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The Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning is dedicated to promoting, enhancing, and assessing teaching effectiveness and student learning. In addition to the events listed below, we are always available for individual consultations or workshops designed specifically for your department or college.  *Many workshops can be applied towards the CITL teaching certificates. Learn more about our teaching certificates. 

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F'24 Faculty Workshop Series on Teaching & Learning, wksp #4: Make ‘Em Laugh (And You Should): Using Humor in the Classroom

Event Type
Conference/Workshop
Sponsor
Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning (CITL)
Location
Room 182, Armory Building (east side of the building)
Date
Oct 9, 2024   11:30 am - 1:00 pm  
Speaker
Lucas Anderson (CITL)
Cost
No cost for joining the faculty learning community.
Registration
Registration is required. Please click here to register
Contact
Cheelan Bo-Linn
E-Mail
cbolinn@illinois.edu
Phone
217-244-3859
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Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning

Faculty Seminar Series on Teaching & Learning

Theme: "The Art of the Engaging, Responsive Lecture"

 Instructors “can improve student learning with a series of modest but powerful changes that make a big difference; many of which can be put into practice in a single class period” (J. Lang, Small Teaching). 

Come join us as we explore a number of these strategies and approaches in “The Art of the Engaging, Responsive Lecture”

Click here for the F'24 Faculty Workshop Series flyer

You are invited to join a dynamic learning community by participating in this specially designed workshop series for all faculty (across all disciplines and rank). We’ll share strategies and best practices from research-based pedagogy. Come and meet new colleagues. Great conversations and handouts guaranteed.

Session 4: Make ‘Em Laugh (And You Should): Using Humor in the Classroom

The use of humor is effective in motivating students, relieving anxiety, and building rapport. It is also awesome. Our guest presenter is Lucas Anderson from the Center for Innovation in the Classroom. We’ll talk about why you should bring humor into your class, the types of humor available to you, the types of humor to avoid, and more! Absolutely no giraffes or harmonicas permitted!!

*This workshop counts towards completion of any of CITL's Teaching Certificates. To learn more about our Teaching Certificate program please visit https://go.illinois.edu/teaching_certificates.

Please mark these dates on your calendar. We hope that you will be able to join us in all the sessions in this series. 

Wed, Sept. 18, 2024       Session 1:  Informal (IEF) & Formal (ICES) Student Feedback to Improve Teaching & Learning: “I wish I had known that earlier”

Wed, Sept. 25, 2024       Session 2: Facilitating a Responsive Discussion for Students to Ask and Answer Questions

Wed, Oct, 2, 2024         Session 3: Being Innovative and Creative: Best Tips and Strategies for Designing a Class Session

Wed, Oct. 9, 2024        Session 4: Make ‘Em Laugh (And You Should): Using Humor in the Classroom

Wed, Oct, 16, 2024      Session 5: How Fair is Your Grading? Strategies for Grading Consistently and Without Bias

Wed, Oct. 23, 2024      Session 6: Going Beyond the Traditional Syllabus: Engaging Your Students Emotionally and Visually


 

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