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Workshops & Seminars
Topical programs for faculty to gather with colleagues to listen, discuss, interact, reflect, and learn. MORE DETAILS
Higher Education Anti-Racist Teaching Podcast
The Higher Education Anti-Racist Teaching (H.E.A.R.T.) Podcast focuses on elevating our learning about anti-racist teaching at colleges and universities. MORE INFORMATION
UConn Online
Select from over fifty online Master's and Graduate Certificate programs in business, health, education, engineering, etc. MORE DETAILS
Online Teaching
Online teaching strategies ranging from hybrid courses to fully online experiences and distance learning.
Consultations
Instructional design and professional consultants provide individual, group, or departmental consultations.
Assessment
Strategies to adapt existing and new assessment methods for in-person and remote teaching.
Teaching Your Course
(CETL) recognizes that teaching a course poses countless challenges, both expected and unexpected.
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Each course at UConn is unique and, as the syllabus is a reflection of the course and the instructor, each syllabus is unique as well.
Of Interest
Generative AI and related workshops
October, 2024
For the annual Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) for text and image poses challenges and opportunities for teaching and learning. During October, join UConn faculty, students, and staff who are thinking about GenAI risks and benefits for college students, now and in the future. Sessions explore practical uses, limitations, and ethical implications. Learn More
Please Save the Date
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
For the annual Assessment Institute hosted by the Office of Academic Program Assessment. This conference focuses on program assessment, including creating measurable program learning objectives, gaining information through student learning, methods for collecting the most meaningful data, and taking action based on the results. Learn More
The Inclusive STEM Teaching Project, Massive Open Online Course (MOOC)
Supported by NFS
March 4 - April 26, 2024
ENROLL NOW!
This is a professional development program available to all UConn employees. The six week MOOC is designed to advance the awareness, self-efficacy and ability of STEM faculty, postdocs, graduate students, and staff to cultivate learning environments for students. Learn More
Mobile Summer Institute on Scientific Teaching and Transformation
Save the Date: May 20-24, 2024 and join us at UConn!
ENROLL NOW!
The Mobile Summer Institutes (MoSIs) are a five-day, immersive, project-based workshop for faculty, administrators, staff and university leaders.. Learn More
Assessment Fellow Opportunities
The Office of Academic Program Assessment is currently seeking applications for two academic program assessment fellows for Academic Year 2024-25. Full-time faculty of any rank or tenure status are encouraged to apply. Applications are due February 5th. Learn More
Academic Year 2023-24 Assessment Deadlines
For academic programs currently engaged in program assessment, either defining objectives, maps, and assessment plants or participating in annual reporting, the University Student Learning Assessment Committee has established AY 23-24 deadlines for file submission. Learn More
ChatGPT AI Impact on Teaching and Learning
Addressing AI ChatGPT
Many faculty have reached out seeking guidance surrounding possible academic integrity issues triggered by the recent release of ChatGPT3 from OpenAI. Learn More
Changes to Perusall social annotation tool linking in HuskyCT
LTI 1.3 makes the sync between the HuskyCT LMS and Perusall much easier. Learn More
Creating Communities of Care at UConn
UConn Health Student Health and Wellness
Wednesday, March 22nd - 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
The Great Hall, Alumni Center
Join us for a day of fun and collaborative learning: Participants will learn and practice skills of Motivational Interviewing as a way to engage students in collaborative conversations about their success and growth at UConn. Learn More
2024 CETL University Teaching Award Winners
The Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning is pleased to announce the winners of the 2024 University Teaching Awards. Please join us in congratulating the winners. Learn More
UConn Becomes Part of the CIRTL Network
We prepare graduate students and postdocs to excel as teachers, researchers, and as mentors. Future Faculty and Academic Careers programs are housed in the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, and offer both local and online professional development opportunities. Through the North American Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning (CIRTL) Network, graduate students and postdocs in all fields can build skills for academic careers in a wide range of settings. MORE INFORMATION
Announcing the Winners of the 2024 University Teaching Awards
The Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) is pleased to announce the winners of the 2024 University Teaching Awards. Please click here for the names of our winners.
University-wide access to online teaching and work-life resources
Looking for additional resources on teaching development, work-life balance, and career development? CETL has an institutional account with the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity (NCFDD). CETL invites faculty and graduate students to sign-up for free subaccounts using your UConn email address. For more information about NCFDD: CLICK HERE
Authentication
UConn is required to verify the identity of students who participate in online courses and to establish that students who register in an online course are the same students who participate in and complete the course activities and assessments and receive academic credit. Your syllabus should include information for students on the methods you will use in your course for authentication. Please see this resource guide for more detail. READ MORE
The Teaching Professor and Magna Digital Library
As a member of our campus community this online resource from Magna Publications is available at no cost to you. The Teaching Professor and Magna Digital Library keeps readers informed of pedagogically sound techniques, new ideas, strategies that work, and pragmatic approaches to enhancing student learning and improving instructional effectiveness, regardless of teaching modality or academic discipline. READ MORE
Clear Face Masks and Microphone Covers Available to Instructors
Given the important role of facial expressions when communicating, CETL is providing, by request, clear face masks to instructors. To learn more about clear face masks and to request masks, check out our webpage. CETL is also providing, by request, microphone covers to instructors for use in the classroom. Clear masks and mic covers will be available starting January 18th.
Deadline Extended for 2022 CT OER Grant
The deadline for the Call for Applications to the Connecticut Open Educational Resources Grant Program has been extended. The new deadline for applications for this opportunity is now February 18th, 2022. The CT OER Grant program is for faculty and departments within Connecticut’s higher education institutions to explore, adopt, create, revise, and supplement Open Educational Resources (OER). This grant program focuses on OER opportunities in “high-impact” areas – courses with high enrollment, and high textbook costs. Adopting OER has the potential to increase equity in our classrooms and enhance student success at UConn. Please see the linked application above for further details about the grant program and application process.
If you have any additional questions, please contact Zach Claybaugh (Student Success Librarian/UConn Library) at zachariah.claybaugh@uconn.edu.
The Gardner Institute Teaching and Learning Academy
Signature Course for 2022-2023 - The Humanity of Inclusive Practices: Liberatory and Contemplative Pedagogy
Synchronous sessions: July 11, July 13, July 15, July 18, July 20, and July 22
Time: 1:00-3:30 pm ET
Faculty, staff, administrators, or teaching assistants on all levels are invited to take advantage of UConn’s Institutional membership to resources from the Teaching and Learning Academy (TLA) hosted by the Gardener Institute. Learn More
Call for UConn Equity Improvement Community Program
Supported by Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning
October through Spring of 2022
Building upon the Inclusive STEM Teaching Project, we are launching the UConn Equity Improvement Community program to advance equitable teaching and learning practices in STEM courses. Learn More
We’ll Be AI-Right: Working Through and With the Generative AI Moment
Friday, December 1 from 12:30-2:00 (virtual)
Join Lance Eaton for a conversation of what we learned from this past year, where we are now, and where we are going. Learn More
Upcoming Events
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Nov
7
Getting Started With the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) 2:00pm
Getting Started With the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL)
Thursday, November 7th, 2024
02:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Unlock the full potential of SoTL (Scholarship of Teaching and Learning) beyond satisfying academic curiosity. Engaging in SoTL not only enhances your teaching practice and effectiveness, benefiting your students, but it also strengthens your PTR documentation by showcasing your commitment to continual improvement. Moreover, SoTL offers accessible research opportunities without the heavy financial demands of traditional research.
Join this workshop to explore key aspects such as topic identification, study design, and data collection planning, empowering you to integrate scholarly inquiry into your teaching.
Register - https://fins.uconn.edu/secure_inst/workshops/workshop_view.php?ser=3216
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Nov
7
Developing & Facilitating Engaging Discussion Boards 3:00pm
Developing & Facilitating Engaging Discussion Boards
Thursday, November 7th, 2024
03:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Online discussions are used to build dynamic learning communities, to synthesize key concepts, and to promote critical thinking skills. Join us as we discuss tips for writing engaging prompts and successfully facilitating asynchronous discussion forums. We will be sharing examples from a number of different disciplines.
By the end of this webinar, participants should be able to:
* Discuss the benefits of using asynchronous discussion forums.
* Discuss strategies for writing engaging prompts.
* Identify examples of engaging discussion prompts across disciplines.
* Discuss tips for facilitating discussion forums.
* Discuss grading of online discussions.
Please note: The focus of this webinar is asynchronous online discussions.Register - https://fins.uconn.edu/secure_inst/workshops/workshop_view.php?ser=3196
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Nov
11
Revitalizing Your Academic Program’s Assessment Plan: Strategies for Continuous Improvement 1:30pm
Revitalizing Your Academic Program’s Assessment Plan: Strategies for Continuous Improvement
Monday, November 11th, 2024
01:30 PM - 02:30 PM
Undergraduate programs identified their learning objectives, mapped courses and assessment measures to these objectives, and developed the assessment plans for reporting and reflecting on student learning. As programs implement their assessment plan, some programs identify challenges, whether that is the objectives not representing the program as well as expected or the courses do not map strongly to the objectives or course assessments do not measure the objectives or the plan is not feasible or sustainable. In this interactive session, Diego Valente will discuss strategies for giving your objectives, maps, assessment alignments, data collection, and assessment process a refresh based on the program’s experience. Attendees will be encouraged to share their own experiences in order to strategize how to address challenges.
In the ever-evolving landscape of higher education, maintaining an effective and relevant assessment plan is crucial for ensuring program quality and student success. This one-hour workshop, led by Senior Academic Program Assessment Fellow expert Diego Valente, offers a comprehensive approach to refreshing your academic program’s assessment strategy. Many undergraduate programs have established learning objectives, mapped courses, and developed assessment plans. However, as these plans are implemented, challenges often emerge:
- Learning objectives may no longer accurately represent the program
- Course mappings may reveal weak alignments with objectives
- Assessment measures may inadequately capture student learning
- Plans may prove unsustainable or impractical in practice
This interactive session will equip participants with practical strategies to address these common issues and revitalize their assessment plans. Key topics include:
- Re-evaluating and refining program learning objectives
- Strengthening course-to-objective mapping
- Aligning assessments with learning objectives
- Enhancing data collection methods
- Streamlining the assessment process for sustainability
By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:
- Identify areas for improvement in their current assessment plans
- Apply strategies to realign learning objectives with program goals
- Develop more effective course-to-objective mappings
- Design assessments that accurately measure intended learning outcomes
- Implement efficient and sustainable assessment processes
Whether you’re facing specific assessment hurdles or simply seeking to enhance your program’s evaluation methods, this workshop offers valuable insights and practical solutions for giving your assessment plan the refresh it needs. Join us to ensure your academic program’s assessment strategy remains robust, relevant, and aligned with your educational goals.
Registration link: https://fins.uconn.edu/secure_inst/workshops/workshop_view.php?ser=3263
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Nov
12
Getting Started with Hybrid and Blended Instruction (Webinar) 1:00pm
Getting Started with Hybrid and Blended Instruction (Webinar)
Tuesday, November 12th, 2024
01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Are you planning on offering a hybrid or blended course? This webinar will provide an introduction to how UConn defines hybrid and blended course modalities. We will discuss the benefits, challenges, and elements of quality found in hybrid and blended courses. In addition, we will provide some resources and tools for you to get started with your hybrid or blended course.
A webinar link will be sent to participants a few days before the event. You will benefit the most from this webinar if you attend using a computer rather than a mobile device or connecting via telephone.Register - https://fins.uconn.edu/secure_inst/workshops/workshop_view.php?ser=3217
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Nov
13
Accommodations: What Graduate Students and TAs/Instructors Need to Know 10:00am
Accommodations: What Graduate Students and TAs/Instructors Need to Know
Wednesday, November 13th, 2024
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
This session will discuss the accommodations process for students with disabilities, student and instructor rights and responsibilities, and student versus employment accommodations. The information shared will be relevant to both graduate students and Graduate Assistants who serve in a teaching/instructor role. Time will be available at the end of the session for participant questions.
FACILITATOR:
- Jennifer Lucia, Senior Associate Director, Center for Students with Disabilities
See more about all Timely Topics offered by The Graduate School.
Please register to receive a Webex link for this event.
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Nov
13
Getting Started with Flipped Instruction 2:00pm
Getting Started with Flipped Instruction
Wednesday, November 13th, 2024
02:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Are you interested in learning about flipped classroom approaches? This webinar will introduce you to the topic of designing a flipped course. We will describe the reasons for wanting to flip a course, explain how this delivery approach will benefit you and your students, and identify specific pedagogical challenges. Also, we will highlight some of the tools and methods available for creating a flipped course.
By the end of this webinar, participants should be able to:
* Describe the characteristics of a flipped class/course.
* Explain how flipping a course can benefit you and your students.
* Identify specific challenges to take into account as you flip a course.
* Plan a flipped lesson.
* Recognize the tools and resources available for flipping courses.Register - https://fins.uconn.edu/secure_inst/workshops/workshop_view.php?ser=3220
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Nov
15
Special Topics in Facilitating Class Discussions 12:15pm
Special Topics in Facilitating Class Discussions
Friday, November 15th, 2024
12:15 PM - 01:15 PM
Special topics in facilitating class discussions
November 15, 12:15 – 1:15
Online, link will be sent to registered participants
Presenters: Tina Huey, Rachel Prunier, CETL – Faculty DevelopmentPlease join CETL staff for a facilitated session to share your experiences and questions. Session will be capped at 20 and will not be recorded. Suggestions will be provided for:
- Determining whether or not to have a discussion, and how long it should be
- Designing your class to activate student voice
- Supporting equitable participation
- Navigating difficult moments
This is an interactive session.
Register - https://fins.uconn.edu/secure_inst/workshops/workshop_view.php?ser=3268
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Nov
19
Mastering Key Performance Indicators: Elevating Program Assessment and Student Success 2:00pm
Mastering Key Performance Indicators: Elevating Program Assessment and Student Success
Tuesday, November 19th, 2024
02:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Key performance indicators (KPI) are holistic measures of student success. They are quantifiable measures aligned with an academic program’s mission and priority. To date, undergraduate programs have identified or are finalizing key performance indicators as part of the assessment process. In this interactive session, Diego Valente will discuss defining key performance indicators, determining if the KPI aligns with the program’s priorities, determining if and how to impact change, identifying ways to gather or locate the data, and considering ways to look at data from a DEI perspective. Attendees will be encouraged to share their own experiences in order to strategize how to address challenges.
In the pursuit of academic excellence and student achievement, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) have emerged as critical tools for measuring and driving student success. This workshop, led by Senior Academic Program Assessment Fellow Diego Valente, offers a deep dive into the world of KPIs in program assessment. As undergraduate programs across the university reflect on or finalize their KPIs, this session will allow participants explore the intricate process of defining, aligning, and leveraging KPIs to enhance program outcomes and student success. Key topics will include:
- Defining robust and meaningful Key Performance Indicators
- Aligning KPIs with program missions and strategic priorities
- Strategies for impacting change through KPI-driven insights
- Approaches to data collection and analysis
- Integrating Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) perspectives in KPI assessment
By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:
- Craft precise and impactful KPIs tailored to their program’s unique context
- Evaluate the alignment between KPIs and program priorities
- Develop action plans for driving positive change based on KPI data
- Implement effective strategies for gathering and analyzing relevant data
- Apply a DEI lens to KPI interpretation and utilization
Attendees are encouraged to share their experiences, challenges, and successes. Whether you’re refining existing KPIs or starting from scratch, this workshop offers valuable tools and techniques to enhance your program’s assessment process and drive student success.
Registration link: https://fins.uconn.edu/secure_inst/workshops/workshop_view.php?ser=3262
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