Hi Friend of the CTE,                                                                 

It’s already week 4 of the semester! Take advantage of the exciting programming we have to support all your teaching needs.

News and Information

The CTE has partnered with the Association of College and University Educators (ACUE) to provide faculty, staff, and students with a membership to ACUE Commons, an online portal that gives you access to instructor development anytime and anywhere.

Instructors will receive an email invitation to ACUE Commons on September 17. If you don't receive an invitation, sign up here. 

Check out our first featured opportunity: SEVEN AI workshops (Quick Study courses, 1-2 hours each)!

The CTE is excited to debut a new service to support classroom teaching. The formative observation process provides a means for instructors to receive and reflect on feedback in order to take informed action to improve practice and document their teaching effectiveness. The process includes (1) a visit by a CTE Faculty Teaching Associate (FTA) to the instructor’s class to observe instruction and (2) a follow-up meeting between the instructor and FTA to discuss and generate ideas.

Note: This is a pilot program for fall 2025; spaces are limited.

The purpose of CTE-IGNITE (Incorporating Generative AI With Novel Ideas for Teaching Excellence) grants is to encourage scholarly teaching around the opportunities and challenges presented by Generative AI. There are 3 levels of grants available. 

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

Mary-Ann Winkelmes

Claire Howell Major

Megan Kohler

The plenary sessions at the 44th Original Lilly Conference on College Teaching (November 20-22 at Armstrong Student Center) feature three renowned teacher-scholars. Mary-Ann Winkelmes will present the conference’s opening plenary on Thursday evening, November 20, followed by Claire Howell Major’s keynote address on Friday afternoon and Megan Kohler’s closing plenary session on Saturday. The conference program includes these and over 100 other individual concurrent and poster sessions, receptions, networking/refreshment breaks, and evening activities with colleagues from Miami and across the U.S.

We are thrilled to offer over 100 registration scholarships (excluding meals and preconference workshops) to Miami instructors, graduate students, and staff. Complete this short scholarship application to be considered. Please wait to register until you receive word on your application from LillyCon@MiamiOH.edu.

Eliciting feedback from students with a midcourse evaluation provides many instructional benefits. But having a critical friend to help interpret students’ comments maximizes the value of this activity. Meet with one of the CTE’s Faculty Teaching associates in a midcourse consultation to gain the perspective of another set of eyes and prompt deep reflection for improved teaching. 

Do you wish students were more willing to read assigned material? This article from College TeachingCollege Teaching reviews why students often do not complete readings or read effectively and offers approaches for encouraging them to embrace the value of reading for learning.

Think-pair-shares are a great way to increase student engagement, but what should you do if your students don't seem keen on the “sharing” part? This Faculty Focus piece, curated by CTE Faculty Teaching Associate Anne Whitesell, Political Science, recommends three adjustments to this activity to spark better conversations among your students.

Opportunities From Our Partners

Join the Miller Center for Student Disability Services for faculty listening sessions—an informal space for you to share your experiences, questions, and ideas about accessibility on our campus. Monthly sessions are scheduled from 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

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