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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    • 8:30 - 9:00 am
      1/5/2021
    • Virtual via Zoom

    Practical tips for modifying an existing course into a hybrid one. Covers planning and scheduling learning activities, and building a learning community in class and online. *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.

    • 1:00 - 2:00 pm
      1/6/2021

    Join us for virtual office hours every Tuesday from 10-11am and Wednesday from 1-2pm on Zoom. Jamie and Megan will be there to answer your questions about the CITL Innovation Spaces, emerging technologies, student engagement, Zoom, PowerPoint, and other educational technologies on campus! Ask us anything! If we don’t have the answer, we’ll point you to someone who does.

    • 1:00 pm
      1/11/2021

    Are you new to Zoom or just new to hosting class meetings with it? Learn about basic meeting tools like managing your participants and sharing your screen. Check your Zoom settings and security, schedule meetings for your course, see how to access those meetings from course sites, and hear about other tips and tools. We will also have time for Q&A.

    • 1:00 - 2:00 pm
      1/12/2021

    • 10:00 - 11:00 am
      1/13/2021

    Learn tricks on how to captivate your audience with a more engaging presentation. *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.

    • 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
      1/13/2021
    • Online via Zoom - register to receive the Zoom link

    Learning is not a spectator sport. Students must be cognitively, physically, and affectively engaged for deeper learning and retention to occur. You will explore and practice several active learning strategies, beginning with those that can be easily implemented and are of low risk. *This workshop counts towards completion of any of CITL's Teaching Certificates.

    • 1:00 - 2:00 pm
      1/13/2021

    Join us for virtual office hours every Tuesday from 10-11am and Wednesday from 1-2pm on Zoom. Jamie and Megan will be there to answer your questions about the CITL Innovation Spaces, emerging technologies, student engagement, Zoom, PowerPoint, and other educational technologies on campus! Ask us anything! If we don’t have the answer, we’ll point you to someone who does.

    • 1:00 pm
      1/14/2021

    Try Zoom features like breakout rooms and polls to engage students. Run reports from Zoom to track attendance and polling results. Learn how to record sessions and incorporate them into your course site. We will also have time for Q&A

    • 3:00 - 4:00 pm
      1/14/2021

    In this session, we’ll have a conversation about what kinds of course policies (particularly about absence, deadlines, and use of technology) might be best for the upcoming semester. Don't expect clear-cut answers; expect instead to hear important considerations for making your own decisions.

    • 8:30 - 9:00 am
      1/17/2021

    Want to immediately improve the teaching & learning in your course? Maximize information from the ICES Online (last semester) and the Informal Early Feedback-IEF (this semester). *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.

    • 1:00 pm
      1/20/2021

    Try Zoom features like breakout rooms and polls to engage students. Run reports from Zoom to track attendance and polling results. Learn how to record sessions and incorporate them into your course site. We will also have time for Q&A. Try Zoom features like breakout rooms and polls to engage students. Run reports from Zoom to track attendance and polling results. Learn h

    • 1:00 - 2:00 pm
      1/20/2021

    Join us for virtual office hours every Tuesday from 10-11am and Wednesday from 1-2pm on Zoom. Jamie and Megan will be there to answer your questions about the CITL Innovation Spaces, emerging technologies, student engagement, Zoom, PowerPoint, and other educational technologies on campus! Ask us anything! If we don’t have the answer, we’ll point you to someone who does.

    • 10:00 am
      1/21/2021

    In this session, you'll learn how to organize readings for easy access, create self-grading tests, and set columns to accurately calculate basic course grades. Most importantly, you'll learn how Compass can actively support your students' learning and reduce your administrative load. Registration is required.

    • 1:00 - 2:00 pm
      1/21/2021

    • 1:00 pm
      1/25/2021

    Participants will receive a clear checklist of how to update copied content in the Compass sites as well as targeted instruction on the process. This is a hands-on session with plenty of time for questions. All sessions will be customized to the participants’ needs and include training on using a simple campus survey. Registration is required.

    • 11:30 am - 12:00 pm
      1/26/2021

    Get an introduction on our emerging technologies! During this workshop we walk you through the experiences and activities that are available in our spaces. Learning about a new technology is easy and our activities are free! While the workshop is online, you are invited to join us at the Innovation Studio and try out these technologies for yourself during our open hours.

    • 10:00 - 11:00 am
      1/27/2021

    In this workshop, we will discuss how to mentor your students through group projects as a means to practice teamwork with an eye towards the professional world. Topics include getting buy-in from students, navigating potential pitfalls, and some suggestions for grading policies that encourage open but fair communication between group members and you.

    • 1:00 - 2:00 pm
      1/27/2021

    Join us for virtual office hours every Tuesday from 10-11am and Wednesday from 1-2pm on Zoom. Jamie and Megan will be there to answer your questions about the CITL Innovation Spaces, emerging technologies, student engagement, Zoom, PowerPoint, and other educational technologies on campus! Ask us anything! If we don’t have the answer, we’ll point you to someone who does.

    • 10:00 am
      1/28/2021

    Learn practical ways to organize your Compass site in ways that enhance engagement while reducing confusion. Best practices from current courses will be spotlighted. All sessions will be customized to the participants’ needs and also include training on using a simple campus survey. Registration is required.

    • 12:00 - 1:00 pm
      1/29/2021
    • Virtual via Zoom

    Increase student engagement and participation. Fast-paced workshop introduces a variety of free digital tools for collaborating, practicing, and reviewing course concepts. *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.

Want regular reminders of new workshops? 
Register to receive our bi-weekly newsletter highlighting upcoming workshops and timely teaching tips.