CTL Happenings - Message #581

Ryan, K., Boucher, K., Logel, C., & Murphy, M. (2022). Syllabus Review Guide. College Transition Collaborative.

Have you been updating your syllabus for the spring semester? Are you looking for inspiration and guidance? Conducting a syllabus review can help! By ensuring that the messages, policies, and practices included in your syllabi communicate a growth mindset about student potential, and promote a sense of belonging, YOU have a powerful opportunity to support student achievement, foster well-being, and contribute to equity in education.

The Extended Reality Initiative (XRI) Faculty Fellows Grant provides faculty with technical and instructional support and funds to implement Augmented Reality (AR) or Virtual Reality (VR) assignments/projects/activities into their course(s) that are designed to improve student learning and success at IU. Proposal submission is now open! Proposals due Friday, January 19, 2024.

Learn more about the initiative and submit a proposal!

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

Imagine a classroom where every student feels valued, engaged, and is ready to learn and grow! How can you make this happen? Join us for a series of four interactive webinars to gain practical insights and innovative strategies and engage with a community of educators.

Attend all four webinars and complete a final reflection to earn a letter of completion that highlights your commitment to inclusive and equitable teaching and learning.

Register for the webinars

Tuesday, January 30 | 12 noon - 1 p.m. | Online - Zoom
Register » Organizer: Anusha S. Rao and Presenter: Anusha S Rao

Ever wondered how to make your assignments crystal clear, ensuring students understand not just what to do but why it matters? Transparent assignment designs have been proven to promote equity and student success. Clarification and elaboration of an assignments’ purpose, task, and grading criteria works to scaffold student learning activities, especially now with the widespread use of AI in learning. Doing so helps all students, but especially students from underserved populations and students who may be unfamiliar with college success strategies. In this webinar, participants will be introduced to the transparent design framework (TiLT), analyze sample transparent assignments, and will begin drafting or revising a transparent assignment.  

This event aligns with the following IUSM Academy of Teaching Scholars program competencies: Assessment Methods and the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (A)

This program provides a semester-long opportunity for faculty to learn to integrate advanced cyberinfrastructure tools into their curriculum and work with students.

There is a maximum of 5 faculty fellowships available and open to all Indiana University full-time faculty, regardless of rank, discipline, or campus. Faculty Fellows will be provided a stipend of $2000.

Learn more about the program and apply.

The Instructional Design (ID) Clinic is staffed with experts who can help you level up your online teaching! You can schedule a virtual meeting to review your course and share ideas and how-to’s. Pick one (or several) 30-, 45- or 60-minute time slots from our calendar, and we’ll see you online. The clinic is open 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on weekdays and noon to 8 p.m. on weekends (EST). The ID Clinic is a service of IU Online and UITS eLearning Design & Services.

Faculty can receive support of up to $5000 for grant proposals that promise innovative approaches or improved practice in assessment and/or program review. Learn more and submit a proposal.

The 2024 Midwest SoTL Conference will be held in person on April 12, 2024. The conference theme is Teaching Everyone Everywhere and the keynote speaker will be Peter Felten, who has published seven books about undergraduate education, including Connections are Everything: A College Student’s Guide to Relationship-Rich Education.

Conference organizers are accepting proposals that describe empirical studies of SoTL, theoretical discussions of SoTL, descriptions of best practice of teaching, and interactive workshops on implementing best practice. Proposals are due by 5 p.m. on Thursday, February 1, 2024. See the flyer or the conference website for details.

The Faculty Crossing presents 2024 Spring Teach Talks with visual artist and educator, Asli Narin. Asli is this year’s Herron Faculty Teaching Resident. Her Teach Talks will focus on how creating photobooks teaches conceptual thinking, visual literacy, curation, and design skills.

Register:

Teach Talk (Zoom): Wednesday January 31, 12 noon – 1 p.m.

Teach Talk (In-Person): Wednesday, February 14, 12 noon – 1 p.m.

Ball State University's Division of Online and Strategic Learning, Office of Inclusive Excellence, and Office of the Vice Provost for Academic Affairs are pleased to announce the 2024 Provost Faculty Summit: Minding the Equity Gap taking place virtually February 15 and 16, 2024.

The summit will showcase the meaningful and inclusive work of faculty, staff, and students across the Midwest region. We invite you to share your teaching practices, especially as they relate to meaningful and inclusive learning experiences for learners. The program committee is accepting proposals for individual paper presentations and panel sessions.

Review the proposal submission guide and submit your proposal at the Provost Faculty Summit webpage.

Proposals are due December 20, 2023.