The next Academic Senate meeting is Friday, February 17 at 1:30 pm in DW 1001. The agenda for the February meeting can be found on the Senate blog. The Zoom link will be added to the Senate blog the day before the meeting. We have several reports on campus-wide initiatives, plus we’ll see the slate… Read more »

What goes into designing a high-quality course? Join Anna Michelle Martinez-Montavon and Amy Pawlosky on February 24 to learn how you can use the research-backed Quality Matters Rubric and peer-review process to improve your course design or support your colleagues in creating high-quality in-person, hybrid, and online courses. This workshop is open to a wide… Read more »

The next Academic Senate meeting is Friday, February 17 at 1:30 pm in DW 1001. The agenda for the February meeting can be found on the Senate blog. The Zoom link will be added to the Senate blog the day before the meeting. We have several reports on campus-wide initiatives, plus we’ll see the slate… Read more »

The Trustees’ Teaching Award applications are due March 1. Kathy Sullivan, co-chair of the Senate Teaching Committee, will walk you through the application process and answer questions. Tuesday, February 14, 4:00 – 5:00 pm, Northside 245 and Zoom.

From cueing students into key parts of a video using multiple-choice questions to commenting on student-created videos, PlayPosit offers flexibility in making videos active learning experiences (and holding students accountable for watching). Discover different ways to leverage video in your courses to encourage engagement and deeper learning. Monday, February 13, 2023 12 – 1 p.m. … Read more »

Join Anna Michelle Martinez-Montavon to learn how you can use the built-in tools in Microsoft Word to create accessible syllabi, assignments, and other documents. February 15, 4:00-5:00pm, Zoom (https://iu.zoom.us/j/92194551377)

Applications are now being accepted for the spring 2023 UCET Teaching with Technology Grant. If you have an idea for innovative teaching with technology, if you’re developing/teaching online and need more powerful equipment to create media or if you have other fabulous ideas you’d like to explore, complete the application form located on the UCET… Read more »

The Senate Teaching Committee invites you to a session to provide feedback about the new standards for course evaluations. In December the Board of Trustees approved new rules for the use of numeric course evaluations: “Because numerical summaries in student course evaluations may reflect cultural biases, and low participation rates may skew results, numerical ratings… Read more »

Are you clicking properly with your mouse? Is the keyboard that came with your computer really your type? Join Sean Hottois, Professor of Integrated New Media Studies and Joel Langston of Media Services as they explore keyboards, mice, and headsets that can make you more comfortable and more efficient in your daily computing tasks. Get hands-on with… Read more »

The Trustees’ Teaching Award applications are due March 1. Kathy Sullivan, co-chair of the Senate Teaching Committee, will walk you through the application process and answer questions. Tuesday, February 14, 4:00 – 5:00 pm, Northside 245 and Zoom