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”
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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 1: Maximizing Informal (IEF) and Formal (ICES) Student Feedback to Enhance Teaching & Learning (I wish I had known that earlier)
Our campus uses a formal student ratings called the Instructor and Course Evaluation System (ICES), which are administered at the end of your course. Through careful analysis, you can learn valuable information for the next offering, but the results are too late to help your current class.
However, by using an Informal Early Feedback (IEF) form early in this semester, you can receive timely feedback to immediately implement. You’ll get important information right now about what is successful and not as successful on both the teaching and learning. In this session, we will share with you how to maximize gathering and analyzing the formal and informal student feedback. (and come back to CITL for consultation!)
*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 attend all workshops 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