Hi Friend of the CTE,   

Today we remember and thank our veterans.

Have you registered for the Lilly Conference yet? There are only 9 days until the conference! We are excited to gather with colleagues at Miami and across the U.S. to engage, share, and learn as we support one another to advance our teaching practice. Enjoy the other goodies in the News!

News and Information

“This was my first time at the Original Lilly Conference and I could not believe the positive energy just floating around. It reinvigorated my love for teaching and learning.”

“The level of engagement and the tangible ideas I leave with make this conference stand out.”

Don’t miss the 44th Original Lilly Conference on College Teaching (November 20-22 at Armstrong Student Center on the Oxford campus). Come for the evidence-based sessions; stay for the community. Learn more about Lilly in this MU News article. Click below to review the conference program, and see the next News item to learn how to attend Lilly for FREE–offer ending soon!

The Lilly registration scholarship offer for Miami instructors, graduate students, and staff to attend Lilly at no cost ends on November 14. Complete this short scholarship application today to be considered. Please wait to register until you receive word on your application from LillyCon@MiamiOH.edu. Note: Registration scholarship does not include meals and preconference workshops.

A CTE Faculty Teaching Associate observes your class, then meets with you to offer feedback and exchange ideas. Note: This is a pilot program for the Oxford campus only; spaces are extremely limited. Spaces remain for observations as follows:

Directions to students for assignments may be clearly written but still not convey expectations in a way that they fully understand. This Faculty Focus article draws from research in social learning theory to provide suggestions for creating assignment directions that facilitate rather than hinder learning.

Concept maps are a way of making thinking visible to students that can be implemented for a wide variety of learning tasks. This Faculty Focus article provides recommendations for using concept maps as a learning tool for everything from sense-making when processing complex information to a study or review technique.

Opportunities From Our Partners

Miami Online seeks proposals from faculty teaching online or hybrid courses in Spring 2026, who have ideas for using AI to enhance the student learning experience. Faculty may apply to work independently or in partnership with a Learning Designer. Read the full call for proposals here. Proposals are due December 1, and awardees will be notified by December 12.

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