Are you a part-time (adjunct) faculty member? Come to IUPUI’s Associate Faculty Welcome!
Have you been hired in the past few years as part-time (associate) faculty at IUPUI, IUPUC, or at IU Fort Wayne? Then join us for IUPUI’s Associate Faculty Welcome on either Thursday, August 10 or Monday, August 14, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Choose the day that fits your schedule. Get to know colleagues over food and beverages; meet representatives from offices and centers who support your teaching efforts at the resource fair; drop in on teaching and technology “lightning” presentations. Have fun and get a jump on your course prep!
Speed Dating with Learning Technologies (New Faculty)
New faculty are invited to explore some of the many IU technology options they have access to. Speed Dating with Learning Technologies encourages participants “to date” a range of potential technology tools and services, gaining exposure to a variety of resources within a short period of time.
Participants will have nine minutes to speed date a specific tool or service before moving on to the next “date”.
Microsoft Teams Calls enables voice and video calling on your computer, tablet, mobile device, or desk phone. With Microsoft Teams Calls you can place and receive calls, access voicemail, transfer calls from your desktop to mobile device, and much more.
Office telephone service for IU faculty and staff has transitioned from Skype to Microsoft Teams at IU.
Koru Mindfulness is an evidence-based course designed for college students to learn mindfulness skills. Learn more about how IUPUI has added mindfulness training into first-year seminar courses to give students practical tips for managing stress and learning gratitude.
Announcements
IUPUI TA Orientation (In-Person)
The Center for Teaching and Learning and the Graduate Office will offer in-person training on Thursday, August 17, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Campus Center (Fourth Floor). The TA Orientation is designed to provide first-time graduate student teaching assistants with basic tools and strategies to successfully start their teaching responsibilities at IUPUI. As always, registration for the orientation is free.
Teaching Foundations: Designing a Learning-Centered and Equity-Minded Syllabus
Wednesday, July 19 | 12 noon - 1 p.m. | Online - Zoom Register » Organizer: Anusha S. Rao and Presenter: Anusha S Rao
What if your syllabus could increase student learning and belongingness? Come find out during this one-hour interactive webinar! You will leave with two research-based tools, the learning-centered syllabus rubric and the equity-minded syllabus review guide, and sample syllabus language and strategies to increase student engagement with the syllabus and your course. Bring your syllabus questions and a syllabus that you’d like to revise!
Teaching Foundations: Using Rubrics to Enhance Equity in Learning
Tuesday, August 8 | 12 noon - 1 p.m. | Online - Zoom Register » Organizer: Douglas Jerolimov and Presenter: Douglas Jerolimov
Rubrics are a popular tool for grading student work, but did you know they can also be used to make learning more equitable?! Join us as we evaluate a sample rubric for inclusion and equity, identify changes to improve equity, and reflect on how rubrics can be used to help students become more active participants in their own learning.
Partner Information
FALCON 2023
The FALCON 2023 Call for Proposals is now open! The conference will be held on October 28, registration will be free and limited to 150 attendees. This year’s theme is Trends, expectations, and challenges: What it’s like to be an educator in 2023. View the full call details and complete the online submission form by August 11.
