CTL Happenings - Message #578

Hommel, D., & Cohen, B. (2023, October 11). Reducing AI anxiety starts by talking to students. Faculty Focus.

Recent surveys in higher ed. reveal students’ anxiety about the role of Generative AI in their learning, employability, and professional growth. In this article, two educators share several strategies to uncover and address their students’ concerns about AI and discuss productive ways of using AI in the classroom and beyond.

The 2024 Curriculum Enhancement Grant (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, including the high-impact practice of ePortfolios.

Proposals due by January 31, 2024.

Read RFP and learn more.

Are you a graduate student interested in an academic career and improving students’ learning experiences? Apply for the Emerging Scholars of College Instruction Program to develop and document your teaching skills. In this one-year program, you will explore and engage in scholarly teaching practices and leave with a preliminary teaching portfolio!

Learn More and Apply.

We all know that active learning strategies improve student learning overall, but did you know that those improvements can be uneven when active learning approaches aren’t inclusive and equitable? This webinar introduces active learning strategies, and we'll think about ways to make specific examples more inclusive and equitable--let's design active learning experiences that honor different types of learners, cultural backgrounds, and abilities, making sure that every student feels valued and heard!

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The Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) invites chairs and deans to join us for a conversation and working session that will focus on supporting instructors in documenting teaching successes and building teaching dossiers. Presenters Richard Turner and Maggie Gilchrist will share a new resource aimed at making the development of teaching award and advancement cases more approachable and efficient. Attendees will provide feedback on the resource and leave with a plan for supporting instructors as they prepare their teaching dossiers.

Register now to secure your spot as seating is limited. Additionally, please note that lunch will be provided.

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Wednesday, November 15 | 1 - 1:45 p.m. | Online - Zoom
Register » Organizer: Jeani Young and Presenter: Emily Oakes and Jeani Young

When you use Canvas to provide instructional materials, engage students in activities, or assess student understanding, Canvas gathers data about it. Using built-in dashboards, you can easily access a variety of data and see how students are engaging with your Canvas course site. This kind of data is a good starting place to identify indicators of success or challenges in your courses. Combined with other sources of student feedback, data can become information you can actively use to support student success.

In this webinar you will learn how to access various types of Canvas data, what they do and don’t mean, and how to supplement that data to paint a fuller picture of your course. We will also discuss ethical considerations, thoughts on revising materials and interactions to provide more usable data, and recommendations for promoting student agency and trust.

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

Thursday, November 16 | 2 - 3:15 p.m. | Online-Zoom
Register » Organizer: Shannon Sipes and Presenter: Sarah Ketchen Lipson (Boston University)

In this session, Professor Sarah Ketchen Lipson (she/her) will share lessons learned from more than 15 years of data collected through the Healthy Minds Study. Dr. Lipson will share what her team has learned about best practices in prevention and early intervention for mental health on campus, focusing specifically on opportunities within academic settings, including classrooms, labs, and advising.

This webinar introduces powerful desktop and online mapping and spatial analysis tools, data, and other related resources you can use to support your teaching and service activities. These resources are applicable to a wide range of disciplines including health, public safety, public policy, economics, informatics, and more.

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This year's distinguished speaker is Dr. Tricia C. Elliott, a highly experienced physician executive and senior vice president for academic affairs, medical staff affairs and research. Dr. Elliott's lecture will cover various topics, including graduate and undergraduate medical education, healthcare advocacy and policy, and leadership development and mentoring.

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