Facilitator: Gill Woody As instructors, a major motivator for us is getting to interact with students and see them grow as learners. But what happens when they don’t want to interact with us? How can we still be good instructors? In this workshop, we will dive into the world of the quiet classroom (both the physical AND … Read More
Facilitator: Sophia Fox-Dichter Everyone loves a group project, right? Come discuss strategies for implementing effective group projects while avoiding common pitfalls. This session is part of the Improving Your Classroom Skills certificate program for graduate students and postdocs. Audience: Graduate students and/or postdocs (register through the link below or under “Website” at the bottom of this page) REGISTER
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
Facilitator: Jamie Kim If you currently teach large lecture-based courses, give guest lectures, or expect to teach large courses in the future, this session is for you! In this interactive session, you will examine the relationship between lecturing and learning through findings from the science of learning and evidence-based teaching. You will discuss how to incorporate … Read More
Curious about how generative AI can support creativity, critical thinking, and engagement in your courses? In this interactive, one-hour virtual session, you will explore a range of AI image generators, compare their strengths and limitations, and experiment with hands-on prompts to see how each tool responds. You will leave with practical strategies for incorporating AI-generated … Read More
Facilitator: Ramazan Güngör This interactive workshop, offered in collaboration with the Institute for Teaching, Innovation & Inclusive Pedagogy, provides graduate instructors with evidence-based practices for fostering meaningful learner engagement across online and hybrid teaching environments. Drawing on nearly two decades of experience teaching fully online graduate courses and the latest educational research on the topic, … Read More
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 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
While ChatGPT has captured the headlines, the generative AI landscape is vast and rapidly evolving. This session moves past the familiar to navigate alternative AI models and specialized tools that can influence your teaching and research. We'll demystify concepts like Large Language Models (LLMs) and emerging "OMNI" models, exploring how different platforms—like Google's Gemini, Anthropic's … Read More
Facilitators: Karen Harris, Senior Instructional Designer Hanna Kim, Senior Instructional Designer Kevin Burkitt, Instructional Technologist This workshop is an introduction to Gradescope, a grading tool that integrates in Canvas and can help you grade exams and assignments more efficiently and with more consistency across students and graders. It supports rubrics, facilitates feedback, and generates statistics, all within any course modality. … Read More
Facilitator: Jamie Kim What motivates students to invest effort, stay engaged, and take ownership of their learning? Join us to discuss how learning happens for students and how we as instructors can help support that process! This session, grounded in the science of learning, explores how prior knowledge shapes new understanding, how learners organize and … Read More