Hi Friend of the CTE,
Fall is in the air. Reap the harvest of the timely and innovative programming and resources we’ve curated to nurture your academic excellence.
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Upcoming Seminars and Events
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Generative AI in the Humanities |
Drawing on a semester-long study of upper-division history students, this workshop examines how structured AI integration can foster digital literacy in humanities courses. Participants will (1) explore how students shifted from skepticism or overreliance to thoughtful, task-specific engagement with AI and (2) develop criteria for potential AI integrations in their courses. Lunch will be served.
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Tuesday, October 7
11:45 am - 12:45 pm
In-person only, in 320 Laws Hall
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The registration deadline is noon on October 3, 2025.
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Formative Support for Teaching Improvement
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“My FTA really helped me to think critically about the activities I have developed so far, how to assess their success, and how to improve their connection with lecture content.”
Are you interested in getting a learner’s perspective on your class? Check out these two complementary services:
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A Formative Classroom Observation—New! |
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 the Oxford campus only.
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Meet with an FTA to review your student midcourse feedback and create an action plan.
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Get Started With Your Free ACUE Commons Subscription |
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 to instructor development. Check out our first featured opportunity: SIX AI workshops (Quick Study courses, 1-2 hours each)!
If you are a faculty member, you already have an account and received an email alert on Sept. 17. If you can't find that email, go to https://learn.acue.org/, enter your Miami email address, click "forgot password," and complete your first login using the auto-generated email.
When you log in, watch this video to help you find the Quick Study courses, specifically the AI ones.
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CTE-IGNITE Grants for AI Innovation |
Deadline: October 15, 2025
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.
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Major Teaching Project Grant Proposal |
Deadline: October 15, 2025
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.
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E. Phillips Knox Distinguished Teaching Award Nomination |
Deadline: October 15, 2025
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.
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Countdown to Lilly: By the Numbers |
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3 days of programming with a total of 95 conference sessions by 123 total presenters (4 preconference workshops, 3 plenary sessions, 64 individual concurrent sessions, and 26 posters).
- 30 Miami faculty and staff who hail from 25 university divisions and departments presenting 22 conference sessions.
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14 Theme Tracks (comprising sessions that share popular teaching and learning keywords, from “Active Learning” and “AI” to “Technology”).
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Come engage and celebrate a shared passion for excellent teaching and learning with colleagues from Miami and across the U.S.! See the next News item to learn how to attend Lilly for FREE!
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Apply to Attend Miami’s Original Lilly Conference for FREE! |
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.
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Part-Time Program Associate Opening at the CTE |
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Reaching (Not Just Teaching) Students |
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Learn how to communicate more effectively with your students via principles of communication theory in this Faculty Focus article.
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Thinking About AI in Faculty Work |
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Opportunities From Our Partners
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Registration is now open for the 10th annual Access for All: Accessibility Symposium, an in-person event on Friday, October 24, at the Shriver Center. The day will feature a keynote from Belinda Worley of Xbox (Microsoft) on "Inclusive Design - Designing for Accessibility in Gaming," along with a variety of morning breakout sessions and afternoon in-depth training sessions. You can register for the entire day or choose to attend only the sessions that interest you.
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