Welcome to the weekly UTLC Newsletter supporting teaching and learning at UNCG.
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This section is full of timely and evidence-based practices to apply in your teaching.
Given the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday, this week's tips are a short and sweet way to begin thinking about the end of the semester:
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Thanks and Gratitude. As we move into this season of giving thanks, we want to share our gratitude and recognize your ongoing efforts to serve our students and support each other during these times. While there have been many challenges to overcome this semester, finding a moment to share our gratitude can actually have a positive impact on our mental health. We encourage you to pause and reflect on the moments - both big and small - that have brought joy and thanks through teaching. The UTLC is also promoting our Thank an Instructor program so students can send a quick virtual thank you note to their instructors. Consider sharing your gratitude and thanks with your students and colleagues!
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Capturing Student Reflections. As the semester draws to a close, it is a good time to ask students to reflect and share their advice for future classes on how to be successful. Consider asking students to contribute to a wisdom wall or similar activity that you can share with future classes via Canvas and/or email. You can facilitate this type of activity using technology like Microsoft Whiteboard (save as a .png or .pdf file to share a non-editable version with future classes), a Canvas discussion board with video or text reflections, or even a simple collaborative document in Microsoft OneDrive. You can also have students write their reflections on notecards and hand them in at the end of class. There are many ways to facilitate this type of activity, so choose a method that works best for you!
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Rest and Recuperation. Not so much a tip as a reminder that your ability to meet the challenges and possibilities of the next semester will depend on allowing yourself to recover from this one. Sarah Rose Cavanagh shares tips for rejuvenation in an article from the Chronicle titled, "They Need Us to Be Well." We at the UTLC hope that you find time for self-care and enjoy the upcoming holidays. As you make any notes or plans as the semester ends, you can also visit our teaching guides, listen to one of our podcast episodes, or reach out for a consultation. We are always happy to help with reflection on your semester experiences and briefly generate ideas for the future.
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UTLC FEATURED ANNOUNCEMENTS
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Check out the latest updates and offerings from the UTLC.
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| UTLC Biergarten next Wednesday, November 29 at 4:00 pm in the Faculty Center
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The UTLC will host a Biergarten on Wednesday, November 29 at 4pm in the Faculty Center to celebrate the end of the semester. Both alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages will be served along with hors d'oeuvres. This informal, social event is open to educators across campus. No RSVP is required. Please consider adding this event to your calendar and inviting other colleagues. We hope to see you there!
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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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| 🧑💻 Teaching with Teams | In-person session, Nursing and Instructional Building Room 402
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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. This session will be held several times in Fall. View all offerings for Teaching with Teams training.
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| 🥂 UTLC Fall 2023 Biergarten
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Celebrate the end of the semester with the UTLC! This is an opportunity to gather informally with colleagues and relax with hors d’oeuvres and beverages (both alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages will be served). We will also recognize our Fall 2023 Minerva Mentions nominees and celebrate all instructors for their work and dedication.
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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, Kimberly Miller! 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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