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Past Events from February 10 – March 9 – Page 2 – Institute for Teaching, Innovation, & Inclusive Pedagogy Past Events from February 10 – March 9 – Page 2 – Institute for Teaching, Innovation, & Inclusive Pedagogy

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 equations, including how to format equations in Canvas and within documents, and how to write appropriate alt-text, including in assessment contexts. This session is open to … 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, 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

Teaching & Learning Community for Graduate Students and Postdocs – March 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

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 supportive, interdisciplinary space for shared learning, discussion, and collaboration. This virtual community is designed for ongoing conversation rather than one-off workshops. Select sessions may be … Read More

Beyond ChatGPT – Navigating Alternative Models

Zoom

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 … Read More

Assessment: Why and How to Use Gradescope

Zoom

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

Innovative Practices for Large Courses: A Community – Writing Your Teaching Philosophy Statement

Zoom

This gathering is an opportunity for guidelines and individual help with a teaching philosophy statement, often a critical piece of a promotion packet. 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