In this edition of the Weekly, you will find information to help you wrap up the semester, learn about our summer reading program, congratulate the Knox Award winner, and view other timely resources!
Upcoming Seminars
Things We Keep: Enduring Pedagogical Strategies From the Pandemic
Engage with colleagues in critical decision-making about what pedagogical strategies from the pandemic should be retained when in-person instruction broadly resumes at Miami.
Missing collegial interaction? Bring your favorite morning beverage and join your colleagues to celebrate this year's teaching and learning wins, finishing the semester strong, and adapting what we have learned for future practice.
Stay Engaged With the CTE's Summer Book Clubs: Registration Now Open!
Summer is a great time to energize your teaching with a new book. The CTE will supply the books and facilitate discussions. Join your colleagues and engage in dialogue and community around teaching and learning topics. Registration is limited.
Megan Gross Receives Knox Distinguished Teaching Award
Congratulations to Megan Gross, Associate Lecturer in Speech Pathology and Audiology, who is the 2021 recipient of the E. Phillips Knox Distinguished Teaching Award.
Boost Response Rates and Utility of Course Evaluations
Here are some strategies for improving response rates and generating useful feedback for your end-of-course evaluations.
Discuss the importance of course evaluations with students, sharing that you value their feedback and explaining how you will use it to improve teaching.
Remind students that the feedback they provide is anonymous.
Remind students in various ways to complete their course evaluations thoughtfully.
Make announcements in class.
Send reminder emails through What Do You Think? (link found under MyMiami>My Courses>Course Evaluations).
Include reminders in course content on Canvas.
Set aside class time for students to fill out their course evaluations; if possible, do not wait until the final class meeting.
Growing Your Teaching Toolkit: Enhancing Classroom Community With Google Apps
If you haven't used Google apps yet, see what you're missing. Learn about ways to use Google Drawings, Docs, and Slides to engage students online and enhance your classroom community in this Faculty Focusarticle curated by CTE Faculty Teaching Associate Lynette Hudiburgh (STA).
Faculty Teaching Associates CLIPs
Using Weekly Reflections to Help Students Learn
CTE Faculty Teaching Associate (FTA) Meredith Erb (CHM) shares a strategy she uses to help students learn and retrieve course material through weekly reflections in this interview with FTA Jennifer Blue (PHY). View the video.
News From Our Partners
DEI Certificate Applications Now Open
Faculty and staff are invited to apply now for Miami's 2021-2022 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Certificate Program, sponsored by the President's Office, Office of the Provost, Office for Institutional Diversity & Inclusion, and Department of Human Resources. The program provides ongoing opportunities to gain valuable skills that contribute to a welcoming and inclusive learning and professional environment at Miami.
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cte@miamioh.edu
513-523-9266
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