University of Illinois CITL: Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning
CITL INNOVATION SPACES
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Location:
151A Armory Building
505 E. Armory Ave.
Champaign, IL 61820
(next to Einstein Bros. Bagels)

Open Hours (when class is in session):
Tuesday 10-4
Wednesday 10-4

Or by Appointment (contact below)

Contact:
Jamie Nelson
jamien@illinois.edu

Important Dates  

Time:
All Day
Location: This Learning Life Photography Competition
Description:

This Learning Life is a campus-wide competition celebrating learning and the Illinois learning community on our beautiful Urbana-Champaign campus. We want to see what learning looks like through your eyes! We invite you to sharpen your visual communication skills, get prizes and recognition for it, and create a great image that will become the crowning jewel for your portfolio.

Start collecting images now and get a winner before the contest closes. Submissions are now open and will close on November 16! 

For additional submission and contest information, visit http://citl.illinois.edu/photo.

Sponsor:

CITL, iSchool, Main Library & College of LAS
Event Source: CITL Calendar
Time:
11:30 AM–1:00 PM Wednesday Oct 31, 2018
Speaker:

Lucas Anderson (CITL)

Location:

Room 428 Armory Buildling (Southwest corner of the building)

Description:

Junior Faculty Seminar Series on Teaching & Learning

Come join this learning community by participating in this specially designed seminar series for junior faculty, though all are welcomed to participate. We'll share strategies and best practices for effective and efficient teaching. There will be great conversations, handouts, and lunch! Since each session builds on each other, we hope you will be able to attend all the meetings.  

 

Session 6: Teaching What You Don’t Know

 

Wednesday, Oct.17, 2018
11:30 – 1:00
Room 428, Armory Building 
 

It’s actually pretty common to teach material that might be a bit of a stretch for you.  Perhaps you are teaching a large survey course, and you haven’t kept up with the recent developments in every sub-field of your discipline (nor could you).  Or perhaps a colleague is on sabbatical and you are stepping in for a semester to teach something in an area adjacent to, but not quite in, your area of expertise.  Maybe you want to connect your material to other fields, but of course you aren’t an expert in that other field yourself.  Using ideas from Therese Huston’s excellent book Teaching What You Don’t Know, we’ll discover some strategies for comfortably and confidently teaching material that is not your specialty.

 

This workshop counts towards the Graduate Teacher Certificate, the Teacher Scholar Certificate or the Certificate in Foundations of Teaching.

Please mark these sessions on your calendar
11:30 – 1:00 
Room 428, Armory Building

Wed, Sept. 19, 2018   Session 1: “I wish I had known that earlier: Using Informal (IEF) and Formal (ICES) Student Feedback to Improve Teaching and Learning

Wed, Sept. 26, 2018  Session 2: Active Learning Strategies for Student Engagement & Deep Learning

Wed, Oct. 3, 2018     Session 3: Effective Questioning Skills 

Wed, Oct. 10, 2018   Session 4: Critical Factors for Motivating Students to Learn

Wed, Oct. 17, 2018    Session 5:  Creating Effective Team Projects and Student Teams

Wed, Oct. 31, 2018    Session 6: Teaching What You Don’t Know 

 

Registration is required. Please click here to register
Cost: No cost for joining the faculty learning community.
Sponsor:

Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning (CITL)
Event Source: CITL Calendar
Time:
1:00 PM–2:30 PM Thursday Nov 1, 2018
Speaker:

Libby Haywood (CITL Grad Affiliate); Ava Wolf (CITL)

Location:

Armory building, room 428

Description:

Many of us rely heavily on visual examples and exercises in the classroom. How can we be sure our classes are both engaging and accessible for those students with visual impairments or obstructions? In this interactive workshop we will explore the benefits of universal design on the student experience, and work in groups to create course materials and activities that are accessible for all.

 

This workshop counts towards the Graduate Teacher Certificate or the Certificate in Foundations of Teaching.

 

Click Here to Register
Cost: Free, but registration required
Sponsor:

Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning
Event Source: CITL Calendar
Time:
3:00 PM–4:00 PM Wednesday Nov 7, 2018
Speaker:

Jamie Nelson and Lisette Chapa

Location:

TechHub - Armory Room 151A

Description:

CITL Innovation Spaces is hosting a variety of hands-on emerging technology topics for beginners. Workshops are open to everyone. (Note: This workshop counts towards the Certificate in Technology-Enhanced Teaching.)

All workshops are free and scheduled to last one hour. Participation requirements are listed, below.

360° Cameras with GoPro Fusion – Wednesday, November 7th at 3pm at the TechHub (151A Armory)

  • Learn to capture 360 spherical images and videos. This is one of the easiest ways to create your own virtual reality experiences. Participants, in groups, will record a 360° video which we then experience in an HTC Vive virtual reality headset.
  • Requirements: none
Registration Required
Website: Link
Cost: Free
Sponsor:

Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning
Event Source: CITL Calendar
Time:
2:00 PM–3:30 PM Thursday Nov 8, 2018
Speaker:

Lucas Anderson, CITL

Location:

Armory building, room 428

Description:

What is this thing you’re supposed to include in your application? Some institutions call it a teaching philosophy, some a teaching statement, others a teaching philosophy statement, but more and more places require such a document from applicants for faculty positions.

 

I’ll be honest with you: your teaching philosophy statement is difficult to write, and different institutions want different things out of it. But there are some general rules you can follow to help your statement do its job of telling your future colleagues what kind of teacher you are and will be.

 

Come to this workshop to begin the process of identifying your teaching philosophy, deciding which parts of it belong in your statement, and avoiding common mistakes.

 

This workshop counts towards the Graduate Teacher Certificate or the Certificate in Foundations of Teaching.

Click Here to Register
Cost: Free, but registration required
Sponsor:

Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning
Event Source: CITL Calendar
TechHub

Join us at the TechHub for an introductory hands-on exploration of the latest technologies impacting teaching and learning including virtual reality, 3D printing, digital inking, 360 photography, gaming, and more! We are open to everyone - students, faculty, staff, and the public.

TechHub is an immersive and engaging environment housing a variety of technology exhibits that allow visitors to explore, learn, and share how innovative technologies can be used to transform formal and informal education.

Technology on Display

Space Features

  • 79" 4K display with wireless presentation and video conferencing
  • 106" Whiteboard
  • 12 person seating capacity
  • 2 Workstations
  • 2 Worktables

Course/Group Visits

TechHub tours (and programming) are available for courses, visiting scholars, student organizations, and public groups. Please contact us for more information about setting up a tour.

Events

Throughout the year the TechHub will highlight a variety of technologies with applications in education. In addition, a variety of other special events provide opportunities for attendees to learn more about new technologies with the potential to transform education. These events may include TED talks, technology exploration sessions, presentation feedback, gaming events, seasonal activities, partner information talks, and Pecha Kucha style engagements.

If you have a topic that you'd like to present to an open campus audience, please let us know, we'd be happy to discuss hosting you.

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