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Communicate.Access resources to help you shift to remote online learning environments. Here are things you should be thinking about now. MORE DETAILS
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.
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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 Inclusive STEM Project, Massive Open Online Course (MOOC)
Supported by NFS
March 23 - May 5, 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
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
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). CETLÂ 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
27
Keep It Simple: Organizing Content In HuskyCT11:00am
Keep It Simple: Organizing Content In HuskyCT
Monday, June 27th, 2022
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Other Online
Keep it Simple: Organizing Content in HuskyCT
Online
Presenter: Jordan Vinikoor, CETL-EdTech
A clear and well-structured course allows students to understand how content is organized and easily navigate wherever they need to.
This session covers strategies for designing your HuskyCT course and organizing your content, tools, and assessments including:
- Streamlining the Course Menu
- Organizing content in Content Folders vs Learning Modules
- Controlling content visibility for students
- Options for adding multimedia elements to your course
- Other HuskyCT organizational tools
All levels of experience and questions are welcome!
Monday, June 27, 11:00-12:00
Register - https://fins.uconn.edu/secure_inst/workshops/workshop_view.php?ser=2537Contact Information: edtech@uconn.edu
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Jun
27
Preparing Your HuskyCT Grade Center For Grade Calculation And Submission 1:30pm
Preparing Your HuskyCT Grade Center For Grade Calculation And Submission
Monday, June 27th, 2022
01:30 PM - 02:30 PM
Other Online
In this session, you will learn to ensure your Grade Center is set up to accurately record and calculate student grades within HuskyCT. We will cover specific settings and features including total points calculations, weighted percentage calculations, categorizing graded items, including/excluding graded items, incorporating tests/exams, assignments, discussions, as well as many other types of assessments and grades in your course. We will also cover how to send a grade column to Student Admin for midterm and final grade submission.
Register - https://fins.uconn.edu/secure_inst/workshops/workshop_view.php?ser=2559Contact Information: edtech@uconn.edu
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Jun
28
Inclusive Classroom: Facilitating The Success Of International Students10:00am
Inclusive Classroom: Facilitating The Success Of International Students
Tuesday, June 28th, 2022
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Other Online
What are some ways to make courses work better for international students? How can instructors foster belonging and activate diversity to enhance learning? In this interactive workshop, we will share experiences, scenarios, and opportunities that often arise when students and instructors from diverse parts of the world gather in a class. Tools and strategies will be suggested for promoting interaction and helping international students learn.
The goal of the workshop is to enhance participants' recognition of:
• cultural and linguistic diversity
• implicit bias
• international students' challenges
• effective course activities for openness and trust
• tools and strategies for equitable participation
Depending upon the interests of participants, the discussion may also include:
• Dual-language learning, thinking, and note taking
• Difficult dialogues and teaching in the context of geopolitical conflict
• Things that are on your mind
Tuesday, June 28, 10:00-11:00
Register - https://fins.uconn.edu/secure_inst/workshops/workshop_view.php?ser=2524Contact Information: stacey.valliere@uconn.edu
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Jun
28
Teaching Portfolios - Getting Started And Following Through - IN PERSON11:00am
Teaching Portfolios - Getting Started And Following Through - IN PERSON
Tuesday, June 28th, 2022
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Other Online
Are you considering going up for promotion?
Are you a graduate student preparing for the job market?
Are you a faculty member who needs help organizing their documentation of teaching excellence?
This introductory workshop will define the purposes of the portfolio, discuss the component parts and give examples of different platforms used to organize the documentation.
Register - - https://fins.uconn.edu/secure_inst/workshops/workshop_view.php?ser=2527Contact Information: stacey.valliere@uconn.edu
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Jun
28
Class Activities Demo Series (With Opportunity To Practice!)2:00pm
Class Activities Demo Series (With Opportunity To Practice!)
Tuesday, June 28th, 2022
02:00 PM - 03:15 PM
Other Online
In this demo series, you will discover and practice effective teaching strategies to improve students' active learning. You will enjoy different teaching strategies in a creative way with other participants. Each section will take 20 minutes, you can choose the one you are interested in and attend the section.
Section 1: Activities for Medium Size Groups: Circle of Voices, Round Robin, Elevator Pitches
Before this section, you are recommended to watch this short video example that represents the Activities for Median Size Group - Circle of Voices: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fuLSU3bE-w
During this section, you will practice Timed Round Robin: Every participant is given the same amount of time (e.g., 30 seconds) and takes turns to share responses on an open-ended question.
Section 2: Think-Pair-Share
Before this section, you are recommended to watch this short video to understand Think-Pair-Share: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mig4olzUy4M
During this section, for a question, participants will have a few minutes to think it over (e.g., 2 minutes) and then turn to a peer for discussion. After a brief discussion (e.g., 5 minutes), you will be asked to share your peer's opinion in front of the class.
Section 3: Jigsaw
Before this section, you are recommended to watch this short video to understand Jigsaw: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dvi0ZvOhZs0
During this section, everyone will be assigned into an "expert group" to discuss a piece of an assignment. After reaching consensus (5 minutes), participants will be rearranged to "jigsaw group" so there's one person from each "expert group" at each "jigsaw group" to explain his or her group's discussion and conclusion (5 minutes) to form a finished project.
Tuesday, June 28, 2:00-3:15
Register - https://fins.uconn.edu/secure_inst/workshops/workshop_view.php?ser=2526Contact Information: stacey.valliere@uconn.edu
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Jun
29
HuskyCT Open Session 10:00am
HuskyCT Open Session
Wednesday, June 29th, 2022
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Other Online
This session will be an open forum for anyone interested in learning more about HuskyCT. We will cover new features and recent updates, tips and tricks, and cover any questions related to using HuskyCT for teaching online.
Register - https://fins.uconn.edu/secure_inst/workshops/workshop_view.php?ser=2560Contact Information: edtech@uconn.edu
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Jun
29
Teaching Portfolios - Getting Started And Following Through - ONLINE1:00pm
Teaching Portfolios - Getting Started And Following Through - ONLINE
Wednesday, June 29th, 2022
01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Other Online
Are you considering going up for promotion?
Are you a graduate student preparing for the job market?
Are you a faculty member who needs help organizing their documentation of teaching excellence?
This introductory workshop will define the purposes of the portfolio, discuss the component parts and give examples of different platforms used to organize the documentation.
Register - https://fins.uconn.edu/secure_inst/workshops/workshop_view.php?ser=2557Contact Information: stacey.valliere@uconn.edu
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Jun
29
Creating And sharing Videos For Your Class1:30pm
Creating And sharing Videos For Your Class
Wednesday, June 29th, 2022
01:30 PM - 02:30 PM
Other Online
UConn’s video hosting platform, Kaltura, allows you to pre-record lectures, store video content, create video quizzes, and integrate them seamlessly into your HuskyCT course. Kaltura is also a great tool for students to use for video assignments or discussions and more. This session will cover how faculty, staff, or students can create, upload, edit, caption and share videos.
Wednesday, June 29, 1:30-2:30pm
Register - https://fins.uconn.edu/secure_inst/workshops/workshop_view.php?ser=2540Contact Information: edtech@uconn.edu
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