CTL Happenings - Message #556

The Center for Teaching and Learning is excited to welcome back all instructors for the upcoming spring 2023 semester! Be sure to stop by the CTL during the first week of classes to grab a cup of coffee, have a sweet treat or a bag of popcorn, and check out the CTL space. Our staff will be available to provide you with a quick tour of the CTL or the Faculty Crossing space located next door as well as let you know about all the services we offer.

The 2023 CEG Request for Proposals is now open! Faculty from IUPUI, IUPUC, and IU Fort Wayne are invited to submit a proposal to enhance their course/curricula for inclusive and equitable student learning experiences using innovative pedagogies and technology, and engaged learning practice of ePortfolios. Completed proposals due by January 31, 2023. Read RFP and submit proposal.

What can faculty do to become more inclusive in their teaching? Join this team of FACET leaders as they facilitate a series of four teaching workshops. The workshop series will take place over the course of four Fridays in Spring 2023, from 12 noon to 1:15 p.m. --- Jan. 20, Feb. 24, Mar. 24, and Apr. 21. All sessions will be in person in the University Library Ashby room located on the second floor. Lunch will be provided. Registration is limited to the first 20 participants. For more information, please contact facet@iu.edu. Register for the series.

Academy members develop a teaching philosophy and ePortfolio based on reflective, developmental and evidence-based teaching approaches. Academy members lay a foundation for a powerful, confident and well-documented teaching career that addresses the teaching goals of departments and learning goals of students. Applications are due by January 31, 2023.

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.

Wednesday, January 4 | 12:30 - 1 p.m. | Online - Zoom
Register » Organizer: Kimmaree Murday and Presenter: Madeleine Gonin

Join this 30-minute webinar to learn 3 ways to share your feedback on Canvas assignments. Using Speedgrader, rubrics, and feedback in quizzes, you can ensure that your students have the feedback they need to improve their performance in your class.

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

Wednesday, January 4 | 2 - 2:30 p.m. | Online - Zoom
Register » Organizer: IU eTexts and Presenter: Noma Maier

In the Fall of 2022, we launched Engage 2.0 – a refreshed version of the Engage e-reader that’s been in use at IU since 2011. Join this webinar to get a first look at the new interface, learn about new features, and get resources to support your transition to the new e-reader. This webinar is also offered at 7:00 p.m.

This event is being hosted by IT Training. If you have questions, they can be reached at ittraining@iu.edu or by phone at (812) 855-7383 or (317) 274-7383.

Wednesday, January 4 | 3 - 3:30 p.m. | Online - Zoom
Register » Organizer: Kimmaree Murday and Presenter: Kimmaree Murday

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.

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

Thursday, January 5 | 2 - 2:30 p.m. | Online - Zoom
Register » Organizer: Kimmaree Murday and Presenter: Madeleine Gonin

Canvas Quizzes is a tool that helps you create more than just quizzes, tests and exams; you can use it for surveys and practice quizzes too. Options include creating automatically graded items, adding images and videos, typing formulas, and more. Join this 30-minute webinar to learn how to create quizzes in Canvas, add questions, and include feedback.

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

Wednesday, January 11 | 11 a.m. - 12 noon | Online - Zoom
Register » Organizer: Kimmaree Murday and Presenter: John Ault

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. 

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

Tuesday, January 24 | 12 noon - 1 p.m. | Online - Zoom
Register » Organizer: Jessica Alexander and Presenter: Jessica Alexander and Anusha S Rao

Students who have a growth mindset view intelligence as malleable while those with a fixed mindset view intelligence as finite. Students can grow with persistence and effort, but having a growth mindset underlies these behaviors. This, in turn, is dependent on the instructor’s mindset as well. In this webinar, participants will be introduced to the differences between growth and fixed mindset theories of intelligence and discuss activities they can incorporate into their classes to foster growth mindset. They will also reflect upon their current teaching practices that align with growth mindset and identify new activities.

This webinar is part of the Center for Teaching and Learning’s online mini-workshop series focused on foundational teaching skills, Teaching Foundations (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: Learning Theory (L), Inclusive Teaching (I)

Wednesday, January 25 | 11 - 11:45 a.m. | 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)

Tuesday, January 31 | 12 noon - 1 p.m. | Online - Zoom
Register » Organizer: Douglas Jerolimov and Presenter: Douglas Jerolimov and Richard Turner

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.

This webinar is one of the Center for Teaching and Learning’s online mini-workshops focused on foundational teaching skills, a series of webinars called 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.

Thursday, February 2 | 12 noon - 1 p.m. | Online - Zoom
Register » Organizer: Anusha S. Rao  and Presenter: Jessica Alexander and Anusha S Rao

Assessing student learning during the pandemic has motivated many instructors to consider flexible, equitable, and creative alternatives to traditional assessments such as exams. In this webinar, you will discuss strategies to design alternative assessments that are aligned to course learning outcomes. You will also consider the benefits and challenges of alternative assessments in your teaching context and review examples of alternate assessments in various disciplines.

This webinar is part of the Center for Teaching and Learning’s online mini-workshop series focused on foundational teaching skills, Teaching Foundations (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: Assessment Methods and the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (A), Inclusive Teaching (I)

The writing group program provides a structure that encourages progress toward publication by promoting regular writing. Sign up is open to faculty, teaching staff of all appointments, and graduate students from IUPUI, IUPUC, and IU Fort Wayne.

The spring writing groups meet from 9 to 11 a.m. on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Both meetings are simultaneously online and at the Faculty Crossing. You can join either Tuesday or Wednesday sessions, or both!

Groups will begin meeting on Tuesday, January 10, 2023. Sign up today for a writing group.

January 9: SAVI Training – Frame the Problem (virtual event)

January 12: SAVI Training – Frame the Problem

January 17: SAVI Training – Existing Data

January 17: SAVI Training – Find Existing Sources (virtual event) 

January 31: SAVI Training – Avoid Data Pitfalls

January 31: SAVI Training – Avoid Data Pitfalls (virtual event)

Global Voices Program: Add global perspectives and intercultural learning experiences to your course.