Join the Office of Teaching Evaluation and Assessment Research (OTEAR) for a virtual, interactive workshop on developing a standout teaching portfolio. This session will guide you in crafting a clear teaching philosophy, compiling evidence of your teaching success, and showcasing your professional growth. Participants will explore different portfolio models and effective methods for presenting teaching … Read More
Do you have a spring 2025 assignment that you are designing or redesigning amidst the rapidly evolving GenAI landscape that would be helpful to discuss with colleagues? Are you developing assignment policies related to students' usage of GenAI in your spring 2025 course(s)? Are you a Co-Intelligence Exploration Teaching Fellow preparing to implement your project … Read More
Generative AI Exploration sessions are interactive experiences supporting instructors in developing an understanding of various GenAI technologies and their implications in teaching and beyond. During this session, we will explore Google’s experimental model LearnLM. Google indicates that: “LearnLM is our new family of models fine-tuned for learning and grounded in educational research to make teaching … Read More
Teaching in the online environment means working with a new toolbox in order to help students achieve your learning goals. This 90-minute workshop, led by University Online Education Services (UOES), will focus on key considerations to keep in mind when planning active learning experiences online. Attendees will explore practical strategies to make optimal use of … Read More
This four-hour session, facilitated by David Wyrtzen, Associate Director for Faculty Training and Outreach, Digital Classroom Services will explore the fundamentals of active learning. Instructional Designers will discuss the pedagogic underpinnings of collaboration-based learning that can inform course design, class management, and more. Instructional technologists will introduce you to the classrooms and technology that can enhance … Read More
Peer review of teaching is an important part of the advancement, reappointment, and promotion process for instructors of all ranks.This workshop is primarily designed to prepare reviewers tasked with conducting peer review of teaching, but instructors preparing to be observed may also find this session helpful. We will introduce the Critical Teaching Behaviors Framework and … Read More
This workshop will explore the Guidelines for Effective Teaching, which adopts a framework showing what effective teaching looks like and encourages faculty to present evidence that shows their strengths across all aspects of teaching. As part of this session, participants evaluate samples of evidence and brainstorm what sources of evidence they can muster to build their … Read More
The Full DIG (Data Integrity Gateway) training session is recommended for department administrators who are newly responsible for validating instructor details for SIRS. This session covers navigating Blue, how to validate instructor details in DIG, and how to make changes during the survey preparation period. This training is not relevant to people who only view SIRS … Read More
Hear a panel of instructors and instructional designers from a variety of disciplines share their reflections on the student voices highlighted in the book Enhancing Inclusive Instruction: Student Perspectives and Practical Approaches for Advancing Equity in Higher Education (Addy, Dube, & Mitchell, 2024) and how they are applying them in their teaching. Submit questions to … Read More
This new workshop is a deep dive into what might be the most important piece of a teaching portfolio or teaching statement: the teaching philosophy statement. This reflective and highly personal narrative encapsulates an instructor’s instructional goals, teaching methods, and their approach to assessing student learning. In this interactive session we explore examples from different … Read More
