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What's It Like to Work at a Liberal Arts College - Panel Discussion -
Graduate Students
Not eligible for Certificate

Interested in teaching at a liberal arts college? A faculty panel from liberal arts colleges will discuss job search strategies and faculty worklife. In addition, participants will learn about the Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowships at Oberlin and…

What's It Like to Teach at a Liberal Arts College? -
Graduate Students
Not eligible for Certificate

Interested in teaching at a liberal arts college? A faculty panel from liberal arts colleges will discuss job search strategies and faculty worklife.

Please note that the date of this event has been changed from the…

SLAM 9/14/11 - Tim McKay, UM Physics and the LSA Honors Program -
Everyone
Not eligible for Certificate

Introducing SLAM and a report on 49,000 Physics Students: Who Does Better Than Expected?

 

Engineering Education Research: Works in Progress -
Everyone
Not eligible for Certificate

Is that idea really different? Is that idea really serious? Exploring adaptive and innovative thinking in idea generation.

Join faculty, post-docs, and graduate students in discussions about their engineering education research endeavors…

What's Wrong? Navigating Concerns about Student Mental Health -
Everyone
Requirement B2

It can be difficult for instructors to know when a student is having a mental health problem and what steps can be taken to provide support. Angela Farrehi, Student Advocacy Manager from the Office of Student Affairs, will lead participants in…

Active Learning in Engineering -
Graduate Students, Undergraduate Students
Requirement B2

It is crucial to help our students with engagement and motivations, especially in hybrid and remote teaching settings. Providing multiple opportunities for students to think, write, and talk about what we are presenting, helps them learn more…

It's Time for Action: Incorporating Active Learning Techniques in Your STEM Class -
Graduate Students, Postdocs, Undergraduate Students
Requirement B2

It is crucial to help our students with engagement and motivations. Providing multiple opportunities for students to think, write, and talk about what we are presenting, helps them learn more effectively and improves recall. Before the session,…

Lessons Learned From Winners of the 2022 Provost’s Teaching Innovation Prize -
Everyone

James Hilton, Vice Provost for Academic Innovation - In this session, each of the five winners of the 2022 Provost’s Teaching Innovation Prize (TIP) will briefly explain a challenge that their innovation addresses, how they implemented their…

Jeff Ringenberg, UM Computer Science and Engineering -
Everyone
Not eligible for Certificate

Jeff Ringenberg, UM Computer Science and Engineering

Optimizing placement in introductory programming courses

 

Student Learning and Analytics at Michigan (SLAM) - High Return on Faculty Investment: Addressing Diverse Student Needs in Large Lectures Through Screencasting -
Everyone
Not eligible for Certificate

Joanna Mirecki Millunchick, U-M Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, will discuss her learning analytics research on screencasting in her materials science class, MSE 220. Because the course draws students with widely varying degrees…

SLAM - John Fritz, Assistant VP for Instructional Tech and New Media, UMBC -
Everyone
Not eligible for Certificate

John Fritz Assistant VP for Instructional Tech and New Media, UMBC

Using Learning Analytics to Raise Awareness of Underperforming Students

 

CRLT-Engin 10th Anniversary Celebration -
Everyone
Not eligible for Certificate

Join CRLT-Engin at a wine and cheese reception to celebrate and reflect on teaching at UM College of Engineering.

A formal program will begin at 4:30 pm with remarks by Dr. Richard M. Felder (Hoechst Celanese Professor of Chemical…

Inclusive Teaching @ Michigan Series - Innovations in Inclusive Pedagogies: Showcasing Dynamic Tools for Engaged Practice (LSA) -
Everyone
Requirement B2, Diversity and Inclusive Teaching

Join the LSA Inclusive Pedagogies Committee to gain more tools for inclusive teaching and a deeper understanding about why these pedagogies are influential. At this session, attendees will explore selected activities by engaging in elements of…

Inclusive Teaching @ Michigan Series - Student Engagement with Each Other: Creating an Inclusive Classroom (IGR) -
Everyone
Requirement B2, Diversity and Inclusive Teaching

Join the Program on Intergroup Relations (IGR) for a session focused on engaging students to talk with each other as one mode for creating inclusive classrooms.  While instructors themselves need to know how to ask questions that lead to deep…

Accessibility in Large Courses -
Faculty
Not eligible for Certificate

Large courses present particular challenges for fostering accessible learning environments that effectively anticipate a range of student bodies, minds, and learning needs. In this interactive session, instructors of large courses will reflect on…

Sharing Our Work: Key Insights from Faculty Communities for Inclusive Teaching (poster session and lunch) -
Everyone
Not eligible for Certificate

Learn about the wide range of projects sponsored by the Faculty Communities for Inclusive Teaching (FCIT) initiative during the 2015-16 academic year. Featured projects, from five U-M schools and colleges, include a workshop on LGBTQA…

Sharing Our Work: Insights from Faculty Communities for Inclusive Teaching (strolling lunch & poster session) -
Everyone
Not eligible for Certificate

Learn about the wide range of projects sponsored by the Faculty Communities for Inclusive Teaching (FCIT) initiative during the 2016-17 academic year. Featured projects, from seven U-M schools and colleges, include:  a series of workshops and…

Sharing Our Work: Key Insights from Faculty Communities for Inclusive Teaching (strolling lunch & poster session) -
Everyone
Not eligible for Certificate

Learn about the wide range of projects sponsored by the Faculty Communities for Inclusive Teaching (FCIT) initiative during the 2017-18 academic year. Featured projects, from 10 U-M schools and colleges, include: the development of a tool that…

Interactive Lecturing: Combining Lectures with Active Learning Techniques -
Faculty, Graduate Students, Postdocs, Everyone
Requirement B2

Lectures play a vital role in teaching and achieving your student learning goals. But how can you enhance your lectures' effectiveness with interactivity? Interactive lecturing, an approach that uses small and manageable "engagement triggers" or…

Interactive Lecturing: Combining Lectures with Active Learning Techniques -
Faculty, Graduate Students, Postdocs, Everyone
Requirement B2

Lectures play a vital role in teaching and achieving your student learning goals. But how can you enhance your lectures’ effectiveness with interactivity? Interactive lecturing, an approach that uses small and manageable “engagement triggers” or…

Teaching a Great Lab Class -
Graduate Students
Requirement B2

Maintaining a well-organized laboratory or computer section both saves an instructor's time and helps students learn. Presenters at this workshop will share strategies they wished they had known prior to teaching and will focus on ways to better…

Getting Started on Your Teaching Philosophy Statement -
Graduate Students, Postdocs
Not eligible for Certificate

Many academic employers require a teaching philosophy statement as part of the application process. In this asynchronous 2-week workshop, you will learn about research on hiring committees' use of teaching philosophy statements,…

Getting Started on Your Teaching Philosophy Statement -
Graduate Students, Postdocs
Not eligible for Certificate

Many academic employers require a teaching philosophy statement as part of the application process. In this asynchronous 2-week workshop, you will learn about research on hiring committees’ use of teaching philosophy statements,…

Developing Your Teaching Philosophy -
Graduate Students, Postdocs
Not eligible for Certificate

Many academic employers require a teaching philosophy statement as part of the application process. In this asynchronous 2-week workshop, you will learn about research on hiring committees’ use of teaching philosophy statements,…

Developing Your Teaching Philosophy -
Graduate Students
Not eligible for Certificate

Many academic employers require a teaching philosophy statement as part of the application process. In this interactive session, we will discuss research on hiring committees’ use of teaching philosophy statements, examine sample philosophies,…