CETLI Events Calendar

The syllabus is a familiar document and often neglected by students. In this session, participants will explore essential syllabus components— particularly thinking about how to organize the course around key questions and ideas that will engage students, as well as the policies, assignments and grade breakdown students are searching for —and will further consider how […]

Participants will discuss how to motivate students to read for class on their own by setting clear expectations for how students should be reading as well as accountability (by using quizzes or online tools like Perusall) so that students value the process of reading as part of learning. 

Participants will consider how to design in-class activities that use generative AI in productive ways. The group will explore ideas for AI-based activities that expose students to new material, promote critical thinking, and provide timely feedback on their learning.

Faculty play a critical role in guiding students to engage with AI tools in ways that encourage students to use these tools effectively. In this session, Professors Karen Detlefsen of Philosophy and Chris Callison-Burch of Computer and Information Science will share how they ensure their students understand AI, and the assignments they use to show […]

Professors Lori Ann Winner of Nursing and Swapneel Sheth of Computer and Information Science will kick off the conversation by discussing their approaches to preparing students throughout the semester, review sessions that foster deeper understanding, and how they alleviate student stress and anxiety around exams.   

In this conversation, participants will explore strategies for collecting feedback from students that can be translated into better teaching and improved student learning. Professors Tobias Baumgart of Chemistry and Travis McGaha of Computer and Information Science will start the conversation by sharing their approaches to gathering feedback to refine their teaching. 

Writing allows students to clarify their own thinking and deepen their understanding of course material. To start the conversation, Professors Elly Truitt of History and Sociology of Science and Henry Towsner of Math will explain how and why they integrate writing into their classes to foster students’ intellectual growth.  

International students bring unique perspectives and strengths to American classrooms. Yet, they may also feel marginalized or unwelcome. To start this conversation, Professors Tom Daniels of City and Regional Planning and Anne Pomerantz of the Graduate School of Education will share how they create welcoming environments and messages that include and encourage international students.   

Faculty have long been looking for ways to shift students’ attention away from grades and towards learning.  To begin a larger conversation on grading options, Ameena Ghaffar-Kucher of the Graduate School of Education and Meredith Tamminga of Linguistics will highlight their distinct approaches to reimagining assessment and grading policies.

In response to the growing use of generative AI tools by students, faculty have begun adding oral assessments to other graded exercises as a measurement of authentic student learning.  Ruth Elliott of Biology and Emily Hammer of Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures will share how they have included oral components in their classes to begin […]