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Welcome to the weekly UTLC Newsletter for August 24, 2021.
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Update from the UTLCWelcome to the Fall semester! You may notice that our newsletter looks a little different than in the past. Rest assured that with this new format you will still receive the same great, high-quality information to your inbox. As always, please reach out to the UTLC team for any questions or support, and consider sharing your newsletter feedback and suggestions using this Google Form. We look forward to connecting with you soon!
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Teaching Tips
This section is full of timely and evidence-based practices to apply in your teaching. We are starting the semester with flexible and adaptive teaching strategies.
Hybrid and Hyflex Teaching. While these models are a great way to offer maximum flexibility to your students, they do require additional planning, preparation, and consideration. Fortunately, there is a wealth of information available from your fellow UNCG instructors captured as part of the 2021 Adapt conference. You can find videos that address general advice for faculty among other helpful topics in the 2021 Adapt conference Canvas course.
COVID Classroom Tips (Reminder). The FAQs and general tips outlined in this document are designed to assist faculty in addressing issues that may present in the classroom. Additionally, Fall 2021 room capacities and seating charts are now available and this helpful video courtesy of ITS Learning Technologies will walk you through the steps of tracking attendance and seating arrangements via the Canvas Roll Call Attendance Tool (student view), should you choose to use it as a way to keep your seating chart.
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Special Announcement
The Board of Governors/Alumni Teaching Excellence Awards Committee invite members of the UNCG community to nominate individuals for the 2021-2022 UNC Board of Governors Award for Excellence in Teaching, or for one of three Alumni Teaching Excellence Awards.
You can find descriptions of the awards and last year’s winners here. Recipients of these awards receive an honorarium and university-wide or, in the case of the Board of Governors award, state-wide recognition. Self-nominations are encouraged. Eligible faculty members who received a 2020-2021 teaching award from their School or College will be nominated automatically. Link to nominate: https://forms.gle/J9iCwACmQFcCVTuP8
The nomination period closes Monday, August 30.
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Featured UTLC Opportunities
Research and Funding
- Advancement of Teaching and Learning (ATL) Grants now available. Applications for an ATL Fellowship Grant (due September 15) or an ATL Mini-Grant (due October 8).
Call for Applications: URSCO Faculty Fellows. The Undergraduate Research, Scholarship and Creativity Office (URSCO) seeks applications for 4 - 5 UNCG teaching faculty and/or staff members to serve as URSCO Faculty Fellows for the 2021-22 academic year to integrate research-skills and/or experiences into first- and second-year undergraduate courses, especially those that serve UNCG’s General Education program (Minerva’s Academic Curriculum).
- Coffee Houses return this Thursday, August 26 at 9am! Join us on the Faculty Center porch for coffee and open air conversation with the UTLC.
- The Fall 2021 UTLC Literary Circles sign up is open until the August 31. Don't miss out on this semester's great lineup of books!
Instructional Support
Interested in exchanging feedback with fellow instructors on teaching strategies? Introducing Teaching Squares! This program gives instructors insights and non-evaluative observations and feedback about their teaching by their peers across delivery formats (in-person, hybrid, and online).
“Participating in the Teaching Squares program was a great experience. Being able to sit in on other classes, see possibilities for what I could incorporate into my teaching practice, and reflect with other teachers was a valuable learning experience.”
Sarah E. Colonna, PhD
Associate Program Chair, Grogan College
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We are pleased to announce our first ever Minerva Mentions nominee, Dr. DeAnne Brooks! This segment features instructors who exemplify excellence and innovation in teaching. If you would like to nominate yourself of a colleague, please complete the form available at go.uncg.edu/minerva-mentions.
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Other Announcements - Welcome, Leslie! The UTLC is very pleased to welcome Leslie Daniel to our team as the new Technology Support Technician. Leslie is currently pursuing her M.A. in Spanish at UNCG, and has worked in both the LLC and the UTLC as a graduate assistant. She has also been teaching beginner's Spanish. In her UTLC role, she will be assisting with the course evaluations and the UTLC website among other projects.
- Register today for virtual training sessions open to UNCG students, faculty, and staff covering everything from Qualtrics (beginner and intermediate) to SPSS and SAS.
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In Case You Missed It
- With the launch of Minerva's Academic Curriculum (MAC) this semester, please be aware of the associated launch events and MAC Mondays webinar series for campus-wide support being offered.
- In addition to MAC Mondays, UNCG is also offering webinar series on both Research and Applications and Online Learning and Innovation. Detailed information about each series - including registration - is available here.
- UNCG has adopted a policy for using the Faculty Center on campus and is available for review on the Provost's website. Please review the contents and reach out to the UTLC if you have any questions.
- The session recordings from the ADAPT 2021: Reimagining What's Possible conference are now available in Canvas. This is a great resource for all, whether or not you were able to join for the live events in May. In preparation for future Adapt conferences, please complete the survey to give your feedback.
- Request Scheduled Panopto Recordings. Interested in lecture capture? ITS can automate Panopto recording in face-to-face classes. To schedule your recordings, please fill out this form. Learn more about Panopto at UNCG.
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