How do we, as teachers, find resonance with each student’s concept of his or her identity? How can we ensure that our approach to teaching is mindful of this?
Workshop examines shifting student demographics, February 5
Tag: Learning
Apply for faculty grant writing workshop by February 10
Securing a grant to fund your research requires more than just a good idea; it takes a well-crafted, persuasive appeal. A new workshop recently added to the Center for Teaching, Learning, and Technology’s upcoming Spring Institute aims to help faculty write persuasive grant proposals. The office of Research and Sponsored Programs will offer Building a Successful Grant Proposal: Writing Persuasively Friday, March 14, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Week of January 27: Helping Students Find Help, ReggieNet, and Accessibility
As teachers, we’re often the first to encounter questions or issues related to a student’s well-being. There’s a lot of help across the Illinois State University campus for students. But we may not always know how to connect students with the help they need … or if it’s even our place to do so.
This week, the Center for Teaching, Learning, and Technology launches a new Teaching Excellence Series, “It Takes a Campus.” This sequence of four workshops is designed to introduce faculty to the kinds of issues students are likely to bring to the classroom. Participants will learn how to connect students with the support they critically need.
Week of January 20: Clickers, Prezi, and ‘Learn From My Mistakes’
It may be a shorter work week because of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday observance, but at the Center for Teaching, Learning, and Technology, it will also be a busy one. From our popular introduction to Microsoft Excel, to using Clickers in the classroom, to a highly requested workshop on Prezi, there really is something for everyone this week. Plus, seats are still available—though filling fast—for these workshops!
Registration open: Spring 2014 Technology Short Courses
The Center for Teaching, Learning, and Technology is pleased to once again offer a wide variety of technology-oriented workshops for faculty and staff.
An assessment worthy of the profession
Amee Adkins returned to COE with a renewed focus on engaging faculty in discussion about licensure and assessment. Her efforts took off in 2009, as Illinois State was approached to be the lead higher education institution for an edTPA pilot in Illinois.
CTLT event to focus on smartphones in the classroom, November 11
Every instructor has experienced it—distracting noises and disengaged students, all thanks to smartphones and other portable digital devices. Some instructors see this technology as a modern plague, while others hope it is the key to a new kind of teaching.
Educators can find tips, resources on CTLT’s new Pinterest page
Ever find yourself wondering, what exactly it is students are doing on Pinterest? It’s just a Web page filled with pictures of things they like, right? Well, to some extent yes, we do appreciate adorable pictures of puppies or a great recipe for goat cheese empanadas. But did you know that Pinterest is not just for fluffy animals and incredible eats? Believe it or not, Pinterest can help educators, like you, connect to students, think up new and creative lesson plans, provide educational literature, and so much more.
Week of October 21: Micro Workshops, SoftChalk, Photoshop Basics
Now’s a perfect time to take a stroll across the Quad and over to the ITDC Building, home of the Center for Teaching, Learning, and Technology.
Getting My Groove On
It happened this past week. Standing in front of a class full of sophomores and juniors, I cracked myself up with a pop-culture reference. They just stared at me. Talk about awkward silence. They had no idea what I was talking about because the reference was to something that was popular when I was in
