Past Events

Past Events page listed with the most recently concluded event at the top of the page tag

The AI-Engaged Classroom - Teaching & Learning Journal Club

April 9, 2025 - 12:00-1:00 PM Location: This is an online event. Register to receive the Zoom link and calendar invitation. Intended Audience: Academic Support Staff, Faculty, Graduate Student Instructors, Instructors

As more students engage with Generative AI (GenAI) in their day-to-day lives, how can we rethink our classroom assignments to still encourage meaningful learning? Join us for an informal journal (book) club to...

Spark Talk: Strategies for Building a Sense of Belonging in the Classroom

January 24, 2025 - 10:00-10:30 AM Location: This is an online event. Register to receive the Zoom link and calendar invitation. Intended Audience: Academic Support Staff, Faculty, Graduate Student Instructors, Instructors

This spark talk focuses on a theory for measuring classroom experiences to foster student belonging. Often, there is​ more emphasis on individual student outcomes rather than on classroom environments when measuring the effectiveness...

Teaching Inclusively From Day One in Small Classes

August 23, 2024 - 10:30-11:30 AM Location: This is an online event. Register to receive the Zoom link and calendar invitation Intended Audience: Academic Support Staff, Faculty, Graduate Student Instructors, Instructors

In this workshop, we will focus on practical strategies for creating an inclusive learning environment from the start of your course, specifically designed for smaller classes with...

Teaching Peer Review: Helping Students Recognize Their Value in the GenAI Era

Aug 13 - 1:00-1:30 PM

Teaching Inclusively From Day One

January 17, 2025 - 10:00-10:45 AM Location: This is an online event. Register to receive the Zoom link and calendar invitation. Intended Audience: Academic Support Staff, Faculty, Graduate Student Instructors, Instructors

In this workshop, we will focus on practical strategies for creating an inclusive learning environment from the start of your course. While inclusion and diversity are essential values in education,...

Spark Talk: Crafting Equitable Assessments with Student Diversity in Mind

February 13, 2025 - 10:00-10:30 AM Location: This is an online event. Register to receive the Zoom link and calendar invitation. Intended Audience: Academic Support Staff, Faculty, Graduate Student Instructors, Instructors

Focusing on a case study, we will discuss how assignments can be crafted with an eye for students’ diverse skills and needs. Our case study will exemplify scaffolding assessments with practice, feedback, and revision to...

Spark Talk: Exploring Equity via Metacognitive Practice

September 10, 2024 - 10:00-10:30 AM Location: This is an online event. Register to receive the Zoom link and calendar invitation Intended Audience: Academic Support Staff, Faculty, Graduate Student Instructors, Instructors

Do you dread when midterms roll around in your course? Wondering how you can best support students during the challenging exam period? Let’s explore metacognition and how this skill can support the diversity...

Spark Talk: Addressing Social Comparison to Improve Student Engagement

March 18, 2025 - 10:00-10:30 AM Location: This is an online event. Register to receive the Zoom link and calendar invitation. Intended Audience: Academic Support Staff, Faculty, Graduate Student Instructors, Instructors

Do you notice that students seem reluctant to engage during class? Do you wish more students contributed to enrich the collective learning experience? Let’s explore fear of negative evaluation, a feeling of...

Spark Talk: Rethinking Our Content Coverage Goals

September 24, 2024 - 10:00-10:30 AM Location: This is an online event. Register to receive the Zoom link and calendar invitation Intended Audience: Academic Support Staff, Faculty, Graduate Student Instructors, Instructors

Ever feel like your course has to “do too much”? Want to explore course redesign, but feeling constrained by the sheer amount of material you need to get through? Let’s explore content coverage and how it relates to (and perhaps...

SoTL Alchemy: Turning Teaching Challenges into Research Productivity

Sep 29 - 11:00 AM-12:00 PM