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The Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning is dedicated to promoting, enhancing, and assessing teaching effectiveness and student learning. We assist faculty, academic units, and teaching assistants in improving instruction. In addition to the events listed below, we are always available for individual consultations or special activities within a department or college. Most of the workshops count toward CITL certificate program continuing education credit. Please check back often to see what events have been added. Want reminders of what teaching sessions are coming up soon? Join our CITL listserv by sending an e-mail message (must be from your University of Illinois address) to listserv@illinois.edu, and in the body of the message write only the following:  subscribe CITL

F'24 Faculty Workshop Series on Teaching & Learning, wksp #3: Being Innovative and Creative: Best Tips and Strategies for Designing a Class Session

Event Type
Conference/Workshop
Sponsor
Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning (CITL)
Location
Room 182, Armory Building (east side of the building)
Date
Oct 2, 2024   11:30 am - 1:00 pm  
Speaker
Cheelan Bo-Linn (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

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 3: Being Innovative and Creative: Best Tips and Strategies for Designing a Class Session

The lecture mode is the oldest teaching method and the traditional lecture method is the most widely used across the world (Smith & Valentine, 2012).  However, when compared to other teaching methods, it is often not as effective in areas such as student retention of information, transfer of knowledge, and problem-solving. 

Come join this session as you transform a traditional lecture to an innovative, engaging teaching and learning opportunity. With some easy to implement powerful changes, your students will learn more and be engaged. 

*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 participate 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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