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This year’s symposium will be held on October 7, 9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., at the University Library and will focus on the theme of “Strengthening Student-Instructor Connections”. The symposium will open with a panel discussion between Ellise Smith, director of diversity, equity, and inclusion, Division of Student Affairs and the 2021 Curriculum Enhancement Grant (CEG) Scholars with projects focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion. The symposium will also feature concurrent session presentations on the theme and a poster session and reception celebrating the successes of the 2021 CEG Scholars. We conclude with a virtual interactive keynote address by Dr. Saundra McGuire on Strengthen Student-Instructor Connections by Teaching Students How to Learn. This year’s symposium is co-sponsored by the IUPUI Center for Teaching and Learning, the IUPUI Institute for Engaged Learning, LEAP Indiana, and the Bepko Learning Center.
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Featured Webinar
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Using Formative Assessment to Check Students' Learning
Formative assessments provide instructors with feedback on what, how much, and how well their students are learning. Instructors can use this feedback to modify their teaching to support student learning. Join this webinar to learn about formative assessment techniques in different teaching contexts and disciplines.
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Featured Workshop
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Hypothesis Lunch & Learn: Engaging Students in Reading with Social Annotation
Join us as our guest for a lunch and learn about how IUPUI faculty are making reading more active, more visible, and more social using Hypothesis with digital texts in Canvas as a way to not only develop critical thinking skills but also build connections.
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FALCON 2022
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Registration is now open for FACET’s conference dedicated to the professional development of adjunct faculty and lecturers (FALCON). It will take place October 1, 2022 at the Crowne Plaza in downtown Indianapolis. The theme is “Belonging and Mattering: Meaningful Relationships for Faculty and Student Learners” and our keynote will be Peter Felten, co-author of “Relationship-Rich Education.” Felten’s presentation will be livestreamed for those who can’t join in person.
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Nominate a graduate student for the Lieber Memorial Teaching Award
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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. 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. Nominations should be submitted by department chair or dean and are due Thursday, October 6, 5 p.m.
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IUPUI Scholars Book Fair
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If you're looking for a fun introduction to IU's affordable content options, be sure to swing by the fall Scholars Book Fair being held on Tuesday, October 11, 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m., University Library UL 2120.
Topics include Ally, IU eTexts, Open Educational Resources (OER), 3D printing, virtual reality, and more. Meet with a range of experts to explore your options.
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Advancing Teaching and Learning with Technology Symposium 2022
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Join us in person at the IUPUI University Library Friday, November 4 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:40 p.m. for the 2022 Advancing Teaching and Learning with Technology Symposium!
This year's keynote speakers will be Emily Oakes from Indiana University and Lauren Marsh from the University of Minnesota discussing how teaching with learning analytics can promote success for all students in the classroom. Situating the conversation squarely in the classroom, our speakers will explore ways to use existing learning analytics to more effectively – and ethically – identify challenges in your courses and support student learning and success.
The plenary will feature some of the recipients of the 2022 XRI Faculty Fellow Grant for faculty to develop and implement Augmented Reality (AR) or Virtual Reality (VR) technologies into their courses. The Extended Reality Initiative (XRI) is a collaboration among several university units that develop programming around and highlight innovative technologies available for use in teaching and learning.
For more information, see the ATLT Website.
We understand that there are barriers to in-person participation, so the ATLT Keynote will also be live streamed for anyone preferring to join us virtually. If you will only be joining us virtually for the keynote, please register at ATLT Online Keynote Event so that you will receive the Zoom link.
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The Question of ‘Cold Calling’
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Supiano, B. (2022, Sept. 12). The Question of ‘Cold Calling’. The Chronicle of Higher Education.
While many instructors use discussions or other types of active learning, only a few students may choose to voluntarily participate. This may lead instructors to use ‘cold calling’ to hold students accountable and ensure equitable participation. This article describes benefits, drawbacks, and recommendations for how to use cold calling effectively.
This article can be accessed for free when on the IU Network or by signing up for a free Chronicle account.
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CTL Workshops and Webinars
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Tuesday, October 4 | 10 - 11:30 a.m. | UL1126
Register » Organizer: Randy Newbrough and Presenter: Norma Fewell and Steven Graunke
How many students are enrolled in your program? What are their characteristics? How is your headcount and credit hours looking for this semester? The answers to all these questions are available to IUPUI faculty and staff if you know where to look.
This session will display resources available through the Office of Institutional Analytics to find information about all currently enrolled students at the Indianapolis, Columbus, and Ft. Wayne campuses.
Attendees will be able to find a wide variety of information on enrollment for benchmarking, trend analysis, and decision making, and will learn who to go to if you can’t find what you need.
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Tuesday, October 4 | 12 noon - 1 p.m. | Online - Zoom
Register » Organizer: Jessica Alexander and Presenters: Jessica Alexander, Meganne Masko, and Anusha S Rao
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.
This webinar is part of the Center for Teaching and Learning’s online mini-workshop series focused on foundational teaching skills, Teaching Foundations. Designed for new faculty, adjunct faculty, graduate students, and those looking for a refresher on good teaching practices, the webinars are short, with a brief presentation interspersed with opportunities for interaction and questions. Grounded in current research, the workshops address various teaching topics and provide participants with strategies and resources to make instruction more effective, efficient, and enjoyable. Sessions are scheduled with the time of semester in mind, to keep topics relevant for faculty needs at that time.
This event aligns with the following IUSM Academy of Teaching Scholars program competencies: Instructional Strategies (IS), Inclusive Teaching (I)
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Wednesday, October 12 | 12 noon - 1 p.m. | Online - Zoom
Register » Organizer: Jessica Alexander and Presenter: Jessica Alexander and Anusha S Rao
Good assessment practices include checking students’ learning on a regular basis during the learning experience. They provide faculty with feedback on what, how much, and how well their students are learning. Instructors can use this feedback to modify their teaching to improve student learning. It helps students reflect on their learning and identify gaps in their knowledge. In this webinar, participants will learn the difference between formative and summative assessment as well as how to implement formative assessment techniques in different teaching contexts and disciplines. Questions and discussion will be encouraged.
This webinar is part of the Center for Teaching and Learning’s online mini-workshop series focused on foundational teaching skills, Teaching Foundations. Designed for new faculty, adjunct faculty, graduate students, and those looking for a refresher on good teaching practices, the webinars are short, with a brief presentation interspersed with opportunities for interaction and questions. Grounded in current research, the workshops address various teaching topics and provide participants with strategies and resources to make instruction more effective, efficient, and enjoyable. Sessions are scheduled with the time of semester in mind, to keep topics relevant for faculty needs at that time.
This event aligns with the following IUSM Academy of Teaching Scholars program competencies: Assessment Methods and the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (A)
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Wednesday, October 19 | 12 noon - 1 p.m. | Online - Zoom
Register » Organizer: Douglas Jerolimov and Presenter: Douglas Jerolimov and Richard Turner
Documenting one's teaching effectiveness is much easier after an instructor recognizes and can explain the teaching/learning process for an assignment or course. In this session, participants will categorize the learning goal for an assignment or course, and then identify the steps of its teaching/learning process, a sequence of learning events. Participants will then build on this understanding of their learning goal and sequence of learning events to imagine documenting a change made to an assignment. Faculty members may continue to work with CTL consultants to create a plan to document their own course or assignment. This webinar is one of a series of 4 webinars designed to introduce faculty and graduate students to the process of creating, refining, and documenting one’s teaching practices and teacher development.
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Thursday, October 20 | 12 noon - 1 p.m. | Online - Zoom
Register » Organizer: Douglas Jerolimov and Presenter: Douglas Jerolimov and Anusha S Rao
Teaching and learning during the pandemic poses unprecedented challenges, including the possibility for disruptions—whether you are teaching in-person, synchronously on Zoom, or completely asynchronously online. This webinar will present various scenarios of disruptions and recommendations to prevent and manage them in different teaching modes.
This webinar is part of the Center for Teaching and Learning’s online webinar series focused on foundational teaching skills, Teaching Foundations Webinar Series (previously known as (Teaching@IUPUI). Designed for new faculty, adjunct faculty, graduate students, and those looking for a refresher on good teaching practices, the webinars are short, with a brief presentation interspersed with opportunities for interaction and questions. Grounded in current research, the workshops address various teaching topics and provide participants with strategies and resources to make instruction more effective, efficient, and enjoyable. Sessions are scheduled with the time of semester in mind, to keep topics relevant for faculty needs at that time.
This event aligns with the following IUSM Academy of Teaching Scholars program competencies: Instructional Strategies (IS)
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Wednesday, October 26 | 10 - 11:30 a.m. | UL1126
Register » Organizer: Randy Newbrough and Presenter: Robert Janik
Are you wanting to assess a program or gather data using a survey and don’t know where to start? We can help!
This session will cover a number of topics including questionnaire design, best practices for survey collection, tips for increasing response rates and reporting results.
The presentation will also demonstrate how to find existing survey results from past studies conducted at IUPUI. Maybe the data you are looking for is already out there!
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Wednesday, October 26 | 11 a.m. - 12 noon | Online - Zoom
Register » Organizer: Kimmaree Murday and Presenter: Sarah Herpst
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 leveraged in your Canvas course.
This event aligns with the following IUSM Academy of Teaching Scholars program competencies: Instructional Technology (IT)
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Thursday, October 27 | 4 - 5 p.m. | Both in-person--Ashby Room (University Library 2nd level) and zoom
Register » Organizer: Valli Sanghami Shankar Kumar and Presenters: Duaa H. Alwan, Valli Sanghami Shankar Kumar, and Alejandro Jaume-Losa
Encourage TAs, graders, and graduate students interested in teaching to sign up for Grad CHAT, 60-minute discussion sessions where graduate students will engage with peers and experts on various teaching topics.
In the October session, participants will engage with three experienced graduate student instructors on various topics including classroom management, time management, teaching strategies, grading efficiently, and navigating difficult situations.
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Thursday, November 17 | 12 noon - 1 p.m. | Online - Zoom
Register » Organizer: Anusha S. Rao and Presenters: Jessica Alexander, Douglas Jerolimov, and Anusha S Rao
Active learning strategies in the classroom have shown to improve student outcomes broadly, but may unintentionally cause disparities in student learning experiences and outcomes if not implemented in an inclusive and equitable manner. Implementing active learning strategies can present opportunities and challenges, while benefiting students and instructors in many ways. In this webinar, we will introduce examples of research-based active learning strategies and discuss recommendations for inclusive and equitable implementations.
This webinar is part of the Center for Teaching and Learning’s webinar series focused on foundational teaching skills, Teaching Foundations. Designed for new faculty, adjunct faculty, graduate students, and those looking for a refresher on good teaching practices, the webinars are short, with a brief presentation interspersed with opportunities for interaction and questions. Grounded in current research, the workshops address various teaching topics and provide participants with strategies and resources to make instruction more effective, efficient, and enjoyable. Sessions are scheduled with the time of semester in mind, to keep topics relevant for faculty needs at that time.
This event aligns with the following IUSM Academy of Teaching Scholars program competencies: Instructional Strategies (IS)
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Sign Up for a Writing Group!
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We are accepting registrations for our writing groups! The fall writing groups meet on Tuesdays from 10:00 a.m. - 12 noon, or Wednesdays from 10:00 a.m. - 12 noon. Both meeting are simultaneously online and at the Faculty Crossing. You can join either Tuesday or Wednesday sessions, or both! Sign up today for a writing group.
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October 13: SAVI Training - Frame the Problem
October 27: SAVI Talks - Equity Report Card for City of Indianapolis Part 1
November 3: SAVI Training - Understand data through maps
November 4: SAVI Training - Find Existing Sources (this workshop is also given on November 29)
November 16: SAVI Training - Frame the Problem
Global Voices Program: Add global perspectives and intercultural learning experiences to your course.
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