Innovative Teaching and Learning Week set for April 8-10

Innovative Teaching and Learning Week brings together instructors from across campus to share emerging approaches, practices and perspectives in online teaching. 

Held April 8-10 this year, faculty are invited to join live, virtual webinars exploring the importance of meeting students' diverse learning needs and fostering inclusive, supportive learning environments to unlock their full potential.

Register for sessions through SignUpGenius. 

Innovative Teaching and Learning Week 2024

Monday, April 8

11 a.m.: Microcredentials: What, Why, & How?
What are credit-bearing and non-credit-bearing microcredentials? How do they work? Why are they important? Join this session to learn more. 
Presenters: Dr. Martha Bryant, Office of Professional & Continuing Education, & Dr. Francesco Crocco, Office of Distance Learning

1 p.m.: Anti-racism in Digital Pedagogy and Learning
Explore how anti-racism applies to digital pedagogies and learning across multiple disciplines and contexts. This presentation will examine the foundational principles of anti-racism pedagogies and how these translate into practice in online and digital spaces.
Presenter: Dr. Matthew Green, College of Education & Human Development

Tuesday, April 9

11 a.m.: Using Chatbots with Designing Research Projects in the BIOL 328 Lab
Investgate the effective use of AI chatbots in the classroom through a case study involving students using chatbots to enhance and fine-tune lab protocols in a Biology class.
Presenters: Penny Powell, Department of Biology, & Renee Fiser, Office of Distance Learning

1 p.m.: UnGrading: Can We Move Beyond Grades to Unlock Curiosity and Unleash Potential?
Ungrading is an approach to assessment that focuses on feedback, growth, and learning rather than assigning grades. Join us as we discuss the methods and practical applications of ungrading you can use in your classroom.
Presenters: Marla Perez, Department of Biology, & Andrea Leonard, Office of Distance Learning

Wednesday, April 10

11 a.m.: Understanding How Childhood Adversity Affects the Collegiate Learner and How Instructors Can Help
Explore how Adverse Childhood Experiences impact college students’ health and learning along with the ways you can be attuned to these adversities to provide reasonable and supportive instruction and accommodations to help all students learn.
Presenters: Dr. Valanne MacGyvers & Whitney Storey, Department of Psychology

1 p.m.: AI Use in Higher Education Classrooms: Needs, Dispositions, and Future Thoughts
Where do we go next with AI use in higher education? This session shares a research study designed to better understand AI use through preliminary data collected from both faculty and student participants. 
Presenters: Dr. Latasha Holt, College of Education & Human Development, & Dr. Laura Guichard, Department of Accounting