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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
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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.
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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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CETL News

2022 CETL University Teaching Award Winners
The Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning is pleased to announce the winners of the 2022 University Teaching Awards. Please join us in congratulating the winners. Learn More

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

The Inclusive STEM Project, Massive Open Online Course (MOOC)
Supported by NFS
SAVE THE DATE: October 3 - November, 2022
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
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 2021 University Teaching Awards
The Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) is pleased to announce the winners of the 2021 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 20-Minute Mentor Commons
As a member of our campus community this online resource from Magna Publications is available at no cost to you. The Teaching Professor and 20-Minute Mentor Commons 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.
Upcoming Events
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Jun
30
The Uniqueness Of The 21st Century Student, Particularly Post- Pandemic10:00am
The Uniqueness Of The 21st Century Student, Particularly Post- Pandemic
Thursday, June 30th, 2022
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Other Online
This is meant to be an interactive workshop that discusses ways to act, react, and interact with today’s students in order to best serve them.
Please come with questions, problems, concerns, solutions, or all of the above, and come prepared to participate actively in our solution focused discussion.
This is envisioned as an ongoing monthly work group. Come once, come regularly, or anything in between.
Links: https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED558176.pdf The 21st century student
https://www.ewa.org/blog-educated-reporter/how-help-21st-century-college-student The 21st century student
https://louisville.edu/dos/facultystaff/difficult-student-guide U of Louisville: A comprehensive guide for dealing with students who are having difficulties
Register - https://fins.uconn.edu/secure_inst/workshops/workshop_view.php?ser=2517Contact Information: stacey.valliere@uconn.edu
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Jun
30
Writing workshop: Writing A Diversity Statement10:00am
Writing workshop: Writing A Diversity Statement
Thursday, June 30th, 2022
10:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Other MCHU 109 & Online
This longer, interactive session will build upon the June 16 introduction to diversity statements for job portfolios. Although it is not necessary to attend the introductory session, the hands-on workshop is designed for participants who already have a draft of a diversity statement. Please contact Tina Huey if you would like information to assist you in drafting prior to the workshop.
There will be an option to attend in person (Storrs) or online. The session will NOT be recorded.
Register - https://fins.uconn.edu/secure_inst/workshops/workshop_view.php?ser=2512Contact Information: stacey.valliere@uconn.edu
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Jul
6
DIY Captioning And Creating Accessible Digital Content10:00am
DIY Captioning And Creating Accessible Digital Content
Wednesday, July 6th, 2022
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Other Online
In this session, we will go over accessibility basics: captioning videos and making accessible documents. We will discuss best practice when captioning and will explore two applications (Kaltura and YouTube) that can be used to create closed captions for your videos. You will learn how to take advantage of computer-generated captioning and then learn how to edit captions to improve their accuracy. We’ll also explore tools that you can use to make your documents accessible such as tagging images, using styles in Microsoft Word, etc.
Register - https://fins.uconn.edu/secure_inst/workshops/workshop_view.php?ser=2561Contact Information: edtech@uconn.edu
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6
VoiceThread: Asynchronous Presentation And Engagement Tool1:30pm
VoiceThread: Asynchronous Presentation And Engagement Tool
Wednesday, July 6th, 2022
01:30 PM - 02:30 PM
Other Online
VoiceThread is a powerful HuskyCT integrated tool for transforming media into an asynchronous conversation space. Both instructors and students can create media projects in a slide-show style format, record commentary (voice, webcam or text), and share with others for commenting or discussion.
Possible Uses
• Record creative & engaging multimedia presentations
• Post video content enabling learners to directly comment/ask questions
• Stimulate audio/video interaction as a Discussion Board alternative
• Create video content viewing assignments that require student commenting
• Allows learners to explain research, demonstrate understanding, & tell their stories
• Allows learners to build a digital portfolio of shareable artifacts
• Allows learners to collaborate on group projects
Wednesday, July 6, 1:30-2:30pm
Register - https://fins.uconn.edu/secure_inst/workshops/workshop_view.php?ser=2529Contact Information: edtech@uconn.edu
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Jul
6
Time Management, Short And Long Term 6:45pm
Time Management, Short And Long Term
Wednesday, July 6th, 2022
06:45 PM - 07:45 PM
Other Online
Time Management, Short and Long Term
Wed., July 6, 6:45-7:45
Online
Presenter: Wayne Trembly, CETL- Faculty Development
We will discuss:
• The plan and how to implement it
• Being prepared to alter the plan
• Fitting it in- what needs to fit, what can wait
• Frequent time checks
• Things happen
• Start with the objectives...
Register - https://fins.uconn.edu/secure_inst/workshops/workshop_view.php?ser=2518Contact Information: stacey.valliere@uconn.edu
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Jul
8
Webex For Teaching And Learning1:00pm
Webex For Teaching And Learning
Friday, July 8th, 2022
01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Other Online
This workshop will increase your knowledge about and comfort level using WebEx to host classes or meetings online, set up remote office hours, and collaborate synchronously online. In addition, we’ll explore breakout rooms/sessions and the HuskyCT integration of Webex.
Friday, July 8, 1:00-2:00
Register - https://fins.uconn.edu/secure_inst/workshops/workshop_view.php?ser=2546Contact Information: edtech@uconn.edu
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Jul
11
Developing And Building Online Assessments In HuskyCT 1:30pm
Developing And Building Online Assessments In HuskyCT
Monday, July 11th, 2022
01:30 PM - 02:30 PM
Other Online
This session will provide a general overview of the most commonly used assessment tools used in HuskyCT: Tests, Assignments, and Gradescope. We will cover the basics of these three tools to ensure a smooth experience for both you and your students. We will focus on creating different types of assessments and a review of the options that determine the test-taking experience for your students.
Register - https://fins.uconn.edu/secure_inst/workshops/workshop_view.php?ser=2562Contact Information: edtech@uconn.edu
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Jul
12
Public Speaking And Presentation Skills 10:00am
Public Speaking And Presentation Skills
Tuesday, July 12th, 2022
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Other Online
We will discuss:
• Similarities and differences between a presentation and a class
• Interrupting the presentation in a positive manner
• Effective use of PowerPoint
• Speak the audience's language
• Humor- use it!
• Make it relevant...
Registration - https://fins.uconn.edu/secure_inst/workshops/workshop_view.php?ser=2519Contact Information: stacey.valliere@uconn.edu
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