Announcements

'Art of Teaching' Lunchtime Seminar Series

TheArtofTeachingLunchtime Seminar continues this Thursday, March 4 (12-1pm) where CITL Faculty Fellow Shelly Schmidt (FSHN) will present: Harnessing the Profound Connection Between Emotion and Learning to Enhance the Success of All Students. Shelly will discuss recent findings from her research on making college classrooms a safe and authentic place to learn, and strategies that help all students feel empowered and motivated to do their best work. A hopeful and timely message; we look forward to seeing you there! If you haven’t already done so, please register to receive a zoom link at:https://go.illinois.edu/artofteachingregistration.

The series continues on the first Thursdays of the month through May. All sessions are recorded and can be found at: https://go.illinois.edu/artofteaching. 

Join us Tonight for the March TA Talks Happy Hour on Student Engagement

TA Talks is a casual happy-hour style discussion forum on topics of interest to teaching assistants and grad instructors. Join us on the first Wednesday of every month, beverages optional. We're taking on student engagement this month. Struggling to keep students motivated? Have some teaching strategies you'd like to share? We hope you'll join us. Click on the link to register for TA Talks, and you'll receive a Zoom link for all sessions.

CITL Assisting in Migration to Canvas LMS

Preparations are underway for the campus rollout of the Canvas Learning Management System (LMS), with course migrations starting this summer. CITL and Tech Services are collaborating with college educational technology experts to ensure that tools, resources, and instructor training workshops are in place when courses begin to migrate. For information about the transition to Canvas, the timeline for implementation, and more, visit the Canvas Transition Website.

Last Chance to Enter Research Live!

Calling all graduate students! You're engaged in fascinating, ground-breaking research. But can you get a general audience interested about what you do in only 3 minutes? That's the challenge offered by Research Live! Want to learn more? See details, including how to enter, videos of previous winners, prize information, and resources to help you prepare on The Graduate College website. Enter by 5 pm (CST) on March 5.

Spring 2021 Faculty Workshop Series on Teaching & Learning Continues March 10th

Come join a dynamic learning community by participating in this specially designed series for all faculty (across all disciplines and rank). The theme is “Creating Success When Teaching & Learning Remotely.”  For returning attendees, there are several new workshops, such as a two-part series on test & exam construction, creating rubrics, and fair grading; a session on the teaching philosophy statement, and special guest speaker Shelly Schmidt on the connection of emotion and learning for student success.  Included will be workshops for maximizing student feeback from informal (IEF) & formal (ICES Online) to make timely changes. Great conversation and handouts provided.  Zoom link provided upon registration. 

Download pdf flyer of the series here.

March 12th Friday Forum Features 'Tips for Flips'

Curious about the trend toward flipped classrooms? Wondering how to get started? This fast-paced overview will cover the Top Ten tips to consider when flipping your class, including do’s and don’ts, best practices, and lessons learned. Suitable for creating new flipped courses or modifying existing ones. Ample time will be provided for discussion. If you’re thinking about flipping, this is the place to begin. Join us March 12 for this fun and informative Friday Forum (12pm-1pm). Register to receive Zoom link.

Pivoting in a Pandemic

COVID-19 has made adapting to new regulations and creatively reaching customers a must for all types of businesses. Join us for a panel discussion on how small businesses in Champaign-Urbana are adjusting their daily activities and pivoting their operations to stay open in a pandemic. Brought to you by CITL Innovation Spaces and the Gies College of Business at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Thursday, March 25, 2021 from 12pm to 1pm. Registration

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Teaching Tips

 

Building Classroom Community Spirit Online

Six Things Faculty Can Do to Promote Student Engagement

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