Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning
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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Wednesday, June 16, 2021
Stop in to ask your Canvas-related questions and seek guidance on Canvas best practices.
Thursday, June 17, 2021
Stop in to ask your Canvas-related questions and seek guidance on Canvas best practices.
This hands-on, introductory workshop will prepare you with the basic skills needed to start building your first course in Canvas. We'll cover Canvas communication tools, course organization, and creating assignments and quizzes.
Friday, June 18, 2021
Join this workshop to learn how to manually migrate your Illinois Compass course to Canvas.
Tuesday, June 22, 2021
We'll kick off this summer workshop series with an overview of backward design, a simple course design method that will help you ensure proper alignment of objectives, assessments, and activities within your course.
Wednesday, June 23, 2021
Stop in to ask your Canvas-related questions and seek guidance on Canvas best practices.
Join this workshop to learn how to manually migrate your Illinois Compass course to Canvas.
Thursday, June 24, 2021
Stop in to ask your Canvas-related questions and seek guidance on Canvas best practices.
Your course doesn't happen in a vacuum-- your institution, your space, your students, and your own context all impact how your subject is taught and learned. This session focuses on identifying the situational factors that will inform the way you design your course.
This hands-on, introductory workshop will prepare you with the basic skills needed to start building your first course in Canvas. We'll cover Canvas communication tools, course organization, and creating assignments and quizzes.
Tuesday, June 29, 2021
This hands-on workshop will prepare you to effectively run your first course in Canvas. We'll cover student communication tools, the Canvas grade book, Speed Grader, Zoom integration and more.
Learning objectives are the foundation upon which your course activities and assessments are built. In this workshop, you will learn about ways to think about learning objectives and develop some of your own.
Wednesday, June 30, 2021
Stop in to ask your Canvas-related questions and seek guidance on Canvas best practices.
Thursday, July 1, 2021
Stop in to ask your Canvas-related questions and seek guidance on Canvas best practices.
In this session, we’ll figure out how to choose assessments that not only measure whether students have learned but also help them learn in the first place. We’ll also discover that assessments can go way beyond the traditional exam, quiz, or term paper.
Monday, July 5, 2021
Tuesday, July 6, 2021
In this session we will talk about designing grading policies which support and motivate student effort and learning instead of using grades solely as evidence of achievement of learning outcomes.
Wednesday, July 7, 2021
Stop in to ask your Canvas-related questions and seek guidance on Canvas best practices.
Thursday, July 8, 2021
Stop in to ask your Canvas-related questions and seek guidance on Canvas best practices.
We know that active learning is critical to student engagement and retention of material, but how do you make it happen? In this workshop, you will learn about ways to help your students actively engage with course material to achieve the learning goals of your course.
Tuesday, July 13, 2021
In this session, you will learn how to help your students think about their learning and develop ways to plan, monitor and evaluate their learning experience.
Wednesday, July 14, 2021
Stop in to ask your Canvas-related questions and seek guidance on Canvas best practices.
Join this workshop to learn how to manually migrate your Illinois Compass course to Canvas.
Thursday, July 15, 2021
This hands-on, introductory workshop will prepare you with the basic skills needed to start building your first course in Canvas. We'll cover Canvas communication tools, course organization, and creating assignments and quizzes.
Stop in to ask your Canvas-related questions and seek guidance on Canvas best practices.
In addition to being a guide, a course syllabus can help you make your course more inclusive and accessible. You can protect yourself from scrutiny, convey expectations, and set boundaries, all at the start of the semester. Make the most of your syllabus by attending this workshop, where we'll analyze examples, talk about the must-haves, and consider best practices.
Wednesday, July 21, 2021
Stop in to ask your Canvas-related questions and seek guidance on Canvas best practices.
Thursday, July 22, 2021
Stop in to ask your Canvas-related questions and seek guidance on Canvas best practices.
Monday, July 26, 2021
This hands-on, introductory workshop will prepare you with the basic skills needed to start building your first course in Canvas. We'll cover Canvas communication tools, course organization, and creating assignments and quizzes.
Tuesday, July 27, 2021
Wednesday, July 28, 2021
Stop in to ask your Canvas-related questions and seek guidance on Canvas best practices.
Thursday, July 29, 2021
Stop in to ask your Canvas-related questions and seek guidance on Canvas best practices.
Tuesday, August 3, 2021
Wednesday, August 4, 2021
This hands-on, introductory workshop will prepare you with the basic skills needed to start building your first course in Canvas. We'll cover Canvas communication tools, course organization, and creating assignments and quizzes.
Stop in to ask your Canvas-related questions and seek guidance on Canvas best practices.
Thursday, August 5, 2021
Stop in to ask your Canvas-related questions and seek guidance on Canvas best practices.
Friday, August 6, 2021
This hands-on, introductory workshop will prepare you with the basic skills needed to start building your first course in Canvas. We'll cover Canvas communication tools, course organization, and creating assignments and quizzes.
Tuesday, August 10, 2021
This hands-on, introductory workshop will prepare you with the basic skills needed to start building your first course in Canvas. We'll cover Canvas communication tools, course organization, and creating assignments and quizzes.
Wednesday, August 11, 2021
Stop in to ask your Canvas-related questions and seek guidance on Canvas best practices.
Wednesday, August 18, 2021
Stop in to ask your Canvas-related questions and seek guidance on Canvas best practices.
Monday, September 6, 2021
Thursday, November 25, 2021
Friday, November 26, 2021
Friday, December 24, 2021
Half gift day from President/Chancellor (a.m.), half excused day (p.m.)
Monday, December 27, 2021
Tuesday, December 28, 2021
Wednesday, December 29, 2021
Thursday, December 30, 2021
Friday, December 31, 2021
Monday, January 3, 2022
Monday, January 17, 2022
Monday, May 30, 2022
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