BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Institute for Teaching, Innovation, & Inclusive Pedagogy - ECPv6.7.0//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Institute for Teaching, Innovation, & Inclusive Pedagogy X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://teaching.rutgers.edu X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Institute for Teaching, Innovation, & Inclusive Pedagogy REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260820T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260820T111500 DTSTAMP:20260812T154107 CREATED:20260811T163908Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260811T165145Z UID:5843-1787220000-1787224500@teaching.rutgers.edu SUMMARY:Elevating Your Online Course Media for a Professional Impact DESCRIPTION:Location: Zoom \nFacilitator: Justin Smith\, Academic Media Producer\, UOES \nDiscover practical strategies for creating engaging\, high-quality course media that enhances student learning and instructor presence. In this interactive session\, you’ll explore how to select the most effective media for your course\, plan successful video projects through thoughtful pre-production\, and apply instructional design principles that improve engagement\, accessibility\, and learning outcomes. You’ll also learn best practices for collaborating with a media production team and gain tips for creating polished\, authentic course videos that connect with students. \nInteractive Activity: Participants will use Adobe Express to record a short video or audio reflection\, allowing them to experience an easy-to-use media creation tool firsthand. This hands-on exercise will demonstrate how faculty can quickly create engaging instructional content\, introductions\, announcements\, or student-facing messages that can be incorporated directly into their online courses. \nREGISTER URL:https://teaching.rutgers.edu/event/elevating-your-online-course-media-for-a-professional-impact/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Workshop END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260825T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260825T113000 DTSTAMP:20260812T154107 CREATED:20260710T154458Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260713T140530Z UID:5098-1787653800-1787657400@teaching.rutgers.edu SUMMARY:The Analog Inspiration (AI) Card Deck DESCRIPTION:Looking to reimagine your teaching in the age of AI\, but not sure where to start? We’re bringing back one of our previous sessions\, this time virtually. In this one-hour session\, you’ll use the Analog Inspiration Card Deck to explore the human values in your teaching and wrestle with how GenAI intersects with what matters most to you as an educator. Through a facilitated card deck exchange\, you’ll reflect on how GenAI is reshaping concepts like care\, trust\, and critical thinking\, and leave with new perspectives from colleagues across the discipline.  \nThis session fulfills Competencies 2 and 3 of the Teaching and Generative AI Pathways Program and is open to Rutgers University staff and instructors of all ranks\, appointment types\, and disciplines. \nREGISTER URL:https://teaching.rutgers.edu/event/the-analog-inspiration-ai-card-deck/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Workshop ORGANIZER;CN="Institute for Teaching%2C Innovation%2C &%3B Inclusive Pedagogy":MAILTO:TeachingInstitute@rutgers.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260827T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260827T111500 DTSTAMP:20260812T154107 CREATED:20260811T164246Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260811T165205Z UID:5845-1787824800-1787829300@teaching.rutgers.edu SUMMARY:Making Course Videos Accessible at Rutgers DESCRIPTION:Location: Zoom \nFacilitator: Justin Smith\, Academic Media Producer\, UOES  \nLearn practical strategies for creating accessible course videos that support student success while meeting Rutgers’ accessibility expectations under Title II. In this interactive session\, you’ll explore simple recording practices that improve accessibility from the start\, understand faculty responsibilities for captions and visual descriptions\, and learn how to ensure that instructional videos provide equitable access for all learners. The session will also cover best practices for using Canvas and Kaltura\, working with transcripts\, and knowing when to partner with Rutgers Academic Media for additional support.  \nInteractive Activity: Participants will gain hands-on experience editing captions in Kaltura by reviewing an educational video\, correcting auto-generated captions\, and updating technical terminology\, names\, and acronyms. This practical exercise will demonstrate how a few simple edits can significantly improve the accuracy\, accessibility\, and overall learning experience for students.  \nREGISTER   URL:https://teaching.rutgers.edu/event/making-course-videos-accessible-at-rutgers/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Workshop END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260916T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260916T110000 DTSTAMP:20260812T154107 CREATED:20260811T164754Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260811T165114Z UID:5847-1789552800-1789556400@teaching.rutgers.edu SUMMARY:Behind the Scenes: Explore the Rutgers iTV Studio  DESCRIPTION:Location: Rutgers iTV Studio on Livingston Campus (14 Berrue Circle\, Piscataway\, NJ 08854)  \nFacilitator: UOES staff  \nGet an inside look at the Rutgers iTV Studio and discover the professional production spaces available to support high-quality course media. During this guided tour\, participants will explore the studio’s video production capabilities\, learn about the different recording environments\, and see how faculty can create engaging instructional content with the support of Academic Media. Whether you’re considering recording lecture videos\, faculty introductions\, demonstrations\, or expert interviews\, this session will showcase the tools and resources available to elevate your online course media.  \nInteractive Activity: Participants will have the opportunity to experience the studio firsthand by trying out the single-person recording studio\, complete with a teleprompter\, annotation tablet\, and green screen. The tour will also include the main production studio\, featuring a three-camera setup designed for interviews and subject matter expert discussions\, as well as the interactive glassboard—a transparent writing surface that participants can use to create dynamic instructional content while facing the camera.  \nREGISTER URL:https://teaching.rutgers.edu/event/behind-the-scenes-explore-the-rutgers-itv-studio/ LOCATION:Rutgers iTV Studio\, 14 Berrue Circle\, Piscataway\, NJ\, 08854\, United States CATEGORIES:Workshop END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260923T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260923T110000 DTSTAMP:20260812T154107 CREATED:20260710T165820Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260710T170114Z UID:5117-1790157600-1790161200@teaching.rutgers.edu SUMMARY:Who Thrives and Who is Left Behind? Teaching\, Learning\, & the Age of Generative AI  DESCRIPTION:During this thought-provoking interactive virtual session\, we will explore opportunities and challenges that generative AI presents for teaching and learning. Specifically\, we will consider multifaceted perspectives and actions for cultivating academic thriving for all students in this evolving landscape. Participants will reflect on who is in their classes as well as their course learning goals and deliberate upon how to foster student success in the current moment. \nThis session fulfills Competencies 1\, 2\, and 3 of the Teaching and Generative AI Pathways Program and is open to Rutgers University staff and instructors of all ranks\, appointment types\, and disciplines. \nREGISTER URL:https://teaching.rutgers.edu/event/who-thrives-and-who-is-left-behind-teaching-learning-the-age-of-generative-ai/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Workshop ORGANIZER;CN="Institute for Teaching%2C Innovation%2C &%3B Inclusive Pedagogy":MAILTO:TeachingInstitute@rutgers.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261001T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261001T113000 DTSTAMP:20260812T154107 CREATED:20260710T171049Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260713T140756Z UID:5125-1790850600-1790854200@teaching.rutgers.edu SUMMARY:GenAI Explorations: Instructors Working with NotebookLM  DESCRIPTION:NotebookLM has quickly become a popular AI tool in higher education\, and Rutgers instructors are already putting it to work in interesting ways. In this virtual session\, we’ll take a closer look at what NotebookLM can do\, hear directly from faculty who are using it in their teaching\, and explore what’s possible in your own courses. Whether you are new to NotebookLM\, or want to learn some other tricks\, this session will connect you with similar colleagues. \nThis session fulfills Competency 1 of the Teaching and Generative AI Pathways Program and is open to Rutgers University staff and instructors of all ranks\, appointment types\, and disciplines. \nREGISTER \n  URL:https://teaching.rutgers.edu/event/genai-explorations-instructors-working-with-notebooklm/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Workshop ORGANIZER;CN="Institute for Teaching%2C Innovation%2C &%3B Inclusive Pedagogy":MAILTO:TeachingInstitute@rutgers.edu END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR