Monday, 22 Jun 2020
CELT Summer Course Design Institute (June 22-25, mornings)
The CELT Summer Course Design Institute (CDI) focuses on course planning, building a student-centered course in Canvas, active engagement strategies, learning assessment techniques, designing a learner-centered syllabus, and implementing accessibility. The Course Design Institute is for four days. Each day consists of a required engagement in a 60-minute synchronous hands-on workshop followed by an optional 30-minute guided discussion.
Online course, An Introduction to Evidence-Based Undergraduate STEM Teaching (CIRTL)
An Introduction to Evidence-Based Undergraduate STEM Teaching is a massive open, online course (MOOC) designed to provide graduate students, postdoctoral scholars, and other aspiring faculty in STEM disciplines with an overview of effective college teaching strategies and the research that supports them. This course is also suitable for other interested university staff, faculty, and administrators.
Tuesday, 23 Jun 2020
Online Team-Based Learning (TBL) Workshop Series
Meghan Gillette, Associate Professor of Teaching (HDFS) and CELT Faculty Affiliate, will provide a virtual Online TBL Workshop Series on June 23, 24 & 25 from 1- 4:00 p.m. This workshop is for instructors (and those who support them) who already utilize Team Based Learning in their face-to-face classes and are interested in guidance for how to move the face-to-face TBL classroom online.
Thursday, 25 Jun 2020
Online meeting: Professional and Scientific Council
This council year-end meeting will be held at Reiman Gardens. Due to COVID-19 physical distancing precautions, in-person attendance will be limited to council members and invited speakers. The meeting will be open to all online via Webex (details below).
Webinar, Choose your instructional tool adventure (Study Tools)
CELT's Choose Your Instructional Tool Adventure focuses on various instructional strategies found on the CELT website and demonstrates practical ways to incorporate these tools in a Canvas course. Instructional support staff from across campus will facilitate each 30-minute byte. These 30-minutes builds on concepts covered in the Canvas Mini-Bytes training videos on the CELT instructional strategies pages.
Friday, 26 Jun 2020
Web talk, Conceptualizing diversity in higher education
When we hear the word "diversity" in relation to higher education, what comes to mind? Please join Stanley Lo from the University of California San Diego as we discuss research on how higher education instructors conceptualize diversity in the classroom and how these conceptions inform their approaches to teaching and learning.
Saturday, 27 Jun 2020
College Creek Cleanup
Small groups of volunteers will walk through designated sections of the creek along the banks and pick up trash. No time limit is required; all help is appreciated. Volunteers should register in advance and check in at the Forker Building parking lot.