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.
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Visual Representation and UDL: Videos are a great way to engage and interact with students. Many students benefit from learning through visual representation, and sharing videos as an option for learning is also a great way to practice UDL. To improve the accessibility of instructor-created videos, consider using a script that includes descriptive language during the recording process. Using descriptive language in videos you create for lectures, demos, and presentations will eliminate the need for inserting audio description after recording. Check out Tips for Writing Descriptive Scripts to get some helpful descriptive language techniques.
VOISES Panel Takeaways | Students in Recovery and Experiencing Addiction: Our most recent VOISES Panel centered the stories of students experiencing addition and in recovery during National Recovery Month. Panelists courageously shared their experiences and reminded us of the key role that faculty play in providing structure and support for students who may be experiencing or recovering from addiction. We encourage all members of the campus community to complete Mental Health First Aid training to become more adept at navigating mental health and substance-use challenges and connecting students with essential resources. Be sure to read the full summary of take-aways and tips from this panel.
Addressing Burnout: “Burnout is not something we talk about in higher education.” - Dr. Rebecca Pope-Ruark, author of the upcoming book, Unraveling Faculty Burnout. Faculty often discuss the many competing demands for their time and feeling overwhelmed. It’s important to talk to others about how you are feeling, recognize the signs of burnout, and learn how to respond accordingly in healthy and authentic ways. Dr. Pope-Ruark’s blog and podcast series, The Agile Academic, has a number of resources addressing ideas about how to set boundaries vs. detachment. Dr. Pope-Ruark also recently discussed faculty burnout on an episode of the Teaching Inside Higher Ed podcast.
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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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| Learning Community | Inclusive STEM Teaching Project
Join a UNCG Learning Community as a companion to the national Inclusive STEM Teaching Project self-paced online course held from October 10 - November 14, 2022. This learning community is open to graduate students, postdocs, faculty, and staff in any STEM department at UNCG.
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Reminder: Interest Session | ACUE Certificate in Effective Online College Instruction
UNCG Academic Affairs has partnered with the Association of College and University Educators (ACUE) to offer interested faculty members an evidence-based instructor certification program at no cost to them. The ACUE Certificate in Effective Online College Instruction has been shown to improve student grade performance, decrease DFW rates without sacrificing rigor, and close equity gaps. There will be a virtual information session on Friday, Sept 30 at 11am, where you can learn more about ACUE and the benefits of the program. If you have any questions, please contact Andrew Hamilton (ahamilton@uncg.edu).
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Deadline Approaching: Call for Applications | URSCO Faculty Fellows
The Undergraduate Research, Scholarship and Creativity Office (URSCO) seeks 4 - 5 UNCG teaching faculty and/or staff members to serve as URSCO Faculty Fellows for the 2022-23 academic year to integrate research-skills and/or experiences into first- and second-year undergraduate courses, especially those who serve UNCG’s General Education program (Minerva’s Academic Curriculum). Deadline: September 23, 2022
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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, Wade Maki!
Click the image below to read the nominee's Words of Wisdom.
To nominate yourself or a colleague, please complete the form at go.uncg.edu/minerva-mentions.
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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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🤖 Use UNCG Tech to Create Alternative Assessments
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In this session you will learn how to conceptualize, create, and implement alternative assessments in Canvas.
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| 🥂 UTLC Biergarten - The September Biergarten has been POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
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We will unfortunately have to delay our first Biergarten of the year, but still have one scheduled for November 30 so please stay tuned!
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| 🏛 Using Museum Collections in Teaching & Learning
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This half-day, in-person workshop will provide an introduction to the ways that instructors at UNCG can use the Weatherspoon Art Museum to support teaching and learning.
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| 📣 VOISES Panel | Latino/a/x Student Experiences
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As part of Hispanic Heritage Month, join us for a student panel centering the experiences of Latino/a/x students on campus.
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