Welcome to the weekly UTLC Newsletter supporting teaching and learning at UNCG.
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UTLC FEATURED ANNOUNCEMENT
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Check out the latest updates and offerings from the UTLC.
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Final Chance to Join the Next Round of ACUE
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Two ACUE Cohorts are starting in October and it’s not too late to register for ACUEs teaching cohorts and the ACUE Fostering a Culture of Belonging certificate.
Fostering a Culture of Belonging (Beginning Oct 9). FCB is open to faculty, staff, and Graduate Teaching Associates. The course is organized around job function pathways allowing you to explore areas of inclusive engagement through your campus role. The course aims to equip participants with skills for navigating inclusion and diversity in your work and as a member of UNCG’s community.
ACUE Teaching Courses (October 16-December 13): ACUE is a multi-week course that introduces effective teaching strategies and highlights the benefits of reflective teaching practice. Complete all four courses to receive the American Council of Education (ACE) Certificate in Effective College Teaching.
How to register. Contact Laura Pipe (lmpipe@uncg.edu) directly (before Friday, October 6) to register for the October Fostering a Culture of Belonging course and the ACUE Teaching Courses. If you'd like to register for a future session, use the UNCG ACUE web portal.
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This section is full of timely and evidence-based practices to apply in your teaching.
Last week, we held the second VOISES panel of the semester featuring students who identify as neurodivergent. Take a moment to learn more about neurodivergence before reading through the full summary:
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Neurodiversity is an umbrella term that encompasses individuals who process information differently from their neurotypical peers and views these differences as a natural part of human diversity rather than a deficit. Neurodiversity includes Autism Spectrum Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), anxiety disorders, depression, dyslexia, and more. While neurodiversity varies greatly, many neurodiverse students struggle with executive functioning that impacts everything from prioritization and time management to goal setting and self-control. The famous quote, "if you've met one person with Autism, you've met one person with Autism" can be expanded to any neurodivergent identities as everyone's experience is unique and variable.
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Neurodiversity is more common than you think. Not all students who fall under the neurodiversity umbrella will seek or obtain an accommodation, so you likely have students in your class that need support without individual accommodations. According to the Chronicle of Higher Education, "up to 2 percent of undergraduates are autistic, and 19 percent have ADHD. Many more have anxiety disorder and depression. A large number of your students are neurodivergent in ways that can make it difficult for them to process, organize, and prioritize information." There are ways to design our courses with accessibility in mind so that all students can be successful and supported in their learning.
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Essential for some, beneficial for all. Incorporating Universal Design for Learning principles into your course can help you to proactively design for difference that you are likely to encounter in your classroom. Rather than designing for the "average" student, UDL employs what is known as the curb-cut effect, which relates to its origins in architectural universal design. Much like a curb-cut in a physical sidewalk, the Curb-Cut Effect describes how addressing the needs of learners with disabilities and other marginalized identities creates an environment that benefits all learners by enabling everyone to participate and contribute fully.
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FACULTY ENGAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT
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Check out these upcoming opportunities from the UTLC and other partners on campus. Additional training opportunities are available at workshops.uncg.edu.
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Upcoming Events, Training, and Workshops
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| ☕️ UTLC Coffeehouse | MHRA 3501 (Faculty Lounge). Co-hosted by the department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
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Coffeehouses are a space to gather with colleagues. No set agenda, just coffee (or tea), snacks, and great conversation.
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| 🧑💻 Teaching with Teams | In-person session, Bryan 209
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In this face-to-face, hands-on experience, you’ll get comfortable with the features of Teams and Teams meetings that support teaching and learning from both the instructor and student perspectives.
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| Join the UTLC and Office of Intercultural Engagement for a student panel discussion centering the experiences of transfer students.
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| 🌍 International Mix and Mingle
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The International Programs Center, in collaboration with the International Faculty and Staff Network, present a series of meet and greet socials. Build community with international faculty, staff, and students. Open to all. Coffee, tea, and pastries will be served.
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This segment features instructors who exemplify excellence and innovation in teaching at UNCG.
We are pleased to announce our next nominee, Dr. David Aarons! Click the image below to read the nominee's Words of Wisdom. Note: this year's profiles are created using Microsoft Sway. After clicking the link, scroll down using your mouse or keyboard to advance through the presentation.
To nominate yourself or a colleague, please complete the form at go.uncg.edu/minerva-mentions.
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| Civic and Voter Engagement Fellowship
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Announcement shared by the Office of Leadership and Civic Engagement.
Project Pericles invites applications from faculty and staff for our nationally competitive Civic and Voter Engagement Fellowship supported by the Mellon Foundation. Fellows are awarded a $1,000 grant to use Periclean Civic Engagement Resources in the humanities for Fall 2023-Spring 2024. They will build on our modules, participate in virtual learning communities, and contribute new materials to our Civic Engagement Resource Database. Priority deadline: October 6, 2023.
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