In continued support of campus goals surrounding collaborative and active learning, the CITL coordinates the placement of classes into the following innovative teaching spaces, and is accepting applications to teach in these rooms during the Spring 2022 semester: The Collaboration Café (Cedar Hall AC C102) is designed to support discussion-based collaborative classes of up to 49 students. The Collaborative… Read more »
Quick Tip: Taking Marginalized Perspectives with the Five-Minute Rule
Sometimes it is difficult to make space for marginalized viewpoints during a discussion, and relying on students to represent their entire culture places unfair burdens on them. This discussion technique can help solve that problem. If anyone in the discussion feels that a particular point of view isn’t being addressed or taken seriously, they can… Read more »
Quick Tip: Publishing Your Syllabi and Canvas Sites Early
First, a note that we will be publishing more Quick Tips in the next few weeks, leading up to the start of the semester. After that, we will return to the weekly schedule. We hope you find these extra ones useful as you finish final preparations for the new term. As the spring semester approaches… Read more »
Quick Tip of the Week: Encouraging Community in Zoom Classrooms
This is a guest Quick Tip from Meghan Porter, Department of Chemistry Time is precious in live online classes. So, how can we find the time to build community, have students develop a comfort level with each other, and encourage them to arrive on time and be ready to go without sacrificing those far-too-few minutes?… Read more »
A Thanksgiving Message
As we approach Thanksgiving, I want to take time to express gratitude for our colleagues and opportunities that make our work in the CITL so rewarding. Before I do that, however, I want to acknowledge that not everyone celebrates this day as a holiday, particularly many Native Americans who mark this as a National Day… Read more »
Quick Tip of the Week: Reach out to all your students, not just those who are struggling
Often instructors check in with students who are performing poorly. Don’t forget to contact those who are doing well! Tell them you’ve noticed and encourage them to keep up the great work, preferably with specifics about what they are doing well. Whether you want to contact students who are struggling or those who are doing… Read more »