Peer review of teaching is an important part of the advancement, reappointment, and promotion process for instructors of all ranks.This workshop is primarily designed to prepare reviewers tasked with conducting … Read More
This workshop will explore the Guidelines for Effective Teaching, which adopts a framework showing what effective teaching looks like and encourages faculty to present evidence that shows their strengths across all aspects of teaching. As part of this session, participants evaluate samples of evidence and brainstorm what sources of evidence they can muster to build their … Read More
The Design Justice Lab is hosting an in-person workshop featuring subject experts making short presentations on generative AI and the rise of chatbots, from big picture topics to strategies for … Read More
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
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 and how they are applying them in their teaching. Submit questions to panelists in advance of the session … Read More
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
Are you looking for ways to develop and refine your teaching and diversity statements for academic employment? Then join this interactive workshop that will be facilitated by Dr. Jamie Kim, … Read More
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
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
This short session will bring instructors through the process of how to add questions to their midcourse survey in Blue. We will also cover best practices for question design, tips for promoting engagement, and closing the loop. Ample time will be provided for Q&A. This session will not be recorded. Offered by Office of Teaching … Read More
