The 2026 New Teaching Assistant Orientation welcomes all new TAs at Rutgers University—New Brunswick! In this in-person, live orientation, you will have an opportunity to meet your peers, participate in … Read More
Looking to reimagine your teaching in the age of AI, but not sure where to start? We’re bringing back one of our previous sessions, this time virtually. In this one-hour session, you’ll use the Analog Inspiration Card Deck to explore the human values in your teaching and wrestle with how GenAI intersects with what matters most to … Read More
This orientation, coordinated by the Center for Faculty Success, is designed for lecturers at Rutgers University-New Brunswick. Location: Rutgers Business School (100 Rockafeller Road, Piscataway, NJ 08854), Room 2071 Audience: Lecturers Organizer: Center for Faculty Success Interested in attending? Contact the Center for Faculty Success to register or with any questions: nbfacultyaffairs@echo.rutgers.edu.
Location: Zoom Facilitator: Justin Smith, Academic Media Producer, UOES Learn practical strategies for creating accessible course videos that support student success while meeting Rutgers' accessibility expectations under Title II. In this interactive session, you'll explore simple recording practices that improve accessibility from the start, understand faculty responsibilities for captions and visual descriptions, and learn how to ensure that … Read More
Are you looking to connect with fellow lecturers at Rutgers? Then join the Lecturer Learning Community, a supportive, interdisciplinary space to exchange ideas and share effective teaching practices! In this first gathering, you will have an opportunity to meet colleagues and discuss how you are preparing for the upcoming semester and learn from others (e.g., … Read More
Overview Xenia Morin (Plant Biology, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences) will lead a discussion on syllabus and assignment policies for GenAI. We'll also explore how these policies connect to our course learning goals. Bring your own policy statements to share! Whether you're just starting to think about GenAI's impact on your classroom, actively experimenting … Read More
Overview In this bonus session, guests Lucille Leung (Learning Centers) and Rick Anderson (University Online Education Services) will talk to us about the new GenAI resources and modules for students and instructors. Whether you’re just starting to think about GenAI’s impact on your classroom, actively experimenting with new approaches, questioning whether GenAI belongs in your teaching at all, … Read More
Facilitators: Yhosep Barba Blanco, Jamie Kim Have you started teaching a lab, a class, or a recitation section this semester and want to discuss some questions that have come up? … Read More
Facilitators: Karen Bacalia, Sophia Fox-Dichter In this workshop, we will discuss common objectives of office hours and strategies for offering effective office hours that support undergraduate student learning and wellness. This session is part of the Improving Your Teaching Skills certificate program for graduate students and postdocs. Audience: Graduate students and/or postdocs (register through the … Read More
Facilitator: Eric Leupold, Instructional Technologist, UOES In this workshop, we will discuss the different tools available in Canvas to create a consistent and clear course site for students to navigate. You'll learn the fundamentals of setting up your course in Canvas and creating assignments and assessments. We’ll explore how to navigate the Canvas interface, add … Read More