it through the semester. Specific topics include classroom technology to support active learning, encouraging active participation, collaborative and cooperative learning, video and audio creation, more effective presentation slides, student motivation, and structuring your class in Canvas.

The Bootcamp is structured as a flipped class so you experience being a student in the style of course you are developing. It meets in-person Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10:00 am to Noon for the last two weeks of May. There will be pre-work required for every meeting as well as assignments that require you to develop parts of your course. A week after the end of the Bootcamp, participants submit a final project consisting of all of the pre-work and a classroom activity plan for one class session. Participants who successfully complete the Bootcamp will earn the Flipped Class Development badge from the IUPUI Center for Teaching and Learning.

Participants should expect to spend 4 hours in class each week and at least 5-6 hours each week on pre-work and developing parts of your course.

Frequently Asked Questions:

1. Do I need to be full-time faculty? No, adjunct faculty are welcome to participate! The Bootcamp isn't appropriate for teaching assistants.

2. Do I need to have a real course or can I just make a hypothetical course? Yes, you do need to be working on a real course that you will teach within the next academic year.

3. Do I need any special equipment? You will need regular access to a webcam, a microphone, and a computer running either Windows 10 or Mac OS Sierra (or more recent). This is a bring-your-own-device (BYOD) class so, if possible, please bring a laptop for at least the two Thursday meetings. We will be working with media and it is best do that on your own computer so you are comfortable with your set up and we can identify any technical issues up front. If you do not have or have access to a laptop please let us know as soon as possible.

4. What are the class meeting dates again?

   • Tuesday, May 21,   10:00 a.m. - Noon
   • Thursday, May 23,   10:00 a.m. - Noon
   • Tuesday, May 28,  10:00 a.m. - Noon
   • Thursday, May 30,   10:00 a.m. - Noon

5. What if I can't come to all 4 meetings? If you cannot attend all four of the in-person sessions please wait and register for the Bootcamp in the fall. Email us if you would like to suggest day/times for fall as they have not been set. If you would only miss part of one session, email us and we'll put you on the waitlist. If the Bootcamp doesn't fill with people who can attend all of all the sessions, we will move the waitlisted people into the class as space allows.

• The workshop, Drafting Your Diversity Statement will be held on Wednesday, April 17, 2019, 2:00 - 3:30 p.m. at University Library, Room UL 1126. Click to get more information and register.

• A CIRTL cross-network webinar on Understanding Diversity and Inclusive Teaching in the Community College Setting will be held on Thursday, April 11, 1:00 -2:30 p.m.  If you are interested in exploring a career at a community college, then understanding the diversity of this student population is crucial to being a competitive job applicant and a requirement in order to be able to teach effectively. This panel consisting of faculty and administrators will share insight on the differences between community college and 4-year settings with regards to student diversity. Click here for more information and to register. 

• A CIRTL cross-network workshop on Faculty Advising in a Community College Setting: What You Need to Know and How to do it Well will be held on Monday April 22, 1:00 -2:30 p.m.   Advising students is a key role that many faculty play in addition to engaging students in classroom or research settings. This workshop is designed to help all future and current faculty learn how to advise effectively. Click here for more information and to register. 

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.

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.  Workshops are offered every other week.

• Create and Use Survey Data | April 18, 9:00 -11:00 a.m. – Register 

• Create and Use Focus Group Data | May 2, 9:00 -11:00 a.m. - Register

• Frame the Problem | May 9, 8:30 -10:30 a.m. - Register

• Find Existing Data| May 9, 10:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m. - Register

• Avoid Data Pitfalls| May 16, 9:00 a.m. -11:00 a.m. - Register

• Find Meaning in the Data| May 30, 8:30 -11:30 a.m. - Register

FACET recognizes teaching excellence, values innovation and critical reflection, fosters personal renewal and creates opportunities for faculty development and scholarship in teaching and learning. Wondering if you and FACET are a good fit? Join us for lunch and conversation at the IUPUI FACET Information Session on Tues., Apr. 30, 2019, 12:00 noon -1:00 p.m. in University Library 2115E. RSVP for lunch at: lromitoc@iu.edu.

In this webinar, the IU Online Continuing the Conversation series will talk with Nancy Evans about teaching online with a large class. A cascading technique used to build leadership skills will be shared. This technique uses Zoom and helps students learn how to engage and encourages students to work together in a virtual environment. Canvas Studio will be highlighted for easier course navigation.  Click here to register.

The Teach, Play, Learn Conference, Indiana University’s academic conference on game-based teaching and learning is accepting proposals for presentations on real-life usage, empirical studies, and/or theoretical discussions. We are particularly interested in interactive workshops involving the best practices of teaching with games or playful elements in the classroom.

Possible topics may include:

• use of board, card, or video games for educational purposes
• gamification of the course
• simulations and role playing
• use of Augmented and/or Virtual Reality (AR, VR)
• study and research of games in the context of education
• use of games in other educational contexts

The conference will be held on Friday, July 12, 2019, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at IU South Bend’s Education and Arts building.  For more information and to submit your proposal please visit: https://tpl.iu.edu/call-for-proposals. Proposals are due Friday, April 26, 2019.

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

Jaschik, S. (2019, Feb 18). The impact of faculty attitudes about intelligence, Inside Higher Ed.

A new study has found that college students have improved educational outcomes when they are in courses taught by instructors who hold a “growth mindset” about intelligence. Read on to see what this means for your students.