New Office of Online Learning
Launching soon, the Office of Online Learning will promote excellence in online education and develop just, equitable, and accessible educational opportunities to enrich and improve the lives of learners; gather campus-wide feedback on issues related to online learning; develop policies and practices that foster online student success; assist units/faculty in the development of online undergraduate degrees, certificates, and courses; and more.
Watch for the new Office of Online Learning website and resources in the coming weeks. For more information contact Lisa Anderson, visiting director of the Office of Online Learning.
CITL Workshop, Course Design - Foundations
Designing a new course or redesigning an existing one can seem like a long and winding journey. Principles of good course design can provide you with a roadmap to chart your course and know that you are on the right path. Join us online on Wednesday, November 29, 2023 from 5 p.m. - 6:15 p.m. Register for this workshop here to explore best practices in course design and perhaps spark your interest to explore these topics more deeply.
This workshop counts towards the requirements of the Graduate Teacher Certificate, the Certificate in Foundations of Teaching, or the Certificate in Technology-Enhanced Teaching.
Art of Teaching Lunchtime Seminar, Experiential Learning
Please join us for this month’s Art of Teaching Seminar “Experiential Learning” on Thursday, December 7 at 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. via Zoom. Justine Karduck and Toni Gist (award-winning faculty from the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition) will share about student-peer mentorship, internships/externships, student-run campus fairs, converting a course for study abroad, and James Scholar experiences. Now more than ever, students seek meaningful connections with their peers. This discussion will showcase tips and tricks for implementing new practices in your class to keep students engaged and connected, with time to idea share. Register here to join our conversation.
Teaching Writing Assignments in the Age of Generative AI
Join us for a discussion on the challenges and benefits of incorporating artificial intelligence into your writing assignments in a range of disciplines. This interactive presentation, led by Rhetoric Program faculty, will focus on generative writing technologies like ChatGPT. We'll provide recommendations for talking about these tools with students, for handling instances of potential unauthorized usage, and for modeling responsible activities and assignments to introduce GenAI literacy to your students.
Mark your calendar for Friday December 8, 12 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. via Zoom. Registration required.
Final Exams: Exam Services Extended Hours
Exam Services will be open during the following hours during final exam week to process exams administered with Scantrons:
- Friday, December 8: 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- Monday, December 11 through Friday, December 15: 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
We will remain open over the lunch hour from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. Please note that we have moved to room 151A on the first floor of the Armory. Contact us at 217-244-3839 or exams@illinois.edu.
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