CTL Happenings - Message #544

Speed Dating with Learning Technologies is exactly what it sounds like—a matchmaking event that encourages participants to "date" a range of potential technology tools and services, gaining exposure to a lot of resources within a short period of time. We hope to connect new faculty of all ranks to the many technology options you have through IU. 

We are looking forward to helping you make a perfect tech match from 1:30 to 3 p.m. (ET) on Thursday, July 28! To learn more and register.

Are you a part-time faculty member at IUPUI, IUPUC, or IUFW? Join the conversation on September 28, from 4 to 8 p.m. about Teaching at the Associate Faculty Teaching Forum (AFTF)! This year’s theme is Re-engaging Students and Faculty.

UITS Learning Technologies is launching a new opportunity for faculty to work one-on-one with educational technologists/developers to explore and help build new tools that support student success. Built as an offshoot of the Next.IU website/initiative, the Next.IU eLearning Faculty Fellowship is a year-long program open to all faculty, and fellows will receive a $5,000 stipend to help us develop, pilot, and assess their idea.

You can find out more on the webpage for the fellowship, including exploring the criteria for which we will evaluate proposed projects.

Ezarik, M. (June 17, 2022). Students see COVID’s impact on professors. Inside Higher Ed.

Following the return to primarily in-person teaching, students and instructors have reported feeling stressed and overwhelmed, which has impacted classroom dynamics and students’ learning. This infographic illustrates students’ perceptions of teaching and their instructors during the past year, including their experiences with classroom accommodations, technology, and organization.

Looking for a way to make your course content more accessible and your course more inclusive? This webinar, offered by the IU Campus Teaching and Learning Centers in collaboration with the Assistive Technology and Accessibility Center, will provide a basic understanding of the Seven Simple Steps you can take to improve the accessibility of your course and make changes that will benefit and include all students in the learning process.

Looking for a way to make your course content more accessible? This webinar will introduce a new tool that is intended to help you create accessible content for your students. Join us as we discuss Anthology Ally and walk you through how it can be leveraged in your Canvas course.

A syllabus that emphasizes and transparently articulates inclusive and equitable student learning experiences can set a positive and welcoming tone for the semester. In this webinar, you will learn about two syllabus design tools that you can use to self-assess and improve your syllabi and consider sample syllabus language and formats that exemplify best practices in syllabus design.

Take your presentation skills to another level when you learn how to create and present in the fast-paced, storytelling/presentation known as PechaKucha. The purpose of this workshop series is to give participants an opportunity to reflect on their personal journeys in academia, teaching or research and prepare a compelling PechaKucha to present during PechaKucha Night.  To learn more and to sign up for the PechaKucha workshop series, visit the Faculty Crossing website.

July 13: SAVI Training: Frame the Problem

July 20: SAVI Training: Find Existing Data

August 1: FALCON Call for proposals. Review the call and submit a proposal.