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Past Events from January 23 – February 20 – Page 2 – Institute for Teaching, Innovation, & Inclusive Pedagogy Past Events from January 23 – February 20 – Page 2 – Institute for Teaching, Innovation, & Inclusive Pedagogy

AI as Accessibility Improvement Tool

Zoom

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

Accessibility: Using Kaltura in Canvas for Video Accessibility

Zoom

Facilitators:   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

Building an Effective Partnership with TAs

Zoom

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

Innovative Practices for Large Courses Community: A Community – Tips for Working with TAs

Zoom

This 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)

Zoom

Interested 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 … Read More

Assessment: Ins and Outs of Canvas Gradebook

Zoom

Facilitators:   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

Zoom

Facilitators:   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 … Read More

Teaching & Learning Community for Graduate Students and Postdocs – February Gathering

Zoom

The Teaching & Learning Community for Graduate Students and Postdocs is a monthly Zoom-based gathering space where graduate students, postdocs, faculty, and staff engage in conversations about teaching and learning in higher education. Each session is shaped by community members and offers opportunities to discuss pedagogy based on the scholarship of teaching and learning.   Audience: Administrative … Read More

Teaching and GenAI Explorations: Images

Zoom

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, … Read More