We invite you to submit a proposal for the 2023 Midwest SoTL Conference, which will be held in person on March 31, 2023. Our conference theme is Refocusing Our Attention and our keynote speaker will be James M. Lang, author of Distracted: Why Students Can’t Focus and What You Can Do About It. We are accepting proposals that describe… Read more »

Dates now set for Course Design and Creative Grading Toolbox Institutes! Email ucet@iusb.edu to join any or all of them. Course Design Institute Are you designing or revising a course? Want to know more about the best practices of face-to-face and online delivery? Join UCET’s Course Design Institute (CDI) to learn the latest technological tools… Read more »

Email ucet@iusb.edu if you are interested in joining any of the following book groups. Meeting schedule will be determined by participants. Distracted: Why Students Can’t Focus and What You Can Do About It Led by AJ Schmitz. In Distracted, Lang rethinks the practice of teaching, revealing how educators can structure their classrooms less as distraction-free… Read more »

What should go into your annual report, and where does it go? Learn how to document your activities in teaching, scholarship/creative activity, and service in a way that builds your case for promotions. Most of the conversation will focus on the contents of the report, but we will take a quick look at the Digital… Read more »

We invite you to submit a proposal for the 2023 Midwest SoTL Conference, which will be held in person on March 31, 2023. Our conference theme is Refocusing Our Attention and our keynote speaker will be James M. Lang, author of Distracted: Why Students Can’t Focus and What You Can Do About It. We are… Read more »

Is preparing for the new semester stressing you out? Need a break after the Reorganization Town Hall? Come to the UCET Spa Day to get your shoulders and your syllabus massaged, and work the kinks out of both. Bring your syllabus (on computer or hardcopy) and we’ll guide you through a brief check list to… Read more »

Is preparing for the new semester stressing you out? Come to the UCET Spa Day to get your shoulders and your syllabus massaged, and work the kinks out of both. Bring your syllabus (on computer or hardcopy) and we’ll guide you through a brief check list to make sure it’s student-centered and covers all it… Read more »

How would you like to punch up ANY video on Kaltura or YouTube with engaging interactions referencing your content? Provide on-the-spot robust questioning, asynchronous student discussions or student note taking that you, the instructor, can review. PlayPosit is your solution. It provides ways for instructors to overlay questions and other interactions at any point on… Read more »

Is the end of semester workload feeling heavy? Change things up and come to UCET to do your grading. Coffee, snacks, and moral support provided. December 9th and 12th through 14th from 10am-2pm, NS 245    

The next Academic Senate meeting is November 18 at 10:00 am in DW 1001. The agenda for the November 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 lots of committee business to introduce and vote on, so please attend in person… Read more »