Upcoming Workshops and Seminars

Inclusive Teaching Workshop

The Inclusive Teaching: Creating a Faculty Development Resource Faculty Learning Community will be offering a workshop on Tuesday, April 9, from 11:30 am - 1:00 pm and a repeat on Wednesday, April 10, from 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm. Lunch will be provided.

Strategies for Engaged Teaching

Presented by the 2023 E. Phillips Knox Distinguished Teaching Award winner, Meredith Erb, Chemistry and Biochemistry, on Wednesday, April 10, from 10:00 am - 11:30 am.

Advancing Teacher Scholars Poster Session

The Advancing Teacher Scholars Community for Early-Career Faculty Learning Community members will be presenting their individual posters on Friday, April 12, from 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm. Hors d’oeuvres and drinks will be provided. 

News and Information

Midcourse evaluation has been shown to have a positive impact on instructional quality and student learning and even to improve students’ ratings of their instructors. Guidelines for midcourse evaluation and a list of midcourse evaluation tools are available on the CTE website. CTE Faculty Teaching Associates (FTAs) are at the ready to assist you interpreting and acting on midcourse evaluation results; click the button below to consult with an FTA.

Please take a few minutes to help us understand the use of midcourse evaluation tools and resources at Miami. One in every 50 entrants will receive $100 in professional development funds.

Are you seeking support for curricular and/or pedagogical innovations that will result in more engaged and improved student learning? These $3,000 grants may be at the course, department, program, division, and/or university levels.

This Faculty Focus article explores what we can learn from the series Ted Lasso about using formative assessment to create a supportive learning culture that empowers students.

Building community in the classroom is key to students’ sense of belonging. This Faculty Focus article describes six check-in strategies for building community: Reflection, Laughable Moments, Mindful Movement, Emotional Intelligence, Positive Affirmations, and Goal Setting.

Opportunities From Our Partners

The Teaching and Technology Summit, a free virtual event hosted by Ball State University on March 21 and 22, 2024, showcases innovative work in teaching and its intersections with technology. Connect with colleagues and share creative ways to use technology to enhance teaching and learning in sessions ranging from quick hits (5 minutes) to deeper dives (20 minutes).

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