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You are meeting your students - that's so exciting! The semester is still full of promise. Transparency in teaching can create a strong foundation for your classes.

Students can't read your mind. When you are explicit about how your teaching choices support their learning, it's good for them and good for you (fewer emails!).

Bonus: Making support visible, too

Part of uncovering the hidden curriculum is making sure students know where to go for help. Our new faculty recently toured student support services and were impressed by how much is available, including counseling, career exploration (from the first year, not just for seniors' resumes), the food pantry, and clothing for interviews or winter weather. At every stop, staff heartily encouraged faculty to send students their way because they appreciate that faculty are often students' most direct connection to support. Even if they aren’t the right office, they’ll find someone who can help. Use Connecting to Campus Resources for a refresher on where to send students.

Thursday, September 10th, 11am-12pm, virtual

Hosted by Carla Vecchiola

This session explores assignments where students don't rely on GenAI to do their thinking for them. If you already have assignments that are working, bring them along. After hands-on exploration time, we will have time for conversation and strategy sharing. If you attended last March, feel free to join again. The resources will be similar, but you can try a different path. It's always valuable to talk with other faculty about assignments that keep student thinking and human connection at the center.

Wednesday, September 16th, 12pm - 1pm, virtual

Hosted by Belen Garcia

Have you had challenges when your students work in groups? There are many benefits when students work together in small groups. However, it is not always easy for students to work together. Group work can be incorporated into your class in different levels from the occasional active learning activity all the way to semester-long projects. There are some strategies to help students be more effective when working in groups; for example planning is essential. Come to this session to start brainstorming about incorporating group work or bring your tips if you have successfully done it in your class.

*This Tuesday* September 1st, 12:15 - 1:00 pm

Hosted by Ryan Alexander of Perusall. If you can't make it, register and you'll receive the recording.

Perusall is a social learning platform that aims to improve learning outcomes by promoting authentic engagement and collaboration with all types of content. This training session will equip you with the necessary tools to effectively and efficiently leverage Perusall in upcoming courses. We will walk through course setup, key Perusall settings, and other getting started steps. We will also delve into Perusall analytics, assignment types, as well as accessibility and integrity settings.

Our contact page includes multiple ways to reach out to us, including videoconferences, email consultations, and even a form to request support if you aren't sure who to work with.

Questions or comments? Contact Carla Vecchiola at cvecchio@umich.edu

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