Join us for an interactive session designed specifically for instructors teaching during the upcoming Winter Session. Together, we’ll explore effective strategies and recommended practices for teaching accelerated asynchronous online courses to help you make the most of your time and your students’ learning experience. We invite you to share any topics or questions you'd like … Read More
To support your syllabus preparations for the upcoming semester, we are excited to share a new resource with you, the Syllabus Resource Library! Co-created with a cohort of thoughtful students who served as student pedagogical partner fellows at TIIP in Fall 2025, this resource includes frameworks to design effective student-centered syllabi that can serve as … Read More
Looking to reimagine your teaching in the age of AI, but not sure where to start? This hands-on session using the Analog Inspiration Card Deck encourages a more "human-centered" approach to AI. In this one-hour session, you will explore thought-provoking prompts ranging from care and belonging to critical thinking and friction. These cards are meant … Read More
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
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 Report. Come meet the experts from the UOES team who will demonstrate how to resolve some accessibility issues and update course materials. This session fulfills the requirement for the Teaching with Technology certificate program for … Read More
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
Facilitator: Gill Woody This workshop is designed to help develop effective communication strategies with faculty members in the courses we facilitate. We will explore best practices for establishing clear expectations, managing responsibilities, and navigating potential challenges in the TA-faculty relationship. Participants will gain tools to build productive, collaborative partnerships with faculty. This session is part of the Improving Your … Read More
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
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, 12:30-1:30pm Thursday, February 5, … Read More
Facilitator: 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