🌟 Unlock the Power of AI in Your Teaching and Research! 🌟 Join us at UCET for an engaging workshop designed specifically for faculty. Discover innovative tips and tricks to harness artificial intelligence, making your research more efficient and your teaching more impactful. Whether you’re looking to streamline administrative tasks or enhance student engagement, this… Read more »
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How to Support and Sustain Rich Class Discussions (UCET Workshop)
You have all heard it: online students don’t think discussion forums are useful. Your UCET Team will share tools and tips for facilitating online discussions the students won’t hate. Monday, November 11, 2024 12 – 1 p.m. EST NS 245 and Online – Zoom Register at our Events page.
UCET Annual Report Workshop – Cancelled
The UCET event scheduled on Nov. 7 regarding the new faculty annual report system has been cancelled.  There are two reasons why: 1) the new system will not yet be open to faculty on that date, and 2) we’ve invited the official Elements design team to our campus. So learn from the experts in early… Read more »
UCET Workshop on New Annual Report System
With the transition to Elements underway, it is time to begin closing out IU’s former Faculty Activity Reporting System, Digital Measures – Activity Insight (DMAI). Faculty will maintain access to review their information in DMAI through October 31st. You are encouraged to download a historical copy of all your DMAI data activities for your records…. Read more »
Midwest SoTL – Theme and Keynote Announced
Please join us for the 2025 Midwest SoTL Conference on April 11, 2025 in person on the Indiana University South Bend campus. This year’s theme of this popular conference is “Care, Kindness, and Creativity.” Our keynote speaker is Cate Denial, the Bright Distinguished Professor of American History and Director of the Bright Institute at Knox… Read more »
Midwest SoTL – Call for Proposals
CALL FOR PROPOSALS The Midwest Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Conference will be at IU South Bend on Friday, April 11, 2025. More than 100 higher education professionals are expected. The organizers would love to see what research you have been conducting lately. We are accepting proposals that describe empirical studies of SoTL, theoretical discussions… Read more »
What Is a Teaching/Service/Research Statement?
Teaching, service, and research statements are common components of promotion packets and award applications. These essays not only summarize your accomplishments, but they provide clear indications on what you value, what you are going to do about what you value, and where you may be going next. Learn some more about how to craft these… Read more »
DMAI Retirement
With the transition to Elements underway, it is time to begin closing out of IU’s former Faculty Activity Reporting System, Digital Measures – Activity Insight (DMAI). Faculty will maintain access to review their information in DMAI through October 31st. You are encouraged to download a historical copy of all your DMAI data activities for your… Read more »
UCET Workshop – What is a Teaching/Research Statement?
Teaching, service, and research statements are common components of promotion packets and award applications. These essays not only summarize your accomplishments, but they provide clear indications on what you value, what you are going to do about what you value, and where you may be going next. Learn some more about how to craft these… Read more »
UCET Workshop – Fostering Rich Relationships Across Modalities
Join Cati Hebert-Annis for an interactive workshop inspired by Felten and Lambert’s Relationship-Rich Education, where we explore ways to nurture relationships. Come prepared to discuss your own experiences or difficulties and see some examples for each of the three modalities. By the end of this workshop, you will have a toolkit of strategies to enhance… Read more »