This workshop explores the power of clear objectives in shaping impactful learning experiences, allowing you to effectively assess student progress and foster an inclusive environment. You will create measurable goals that align with your teaching vision and embrace learner-centered approaches. Required for the Course Design Badge. Register for other Fall 2024 Course Design Badge workshops,… Read more »
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Performing a Peer Review
The Peer Review Cohort is open to faculty teaching in any modality. To earn full FACET certification as a Peer Reviewer, participants will need to attend all cohort sessions and submit a final report. Cohort schedule: 12:00-1:00pm. All sessions will be held in the UCET Classroom (NS 245) and on Zoom. September 17 – Performing a… Read more »
Classroom Guidance on SEA 202
SEA 202 is a new Indiana law that addresses issues in higher education. Part of it requires establishing a procedure that allows students and employees to submit complaints that a faculty member is not meeting certain criteria related to free inquiry, free expression, and intellectual diversity. Come hear how our campus intends to handle classroom… Read more »
Lessons from Lilly: Strategies to Support Student Connection and Learning
Lessons from Lilly: Strategies to Support Student Connection and Learning Faculty from English, Math, and Biology will recap effective teaching methods they learned from attending the 2024 Lilly Conference on Evidence-Based Teaching and Learning to help increase student success. Topics will include ways to use AI (or not) in the classroom, working with students who… Read more »
Get Trained to Do Peer Reviews
The Peer Review Cohort is open to faculty teaching in any modality. To earn full FACET certification as a Peer Reviewer, participants will need to attend all cohort sessions and submit a final report. Cohort schedule: 12:00-1:00pm. All sessions will be held in the UCET Classroom (NS 245) and on Zoom. September 17 – Performing a… Read more »
UCET Teaching in Times of Change series – Confrontation in the Classroom
There is a national election coming up. There have been state-level issues that concern the perception of universities. How do we handle controversial topics in the classroom? Let’s learn together about how to address difficult conversations successfully. NS 245 and Online – Zoom Monday, September 23 from 4 – 4:50 pm [Register] -or- Tuesday, September… Read more »
Upcoming Hypothesis Workshop
This workshop serves as an introduction to the online social annotation tool, Hypothesis. During the workshop, participants will learn how Hypothesis can foster collaboration with peers and promote student engagement with course reading materials. We will also discuss new Hypothesis features, such as the ability to annotate Canvas Pages. If you are looking for ways… Read more »
Active Reading / Active Note-taking
Do you want to help students learn to study smarter, not harder? Active reading and active note-taking are proven methods to improve students’ understanding, retention, and application of the information they encounter in texts. Learn how to model these strategies for students and design assignments and activities that foster active reading and active note-taking. Tuesday,… Read more »
Last Chance to Sign Up for Fall UCET Book Groups
Always popular with faculty (and staff) are the UCET Book Groups, where a title is read and discussed among colleagues. Often, treats are also present. This semester, we are hosting book groups on Long Life Learning, Teaching with AI, and Teach Students How to Learn. Drop a line to UCET@iu.edu to express an interest. Free… Read more »
Canvas Modules for Course Structure & Organization
Organize and structure your course using Modules. Learn how to combine lectures, videos, text instructions, assignments, and quizzes into a cohesive structure. Add sequencing and release dates to your instructional units using Modules. Monday, September 9, 2024 12 – 12:45 p.m. EDT NS 245 & Zoom Register at UCET Events (or drop by).