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Indiana University's 2030 strategic plan seeks to enhance student success while reducing DFW rates across all campuses. To support this work, the CTL is pleased to offer the Course Re(Design) Institute for Student Success. Scheduled over four half-days in early August, the institute seeks to support instructors in refining existing courses using learning-centered, equitable, and inclusive design principles. Space is limited and an application is required. Priority will be given to individual instructors and small groups teaching 100- and 200-level courses with high total annual enrollments where recent DFW rates are 25% or more. Application decisions will be communicated by July 17.
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Featured Workshop
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Applying the QM Matters Rubric to Online Courses
Want ideas to improve your online or hybrid course? Join this two-day workshop to learn about the Quality Matters (QM) Rubric, the QM process of continuous improvement, and engage with the QM community. You can use the workshop as a step towards becoming a certified QM peer reviewer.
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Featured Program
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Visit the CTL Media Suite
Get a head start on recording videos for your summer/fall courses! The suite includes a one-touch button recording with green screen technology and other video overlays using the Stream Deck and can be used to record high-quality videos for your courses. Suite can be reserved Monday through Thursday during the summer.
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An Investigation Into ChatGPT’s Application For A Scientific Writing Assignment
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Rojas, A. J. (2024). An Investigation into ChatGPT’s Application for a Scientific Writing Assignment. Journal of Chemical Education.
Can you use AI to improve students’ scientific writing skills? In this article a Chemistry instructor reports on his process of developing AI-based scientific writing assignments and his students’ perceptions on the usefulness of AI in completing the assignment and the associated ethical concerns. Supplementary information includes assignment prompts, rubrics, and learning objectives.
If you’d like to explore more strategies to embed AI in your teaching practice, check out this book.
Bowen, J. A. and Watson, C. E. (2024). Teaching with AI: A Practical Guide to a New Era of Human Learning. Johns Hopkins University Press
In this groundbreaking and practical guide, José Antonio Bowen and C. Edward Watson present emerging and powerful research on the seismic changes AI is already creating in schools and the workplace, providing invaluable insights into what AI can accomplish in the classroom and beyond.
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Teach, Play, Learn Conference Registration is Now Open!
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The Teach, Play, Learn conference brings together stakeholders interested in exploring how games and play can be effective tools for learning. Participants will be introduced to the benefits of using games as part of classroom education as well as seeing practical solutions for the design and implementation of games in the educational context.
Deadline to register is July 15, 2024! Register for the conference.
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2024 Associate Faculty Welcome - August 19 and 28
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The Associate Faculty Welcome held by the Center for Teaching and Learning is an annual welcome for associate faculty. Join us if you hold an appointment as part-time faculty at IU Columbus, IU Fort Wayne, or at IU Indianapolis. Meet colleagues over engaging conversation, meet staff who support your teaching, and listen in on short teaching presentations to help you prepare for the semester! All part-time faculty, adjunct faculty and those in teaching positions are welcome. Virtual and in-person options are available.
Learn more and register.
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Registration Open: In-person TA Orientation on Thursday, August 22
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TA Orientation 2024 registration is now open! All first-time teaching assistants (primary instructors, lab leaders, recitation leaders, and graders) are required to participate. We also invite those with prior TA experience to brush up on teaching skills and meet other TAs.
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CTL Workshops and Webinars
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August 5 and 6, 12 - 1 p.m. | Online - Zoom
Register » Organizer: Anusha S. Rao and Presenter: Anusha S Rao
Can you design a syllabus that fosters your students’ sense of belonging from day one and promotes inclusion and equity throughout the semester? Attend this two-part webinar where you will learn about the latest in syllabus design for inclusion and equity at the first session and apply the syllabus review guide and revise your syllabus in the second session. Bring a syllabus that you’d like to revise!
In the first session on August 5, you will learn about the latest research, strategies, and tool for syllabus design and how students and instructor perceive and use the syllabus as learning and teaching tool.
In the second session on August 6, you will explore Equity Accelerator’s Syllabus Review Guide in detail and apply it to revise your syllabus to make it more welcoming and communicate your goal for creating and inclusive and equitable learning environment for your students.
We recommend that you attend both sessions to make the most of the webinar and revise your syllabus in preparation for the fall semester. Please note that when you register for the first session, you will be automatically registered for the second session.
This event aligns with the following IUSM Academy of Teaching Scholars program competencies: Curriculum and Course Design (C)
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IU Indianapolis Equity Champions Program
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The Institute for Engaged Learning are now accepting applications for the upcoming fall semester. To learn more about the program, please review the information on our webpage. To participate in this program, we invite you to complete this application form before Friday, June 7, 2024. Please reach out to the Institute for Engaged Learning if you have any questions.
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THE HAPPENINGS SUMMER HIATUS
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Happy Summer!
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The CTL Happenings will be taking a short break and will resume on Wednesday, July 17. We look forward to reconnecting with you then about our many upcoming opportunities. In the meantime, enjoy the sunshine!
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