Online
The UDL Your Course Series was designed to support faculty members on their exploration and understanding of the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Framework. UDL is an inclusive model for teaching that centers the needs of students with disabilities, with the overall goal of creating a learning environment that is accessible to all students without the need for accommodations. In this fourth workshop, Flexible Assessment, we will investigate variation in assessment and the use of a common rubric to enhance student choice and creativity. Many times, students understand the content, but the traditional test is a barrier to success. Using a variety of assessments gives a better overall measure of understanding. Variation in assessments has been shown to not only increase accessibility, but also engagement and learning for all learners across disciplines.
Please note: Attendees do not need to attend the UDL Your Course Workshop Series in any particular order.
Zoom link: https://udenver.zoom.us/j/88998365675
All UDL Your Course Workshops can be applied to the Adjunct Teaching Excellence Program for the Accessibility and UDL competency - synchronous component (Adjunct Faculty participating only need to attend one of the UDL Your Course workshops). This workshop can also be applied to the Teaching for Inclusion and Equity (TIE) Foundational Badge.
The Loft (Anderson Academic Commons 340)
A teaching philosophy can be a useful tool beyond the academic job search or review process (although it's also helpful for those.) Come to this workshop to explore your teaching values now, and practice providing compelling evidence of how these values show up in your class. Open to all (including graduate students).
Bring what you like to write with (paper/laptop, etc.)
OTL Conference Room (Anderson Academic Commons 345); Zoom link will be sent to registered participants who wish to attend virtually)
Our fourth workshop is being offered to launch our newly developed Inclusive Teaching Practices Module on Intercultural Pedagogy. We will have a visiting guest from the Internationalization Office who can help us explore culturally responsive teaching practices.
This workshop will be offered in-person and on Zoom. Please register, and we will send out the Zoom link to registered participants on the day before the workshop.
All Equity Workshops can be applied to the Adjunct Teaching Excellence Program for the Inclusive Teaching Practices competency synchronous component (Adjunct Faculty participating only need to attend one of the Equity Workshops) and the Teaching for Inclusion and Equity Foundational Badge.
OTL Conference Room (Anderson Academic Commons 345); Zoom link will be sent to registered participants who wish to attend virtually)
Faculty Senate's TPF Meeting
Maglione Hall (Sie Complex, Room 5025)
In this interactive workshop, we welcome back Dr. Noah Finkelstein and panel guests from around the country to explore the role of student voice in the evaluation of teaching. Students are uniquely positioned to provide data and feedback on teaching effectiveness; however, our current systems are fraught with problems ranging from bias to non-actionable feedback. We present the opportunities (and limitations) of three different mechanisms for effectively including and interpreting student voice in teaching evaluation: student surveys/ rating systems, student interviews, and soliciting student letters. Participants will collectively examine tools and practices for the use of student voice and engage with academics from several different disciplines to discuss how they have enacted these new approaches in their units.
This event is a required part of the Departmental Action Team (DAT) program and is open to the entire campus and all departments considering examining their current approaches to evaluating teaching.
Lunch is provided.
OTL Conference Room (Anderson Academic Commons 345)
The Heart of Higher Education is an opportunity to gather as a DU community to share the challenges and opportunities of transcending the institutional, professional and personal choices that tend to separate core identity/integrity from day to day actions. The meetings are open to all faculty (of any rank) and staff (of any title). The Conversations are hosted by Clinical Professor Paul Michalec from the Morgridge College of Education. The Heart of Higher Education Conversations create a positive and constructive space where staff and faculty can explore ways of re-connecting calling with professional responsibilities. Our time together is bounded by norms designed to create an open invitation to share while respecting individual choices to not share at a particular time. Prior to each meeting an agenda and brief reflective reading is sent out. Please feel free to bring a lunch.
Three faculty and staff currently attending the Heart of Higher Education Conversations offer the following observations:
“I value the opportunity to connect in a personal and intellectual way with other like-minded DU colleagues. The welcoming, caring environment allows me the opportunity to put aside titles, positions, levels of education, etc. for a few minutes and just focus on the shared humanity of striving to find purpose and meaning in our work and lives.”
“Heart of Higher Education fills my soul each month as I gain insights and reminders of how my inner life is connected with my work with students. I am grateful for the vulnerability of my colleagues who share openly about how they integrate their authentic selves with the work that they do.”
“The Heart of Higher Education is a space where we can show up as our whole selves. I am so looking forward to continuing with this beautiful group and our soulful conversations this quarter! And, even though I can't make every meeting, I loved reading this poem, and I’m going to make certain I have some time to reflect upon it. What a gift.”
All sessions will be 12:00-1:00 with an in person and a Zoom option (Hyflex).
Zoom link: https://udenver.zoom.us/j/82547350479
For more information please contact Paul Michalec at paul.michalec@du.edu
We are interested in learning more about the modality preferences of our participants. Please complete this survey. Note: this survey does NOT register you for any events, please visit continue to register through the event system.
Online
Responding to Faculty Burnout: Purpose and Compassion
Workshop with Rebecca Pope-Ruark, author of: Unraveling Faculty Burnout
Save the date: more information to come!
Equity Workshop #5: Inclusive Practices with Pronoun Use & Preferred Names
02/22/2023(10:30 AM-11:30 AM)
OTL Conference Room (Anderson Academic Commons 345)
Our fifth workshop is being offered to explore student feedback on inclusive practices with pronoun use and preferred names. We will have a visiting guest from the DU group "Students4TransVisibility".
This workshop will be offered in-person and on Zoom. Please register, and we will send out the Zoom link to registered participants on the day before the workshop.
All Equity Workshops can be applied to the Adjunct Teaching Excellence Program for the Inclusive Teaching Practices competency synchronous component (Adjunct Faculty participating only need to attend one of the Equity Workshops) and the Teaching for Inclusion and Equity Foundational Badge.
Community Commons 1600
We invite you to join us for a panel discussion hosted by the Faculty Senate Teaching and Professional Track Faculty Committee chairs: Resident Scholar for TPF and Clinical Associate Professor, Laura Sponsler, and Teaching Professor Barbekka Hurtt. This panel will serve as a space for Teaching and Professional Track Faculty across campus to share resources and experiences about the promotion process set forth in the Policies and Procedures Relating to Faculty Appointment, Promotion, & Tenure, approved by the Board of Trustees in 2015. The panel aims to support faculty as they prepare for promotion.
Format Hyflex
OTL Conference Room (Anderson Academic Commons 345); Zoom link will be sent to registered participants who wish to attend virtually)
Faculty Senate TPF Committee Meeting
The Loft (Anderson Academic Commons 340)
Drawing on the "Transparency in Learning and Teaching" https://tilthighered.com/ framework, this workshop walks participants through a concrete approach to designing assignments that are transparent and welcoming to all students. This is a simple, but research-based practice for closing equity gaps. Along with assignment design, this session will offer suggestions for in-class activities to do with students to help them succeed on your assignments.
Bring an assignment that you'd like to revise!
OTL Conference Room (Anderson Academic Commons 345)
Our last Winter Quarter workshop is being offered as a brainstorming session on creating DEI learning outcomes and content for your classroom. We will have a visiting speaker from University Libraries who will help us navigate libguides and content repositories for our unique discipline.
All Equity Workshops can be applied to the Adjunct Teaching Excellence Program for the Inclusive Teaching Practices competency synchronous component (Adjunct Faculty participating only need to attend one of the Equity Workshops) and the Teaching for Inclusion and Equity Foundational Badge.
OTL Conference Room (Anderson Academic Commons 345); Zoom link will be sent to registered participants who wish to attend virtually)
Faculty Senate TPF Committee meeting.
OTL Conference Room (Anderson Academic Commons 345)
The Heart of Higher Education is an opportunity to gather as a DU community to share the challenges and opportunities of transcending the institutional, professional and personal choices that tend to separate core identity/integrity from day to day actions. The meetings are open to all faculty (of any rank) and staff (of any title). The Conversations are hosted by Clinical Professor Paul Michalec from the Morgridge College of Education. The Heart of Higher Education Conversations create a positive and constructive space where staff and faculty can explore ways of re-connecting calling with professional responsibilities. Our time together is bounded by norms designed to create an open invitation to share while respecting individual choices to not share at a particular time. Prior to each meeting an agenda and brief reflective reading is sent out. Please feel free to bring a lunch.
Three faculty and staff currently attending the Heart of Higher Education Conversations offer the following observations:
“I value the opportunity to connect in a personal and intellectual way with other like-minded DU colleagues. The welcoming, caring environment allows me the opportunity to put aside titles, positions, levels of education, etc. for a few minutes and just focus on the shared humanity of striving to find purpose and meaning in our work and lives.”
“Heart of Higher Education fills my soul each month as I gain insights and reminders of how my inner life is connected with my work with students. I am grateful for the vulnerability of my colleagues who share openly about how they integrate their authentic selves with the work that they do.”
“The Heart of Higher Education is a space where we can show up as our whole selves. I am so looking forward to continuing with this beautiful group and our soulful conversations this quarter! And, even though I can't make every meeting, I loved reading this poem, and I’m going to make certain I have some time to reflect upon it. What a gift.”
All sessions will be 12:00-1:00 with an in person and a Zoom option (Hyflex).
Zoom link: https://udenver.zoom.us/j/82547350479
For more information please contact Paul Michalec at paul.michalec@du.edu
We are interested in learning more about the modality preferences of our participants. Please complete this survey. Note: this survey does NOT register you for any events, please visit continue to register through the event system.
Online
The Teaching Online - Advanced Practice Short Course is designed to help faculty fine-tune their teaching strategies, student engagement, and Canvas skills. The course includes robust assessment strategies and active learning techniques such as multimedia, measuring individual and group learning outcomes, technology integrations that promote social and cognitive engagement, and advanced Canvas applications, visuals, and templates. If you do not teach using Canvas, this course may not be effective for you.
Join us for a fun course that will take your teaching to a new level. The course starts Monday, April 3 and is self-paced through April. Upon completion of the course requirements, participants will receive a stipend.
Objectives:
- Utilize academic technology such as Canvas to organize and enhance your online course
- Design meaningful online assessments and activities
- Identify methods for engaging and motivating online learners
This short course counts toward the Teaching with Technology competency for the Teaching Excellence Certificate. We strive to host inclusive, accessible events that enable individuals of all abilities to engage fully. To request an accommodation or for inquiries about accessibility, please contact the OTL at otl@du.edu or at 303-871-2084. Please note that without adequate notice before the event, we may not be able to provide reasonable accommodations.
Online
Responding to Faculty Burnout: Connection and Balance
Workshop with Rebecca Pope-Ruark, author of: Unraveling Faculty Burnout
Save the date: more information to come!
TBD
This Summer SoTL Retreat is reserved for the selected Faculty Fellows for the SFF 2022-23 program.
TBD
This Summer SoTL Retreat is reserved for the selected Faculty Fellows for the SFF 2022-23 program.
TBD
SoTL Writing Bootcamp
TBD
SoTL Writing Bootcamp
TBD
SoTL Writing Bootcamp
TBD
SoTL Writing Bootcamp
TBD
SoTL Writing Bootcamp
TBD
SoTL Faculty Fellows '23 Fall Retreat
TBD
SoTL Faculty Fellows '23 Fall Retreat
TBD
SoTL Faculty Fellows '23 Fall Retreat
TBD
Thriving in Color FLC
TBD
SoTL Research Symposium 2023
OTL Conference Room (Anderson Academic Commons 345); Zoom link will be sent to registered participants who wish to attend virtually)
SFF Monthly FLC Meeting
TBD
Thriving in Color FLC
OTL Conference Room (Anderson Academic Commons 345); Zoom link will be sent to registered participants who wish to attend virtually)
SFF Monthly FLC Meeting
TBD
Thriving in Color FLC
TBD
Thriving in Color FLC
TBD
Thriving in Color FLC
TBD
SoTL Faculty Fellows '23 Winter Retreat
TBD
SoTL Faculty Fellows '23 Winter Retreat
TBD
Thriving in Color FLC
TBD
Thriving in Color FLC
OTL Conference Room (Anderson Academic Commons 345); Zoom link will be sent to registered participants who wish to attend virtually)
SFF Monthly FLC Meeting
TBD
Thriving in Color FLC
TBD
Thriving in Color FLC
OTL Conference Room (Anderson Academic Commons 345); Zoom link will be sent to registered participants who wish to attend virtually)
SFF Monthly FLC Meeting
TBD
Thriving in Color FLC
TBD
Thriving in Color FLC
OTL Conference Room (Anderson Academic Commons 345); Zoom link will be sent to registered participants who wish to attend virtually)
SFF Monthly FLC Meeting
OTL Conference Room (Anderson Academic Commons 345); Zoom link will be sent to registered participants who wish to attend virtually)
SFF Monthly FLC Meeting
TBD
SoTL Faculty Fellows '23 Summer Retreat
TBD
SoTL Faculty Fellows '23 Summer Retreat
TBD
SoTL Writing Bootcamp
TBD
SoTL Writing Bootcamp
TBD
SoTL Writing Bootcamp
TBD
SoTL Writing Bootcamp
TBD
SoTL Writing Bootcamp
TBD
SoTL Research Symposium