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Center for Excellence in Teaching & Learning (CETL)
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Hello! Here's your weekly curation of ideas and resources to support your teaching and learning efforts. 
  • Quick Reads: Strategies for student engagement
  • Guidance for Faculty and Syllabus Template (August 2020)
  • Materials from recent CETL Workshops
  • Portfolio Guidelines and FAQs 
  • E-Service-Learning workshop: September 9
  • Resources for Teaching this Fall
  • Calendar of events

Quick Reads

Browse past CETL weekly updates, including Tips for the Start of this Semester (August 24), Welcome to Fall 2020 (August 17), Tips for Students Adapting to Online Learning (August 10), Advancing Learning during COVID-19 (August 3), Learning Outcomes and Rubrics; Productivity Tools (July 27), Flipped Learning (July 20), Hybrid/Blended Teaching Tips (July 13), Syllabus for Every Student; Tech & Academic Integrity (July 6), 3 Question to Inform Your Teaching (June 29), Backward Design and More on Microlectures (June 22), Creating Microlectures and Learning through Note-taking (June 15), Building a Social Presence (June 8), Adjusting Expectations (June 1), Coping with Burnout and Online Teaching Tips (May 26), Transparent Assignments and Fostering Online Success (May 18), Reflection and Cognitive Load (May 11), and Student Anxiety and Cheating (April 13). 

Guidance for Faculty and Updated Syllabus Template 

  • The Provost's Office has developed Guidance for Faculty for Fall 2020.
  • The Syllabus Template for Fall 2020 courses includes new statements regarding COVID-19 safety and online materials (August 2020) and shortened university statements, new statements on academic continuity and integrity, and a recommended civility and inclusion statement.
  • Faculty Planning Calendar for 2020-21

Materials from Recent Teaching Workshops

Here are materials from the recent CETL online workshops to help you get ready for the fall and become familiar with evidence-based teaching strategies and resources.  

Getting Started With E-Service-Learning

Wednesday, September 9 at 12-1 pm via Zoom.
Curious about ways to provide online virtual service-learning experiences for your students?  This workshop will explore strategies to create and assess student e-service learning. Resource: eService-Learning Basics & Best Practices (GivePulse Team, 2020)

Portfolio Guidelines and Preparation

A new Portfolio FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) document, along with an updated Calendar for Personnel Decisions, have been added to the Provost’s Office webpage. Slides from a recent webinar provide an overview of the guidelines for preparing a portfolio for reappointment, tenure, and promotion and opportunities to consider ideas for one's approach to portfolio preparation. 

Resources for Teaching this Fall
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