Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning

Upcoming Events

Oct 22 Creating a Positive Classroom Environment3:15pm
Oct 24 Create Videos for Your Class12:30pm
Oct 24 Evaluating Journal Quality for Authors1:30pm
Oct 24 A Conversation about Strategies for Inclusive Teaching2:00pm
Oct 25 Approaches and Techniques for Assessments in Undergraduate C1:30pm
Oct 30 Developing and Facilitating Engaging Online Discussions10:00am

Creating a Positive Classroom Environment

Monday, October 22nd, 2018

03:15 PM - 04:30 PM

Storrs Campus
ROWE 319

We will discuss topics such as:
â¢ Maintaining a positive attitude
â¢ Making students feel welcome and showing you care
â¢ Encouraging student participation and active learning
â¢ Giving choices and engaging student passion
â¢ Celebrating both success and failure
â¢ Using humor to make and/or emphasize a point

Register at - https://web9.uits.uconn.edu/fins/secure_inst/workshops/workshop_view.php?ser=640

Contact Information: suzanne.lafleur@uconn.edu

Create Videos for Your Class

Wednesday, October 24th, 2018

12:30 PM - 01:45 PM

Storrs Campus
ROWE 319 & Online

Some advantages of using video in your class include the following:
â¢ Provides a way for students to review material
â¢ Provides instructors another way to present content (i.e. flip the classroom)
â¢ Record video âmicrolecturesâ before or after class to help with difficult concepts
Using UConnâs video platform, Kaltura, you can record lectures, store videos, create quizzes and share them in your HuskyCT course. In addition students can use it for homework assignments or for discussions. The training will cover how faculty, staff or students can create, upload, store, edit and share videos. It will be available in person in Rowe 319 and online via Collaborate.
Once registered and if you will be attending via online you will need to go to the link below. Please plan to join 10 minutes before the session begins to make sure you connect successfully.
https://us.bbcollab.com/guest/f87d3f49242d49ae9f46b2c97a286579
Register at - https://web9.uits.uconn.edu/fins/secure_inst/workshops/workshop_view.php?ser=656

Contact Information: edtech@uconn.edu

Evaluating Journal Quality for Authors

Wednesday, October 24th, 2018

01:30 PM - 03:30 PM

Storrs Campus
HBL CLC

Wondering how to find a quality journal in which to publish? This workshop will give you the tools to recognize what makes a journal a credible, quality place to publish and what tells you to stay away. Includes both Open Access and traditional journals.

Register at - https://web9.uits.uconn.edu/fins/secure_inst/workshops/workshop_view.php?ser=625

Contact Information: stacey.valliere@uconn.edu

A Conversation about Strategies for Inclusive Teaching

Wednesday, October 24th, 2018

02:00 PM - 03:15 PM

Storrs Campus
ROWE 319

We will discuss topics such as:
â¢ Welcoming ALL students and promoting belongingness
â¢ Description vs. Interpretation- people, backgrounds, actionsâ¦
â¢ Being aware of and examining our own assumptions and bias
â¢ Being inclusive without being exclusive
â¢ The importance of dialogue, especially LISTENING
â¢ Guidelines for dialogue

Register at - https://web9.uits.uconn.edu/fins/secure_inst/workshops/workshop_view.php?ser=641

Contact Information: suzanne.lafleur@uconn.edu

Approaches and Techniques for Assessments in Undergraduate C

Thursday, October 25th, 2018

01:30 PM - 03:30 PM

Storrs Campus
HBL CLC

This seminar will cover assessment and evaluation at the undergraduate level, including formative, summative and alternative methods. Focus will be placed on novel approaches for use in large and small class sizes. Tips on how to design assessments and stories from âthe fieldâ will show you how to emphasize critical thinking and not rote memorization. This will be an active participation lecture.

Register at - https://web9.uits.uconn.edu/fins/secure_inst/workshops/workshop_view.php?ser=603

Contact Information: stacey.valliere@uconn.edu

Developing and Facilitating Engaging Online Discussions

Tuesday, October 30th, 2018

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Storrs Campus
Webinar

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 discussion forums. We will be sharing examples from a number of different disciplines.

Register at - https://web9.uits.uconn.edu/fins/secure_inst/workshops/workshop_view.php?ser=624

Contact Information: stacey.valliere@uconn.edu

Center for Excellence in
Teaching and Learning
368 Fairfield Way, Unit 4001
Storrs, CT 06269-4001
Phone: 860-486-0457
Fax: 860-486-1766
Email: CETL@uconn.edu

Announcing the 2018 CETL's Academic Mini Grant Competition

The Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) is pleased to announce the 2018 Academic Mini Grant Competition open to all faculty across all campuses. This year the grant awards will range from a minimum of $500 to a maximum of $5000. Please click here to review the RFP criteria.

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Teaching Tips

Reflecting on Teaching, Apr. 2017
Subscribe to Mentor Commons, Apr. 2017
Teaching Philosophy, Apr. 2017
Active Learning Strategies, Apr. 2017
Planning a Service Learning Course, Mar. 2017
Teaching Tools at your Fingertips, Mar. 2017

CETL Happenings Newsletter

October 2018 Issue