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Don't Fall behind in your teaching! Plan to attend the Lilly Conference, request a midcourse evaluation consultation, and explore other useful resources and opportunities in today's issue. 

News and Information

Submit a CTE major teaching project grant proposal (up to $3,000). These grants encourage curricular and pedagogical innovations that will result in more engaged and improved student learning. Innovations may be at the course, department, program, division, and/or university levels. 

This award was established by Miami alumnus E. Phillips Knox, a 1968 graduate, to recognize creative, innovative, and engaging teaching methods at the undergraduate level. 

The Institutional Effectiveness-Teaching Connection is a collaborative product of the Office of Institutional Research and Effectiveness and the Center for Teaching Excellence with the goal of translating institutional data into considerations for improving teaching and learning at Miami. Issue #116 focuses on "Making Assessment Meaningful."

The plenary sessions at the 43rd Original Lilly Conference on College Teaching (November 21-23 at Armstrong Student Center) feature three renowned teacher-scholars. Norman Eng will present the conference's opening plenary on Thursday evening, November 21, followed by Linda Nilson's keynote address on Friday afternoon and Jeffrey Raker's closing plenary session on Saturday. Engage these and nearly 100 other individual concurrent and poster sessions, receptions, networking/refreshment breaks, and our legendary Trivia Night with colleagues from Miami and across the U.S. 

 "This was such a great process—so many insights! I will make midcourse evals. part of my courses every semester." (instructor feedback survey comment)

Midcourse evaluation can make a positive impact on your students' engagement and course learning outcomes. Maximize the benefits by requesting a consultation with one of the CTE's Faculty Teaching Associates, who provide support, offer perspectives and insights, and help you plan next steps to increase your teaching effectiveness. 

The site for the Student Assessment of Their Learning Gains midcourse tool is no longer functional. But don't despair! The CTE has created a template to use with your preferred survey platform (Canvas, Qualtrics, GoogleForms, SurveyMonkey, etc.). The template allows you to choose or modify the statements as you see fit in order to assess students' perceived achievement of your learning goals. 

Date: October 30, 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Location: 320 Laws Hall

Are you:

If you answered Yes, you are cordially invited to our PKAL-STEM Proposal Party! Bring 5 copies of your proposal draft and enjoy tasty hors d'oeuvres provided by the CTE as we refine our proposals. Proposals are only about 100 words, so preparing for the party takes less time than making an appetizer to share. 

Building relationships with students is important to their engagement and ultimate success. This Faculty Focus article discusses strategies for enhancing instructor-student relationships through class activities, learning platforms, and feedback techniques. 

Opportunities From Our Partners

Dates: October 29 OR October 30, 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Locations: King Library, Room 112B

Librarians Jason Ezell and Jaclyn Spraetz will lead this workshop by sharing common information anxieties and myths, discussing how these myths surface in the classroom, and devising related pedagogical interventions. 

Reserve a seat in one of the two sessions: https://forms.gle/CxvhStgCJVdvNpbE6

The Greater Cincinnati Collegiate Connection (GC3), of which Miami is a member institution, brings you high-quality, low-cost ($30), virtual workshops and information sessions throughout the Fall 2024 term. Check out their offerings and register. 

Center for Teaching Excellence

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