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July 2024 – Newsletter

Sparklers in Hand: CETL Lights Up Learning this July!
Spark new ideas and explosive teaching strategies this summer.

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Inclusive Teaching Towards Justice:

In-Person in ENGB73:
Wednesdays, July 10, 24, and August 7 & from Noon to 2:00pm
Virtual:
Thursdays, July 11, 25, and August 8 & from 10:00am to 12:00pm

Co-sponsored by CETL and the Division of Community Empowerment & Institutional Inclusivity, the Inclusive Teaching Toward Justice workshops prepare instructors to effectively teach 51ÁÔÆæ’s diverse student body. These sessions focus on inclusive course and assignment design.

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Accessibility Training
Available asynchronously online

51ÁÔÆæ is strongly committed to maintaining an environment that provides students with disabilities full access to its educational programs, activities, and facilities. The purpose of this self-paced online training is to provide you with the resources you need to support students with disabilities and to make your course accessible for all students.

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Open Textbook and Open Educational Resource (OER)

Self-Paced Online Training

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Self-Paced Workshops for Educators

Available asynchronously online

 to access this alphabetical list of offerings such as: 
   â€“ Class Discussions and Silence
   â€“ Class Presentations: Who Is Learning?
   â€“ Grading Schemes for Active Learning
   â€“ Scaffolding for Success 

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Canvas Quick Start Guide

Available asynchronously online

Everything you need to get started in Canvas with EASY access to guided information. . There is something for the beginner to expert here.

Save the Date — Teaching & Learning Conferences

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Improving University Teaching Conference

Wednesday through Friday, July 31 to August 2, 2024

This is a fantastic opportunity to participate in the 50th anniversary year of a  hosted in Milwaukee this year. 

June 2024 – Newsletter

Summer Starts Now: Sizzle with CETL’s June Programs!
Heat up your teaching skills with our latest offerings.

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MELT: Ratcheting-up Student Thinking in the Era of AI

Thursday & Friday, June 27-28 from 9:00am–3:00pm
In-Person in Englemann B73 or Virtual

Using the Models of Engaged Learning and Teaching (MELT) framework, explore ways to facilitate students’ sophisticated thinking and prompt their learning autonomy in the Era of AI.  to join CETL and 51ÁÔÆæ educators in Englemann B73 for live streamed training and group discussion or participate virtually. This training is offered in coordination with Universities of Wisconsin and sponsored by UW-Stout. . 

A circular emblem with a colorful striped background featuring black stylized hands interlocking in a pentagonal formation at the wrists. Behind the hands, the vertical stripes symbolize inclusion, unity and teamwork.

Inclusive Teaching Towards Justice:

In-Person in ENGB73:
Wednesdays, July 10, 24, and August 7 & from 10:00am to 12:00pm
Virtual:
Thursdays, July 11, 25, and August 8 & from 10:00pm to 12:00pm

These sessions focus on inclusive course and assignment design. Co-sponsored by CETL and the Division of Community Empowerment & Institutional Inclusivity, the Inclusive Teaching Toward Justice workshops prepare instructors to effectively teach 51ÁÔÆæ’s diverse student body. Click here for additional information.

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Accessibility Training
Available asynchronously online

51ÁÔÆæ is strongly committed to maintaining an environment that provides students with disabilities full access to its educational programs, activities, and facilities. The purpose of this self-paced online training is to provide you with the resources you need to support students with disabilities and to make your course accessible for all students.

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Open Textbook and Open Educational Resource (OER)

Self-Paced Online Training

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Self-Paced Workshops for Educators

Available asynchronously online

 to access this alphabetical list of offerings such as: 
   â€“ Class Discussions and Silence
   â€“ Class Presentations: Who Is Learning?
   â€“ Grading Schemes for Active Learning
   â€“ Scaffolding for Success 

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Canvas Quick Start Guide

Available asynchronously online

Everything you need to get started in Canvas with EASY access to guided information. . There is something for the beginner to expert here.

Save the Date — Teaching & Learning Conferences

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Improving University Teaching Conference

Wednesday through Friday, July 31 to August 2, 2024

This is a fantastic opportunity to participate in the 50th anniversary year of a  hosted in Milwaukee this year. 

AI Detection Is a Business. But Should It Be Faculty Business?

How many false accusations of cheating are you and your institution willing to accept as collateral damage?

May 2024 – Newsletter

Wrap Up the School Year with a Bow of Brilliance!
Perfect your teaching practices with CETL’s May workshops.

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Active Teaching Lab
Generative AI and Academic Libraries

Wednesday, May 1 from 9:00am to 10:00am
In-person in Engelmann B73 or Virtual

In an age of information abundance, should libraries manage and provide access to information? In an age of generative AI, should students learn how to find, evaluate, and use information?

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EdTech Talks: 
Canvas Discussion Redesign

Thursday, May 9 from 12:00pm to 12:30am
Virtual

Each session offers instructors practical tips and tricks that can enhance teaching and learning in their classes.

A circular emblem with a colorful striped background featuring black stylized hands interlocking in a pentagonal formation at the wrists. Behind the hands, the vertical stripes symbolize inclusion, unity and teamwork.

Inclusive Teaching Towards Justice:
Canvas Discussion Redesign

In-Person:
Wednesdays, July 10, 24, and August 7 & from 10:00am to 12:00pm
Virtual:
Thursdays, July 11, 25, and August 8 & from 10:00pm to 12:00pm

These sessions focus on inclusive course and assignment design. Co-sponsored by CETL and the Division of Community Empowerment & Institutional Inclusivity, the Inclusive Teaching Toward Justice workshops prepare instructors to effectively teach 51ÁÔÆæ’s diverse student body. Click here for additional information.

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Lane in the Library; Live CETL Help

Wednesday, May 1, 8, 17, and 15 from 10:30am to Noon
Golda Meir Library

Join us each Wednesday in the library for an exclusive opportunity to enhance your teaching strategies and master Canvas, our Learning Management System (LMS). Led by CETL’s very own, Lane Sunwall, this drop-in series offers personalized support tailored to your needs. 

Black and yellow graphic depicting accessibility.

Accessibility Training
Available asynchronously online

51ÁÔÆæ is strongly committed to maintaining an environment that provides students with disabilities full access to its educational programs, activities, and facilities. The purpose of this self-paced online training is to provide you with the resources you need to support students with disabilities and to make your course accessible for all students.

Graphic outline of an open book

Open Textbook and Open Educational Resource (OER)

Self-Paced Online Training

Graphic outline of a student raising their hand

Self-Paced Workshops for Educators

Available asynchronously online

 to access this alphabetical list of offerings such as: 
   â€“ Class Discussions and Silence
   â€“ Class Presentations: Who Is Learning?
   â€“ Grading Schemes for Active Learning
   â€“ Scaffolding for Success 

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Canvas Quick Start Guide

Available asynchronously online

Everything you need to get started in Canvas with EASY access to guided information. . There is something for the beginner to expert here.

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Student Resource List

Please add this resource document to your Canvas courses to help students. 

Save the Date — Teaching & Learning Conferences

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Improving University Teaching Conference

Wednesday through Friday, July 31 to August 2, 2024

This is a fantastic opportunity to participate in the 50th anniversary year of a  hosted in Milwaukee this year. 

Spots of Sunshine: Students Pen Thank-you Notes to Teachers

Call it old-school: Give students a blank sheet of paper, a pen and a chance to send a handwritten note of appreciation directly to their instructors, and they’ll take up the opportunity. Click here to read more.

Amplifying OER Engagement with Hypothesis at the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee

Introduction

The University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee (51ÁÔÆæ) has been at the forefront of the Open Educational Resources (OER) movement, striving to make quality education more accessible and affordable for students. As part of their commitment to enhancing the learning experience, 51ÁÔÆæ partnered with Hypothesis to increase engagement and leverage the power of OER materials. This case study explores the transformative impact of integrating Hypothesis into OER courses at 51ÁÔÆæ.

April 2024 – Newsletter

April Showers Bring Educational Powers! 
CETL’s spring offerings can blossom into new teaching strategies.

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Active Teaching Lab
Writing, AI and Rhetorical Thinking Across the Disciplines

Wednesday, March 6 from 9:00am to 10:00am
In-person in Engelmann B73 or Virtual

from the English department show us how to merge the realms of artificial intelligence and rhetorical thinking to enhance student writing. Shevaun and David will begin with an examination of the concept of rhetorical focus – writing that is purpose-driven, audience-oriented, and context-sensitive. Next, through hands-on activities, we’ll use this understanding of rhetoric to revise AI-generated content in a way that infuses it with nuance, detail, and complexity.

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Get Your Weekends Back:
10 Practical Strategies for Handling the Paper Load

Tuesday, April 9 from 11:00am to 12:15pm
In-person in Engelmann B73

Because instructors have only limited time to spend on student writing, . We will share ten time-saving strategies for coaching students as they work on writing assignments, enabling students to produce their best work, while keeping the grading load manageable.

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EdTech Talks: New Zoom (AI) Companion Features
New Zoom (AI) Companion Features

Thursday, April 11 from 12:00pm to 12:30am
Virtual

Each session offers instructors practical tips and tricks that can enhance teaching and learning in their classes.

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Strategies for Ensuring Accessibility in Canvas

Thursday, April 25 from 10:00am to 12:00pm
In-person in Engelmann B73

 for making curriculum accessible and will provide hands-on activities to apply what you learn in your own Canvas course sites. Be sure to bring your laptop.

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Lane in the Library; Live CETL Help

Wednesday, April 3, 10, 17, and 24 from 10:30am to Noon
Golda Meir Library

Join us each Wednesday in the library for an exclusive opportunity to enhance your teaching strategies and master Canvas, our Learning Management System (LMS). Led by CETL’s very own, Lane Sunwall, this drop-in series offers personalized support tailored to your needs. 

Black and yellow graphic depicting accessibility.

Accessibility Training
Available asynchronously online

51ÁÔÆæ is strongly committed to maintaining an environment that provides students with disabilities full access to its educational programs, activities, and facilities. The purpose of this self-paced online training is to provide you with the resources you need to support students with disabilities and to make your course accessible for all students.

Graphic outline of an open book

Open Textbook and Open Educational Resource (OER)

Self-Paced Online Training

Graphic outline of a student raising their hand

Self-Paced Workshops for Educators

Available asynchronously online

 to access this alphabetical list of offerings such as: 
   â€“ Class Discussions and Silence
   â€“ Class Presentations: Who Is Learning?
   â€“ Grading Schemes for Active Learning
   â€“ Scaffolding for Success 

Instructure Canvas Bug Logo

Canvas Quick Start Guide

Available asynchronously online

Everything you need to get started in Canvas with EASY access to guided information. . There is something for the beginner to expert here.

Graphic outline depicting a document

Student Resource List

Please add this resource document to your Canvas courses to help students. 

Save the Date — Teaching & Learning Conferences

Logo for the Improving University Teaching Conference

Improving University Teaching Conference

Wednesday through Friday, July 31 to August 2, 2024

This is a fantastic opportunity to participate in the 50th anniversary year of a  hosted in Milwaukee this year. 

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OPID Spring Conference

Thursday, April 18 and Friday, April 19, 2024

 for educators to share experiences and teaching practices. The conference is designed to reinvigorate participants’ passion for teaching and learning in Wisconsin.

March 2024 – Newsletter

March into Innovation with CETL! 
Embrace a spring of educational growth and renewal.

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Active Teaching Lab

Teaching Smarter, Not Harder: AI Strategies for Educators

Wednesday, March 6 from 9:00am to 10:00am
In-person in Engelmann B73 or Virtual

 can transform your teaching by serving in four crucial capacities: as a personal assistant to handle administrative tasks, as a coach for acquiring new skills, as a tool to boost student engagement through personalized and differentiated materials, and finally, as a digital editor to refine educational content and communication.

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Strategies for Ensuring Accessibility in Canvas

Thursday, March 7 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
In-person in Engelmann B73

 for making curriculum accessible and will provide hands-on activities to apply what you learn in your own Canvas course sites. Be sure to bring your laptop.

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EdTech Talks: New Zoom (AI) Companion Features

New Zoom (AI) Companion Features

Thursday, March 7 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
In-person in Engelmann B73

 This month is focused on the new Zoom (AI) Companion features. Come learn about the Zoom (AI) Companion, how to turn it on, and how it can facilitate student learning. 

Transparency in Learning and Teaching (TILT)

Wednesday, March 27 from 11:00am to 12:15pm
In-person in Engelmann B73

Transparency in Learning and Teaching (TILT) assists instructors with designing and implementing assignments to improve student success and engagement. TILTed assignments give students the tools to see how they are learning. , the benefits to students and a chance to redesign an existing assessment using the TILT Framework.

A book titled "Inclusive Teaching: Strategies for Promoting Equity in the College Classroom" by Kelly A. Hogan and Viji Sathy.

Inclusive Teaching Book Club

Sign-up for CETL’s three part book club on Inclusive Teaching: Strategies for Promoting Equity in the College Classroom.

Authors Kelly Hogan (Biology) and Viji Sathy (Statistics) provide a framework for how structure enhances student learning, engagement, and inclusion. They provide practical strategies for group work and class activities, holding office hours, communicating with students, and more.

Limited spaces are available. You must commit to all three book club meetings to receive a free copy of the book.

Group A – Virtual 


Group B – Virtual


Group C – Virtual

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Lane in the Library; Live CETL Help

Wednesday, March 6, 13, 20, and 27 from 10:30am to Noon
Golda Meir Library

Join us each Wednesday in the library for an exclusive opportunity to enhance your teaching strategies and master Canvas, our Learning Management System (LMS). Led by CETL’s very own, Lane Sunwall, this drop-in series offers personalized support tailored to your needs. 

Black and yellow graphic depicting accessibility.

Accessibility Training

Available asynchronously online

51ÁÔÆæ is strongly committed to maintaining an environment that provides students with disabilities full access to its educational programs, activities, and facilities. The purpose of this self-paced online training is to provide you with the resources you need to support students with disabilities and to make your course accessible for all students.

Graphic outline of an open book

Open Textbook and Open Educational Resource (OER)

Self-Paced Online Training

Graphic outline of a student raising their hand

Self-Paced Workshops for Educators

Available asynchronously online

 to access this alphabetical list of offerings such as: 
   â€“ Class Discussions and Silence
   â€“ Class Presentations: Who Is Learning?
   â€“ Grading Schemes for Active Learning
   â€“ Scaffolding for Success 

Instructure Canvas Bug Logo

Canvas Quick Start Guide

Available asynchronously online

Everything you need to get started in Canvas with EASY access to guided information. . There is something for the beginner to expert here.

Graphic outline depicting a document

Student Resource List

Please add this resource document to your Canvas courses to help students. 

Save the Date — Teaching & Learning Conferences

Logo for the Improving University Teaching Conference

Improving University Teaching Conference

Wednesday through Friday, July 31 to August 2, 2024

This is a fantastic opportunity to participate in the 50th anniversary year of a  hosted in Milwaukee this year. 

The Universities of Wisconsin Logo. The Letters U and W are enclosed within an outline of the state of Wisconsin.

OPID Spring Conference

Thursday, April 18 and Friday, April 19, 2024

 for educators to share experiences and teaching practices. The conference is designed to reinvigorate participants’ passion for teaching and learning in Wisconsin.