Tag: CATL
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Academic Success Workshop: The Weekly Goal Setting System, May 28
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This virtual workshop, May 28, 2021 at 10 a.m. is the first in a series presented by the Academic Success Coaching team from The Learning Center. In this session, Kristin Espinar will share her Goal Setting System that helps students manage their time and assignments so they can maximize efficiency and reduce stress and overwhelm.…
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Application Process Now Open for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Teaching Consultants
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Faculty and instructors are invited to apply for the new Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Teaching Consultants Program. Selected participants will develop and evaluate projects designed to increase the use of equity-minded and inclusive pedagogies or practices by others within their college. They will earn a $5,000 stipend over the course of a calendar year…
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Microaggressions in Higher Education workshop, April 28
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As a part of CATL’s Social Justice Series, a workshop is being offered Microaggressions in Higher Education. Participants will explore what microaggressions are and the impact they may have in classrooms, hallways, and interactions with students and colleagues. Given the research that demonstrates their negative consequences, they will also discuss strategies for reducing and coping…
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Applications for Teaching Enhancement Grants (TEG) are due Friday, April 30
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The Instructional Development Council (IDC) is accepting applications for Teaching Enhancement Grants (TEG), through support from the Center for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning. The Teaching Enhancement Grant program is designed to support professional development activities that will enhance a faculty member’s teaching skills or result in the development of innovative teaching strategies. All full-time…
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UW-Green Bay Sustainability Committee Launches Phoenix Green Teacher Badge
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As part of Earth Week 2021, the UW-Green Bay Sustainability Committee is launching the Phoenix Green Teacher Badge program. The program is overseen by the UWGB Sustainability Committee and is administered by the UW-Green Bay Office of Sustainability, with assistance from the UW-Green Bay Center for the Advancement of Teaching & Learning (CATL). The program…
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Office of International Education Information Session, April 26, Noon
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Join Brent Blahnik and Jemma Lund from the Office of International Education on Monday, April 26, 2021 from Noon to 1 p.m. as they discuss considerations when teaching international students, the study abroad experience for students, information on how one goes about leading travel courses, and other topics. Register and see more, here.
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‘Beyond the Asterisk: Understanding Native Students in Higher Education’ live discussion, April 22
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The next CATL “Tough Talk” will be around the book “Beyond the Asterisk: Understanding Native Students in Higher Education” by editors Heather J. Shotton, Shelly C. Lowe, and Stephanie J. Waterman. This book will help lead discussions about how to better support our First Nations students and support those who are trying to remove the…
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CATL offers workshop series on high-impact practices
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Researchers have identified eight characteristics of high-impact practices (Kuh & O’Donnell, 2013). This spring, CATL will run workshops on four of them, with a particular focus on how these characteristics may enhance equity and inclusion in your courses. For the full schedule and registration details, view the full post here. The remaining topics are: Frequent,…
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Faculty members spent much of summer preparing for teaching during pandemic
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Instructors challenged to rethink virtual teaching and reach students online When UW-Green Bay instructors began planning their teaching for fall 2020, their focus was on learning, especially in the context of the online environment forced on colleges and universities by COVID-19. A good portion of their summer was spent learning the software needed to present…
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Blackboard Collaborate changed ‘link sharing’
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A recent update to the Blackboard Collaborate Ultra videoconferencing system changed the procedure for sharing a link to a session recording. It was previously possible to simply select “copy link” in a recording’s options menu and share that link, but the recent change now requires the recording owner to change an access setting before the…