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Welcome back!
UCET is looking forward to helping you again this semester! We have an exciting calendar of events planned, with more to come as the semester progresses. Download our Semester at a Glance if you'd like a one-page flyer of our upcoming events.
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Creating Accessible Canvas Sites
January 18, 4-5pm, Zoom (https://iu.zoom.us/j/92194551377).
Improve the accessibility of your Canvas course for students with disabilities and create a more user-friendly experience for all students! Led by Anna Michelle Martinez-Montavon and Amy Pawlosky. Please register at UCET@iusb.edu.
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What are these new dials in Canvas?!
After logging into Canvas after break, you might notice a new integration: Anthology Ally. This tool provides you with feedback that can help you make your course more accessible and provides your students with the ability to access course content in alternative formats.
Read more about the Canvas launch of Ally or join us on January 25, 11:00am-12:15pm in Northside 245 for a watch party of "Improving Course Accessibility: Introduction to Anthology Ally!" After the webinar ends at 11:45am, we'll have time to explore Ally within your own courses and answer your specific accessibility questions. Prefer to join the workshop on your own? Register for this or any of the other upcoming Ally workshops.
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Spring Institutes
Dates now set for Course Design and Creative Grading Toolbox Institutes!
Course Design Institute
Are you designing or revising a course? Want to know more about the best practices of face-to-face and online delivery? Join UCET’s Course Design Institute (CDI) to learn the latest technological tools and pedagogical philosophies as you work on your own course. As an added incentive, eligible faculty may receive up to $1000 for their professional development. Led by Anna Michelle Martinez-Montavon and Stacie Merken. Meetings will be held on the afternoons of Jan. 27, Feb. 10, Mar. 10, Apr. 7, and Apr. 28.
Creative Grading Toolbox Institute
Can grading be fun? Yes! Expand your toolbox of grading techniques in this institute. Also, a chance to find out from colleagues what works for them. This is being co-led by the UCET Assistant Director, Jay VanderVeen and Cati Hebert-Annis. Meetings will be held on the mornings of Jan. 27, Feb. 10, Mar. 10, and Apr. 14, with a showcase on Apr. 28.
Teaching for Student Success Institute - Active Learning
Join your colleagues in working through the Teaching for Student Success Active Learning Modules. Building on what we've learned through efforts like IU's Mosaic Initiative, the active learning modules address day-to-day practices that help both instructors and students engage meaningfully in active learning classrooms. These modules cover a variety of contexts, from simple active learning strategies focused on reading, note-taking, and information literacy to high-impact educational practices and extensive collaborative projects. This online institute is being led by the UCET Assistant Director, Jay VanderVeen.
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Spring Book Groups - sign up by January 20th
Email ucet@iusb.edu by January 20th if you are interested in joining any of the following book groups. Meeting schedule will be determined by participants.
Distracted: Why Students Can't Focus and What You Can Do About It
Led by AJ Schmitz. In Distracted, Lang rethinks the practice of teaching, revealing how educators can structure their classrooms less as distraction-free zones and more as environments where they can actively cultivate their students' attention.
Relationship-Rich Education: How Human Connections Drive Success in College
Led by Cati Hebert-Annis. What single factor makes for an excellent college education? As it turns out, it's pretty simple: human relationships. In Relationship-Rich Education, Felten and Lambert demonstrate that for relationships to be central in undergraduate education, colleges and universities do not require immense resources, privileged students, or specially qualified faculty and staff.
The Peak Performing Professor: A Practical Guide to Productivity and Happiness
Led by Carolyn Schult. Feeling stressed and overcommitted? This book group will help you focus your goals and find balance in your life. The Peak Performing Professor is filled with techniques, strategies, and practical tools for managing the complexities of academic life while maximizing professional potential.
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Save the date: Applying the Quality Matters Rubric workshop
February 24, 2023, 9am-4pm (lunch provided)
What makes a high-quality online course? Block off Friday, February 23, 2023 from 9am to 4pm to join Anna Michelle Martinez-Montavon and Amy Pawlosky in learning how you can use the research-backed Quality Matters Rubric and peer-review process to improve your course design or support your colleagues in creating high-quality courses. This workshop is open to a wide audience, including but not limited to faculty, instructional designers, administrators, and adjunct instructors. This workshop also serves as a first step on the Course Certification and Peer Reviewer tracks of the Quality Matters program here at IU South Bend. Registration will open in January. For more information, please contact ucet@iusb.edu.
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Midwest SoTL Conference Call for Proposals
We invite you to submit a proposal for the 2023 Midwest SoTL Conference, which will be held in person on March 31, 2023. Our conference theme is Refocusing Our Attention and our keynote speaker will be James M. Lang, author of Distracted: Why Students Can’t Focus and What You Can Do About It. We are accepting proposals that describe empirical studies of SoTL, theoretical discussions of SoTL, descriptions of best practice of teaching, and interactive workshops on implementing best practice. Proposals are due by 5:00 pm on Wednesday, February 1, 2023. (There will be a later call for 5-minute Quick Hits and Twitter conference presentations.) See flyer or the conference website for details.
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Funds to Support Travel to Teaching and Learning Conferences
Presenting at a teaching conference? You have two sources of funding. The UCET/FACET Faculty Development Awards are due September 30, November 30, January 31 and March 31. Learn more about UCET/FACET Awards.
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Getting Started with IU eTexts webinar series
Register for any of the following at Getting started with IT Training webinars.
The Basics
Tuesday, February 7, 2023
Choose one session: 11 – 11:30 am, 2 – 2:30 pm, or 7 – 7:30 pm
(Registration limited to IU Faculty and Staff)
Want to limit barriers to student success, promote engagement with your required course materials, and reduce costs for students? IU eTexts can help! Join this webinar to learn the basics of the IU eTexts Initiative, discover the many benefits of using digital materials ordered through the Initiative, and learn how to place an order for Fall 2023.
How to Place an Order for IU eTexts
Wednesday, February 15, 2023
Choose one session: 11 – 11:30 am, 2 – 2:30 pm, or 7 – 7:30 pm
(Registration limited to IU Faculty and Staff)
Need to order digital course materials for your Fall 2023 course? Join this webinar to learn how to place your order using the IU eTexts Order Tool.
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