Course Surveys; Growth Mindset Messages: Teaching & Learning at USI

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Quick Reads: End-of-semester Course Surveys; Growth Mindset Messages
Celebration of Teaching & Learning Symposium: Proposals due December 1 or 13
LEAP Indiana: ChatGPT Discussion, Teaching Awards, Book Club
AI and Teaching: USI Guidance & Resources
Resources for Teaching
Calendar of events

Quick Reads

Talking with Your Students about Course Evaluations (Vanderbilt Univ; 12 min read)
Tips for Increasing Response Rates (IUPUI; 2 min read)
USI's OIA information about Course Perception Surveys
Effective Growth Mindset Culture Messages (Student Experience Project; 8 min read): Example 4 can be especially helpful as the semester wraps up:
Send a brief email acknowledging the gains that students have made over the term, reiterating that challenges are a normal and vital part of the learning experience, and reminding students of the resources that are available to help them continue to improve their skills.

Browse past CETL weekly newsletters, including:

Teaching Strategies: Student engagement | Disability ally | Get your Students Talking | Teaching Considerations with ChatGPT | Active Learning Library | Group work tweaks | Designing assignments | Office Hours for Success | Growth mindsets | Conveying expectations | Equitable learning | Experiential learning | Exam/HW Wrappers | OERs | Color-blind friendly graphics
Students: Gratitude | AI Anxiety | Mindset List | Students & Belonging | Recipe for Student Success | Ghosting | Student engagement - choice | Neurodiverse students | Asking for help | Student Motivation | Student Confidence | Post-graduation success
Assignments/Assessments: Grading philosophy | Extra credit | Two-stage exams | Wise Feedback | Grade Gaps | Grading Tips | Feedback Students Actually Read | Assessment | Pay it forward assignments | Giving Wise Feedback | Rubrics | Low-stakes Assessments
For You: Writing habit | Recognizing your accomplishments | Curiosities for SoTL | Make the Most of Conferences | Burnout | Task tracking | Time Management | Sorting your email | Finding our Mentors | Two-minute Rule | Responding to Microaggressions

Call for Proposals: Teaching & Learning Symposium

Submit by December 1 or 13

Save the date! The 8th annual Celebration of Teaching & Learning Symposium will be held on Wednesday, February 14.

Call for Proposals: You are invited to submit a proposal for presentations (lightning, standard, and poster). Choose from 2 submission due dates: December 1 (early submission) and December 13 (regular submission).

LEAP Indiana Spring 2024 Book Club

Register by December 1
You are invited to join faculty from institutions across Indiana to discuss the book "Keeping Us Engaged: Student Perspectives (and Research-Based Strategies) on What Works and Why", Written by Christine Harrington and 50 College Students. Monthly Zoom discussions will be on Jan 25, Feb 28, Mar 28, and Apr 28 at 1 pm. Since USI is a LEAP Indiana member institution, you will receive a free copy of this book by registering.

LEAP Indiana Teaching Awards

Consider submitting nominations and self-nominations for these awards that recognize impactful teaching by faculty members in Indiana. Deadline is November 27.

Annual Teaching Award for full-time and part-time faculty
Paragon Award & Compassionate Educator Honors

AI Tools, Teaching, and Academic Integrity Guidance

You are invited to view the AI Tools, Teaching, and Academic Integrity at USI information for guidance and recommended syllabus statements. Featured resources include:

[new!] Attainment with AI: Making a Real Difference in College Completion with Artificial Intelligence (Complete College America, 2023): Strategies for across university functions to support student success.
ChatGPT assignment prompts to use in your classroom today: This is an OER book created by staff at the University of Central Florida.
University of Michigan AI “Teach Out”
Free student-facing AI literacy Canvas module developed at Rush University
Learn with AI Toolkit (Univ of Maine): This website offers resources for student activities and assignments to explore AI tools.
AI Prompts for Teaching (Alby, 2023): This extensive guide provides examples of using AI tools in course design, assignment development, and other instructor tasks.
Teaching with ChatGPT: Assignment Design Tips & Ideas (Montclair State University; 6 min read)
Essential Considerations for Addressing the Possibility of AI-Driven Cheating (T. Trust, 2023; 13 min read): Presents 6 essential considerations for addressing AI-driven cheating.

Teaching Resources

Syllabus Template and Syllabus Statements (updated August 2023)
- View the workshop slides and handouts presented by Dr. Sushilla Knottenbelt (University of New Mexico) in April 2023 - refer to the Student Experience Project and Syllabus Review Guide for ideas.
Faculty Planning Calendar for 2023-2024 (Excel file download)
CETL Library: Please stop by CETL or email us if you'd like to borrow any of our books.

Blackboard Tips (USI Bb Team, 2022): Tips for exams for instructors and students.
Ally for Blackboard: A tool that helps faculty and institutions create more inclusive learning environments by making digital course content more accessible for all. Here are short overview videos for faculty and for students.
Online Learning's website with resources to support your online instruction and technology tips to share with your students.
Tech Takeaways brief videos with tips on using instructional tools from Online Learning, Rice Library, and Disability Resources