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Certificate Deadline is April 15
If you are pursuing one of theCITL's teaching certificates,the deadline for finishing the requirements this year is Monday, April 15. If you don't submit your application by April 15, all of your progress still counts and you have until next April to finish the remainder of the requirements. You may submit your application in person to CITL in room 156 of the Armory building between 8:30am and 5pm Monday-Friday, or you may send your application through campus mail to CITL, 156 Armory Building, MC-528.
Playful by Design Spring Symposium - April 5
This event features demonstrations, discussions, panels and presentations highlighting technology, pedagogy and design as it relates to gaming and game designs. Come to the Armory April 5 for:
- TechHub emerging technologies demos: VR and AR games, 3D printing demos, and more
- VR Lab demonstrations of VR games and apps
- Discussions and presentations on newly developed iFLEX classroom categories and opportunities
- Interactive discussions on pedagogy and moving towards a playful university
- Movie disucssion ofFree to Playwith Illini Esports panel and a discussion of the future of Esports on campus
Registration for the symposium is free!See the full schedule here.Presentations from the Pedagogy branch count towards theGraduate Teacher Certificateor theCertificate in Foundations of Teaching. Presentations from the Technology branch count towards theCertificate in Technology-Enhanced Teaching.
Create Your Own Online Course Workshop Begins April 17
CITL will be hosting the“Create Your Own Online Course” workshopon April 17, 18, & 19 from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. each day. This is open to faculty, staff, eLearning Professionals, and TAs who want to learn best practices for creating an online course. The workshop is free of charge. You can attend in-person, or there will be an option to join remotely via a Zoom web-conferencing session. This is a particularly good opportunity for anyone interested in earningthe Certificate in Technology-Enhanced Teaching.PleaseRSVPfor the workshop by April 15.
Are You an International TA Teaching This Semester?
CITL is seeking International TAs for a classroom observation research project. If you would like to have your class observed one time this semester by a CITL education professional,please submit your contact information at this link, or contact Dr. Sue Ingels, EPI Coordinator, atingels@illinois.eduor 217-265-6136.
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Want to see what workshops and events are coming later in the semester?Look at our full calendar for more information.
Monday, April 1
The Power of Presentations: Enhancing your Slides for Teaching and Engagement
2:00 P.M. - 3:00 P.M., Innovation Studio (room 172, Armory)
Speaker: Jamie Nelson (CITL)
Friday, April 5
Playful by Design Spring Symposium
All Day, various locations in the Armory
Wednesday, April 10
Effective Laboratory Teaching
4:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M., Room 428, Armory Building
Speaker: Slav Dvoretskiy, CITL Graduate Affiliate
Friday, April 12
Teaching What You Don't Know
10:00 A.M. - 11:00 A.M., room 428,Armory
Speaker: Lucas Anderson (CITL)
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Technical training does not count for workshop hours towards theGraduate Teacher Certificateor theCertificate in Foundations of Teaching, but may count towards theCertificate in Technology-Enhanced Teaching.
Friday, March 29
Emerging Tech Hands-on: 3D Printing/Design
11:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M., TechHub (Armory Building, room 151A)
Speakers: Jamie Nelson & Lisette Chapa
Wednesday, April 3
Beginners Soldering Workshop
4:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M., Innovation Studio (Armory Building, room 172)
Speaker: Amanda Elzbieciak (CU Community Fablab)
Tuesday, April 9
Amazon Alexa Skills
4:00 P.M. - 5:30 P.M., Innovation Studio (Armory Building, room 172)
Speaker: Bryce Tharp
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Training Opportunities Across Campus
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Want to see what training opportunitiesexistacross campus? Though they don't count for CITL certificate credit, they can help you develop important technical and professional skills.Look at the Illinois Staff Training Calendar for more information.Also check outthe Savvy Researcher Series,andGraduate College Events.
Monday, April 1
Poster Presentation and Design
12:00 P.M. - 1:00 P.M., room 314, Main Library
Sponsor: University Library - Scholarly Commons
Wednesday, April 3
Presenting Your Research
12:00 P.M. - 1:00 P.M., room 314, Main Library
Sponsor: University Library - Scholarly Commons
Wednesday, April 3
Negotiation Strategies
4:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M., room 1090, Lincoln Hall
Sponsor: Graduate College Career Development
Thursday, April 11
Making the Most of an Academic Conference
4:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M., room 1027, Lincoln Hall
Sponsor: Graduate College Career Development
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Active Learning for the College Classroom
The past decade has seen an explosion of interest among college faculty in the teaching methods variously grouped under the terms 'active learning' and 'cooperative learning'. The majority of all college faculty still teach their classes in the traditional lecture mode. Some of the criticism and hesitation seems to originate in the idea that techniques of active and cooperative learning are genuine alternativesto, rather than enhancements of, professors' lectures. We provide below a survey of a wide variety of active learning techniques which can be used to supplement rather than replace lectures. We are not advocating complete abandonment of lecturing; the lecture is a very efficient way to present information but use of the lecture as the only mode of instruction presents problems for both the instructor and the students. There is a large amount of research attesting to the benefits of active learning. Unleashing the Power of Examples
College teachers often enter their classrooms with thousands of hours of experience in their chosen field, and they typically face students who have little to no experience with that field of study. In this setting, teachers may take for granted all that they know and are able to do. One of the joys of teaching is finding ways to take complex topics and present them in such a way that students begin their own journey of discovery. Generally speaking, students learn through explanation, example, and experience (Maxwell, 1978). Examples and illustrations are powerful ways to broaden and deepen student learning. One of the challenges facing teachers is selecting the most effective examples and knowing when and how to best use them. Here are some ways to implement powerful examples.
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