SNAFU.edu: Book Group
ZoomStart 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 … Read More
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Lecturer Faculty Community – Spring Kickoff
ZoomAre 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 spring semester, there will be monthly gatherings for which you will be asked to submit topics of interest in advance: Thursday, January 29, 12:30-1:30pm Thursday, February 5, … Read More
Developing a Teaching Philosophy Statement for Academic Employment [Grad/Postdoc Workshop]
ZoomFacilitator: Jamie Kim This interactive session will help you consider and design your teaching philosophy statement which is often an integral component of the job application for faculty positions. Please bring a copy of your own drafts (or a general idea of what you might write about) to share during small group discussions as well as … Read More
Accessibility: Using Kaltura in Canvas for Video Accessibility
ZoomFacilitators: 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
ZoomAre 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 spring semester, there will be monthly gatherings for which you will be asked to submit topics of interest in advance: Thursday, January 29, 12:30-1:30 pm Thursday, February … Read More
Building an Effective Partnership with TAs
ZoomAre 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
Innovative Practices for Large Courses Community: A Community – Tips for Working with TAs
ZoomThis gathering features a panel of Faculty and TAs who will share strategies for working together on building an effective partnership and increasing student engagement. New to this community? Email TIIP at TeachingInstitute@rutgers.edu to join the community and receive more details. Audience: Administrative staff, lecturers, teaching faculty (NTT), tenure-line faculty
Generative AI Community of Practice (GenAI CoP)
ZoomInterested in connecting with colleagues across Rutgers to think more deeply about generative AI in teaching and learning? Join our new Generative AI Community of Practice (GenAI CoP). We hope this to be a supportive, interdisciplinary space for shared learning, discussion, and collaboration. This virtual community is designed for ongoing conversation rather than one-off workshops. Select sessions may be … Read More
Assessment: Ins and Outs of Canvas Gradebook
ZoomFacilitators: Eric Leupold, Instructional Technologist Hanna Kim, Senior Instructional Designer Canvas Gradebook helps you set up, manage, and communicate grades and student feedback. In this workshop, we will review Gradebook’s features and settings, cover how Canvas Assignments interact with Gradebook, weighting grades, hiding and releasing grades, using SpeedGrader for feedback, and managing group submissions, so you can streamline your … Read More
Accessibility: Creating Accessible STEM Equations
ZoomFacilitators: Mary Labrada, Senior Instructional Designer Karen Harris, Senior Instructional Designer Jason Khurdan, Manager, Disability Services In this workshop, we will go over promising practices and tools for creating accessible math equations, including how to format equations in Canvas and within documents, and how to write appropriate alt-text, including in assessment contexts. This session is open to … Read More