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The Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) at IU Indianapolis invites faculty to join the spring 2026—fall 2026 Faculty Learning Community (FLC) cohort, an initiative designed to help students connect classroom learning to career readiness. Faculty in the FLC will collaborate with support from Faculty Fellow Carrie Sickmann and the CTL to amplify career competencies in their fall 2026 courses. All FLC members will receive a $1,000 stipend and participate in one in-person workshop and two virtual seminars in spring 2026. The FLC will help instructors design learning experiences that make students’ knowledge and skills more visible as professional competencies.
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Featured Webinar
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Extended Reality Initiative Faculty Showcase
This Extended Reality Initiative (XRI) Faculty Fellows Grant showcase will highlight three of our past XRI Faculty Fellow Grant recipients (Jared Allsop, School of Public Health; Ekaterina Muravevskaia, Luddy School of Informatics; and Rachel Landis, Kelley School of Business) who will present how they implemented virtual reality or augmented reality technology into their courses and the student feedback they received. Following the presentations, participants will be presented with information about the XRI Faculty Fellows Grant proposals.
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Featured Resource
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Canvas Accessibility for Instructors Pressbook
Starting spring 2026, all Canvas course content must meet updated Title II accessibility requirements. Our Canvas Accessibility for Instructors Pressbook toolkit gives you quick, practical steps to get your materials compliant and student‑ready.
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Hearing Student Evaluations in a New Way
What if your end-of-course evaluations could feel more like a conversation about growth? In the Faculty Focus piece “Hearing Your Student Evaluations Differently?”, instructional designer Todd Conaway shares how he experimented with generative AI tools (like NotebookLM) to transform traditional student feedback into narrated podcasts and even a light-hearted song. The result? The feedback becomes more personal, reflective, and actionable—shifting the tone from judgment to opportunity. Through this creative reframe, Conaway found that what was once a stack of dry survey data began to feel like a catalyst for course improvements and deeper teaching insight. This article is a refreshing reminder: sometimes, how we listen matters just as much as what we hear.
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2026 Syllabus Guidance
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Reminder: Post your spring syllabus in Canvas by Monday, January 5. If you need additional information, visit our FAQ's.
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Extended Reality Initiative Faculty Fellows Grant
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The Extended Reality Initiative (XRI) Faculty Fellows Grant provides faculty with technical and instructional support and funds to implement Augmented Reality or Virtual Reality assignments, projects, and/or activities into their courses with the goal of improving student learning outcomes and success at IU. XRI grant proposal submission is now open, and proposals are due by January 21, 2026.
Learn more and submit a proposal.
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FACET Social Hour
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Start the new year by reconnecting with colleagues at the Faculty Academy on Excellence in Teaching (FACET) Social Hour. Join us on Wednesday, January 7 from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Guggman Haus Brewing Co., 4601 N. College Avenue, Suite C, as we ring in 2026 and the second half of the academic year with cup of camaraderie, a tablespoon of friendship, and a sprinkle of joviality. This event is open to all FACET members and aims to build rapport, reengage the community, and spark conversations about teaching in a casual setting.
For questions, contact Mike Polites, IU Indianapolis FACET co-associate director.
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CTL Winter Break Office Hours
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- Monday, December 22 – Wednesday, December 24: CTL will be open virtually from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Thursday, December 25 – Thursday, January 1: CTL will be closed for winter break.
- Friday, January 2: CTL will be open virtually from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
CTL will reopen on Monday, January 5 at noon.
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