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. Presenter: Catherine… Read more »
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UCET Workshop on New Quizzes in Canvas
Canvas New Quizzes Presenter: Amy Pawlosky When: Monday, February 10, 2025 12 noon – 12:50 p.m. EST Where: NS 245 and Online – Zoom Learn the basics of the New Quizzes tool in Canvas. Features in this tool include categorization, formulas, matching, ordering, essays & images with hotspots (students point out locations on an image). Registration is… Read more »
Accessible PDFs
Navigate the complexities of PDF accessibility, from initial assessment to possible remediation, to ensure that your documents are accessible to all your students. Monday, February 3, 2025 10 – 11 a.m. EST NS 245 and Online – Zoom – register here *This workshop is also an elective for the Accessibility Badge. Register for other Accessibility… Read more »
Last Chance to Sign Up for Creative Journaling CoP
Join the Creative Journaling Community of Practice by January 30. Participants will complete an individual monthly challenge, then gather to reflect and discuss while completing a creative activity together. Monthly meetings will start in February and end in May. Did you know? Creative Journaling can support your mental health, provide space for reflection and boost… Read more »
Sign Up Deadline for Creative Journaling Community of Practice
Join the Creative Journaling Community of Practice by January 30. Participants will complete an individual monthly challenge, then gather to reflect and discuss while completing a creative activity together. Monthly meetings will start in February and end in May. Did you know? Creative Journaling can support your mental health, provide space for reflection and boost… Read more »
Drop-in Elements (Annual Report) Working Sessions at UCET
UCET is offering two drop-in working sessions to assist faculty/librarians with the new annual reporting system Elements. We will provide snacks, hot beverages, a sympathetic ear, and some advice or suggestions of how we have used the system. Please bring your device and your questions to the UCET Classroom to begin the reporting process with… Read more »
UCET Workshop – Using AI to Help in Teaching and Research
Discover how AI can help you with teaching and research by enhancing course design, content creation, and critical analysis. This workshop will provide practical strategies and examples to integrate AI tools effectively into your academic practice. Wednesday, January 29, 2025 from 9 – 9:50 a.m. in NS 245 and Online – Zoom. Register here. Special… Read more »
Improving Your Online Course: Registration Open!
UCET is offering a new Quality Matters (QM) workshop this semester called Improving Your Online Course (IYOC) on February 28, 10am-4pm. Over the course of the workshop, you’ll apply the essential Specific Review Standards of the QM Rubric to your course and develop a course improvement plan. This is one way of preparing for an internal… Read more »
Sign Up for NACE Career Competencies Community of Practice
Looking to enhance transparency about the career relevance of your course for your students? Interested in working with a supportive network of colleagues as you reflect upon and update your course materials? During spring 2025, the Office of Professional Engagement and UCET will offer a series of four community of practice (COP) workshops that will… Read more »
UCET Spring Programming
We have already entered our Spring programming into our Events listing for those who would like to plan ahead. Registering for events there will send you an event file in the confirmation email that you can add directly to your digital calendar! You will also receive a reminder email the day before the event begins…. Read more »