CTL Happenings - Message #533

The IUPUI Faculty Council Technology Committee and UITS Learning Technologies are partnering to host “listening sessions” to learn more about faculty members’ needs, identify gaps, and ideate probable solutions with technology tools and services for teaching and learning at IU. Multiple 45-minute Zoom sessions will be held the first two weeks in February and instructors of all ranks are invited to participate.

Please register for your preferred session online. Zoom connection information will be sent via email after registration submission.

The Center for Teaching and Learning and the Graduate Office have an open position for a graduate assistant who will support the CIRTL program at IUPUI. To learn more about the job responsibilities, requirements, and application process, check out the job posting.

This year's symposium will feature a keynote address delving into the neuroscience of toxic stress and how understanding it can help empower us to both self-regulate and help our students, cope, engage, connect, and learn. It will also include a variety of sessions from your fellow instructors, a panel discussion on best practices in multi-cultural teaching, and much more! The symposium will be held on Zoom on Friday, March 4, 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Register now!

Lederman, D. (2020, November 17). Dealing with student distraction. Inside Higher Ed.

The use of phones, laptops, and other devices in the classroom and their challenges is an ongoing conversation in education. When it comes to technology in the classroom, an English professor shares strategies on cultivating attention to prevent distractions.

A teaching philosophy presents a faculty member’s reflection on the experiences and beliefs that shape his or her teaching and learning strategies. Often used as part of a job application, a promotion and tenure dossier, a teaching award nomination, or course syllabi, a teaching philosophy captures and documents a teacher’s values and aspirations in teaching. This webinar will review one model for structuring a teaching philosophy and will also examine some example philosophies. Webinar participants will take the first steps in articulating their teaching philosophy; those who have already begun to craft a philosophy will have an opportunity to continue that work. This webinar is the 1st webinar in a 3-webinar series designed to introduce faculty and graduate students to the process of creating, refining and documenting one’s teaching practices.

Have you ever wanted to add a discussion to a video to allow students to chat about the content, add questions to a YouTube video to see if students are engaging with the content, or allow students to peer review each other’s video presentations? Then PlayPosit may be the tool for you!

PlayPosit has just become available for everyone at IU to use. Join us for this introductory webinar. Learn some PlayPosit basics and to also find out how PlayPosit can help your students engage more with your video content.

Documenting a teaching practice is much easier if the faculty member can situate a teaching practice amidst proven or established practices, can identify when and how student learning occurs, and specify the kinds of evidence needed to document and measure student learning outcomes. This webinar helps faculty characterize their learning strategies according to two major types of student learning processes, a benefit that opens up avenues to improve instruction systematically and document learning.

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 underserved 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 underserved. 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.

Each semester, the Faculty Forum offers writing groups that provide encouragement, accountability, and a sense of community for faculty and staff. Participants will meet on Zoom for two hours each week. In the first 15 minutes of the meeting, participants will discuss a writing - related topic and share session writing goals.

The remaining time is spent quietly writing, and there are two options:
      1. Tuesdays 10:00 a.m. - noon
      2. Wednesdays 10:00 a.m. - noon (members of the Wednesday group can participate online or in person at The Faculty Crossing at IUPUI)

The Tuesday writing group session began January 4 and the Wednesday section began January 5. You can join anytime throughout the semester.
Membership is open to IUPUI, IUPUC, and IU Fort Wayne faculty and staff of all ranks, appointments, and disciplines.

For more information and registration or contact faccross@iupui.edu.

FACET Innovate Award Submission Deadline Extended to Feb. 7

Getting Started with IU eTexts: The Basics - Feb. 8

Seminar by SEIRI: Dr. Cody Williams, Director of SAMPI - Feb. 10

Getting Started with the IU eTexts: How to place an order for IU eTexts - Feb. 10

University Library is seeking nominations for the Open Education Award by Feb. 14

Getting Started with IU eTexts: What’s new with IU eTexts? - Feb.15

Getting Started with IU eTexts: Are my course materials available through IU eTexts? - Feb 17

Call for Proposals for ePortfolio Symposium due Feb 27