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Hosted by the Office of Academic Affairs, the Spring 2025 Celebration of Engaged Teaching and Learning recognized faculty and staff for their commitment to student success and educational excellence. Honorees participated in professional development and service activities hosted by the CTL, DEI, DUE, IEL, and SEIRI this past academic year. See the photos and honorees.
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Featured Program
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Course Design for Transparency Institute
Transparency in Learning and Teaching (TiLT) is a course design model that clearly and explicitly communicates course purposes, tasks, and criteria to students. Research shows that it enhances student confidence and belonging which leads to increased student learning and course completion. Start the fall semester with practical strategies to reduce DFWs and increase student retention! Applications are due on Monday, June 16.
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Featured Event
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Plater-Moore Conference AI Keynote Workshop Recording Available
If you missed the 2025 Plater-Moore Conference on Teaching and Learning on April 4, you can now watch the keynote by national AI expert Dr. José Bowen on Teaching and Thinking with AI, where he examines the skills and curriculum that will matter most in this new age, why articulation of ‘quality’ is essential and what policies and practices improve motivation and decrease cheating.
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The professors are Using ChatGPT, and Some Students Aren’t Happy About It
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Hill, K. (2025, May 14). The professors are Using ChatGPT, and some students aren’t happy about it. New York Times.
Instructors want to be sure that they are assessing the products of student learning in courses, rather than the products of Generative AI. Well, as it turns out, many students also want to be sure that they are learning from teachers in the classroom, rather than learning from Generative AI Should instructors use Generative AI to create creating course materials, to grade student work, and to help communicate with students? This article helps us think about what is an appropriate use of Generative AI when it comes to the work of teaching.
If you don’t have a NY Times account, sign up for free access with a NY Times Group Pass provided by the University Library.
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CTL Workshops and Webinars
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This event runs bi-weekly on Friday's from May 16 through June 27 | Online - Zoom
Register » Organizer: Anusha S. Rao and Presenter: Carol Hostetter
Are you curious about how Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) can enhance your teaching and research, and support your promotion and/tenure efforts? Join the virtual Summer SoTL Journal Club, led by CTL’s SoTL Fellow Dr. Carol Hostetter, to explore SoTL literature in a collaborative, interdisciplinary setting. Participants will engage in structured discussions, critical analysis, and reflections, focusing on an article each meeting. Participants will leave with ideas for their own SoTL study as well as ways to enhance their disciplinary research. Open to all IU campuses, those new to SoTL and experienced SoTL scholars are welcome to join!
Schedule:
- The Summer SoTL Journal Club will meet virtually on three Tuesdays - May 13, June 3, and June 17 - from 10 – 11 a.m.
Participation Incentives:
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For a Deeper Dive into SoTL: The CTL has purchased free eBook copies of two highly reviewed SoTL books. All journal club participants will have free access to these books:
- Chick, N. L. (Ed.). (2023). SoTL in action: Illuminating critical moments of practice. Taylor & Francis.
- Yeo, M., Miller-Young, J., & Manarin, K. (2023). SoTL research methodologies: A guide to conceptualizing and conducting the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. Taylor & Francis.
- Access to the Assessment Institute: Journal club participants who attend all three meetings and submit their reflections will be eligible to receive 1 of 5 complimentary registration to the 2025 Assessment Institute. All participants will be eligible to receive the early bird registration rate for the conference. The Assessment Institute in Indianapolis is the nation’s oldest and largest event focused on assessing and improving higher education and a fantastic venue for disseminating SoTL work.
- Opportunity for a conference presentation: Three to five participants will be invited to serve on a panel to share their journal club experiences and outcomes at the 2025 Assessment Institute!
Articles:
- Article for the first meeting: Hostetter, C. (2013). Community matters: Social presence and learning outcomes. Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 13(1), 77-86.
- Articles for second and third meetings will be chosen based on registrants’ disciplines. Articles and an empty outline with discussion prompts will be shared with participants two weeks in advance.
About Carol Hostetter:
Carol Hostetter is Professor Emerita from the School of Social Work at Indiana University, having joined the faculty in 2001. She has won many teaching awards, including the top teaching award for all eight campuses of Indiana University. Dr. Hostetter has been a leader in Indiana University’s teaching academy, FACET (Faculty Colloquium on Excellence in Teaching) as well as in Indiana University’s Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SOTL) program. Her SOTL grants, presentations and publications focus on social presence in online courses, high-impact practices and learning analytics. Carol serves as CTL’s SoTL Fellow this summer.
This event aligns with the following IUSM Academy of Teaching Scholars program competencies: Assessment Methods and the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (A)
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Call for Proposals: 2025 ISETL Conference
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The International Society for Exploring Teaching and Learning (ISETL) in partnership with LEAP Indiana invites educators, advisors, researchers, and practitioners to submit proposals for the 2025 conference. This year’s theme, “Tracks to Transformation: High-Impact Practices, Belonging, and the Journey of Learning,” encourages presentations exploring evidence-based strategies that foster student engagement, equitable learning environments, and a sense of belonging. Deadline for proposal submission is June 1. Learn more and submit a proposal.
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When Done Well: Service Learning Institute and Faculty Learning Community
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The When Done Well: Service Learning Institute is a faculty learning community (FLC) for those seeking to develop or improve an undergraduate Service Learning course during the 2025-2026 academic year. This Institute is open to faculty at IU Indianapolis, Columbus, or Fort Wayne who plan to teach an undergraduate Service Learning course during fall semester, 2025 or spring semester, 2026. Twenty applicants will be selected to participate. All participants selected will receive a $2,500.00 stipend (paid over the course of the FLC).
Please complete this application before 5 p.m., Friday, June 20, to receive full consideration. Applicants will be notified via email of their acceptance no later than Wednesday, June 25.
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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 16. We look forward to reconnecting with you then about our many upcoming opportunities. In the meantime, enjoy the sunshine!
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