Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning (CITL)
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
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Come to this workshop to begin the process of identifying your teaching philosophy, deciding which parts of it belong in your statement, and avoiding common mistakes.
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In part one of this two part series, you'll learn tips and strategies to ensure that your next Zoom session is effective, productive, and engaging.
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Join us for virtual office hours every Tuesday from 10am to 11am on Zoom. Jamie and Megan will be there to answer your questions about the CITL Innovation Spaces, emerging technologies, educational tech on campus, and anything else of interest!
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Engaging with our students is harder now than ever, but with a few tweaks, you can still foster an exciting active learning environment. This hands-on workshop will cover what active learning is, why it’s beneficial to students, and how you can encourage it in your class.
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CITL and the ESL-ITA Program are offering a series of two weekly workshops to help graduate students prepare for the English Proficiency Interview (EPI). Attendance is free, but registration is required.
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In this session we distill the magic that just might take your next presentation from bland to grand. See full description for more info.
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Connect online and share your ideas at this fun and informal Happy Hour hosted by the Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning. Fast-paced forum features topics of interest to Graduate Instructors and Teaching Assistants.
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CITL and the ESL-ITA Program are offering a series of two weekly workshops to help graduate students prepare for the English Proficiency Interview (EPI). Attendance is free, but registration is required.
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The second workshop in this two-part series will include demonstrations of advanced features and discussions of security, audio sharing, video sharing, screen sharing, recording, breakout rooms, and more.
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Join us for virtual office hours every Tuesday from 10am to 11am on Zoom. Jamie and Megan will be there to answer your questions about the CITL Innovation Spaces, emerging technologies, educational tech on campus, and anything else of interest!
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In this session we distill the magic that just might take your next presentation from bland to grand. See full description for more info.
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A workshop to help instructors navigate online exams.
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Join us for virtual office hours every Tuesday from 10am to 11am on Zoom. Jamie and Megan will be there to answer your questions about the CITL Innovation Spaces, emerging technologies, educational tech on campus, and anything else of interest!
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Visit the TechHub during open hours! Held twice a week on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 12pm - 3pm. Experience 3D printing, Virtual Reality, Laser Cutting and more. Activities are free! Please wear a mask and note that only 3 visitors are allowed in the space at a time.
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Visit the TechHub during open hours! Held twice a week on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 12pm - 3pm. Experience 3D printing, Virtual Reality, Laser Cutting and more. Activities are free! Please wear a mask and note that only 3 visitors are allowed in the space at a time.
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SafeAssign in Compass 2g Yes, SafeAssign “detects plagiarism” but how does it work and what are its limitations? How can you use it in non-punitive ways so students can improve their own writing? Learn best practices for using this commonly misunderstood tool at a FREE workshop on October 22, at 1 pm. Join the Zoom meeting here: https://illinois.zoom.us/j/81093536503?pwd
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Looking to optimize your performance in your online classes? Join us for a workshop full of ideas to help you do your best.
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Join us for virtual office hours every Tuesday from 10am to 11am on Zoom. Jamie and Megan will be there to answer your questions about the CITL Innovation Spaces, emerging technologies, educational tech on campus, and anything else of interest!
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Visit the TechHub during open hours! Held twice a week on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 12pm - 3pm. Experience 3D printing, Virtual Reality, Laser Cutting and more. Activities are free! Please wear a mask and note that only 3 visitors are allowed in the space at a time.
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It’s actually pretty common to teach material that might be a bit of a stretch for you. Using ideas from Therese Huston’s excellent book Teaching What You Don’t Know, we’ll discover some strategies for comfortably and confidently teaching material that is not your specialty.
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Visit the TechHub during open hours! Held twice a week on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 12pm - 3pm. Experience 3D printing, Virtual Reality, Laser Cutting and more. Activities are free! Please wear a mask and note that only 3 visitors are allowed in the space at a time.
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In this session you will learn how to build a survey, how to launch it, and how to glean actionable data from the results.
For more teaching information, visit our main CITL web site. To join our CITL listserv, send 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