CTL Happenings - Message #547

Do you know anyone who will be a new graduate teaching assistant (TA) in fall 2022 and/or spring 2023? Have them register for the 2022 TA Orientation, to learn about the expectations and responsibilities of their new position and develop strategies to confidently and effectively interact with faculty and undergraduate students. Learn more and register.

Are you a part-time faculty member at IUPUI, IUPUC, or IUFW? Join the conversation about teaching at the Associate Faculty Teaching Forum (AFTF) on September 28, from 4 to 8 p.m., at the University Library! This year’s theme is Re-engaging Students and Faculty,  and Jerry Daday, Executive Associate Dean of the Institute for Engaged Learning will give a keynote address, "Engagement for Professional Well-Being and Student Success." We'll have 6 forum sessions, a resource fair, a book give-away, food and beverages. Register now!

Mark your calendars to the 2022 Scholarly Teaching Symposium which will be held on Friday, October 7, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the University Library! This year’s theme is Strengthening Student-Instructor Connections. Call for Proposals will open on August 22, 2022. The symposium provides instructors with a forum where they can share their promising teaching practices and disseminate results of scholarly teaching interventions, such as the work of the Curriculum Enhancement Grant scholars. This year’s symposium is co-sponsored by the IUPUI Center for Teaching and Learning, the IUPUI Institute for Engaged Learning, and LEAP Indiana.

If you advise, mentor, or work with graduate students who have demonstrated excellence in teaching with positive impact on student learning and success as an associate instructor or teaching assistant, please consider nominating them for Indiana University’s Lieber Memorial Associate Instructor Award. This award recognizes distinguished teaching by IU graduate students with an appointment as an associate instructor/ teaching assistant. Nominations should be submitted by department chair or dean and are due Thursday, October 6, 5 p.m. More information about the award and the nomination dossier is available in the 2022- 2023 Indiana University Teaching and Service Awards brochure. The Center for Teaching and Learning can assist Lieber award nominees with the preparation and review of their nomination dossier. Review the Lieber Memorial Award resources webpage for a set of compiled resources and for more information, contact thectl@iupui.edu.

Sign up for one of the 45-minute virtual Canvas Office Hours to meet with one of our instructional technologies consultants at the various IU teaching centers to address any questions you may have regarding Canvas. During the 45 minute sessions, you are welcome to drop in at anytime. View office hours and register.

Consider nominating a worthy colleague (or yourself!) to the Faculty Academy on Excellence in Teaching (FACET). Nominations are due by September 10, 2022. Submit a nomination via our online form. Those who are interested are encouraged to review the membership eligibility and assess their readiness prior to nomination. Questions? Email IUPUI's FACET Co-Associate Director Rob Elliott (elliott@iupui.edu).

Carrasco, M. (2022, April 21). Creating a friendlier syllabus. Inside Higher Ed.

Your syllabus sets the tone for the semester. A new tool kit developed by the Student Experience Project, a group of university leaders, faculty, researchers, and national education organizations, is dedicated to helping faculty create more welcoming and inclusive syllabi focused on student success.

Join this 30-minute webinar to learn how to set up your Gradebook in Canvas using assignments. We’ll show you weight grades, how to drop lowest scores, and other tips and tricks to ensure that Canvas calculates your grades just the way you want.

Join this 30-minute webinar to learn how to set up your Gradebook in Canvas using assignments. We’ll show you weight grades, how to drop lowest scores, and other tips and tricks to ensure that Canvas calculates your grades just the way you want.

Well-organized Canvas modules provide an effective way for both you and your students to navigate through your course content. This 30-minute webinar will show you how to set up a Canvas course using Modules to organize your assignments, discussions, files, and more.

Looking for a way to make your course content more accessible? This webinar, offered by the IU campus Teaching and Learning Centers in collaboration with the Assistive Technology and Accessibility Center, 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 leverage in your Canvas course.

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.

August 19: Procter & Gamble Higher Education Grants available (Aug. 19 is internal application deadline)

August 25: SAVI Training at Polis Center: Frame the Problem

August 30: SAVI Training at Polis Center: Find Existing Data

September 15: SAVI Training at Polis Center: Frame the Problem