1. Register for Teach, Play, Learn Conference, June 24
Teach, Play, Learn (TPL) is IU’s annual conference on game-based teaching and learning. This year’s presentations will focus on real-life usage, empirical studies, and theoretical discussions. We’re particularly interested in interactive workshops involving best practices for teaching with games or playful elements in the classroom. Click here for TPL Registration.
Possible topics include:
• Board, card, or video games for educational purposes
• Gamification of the course
• Simulations and role playing
• Augmented and/or virtual reality (AR and/or VR)
• Study and research of games in the context of education
For more details, visit the TPL website and be sure to save the date, June 24, 2022 for the conference. Click here for TPL Registration.
2. New IU Bookstore Portal now live for purchasing Textbooks
Follett Discover — the digital portal for course material selection run by Follett Higher Education Group, which will soon be Indiana University’s new bookstore manager — is now active in One.IU.
This is the first step in a larger transition that will bring several bookstore enhancements for faculty, staff and students, including a streamlined course materials process; upgrades to the online IU store; and updates to physical retail locations on the IU Bloomington, IUPUI and regional campuses.
Here’s what the change means for faculty and staff who order course materials:
- Barnes & Noble will continue to be IU’s bookstore provider through May 23, 2022.
- If your class begins May 23 or earlier, submit your order via the Barnes & Noble Adoption Insights Portal.
- If your class begins May 24 or later, submit your order via the Follett Discover portal, which went live March 31. Find the portal by searching “Order Texbooks/Course Materials (Faculty)” inside One.IU.
- Please note: If you’ve already placed an order for a late-summer or fall class through the Barnes & Noble portal, submit a new order through the Follett portal. However, you do not need to cancel any late-summer or fall orders submitted via Barnes & Noble.
- Follett recommends faculty submit late-summer orders by May 20 and fall orders by June 3.
Additional information is available in an FAQ, which will be updated throughout the transition process. Follett will also offer training and support, both virtually and in person. Further details will be shared once those training opportunities are available.
IU’s partnership with Follett was announced in March, after university administrators followed a thorough review process that included a committee of key university stakeholders for review and selection.
“Follett’s innovative approach to campus retail, e-commerce capabilities and affordable course materials will help support a successful higher education experience for IU students,” said Valerie Gill, associate vice president for business partnerships at IU. “Our partnership with Follett will directly support student success.”
Follett has nearly 150 years of experience in the education industry, with more than 1,100 campus store partnerships across the U.S and Canada. During the 2020-21 academic year, Follett said students within its network saved more than $113 million through its text rental program and $127 million through its digital options.
The IU campus bookstore has been operated by Barnes & Noble since 2007. The transition does not affect IU Fort Wayne.
2. Other News
1. Submit Proposals!! 2022 IU Online Conference, October 26-28, 2022
2. LEAP Indiana Awards, Deadline June 15
We are now accepting nominations for the LEAP Indiana Awards. Please consider nominating your colleagues.
- LEAP Indiana Annual Teaching Award (2021-2022)
- Honoring excellent teaching
- One award of $1,000 for a full-time faculty member of a LEAP-member institution
- One award of $1,000 for a part-time faculty member of a LEAP-member institution
- Honoring excellent teaching
- LEAP Indiana Paragon Award
- Honoring sustained professional achievement
- LEAP Indiana COVID Character Honors
- Recognizing faculty and staff who have gone above and beyond in assisting students during these very difficult times
Please visit the LEAP Indiana website for more details and links to the nomination forms.
