With Fall term underway, the weekly HubCap is back!
Every Friday, look for our recap of teaching tips, recent pedagogical scholarship, teaching events on and off campus, new posts on our blog, and more! Each created and curated by a member of our staff.

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Keeping the recommendations short this Friday. You have a lot on your plate now that we're back to our full semester schedules!

It's not too late to influence the atmosphere of class. Even though the semester has started, here's a refresher on recommendations for Implementing Guidelines for Classroom Interaction

This advice for teaching first year students will be great for any of us as we’re in different phases of returning to campus.

Treat yourself and read On being a First Generation College Student (...and Faculty and Staff) co-authored by Assoc. Prof. Troy Murphy and Anna Lariviere, Psychology Major, Public Health Minor, and President of the First Generation Student Organization at University of Michigan—Dearborn.

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Please Help us Create a Collection of UM–Dearborn Syllabus Statements

This semester, all faculty should make clear to students, by using a syllabus statement, whether any and/or what kind of GenAI use is acceptable in their class.

We have been providing links to collections of statements from Ann Arbor and even those collected more broadly to help faculty in crafting their own statements. But we are interested in building our own resource here at Dearborn, compiling statements from our faculty, so that we can share campus specific examples with you and your colleagues.

You may have different statements for different classes. You can submit up to 4 different statements using our form.

You can include your name or remain anonymous. If you would prefer that we not make your statement part of our resource that is okay too, we would still love to learn from your statement!

Looking to go beyond a syllabus statement? Shelly Jarenski's recent series on the Hub Blog about going beyond the AI syllabus statement are a great start.

Apply to join Teaching and Technology:

7-Week Faculty Enrichment Program on GenAI

Join the Hub, and your colleagues, for a 7 week program focused on the question: "What does GenAI mean for teaching and learning at UM-Dearborn?"

All instructional faculty, LEO and tenure stream, are encouraged to apply. Weekly meetings will be held Wednesdays from October 9th through November 20th at either 10-11 or 1-2 depending on the availability of applicants. We are hoping you'll apply no matter how positively or negatively you view this technology. 

Upon completion of the program, participants will receive a $500 stipend - spots are limited!

More information can be found in this program description. Complete this short application by September 23rd.

And remember you can always book a 1-on-1 consultation with our instructional designers to talk GenAI or any other teaching concerns.

September 23 at 1pm in the Mardigian Library, room 1211

In this workshop, which is open to all instructors, you will hear from faculty who teach digital information literacy across the curriculum and learn how they are implementing our Common Read book Verified: How to Think Straight, Get Duped Less, and Make Better Decisions about What to Believe Online (2023) in their courses.

Jennifer Coon (College of Business) will discuss how she teaches information literacy as part of business communications.

The Foundations program is implementing a common assignment project for teaching the SIFT method for digital information literacy in the classroom this fall after a successful summer pilot.

After learning key takeaways from these assignments, you will have an opportunity to apply them to your own subject area, adapting what has worked for other instructors to the specific needs of your classroom.

If you are not able to make it in person, please still let us know your interest by filling out the form to receive workshop materials by email. And if you need a copy of the book fill out this form to request one!

IHP Teaching Fund | Deadline: October 30, 2024 

As part of its mission to produce an inclusive and wide-ranging history of the University of Michigan, the Inclusive History Project (IHP) funds compelling, innovative undergraduate and graduate teaching that advances both the creation and dissemination of knowledge about the university’s past with regard to diversity, equity, and inclusion. 

Courses supported by the IHP play a crucial role in expanding the scope and range of the research accomplished through the project and enabling a broader and deeper scale of participation in its work. Proposed courses in this funding cycle should first be offered in the Fall 2025 or Winter 2026 terms, unless a curriculum review process will extend the timeline for offering a course past the Winter 2026 term. 

Faculty and lecturers from Ann Arbor, Dearborn, and Flint campuses are encouraged to submit a proposal. Collaborative teams that include faculty, students, and/or staff can apply for this fund. Read here more information about IHP

Email inclusivehistory@umich.edu to request a consultation or to ask questions about the fund.

Questions or comments? Jessica Riviere; rivierej@umich.edu

While the HubCap is designed with our faculty as the primary audience, others (campus leaders, directors, student services staff) may also find valuable insights within.Feel free to forward this newsletter on if you know someone who could benefit from this information.

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