Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning
Embracing change in teaching and learning
CETL provides programming and assistance for faculty and staff to enhance their work as educators. We offer inclusive space for faculty and staff to meet for personal and professional growth. We focus on teaching, learning, and instructional technology.
Teaching and Technology Q&A and Learning Sessions
Join us for drop-in Q&A sessions throughout December. Learning sessions coming up this January: Canvas Quizzes, Canvas Rubrics, UDOIT Cloud Accessibility Checker Overview, and Captioning Kaltura Videos.
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Transparent Design Framework Opportunities
Learn about the Transparent Design Framework initiative on campus and find support from CETL, including Q&A drop-in sessions, workshops, one-on-one consultations, and department workshops/presentations.
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Registration open for "Including Race and Racism in Your Courses: Why It Matters and How to Do It"
Learn the why and how of including race/racism in your courses and receive tips and strategies to help you teach about race/racism more effectively. Registration is open until Wednesday, May 18th.
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Registration open for "Inclusive Dialogues: Building Capacity to Respond"
Learn how to push back against negative comments and actions appropriately with this course. Registration is open until Wednesday, May 18th.
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Call for Proposals: OPID's Spring Conference on Teaching & Learning - April 22 & 29, 2022
Instructors are invited to participate in "The Joys of Teaching & Learning / Cultivating Community" by sharing their experiences, ideas, questions, failures, and accomplishments.
Submission deadline: Monday, Feb. 7, 2022
Professional Development at Your Convenience
View session recordings and resources to help you design organized Canvas courses, ensure content is accessible to all students, develop effective assignments, build community, and more!
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Instructional Technology
With the need for social distancing and live streaming in the classroom, understanding technology is essential. Learn about how to request technology, the availability of tools in the classroom, and web conferencing tools.
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Web Conferencing Tools Comparison
Compare the features of the three supported web conferencing tools on campus: Microsoft Teams, Blackboard Collaborate Ultra, and Zoom to help decide which tool to use for various purposes and audiences.
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CETL Certificate Program Registration
This virtual program is designed for early-career educators who are interested in expanding their knowledge about teaching, learning, and instructional technology.
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Student Accommodations Panel
This panel will discuss strategies for addressing student accommodations such as time and a half for tests, flexible scheduling of exams, captioning, and others. Join us on March 7, 2022!
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Student Accommodations Panel
Another opportunity to discuss student accommodation strategies on our campus. Join us on April 8, 2022!
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CETL Reading Group Series "White Fragility"
Participants will read and discuss "White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism" by Robin DiAngelo.
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