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Past Events from January 15 – February 6 – Institute for Teaching, Innovation, & Inclusive Pedagogy Past Events from January 15 – February 6 – Institute for Teaching, Innovation, & Inclusive Pedagogy

Building an Effective Partnership with TAs

Zoom

Are you an instructor who works with a graduate teaching assistant (or a team of TAs)? Then join us! In this interactive session, you will learn about how to create a productive, collaborative relationship with your TAs by discussing practical strategies for clear communication, defined roles and expectations, and intentional mentorship and guidance.  Using a … Read More

How to Use Accessibility Checkers and Update Course Materials

Zoom

Facilitators:   Omar Samkough, Instructional Technologist Natalia Kouraeva, Senior Instructional Designer This workshop will provide an overview of the primary accessibility tools available in the Rutgers instance of Canvas - TidyUp and Ally Accessibility … Read More

AI as Accessibility Improvement Tool

Zoom

How can we ensure your course images are accessible to all learners without spending hours writing descriptions? This interactive session dives into that question by showing how generative AI can serve as an assistant for creating high-quality alt-text. We’ll focus on a practical, human-centered workflow: using AI to generate a first draft and then applying … Read More

SNAFU.edu: Book Group

Zoom

Start your semester with community and perspective by joining our five-part virtual book club on Snafu Edu by Jessamyn Neuhaus. This thoughtful and practical book helps educators, especially those newer to teaching, make sense of common classroom challenges related to inequity, disconnection, distrust, failure, and fear. Together, we will explore how these issues show up … Read More

Lecturer Faculty Community – Spring Kickoff

Zoom

Are you looking to connect with fellow lecturers at Rutgers? Then join the Lecturer Faculty Community, a supportive, interdisciplinary space to exchange ideas and discuss effective teaching practices! Throughout the … Read More

Accessibility: Using Kaltura in Canvas for Video Accessibility

Zoom

Facilitators:   Omar Samkough, Instructional Technologist Behi Abdi, Instructional Designer Linda Lopez, eLearning Support Specialist Let us introduce you to Kaltura’s built-in accessibility features for videos shared in Canvas, helping you make your video content more accessible and inclusive. You will learn how to enable and edit captions, support diverse learners, and align your videos with … Read More

Lecturer Faculty Community – February Gathering

Zoom

Are you looking to connect with fellow lecturers at Rutgers? Then join the Lecturer Faculty Community, a supportive, interdisciplinary space to exchange ideas and discuss effective teaching practices! Throughout the … Read More