CTE Weekly

November 22, 2022

Hi Friend of the CTE,

While browsing the CTE Weekly, you can register for a book club and workshops, access the Journal on Excellence in College Teaching and Faculty Focus articles, and learn how to assist students requiring accommodations.

Upcoming Book Club and Seminars

Winter Term Book Discussions - Register Now!

Winter term is a great time to read a new book on effective teaching and talk about it with colleagues. We'll buy the books and facilitate the virtual discussion sessions.

Thursday, January 12, 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Register Now for Teaching Interculturally: A Framework for Integrating Disciplinary Knowledge and Intercultural Development Book Club.

Only 4 spots left!

Active Learning for Signature Inquiries Two-Part Workshop
Signature Inquiry courses in the new Miami Plan require active learning approaches, address specific Signature Inquiry topics, facilitate meaningful student inquiry, and demonstrate the synthesis of knowledge in multiple disciplines to engage students in opportunities to meet global challenges. This two-part workshop supports instructors who aim to develop Signature Inquiry assignments and courses. It is highly recommended to attend both sessions. In order to attend the second session, you must attend the first session.

Monday, January 9, 11:30 am - 1:30 pm, 320 Laws (lunch will be served)

Wednesday, January 11, 11:30 am - 1:30 pm, 320 Laws (lunch will be served)

From Scholarly Teaching to SoTL: A Workshop on Presenting and Publishing
In this two-part workshop we will explore the process for developing a classroom research project into a submission to a scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL) conference or journal. In-person only, at 320 Laws Hall. It is highly recommended to attend both sessions. In order to attend the second session, you must attend the first session. (lunch will be served)

News and Information

Better Student Mentoring: Read the New Journal Issue

A new special issue of the Journal on Excellence in College Teaching focuses on Mentoring for Success: Best Practices to Support Our Students and Colleagues. The issue is guest edited by Miami University’s Claire McLeod (GLG) and Spencer Benson, University of Maryland. "The articles in this special issue of the Journal provide opportunities for reflection, discussion, and consideration of institutional changes with respect to faculty responsibilities and whole person education" (From "A Message From the Guest Editors,” p. 4). Note: The Journal is accessible by all Miami faculty and staff when logged into your Miami account.

Read the New Issue

Best Practices for Student Accommodations
With final projects and exams approaching, review strategies for meeting accommodations for students with disabilities in this article from Faculty Focus. In addition, Miami has many resources to support faculty and staff in meeting accommodations through accessible learning experiences. The CTE recommends consulting with these offices for questions about specific student needs:

Miller Center for Student Disability Services
Rinella Learning Center
Rinella Testing Center
AccessMUCenter

Help Students Make the Best Use of Your Feedback
Learn strategies for helping students become more “feedback literate” so that they read, understand, and apply your feedback for developmental improvement that results in deeper learning in this article from Faculty Focus.

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