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Events from February 11 – March 7 – Institute for Teaching, Innovation, & Inclusive Pedagogy Events from February 11 – March 7 – Institute for Teaching, Innovation, & Inclusive Pedagogy

Spring 2025 DIG Full Training

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

Panel Discussion: Enhancing Inclusive Instruction (Virtual)

Virtual

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

Writing & Refining the Teaching Philosophy (Virtual Working Session)

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

Interpreting SIRS and other forms of Student Feedback (Virtual Interactive Workshop)

While students are crucial stakeholders in the university’s teaching enterprise, their feedback should not be mistaken for “evaluation of teaching,” which is a task for instructional colleagues. Student feedback is an indicator which provides evidence that must be interpreted. In this workshop, we explore scholarly research on the limitations and potential biases of student feedback. … Read More

Generative Artificial Intelligence & Bias: What to Know & Discuss with Students (In-Person)

Zimmerli Art Museum, MPR 205 71 Hamilton St., New Brunswick, United States

The outputs of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) might seem objective, but they are reflective of the datasets on which they are trained and their respective algorithms. Therefore, they might contain information that is inaccurate, biased, or misleading. During this interactive session, we will explore what is known about bias and GenAI and potential conversations that … Read More

Student Success Conference

Livingston Student Center 84 Joyce Kilmer Ave Piscataway, NJ, 08854

The 2nd Annual Student Success Conference is a full-day event that invites Rutgers–New Brunswick faculty and staff to explore innovative strategies, share success stories, and strengthen efforts to advance student … Read More

Part 2: Assignment Planning for the AI-Era 

The second virtual workshop in the series is intended to facilitate thinking through the impact of AI on your course design, especially your assignments. We will provide examples of assignments enriched by AI and provide guidelines for determining which assignments are better off left AI-free. By the end of the workshop, you will have practical … Read More