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Get pumped for the second half of the semester! Don’t miss upcoming seminars; be sure to schedule a midcourse consultation (last call). Make plans to submit a Lilly Conference proposal, and engage resources curated to keep you and your students on track for success.

Upcoming Seminars

Join Dr. Mary Ben Bonham (Architecture + Interior Design), the 2024 E. Phillips Knox Teaching Award recipient, for an interactive session on planning scaffolded, active learning experiences integrating individual and group learning that can be used to rejuvenate a course and to motivate students (and instructors) to achieve at a higher level.

Thursday, April 10, 10:00 am - 11:30 am

In-person only, at 320 Laws Hall

Do you want to improve your teaching by increasing student engagement and replacing teacher-centered lectures with student-centered learning experiences? Learn how to center students in discipline-specific, in-class, concept-building/application activities by using a new custom GPT, the “Classroom Activity Builder.” To evaluate the efficacy of this tool, attendees will participate in a study during the workshop. An informed consent form is included in the registration. Laptops are required for the workshop. Note: This workshop is for research participants only. If you’re interested in the “Classroom Activity Builder,” we plan to offer future workshops using the tool.

Thursday, April 24, 3:15-4:45 pm

In-person only, at 320 Laws Hall

News and Information

“I learned how to interpret and share the midcourse data with my students. It was helpful to discuss the data with someone who can be more objective. “

“I feel fortunate to have this invaluable resource.”

Midcourse evaluation provides a real-time snapshot of how your course is going. Benefits of a midcourse evaluation consultation with a CTE Faculty Teaching Associate include learning new ways to engage with your students, interpreting student feedback together with a seasoned instructor, and seeing your course through different eyes. You'll gain actionable strategies to set up you and your students for a strong semester finish.

With six weeks remaining in the semester, this is the last call for midcourse consultations. Schedule yours today!

Do you have an innovative teaching approach you’d like to share with colleagues from Miami and across the nation? Miami faculty and staff are encouraged to submit a proposal for the 44th Original Lilly Conference on College Teaching, held at Armstrong Student Center on the Oxford campus November 20-22, 2025. Presentation format options include a 3-hour pre-conference workshop, a 45-minute concurrent session, or the 75-minute all-conference interactive poster session. 

This year’s Lilly plenary presenters are Mary-Ann Winkelmes, The Transparency in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education Project; Claire Howell Major, The University of Alabama; and Meghan Kohler, The Pennsylvania State University.

Lilly proposals are due June 23, 2025.

Whether you are a new user who is just beginning to explore the challenges and opportunities GenAI presents, or you are an intermediate or advanced adopter of this technology, we offer new opportunities for incorporating GenAI into your teaching.

For further learning, check out these new books in the CTE Library in 317 Laws Hall:

Frustrated by awkward silences in class? Here’s a news flash: Students don’t enjoy them either. Learn ways to create a climate for lively discussion by leveling up the time-honored think-pair-share technique in this Faculty Focus article. 

Opportunities From our Partners

To highlight undergraduate courses that incorporate the research process into instruction, the Office of Research for Undergraduates (ORU) invites you to showcase your course at the Undergraduate Research Forum, to be held at Shriver Center on April 25, 2025. The information requested in this survey (due April 10) will be used to develop a 20 x 30 display on your course. The ORU also welcomes a poster submission that you and your students could present at the forum during the advertised poster sessions (see miamioh.edu/oru). 

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