Creating Student-Centered Assignments:

9/9/24-9/22/24

Participants will explore ways to develop varied student-centered content while establishing a collaborative learning environment through the use of active learning and feedback.

Register for the next offering of Creating Student-Centered Assignments

This workshop is asynchronous online facilitated workshop offered during the timeframe listed

Ethics Basics for Educational Research
9/19/2024 | 12:55 PM – 1:55 PM
Instructor: Diba Mani, Ph.D.
Online 

Are you planning on or currently engaging in education research? Is there data collection taking place in your course(s), perhaps on student performance or teaching methodologies? Do you plan to share your results and/or publishing? Are you even allowed to do so? This hour-long session will provide a basic introduction to Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval in educational research, covering topics like ethical considerations for your assessments, types of possible ethics review, and steps to engage in with the UF IRB. Register here. 

Passport categories: Evidence-Based Research, Research in Teaching and Learning (RiTL) Workshop, Teaching as Research 

Please Note: you must have a Passport Portal account to register for these workshops. Create an account here. 

Café Conversations: AI in Small Bytes
9/20/2024 | 12:00 PM – 12:45 PM
Instructor: Matt Gitzendanner
Hybrid 

Beyond the classroom: Non-credit AI education at UF and Beyond. We’ll discuss options for learning/teaching AI developed at UF and discuss the best outside resources participants have identified. Register here. 

Passport categories: Artificial Intelligence, Experiential Learning, Student Focused Teaching 

Please Note: you must have a Passport Portal account to register for these workshops. Create an account here. 

Accessible Online Environments:

9/23/24-10/6/24

This workshop lasts two weeks and provides instruction on how to design online courses with accessibility in mind. The course covers different types of accessibility needs and suggestions for making an online course more accessible. After completing the offering, participants will have a full understanding of how to improve online accessibility for all students.

Register for the next offering of Accessible Online Environments

This workshop is asynchronous online facilitated workshop offered during the timeframe listed

Internationalizing Your Curriculum through the SDGs 

9/23/2024 | 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Instructor: Natalie Coers, Ph.D.
In Person: 302 Tigert Hall 

Engage with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to explore how this interdisciplinary framework offers disciplinary connections to local and global challenges. This interactive workshop enables deeper understanding of global challenges that faculty can connect to through the SDG framework, as well as develop a broader awareness of the SDGs. Register here. 

Passport categories: Active Learning, Cultural Competencies,  Experiential Learning, Global Learning, Mentoring,  Student Focused Teaching 

Please Note: you must have a Passport Portal account to register for these workshops. Create an account here. 

The College Classroom
Instructors: Beth Fleener, University of Texas at Arlington; Peggy Semingson, University of Texas at Arlington; Tiffany Shoop, Virginia Tech 

This course meets in Zoom on Tuesdays, September 24 through December 10, at 2-3:30pm Eastern 

Registration opens Monday, September 9 at 11am Central Time 

Get an introduction to key learning principles and the basics of effective, evidence-based teaching practices in this 12-week course about teaching in the college classroom. This course will focus on developing inclusive, learner-centered approaches to teaching. Participants will explore the interconnectedness of learning objectives, assessment, and learning activities through both discussions of course materials and developing and practicing their own lesson plan.  

Learn more and register here. 

Writing an Effective Teaching Philosophy Statement
Instructors: Rique Campa, Michigan State University and Brian Rybarczyk, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 

This workshop meets in Zoom on Tuesday, September 17 and 24 at 3-4:30pm Eastern 

Registration opens Tuesday, September 3 at 11am Central Time 

Learn what a teaching philosophy statement is and how they are used in the academic job hunt and explore your own teaching philosophy in a writing group of peers in this interactive, two-part online workshop. We will discuss elements of teaching statements, evidence of effective teaching tailored for different academic jobs, and strategies to get started or polish existing teaching statements. Participants from all disciplines will become better equipped and prepared to communicate their teaching practice through this workshop’s small group writing and feedback process.  

Learn more and register here:  

Creating Global Classrooms Through Virtual Exchange
9/24/2024 | 10:40 AM – 11:40 AM 

Instructors: Carrie Martins and Ravi Ghadge, Ph.D. 

Online 

Join this workshop to hear from Dr. Ravi Ghadge, Assistant Instructional Professor of Sociology in the Department of Sociology and Criminology & Law, about his experience implementing virtual exchange (VE) with a partner at St. Mira’s College for Girls in India. Begin exploring ideas for your own VE project and discover the trainings and resources available at UF to help you turn your class into a global classroom. Register here. 

Passport categories: Active Learning, Cultural Competencies, Digital Literacy, Experiential Learning, Global Learning, Student Focused Teaching 

Please Note: you must have a Passport Portal account to register for these workshops. Create an account here. 

Café Conversations: AI in Small Bytes
9/25/2024 | 12:00 PM – 12:45 PM
Instructors: Kaitlin Alexander and Amy Blue
Online 

The integration of generative AI can enhance reflective writing (RW) among students, promoting their reflective capacity, autobiographical memory, and self-confidence. By incorporating AI-guided RW into a course/curriculum, students can improve their critical thinking skills, gain AI literacy, and explore its potential for professional development. Register here. 

Passport categories: Artificial Intelligence, Student Focused Teaching 

Please Note: you must have a Passport Portal account to register for these workshops. Create an account here. 

Tenure and Promotion Workshop Kickoff 

9/26/24 | 9:30-11:00 am 

Instructor: Chris Hass 

Location: Marsten L136  

Description: Join us for an invigorating 1.5 hour workshop designed to help faculty members enhance the teaching section of their tenure and promotion packets! Chris Hass, the Associate Provost for Academic and Faculty Affairs, will kick off the session with inspiring insights on how to use concise storytelling strategies to showcase your high-quality teaching, followed by a presentation from the Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE) highlighting valuable resources and support services. Engage in a dynamic Q&A session to get personalized advice and connect with fellow faculty members. This workshop is the first in a series, with three follow-up hands-on sessions in the spring term focusing on specific aspects of your teaching portfolio. Don’t miss this opportunity to invest in your career as faculty and get valuable guidance on the tenure and promotion process! Register for this workshop here.  

Creating An Environment for Learning: Objectives, Feedback, and Collaboration
9/26/2024 | 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM
Instructor: Jennifer Parker, Ed.D.
Online
 

Let’s talk about the essentials around learning objectives, feedback, and collaboration in the classroom. Hear about methods for communicating and personalizing the learning, integrating accountable talk and accountability in our coaching conversations, and facilitating cooperative learning experiences that work. Sharing ideas, resources, and best practices across the session will be encouraged and promoted. Register here. 

Passport categories: Active Learning, Digital Literacy, Evidence-Based Teaching, Student Focused Teaching 

Please Note: you must have a Passport Portal account to register for these workshops. Create an account here. 

Café Conversations: High Enrollment Classes
9/27/2024 | 12:00 PM – 12:45 PM
Instructor: Joslyn Ahlgren, Ph.D.
Online 

Discover a versatile assignment strategy that has enabled me to expand my online course enrollment from 25 to over 70 students without compromising quality. In this session, I’ll share how a combination of application-style assignments followed by reflective comparison to a key can be adapted to any subject, ensuring both effective learning and manageable grading. Register here. 

Passport categories: Active Learning, Student Focused Teaching 

Please Note: you must have a Passport Portal account to register for these workshops. Create an account here. 

Cultural Differences in Verbal and Non-Verbal Communication Workshop
9/30/2024 | 12:55 PM – 1:55 PM
Instructor: Marina Klimenko, Ph.D.
Online 

Human communication can be achieved through vocal (language) and non-vocal modalities (e.g., facial expressions, gestures, body posture, etc.). Although there are universal principles that guide all human communication, notable cultural differences still exist and may lead to communication breakdowns between people of different cultural backgrounds, even if they communicate using the same language. In this workshop, we will explore three cultural dimensions and how/why they influence human communication styles. Together we will expand on strategies that can help instructors and mentors successfully with culturally diverse groups of students.  Register here. 

Passport categories: Cultural Competencies, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Student Focused Teaching 

Please Note: you must have a Passport Portal account to register for these workshops. Create an account here. 

Accessible Online Environments:

9/23/24-10/6/24

This workshop lasts two weeks and provides instruction on how to design online courses with accessibility in mind. The course covers different types of accessibility needs and suggestions for making an online course more accessible. After completing the offering, participants will have a full understanding of how to improve online accessibility for all students.

Register for the next offering of Accessible Online Environments

This workshop is asynchronous online facilitated workshop offered during the timeframe listed

The College Classroom
Instructors: Beth Fleener, University of Texas at Arlington; Peggy Semingson, University of Texas at Arlington; Tiffany Shoop, Virginia Tech 

This course meets in Zoom on Tuesdays, September 24 through December 10, at 2-3:30pm Eastern 

Registration opens Monday, September 9 at 11am Central Time 

Get an introduction to key learning principles and the basics of effective, evidence-based teaching practices in this 12-week course about teaching in the college classroom. This course will focus on developing inclusive, learner-centered approaches to teaching. Participants will explore the interconnectedness of learning objectives, assessment, and learning activities through both discussions of course materials and developing and practicing their own lesson plan.  

Learn more and register here. 

Supporting Student Mental Health: Recognizing and Responding to Signs of Distress Part I
10/3/2024 | 9:35 AM – 11:05 AM
Instructor: Sarah Lynne, Ph.D. and Gloria Grady, M.P.H.
Online 

This workshop supports faculty and staff’s ability to recognize signs of distress in students and refer to the appropriate services. By completing this workshop, faculty and staff will increase their ability to: Identify resources for faculty/staff to support their own mental health, explain the mental health challenges students experience, and assess and address the needs of a struggling student. Register here. 

Passport categories: Mental Health, Student Focused Teaching 

Please Note: you must have a Passport Portal account to register for these workshops. Create an account here. 

Writing an Effective Teaching Philosophy Statement
Instructors: Kristin Winet, University of Arizona and Erin Galyen, University of Arizona

This workshop meets in Zoom on Thursday, October 3 and 10 at 12-1:30pm Eastern   

Registration opens Monday, September 16 at 11am Central Time 

Learn what a teaching philosophy statement is and how they are used in the academic job hunt, and explore your own teaching philosophy in a writing group of peers in this interactive, two-part online workshop. We will discuss elements of teaching statements, evidence of effective teaching tailored for different academic jobs, and strategies to get started or polish existing teaching statements. Participants from all disciplines will become better equipped and prepared to communicate their teaching practice through this workshop’s small group writing and feedback process. Refine their work through peer review feedback. 

Learn more and register here.  

Use & Apply AI: Applying AI in Your Course Assignments
10/3/2024 | 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Instructors: Jennifer Parker, Ed.D. and Michael Barber, Ph.D.
Online 

Continue the AI journey by learning to leverage AI Tools for creating course materials and increasing productivity. Find out more about how to improve AI prompt writing to garner the best results. Participants will explore generative AI with hands-on activities designed to expand and extend course resources and learning materials. Register here. 

Passport categories: Artificial Intelligence, Digital Literacy ,Student Focused Teaching 

Please Note: you must have a Passport Portal account to register for these workshops. Create an account here. 

Café Conversations: High Enrollment Classes
10/4/2024 | 12:00 PM – 12:45 PM
Instructor: Megan Mocko
Hybrid

Using Generative AI  

I am interested in allowing students to use generative AI as a tool to review foundational material. However, in large enrollment courses, providing tools to help students assess the information they are given can be quite challenging. Register here.  

Passport categories: Active Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Student Focused Teaching 

Please Note: you must have a Passport Portal account to register for these workshops. Create an account here. 

Utilizing Active Learning:

10/7/24-10/20/24

 In this instructional development opportunity, participants will explore course design strategies and technology to implement active learning in the virtual classroom. Participants will experience ways to motivate students to succeed through varied peer interactions.

Register for the next offering of Utilizing Active Learning to Enhance Student Success

This workshop is asynchronous online facilitated workshop offered during the timeframe listed

The College Classroom
Instructors: Beth Fleener, University of Texas at Arlington; Peggy Semingson, University of Texas at Arlington; Tiffany Shoop, Virginia Tech 

This course meets in Zoom on Tuesdays, September 24 through December 10, at 2-3:30pm Eastern 

Registration opens Monday, September 9 at 11am Central Time 

Get an introduction to key learning principles and the basics of effective, evidence-based teaching practices in this 12-week course about teaching in the college classroom. This course will focus on developing inclusive, learner-centered approaches to teaching. Participants will explore the interconnectedness of learning objectives, assessment, and learning activities through both discussions of course materials and developing and practicing their own lesson plan.  

Learn more and register here. 

Overcoming Imposter Phenomena and Building Resiliency as Graduate Students 

Instructor: Beth Fleener, University of Texas at Arlington
This one-session online workshop meets in Zoom on Thursday, October 10 at 11am-12:30pm Eastern   

Registration OPENS Monday, September 23 at 11am Central Time 

Find new ways to build your own resiliency in academia by learning about how to utilize the Change Mindset Model to overcome imposter syndrome and adapt to change through the lens of a growth mindset. Participants will employ self-awareness practices to complete their own professional and personal self-reflection guide through the Change Mindset Model, and will create personalized goals that support them in the areas of facing challenges, encountering difficulties, applying effort, receiving feedback, seeing success in others, making mistakes, and accepting, giving, and/or seeking help. 

Learn more and register here. 

Writing an Effective Teaching Philosophy Statement
Instructors: Kristin Winet, University of Arizona and Erin Galyen, University of Arizona

This workshop meets in Zoom on Thursday, October 3 and 10 at 12-1:30pm Eastern   

Registration opens Monday, September 16 at 11am Central Time 

Learn what a teaching philosophy statement is and how they are used in the academic job hunt, and explore your own teaching philosophy in a writing group of peers in this interactive, two-part online workshop. We will discuss elements of teaching statements, evidence of effective teaching tailored for different academic jobs, and strategies to get started or polish existing teaching statements. Participants from all disciplines will become better equipped and prepared to communicate their teaching practice through this workshop’s small group writing and feedback process. Refine their work through peer review feedback. 

Learn more and register here.  

Helping Student Develop Understanding: Questioning, Note-Taking, and Interactive Learning
10/10/2024 | 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM
Instructor: Jennifer Parker, Ed.D.
Online 

Move beyond the lecture to an interactive experience for students to engage in the learning. This session will dig into the importance of cues, questions, and advance organizers. Explore summarizing and note-taking strategies like hyperdocs, markup tools, and templates to improve retention and improve options for students to follow along with the lesson. Let’s talk about how we can Improve engagement with these interactive activities during your lessons. Sharing ideas, resources, and best practices across the session will be encouraged and promoted. Register here. 

Passport categories: Active Learning, Digital Literacy, Evidence-Based Teaching, Student Focused Teaching 

Please Note: you must have a Passport Portal account to register for these workshops. Create an account here. 

Internationalizing Large Enrollment Online Courses
10/11/2024 | 9:35 AM – 10:35 AM
Instructor: Soohyoun Ahn, Ph.D.
Online 

In this 1-hour online workshop, Dr. Soo Ahn will share various strategies to internationalize her large enrollment asynchronous online course, including the collaborative project with the Harn Museum of Art and the Smathers Libraries. Register here. 

Passport categories: Active Learning, Cultural Competencies, Digital Literacy, Experiential Learning, Global Learning, Student Focused Teaching
 

Please Note: you must have a Passport Portal account to register for these workshops. Create an account here. 

Café Conversations: AI in Small Bytes
10/11/2024 | 12:00 PM – 12:45 PM
Instructor: Joel Davis, Ph.D.
Online 

In this session you will discover a quick and easy AI practice you can start using in your course. Register here. 

Passport categories: Artificial Intelligence 

Please Note: you must have a Passport Portal account to register for these workshops. Create an account here. 

The College Classroom
Instructors: Beth Fleener, University of Texas at Arlington; Peggy Semingson, University of Texas at Arlington; Tiffany Shoop, Virginia Tech 

This course meets in Zoom on Tuesdays, September 24 through December 10, at 2-3:30pm Eastern 

Registration opens Monday, September 9 at 11am Central Time 

Get an introduction to key learning principles and the basics of effective, evidence-based teaching practices in this 12-week course about teaching in the college classroom. This course will focus on developing inclusive, learner-centered approaches to teaching. Participants will explore the interconnectedness of learning objectives, assessment, and learning activities through both discussions of course materials and developing and practicing their own lesson plan.  

Learn more and register here. 

Increasing Engagement in High Enrollment Courses
10/16/2024 | 1:55 PM – 3:25 PM
Instructor: Michael Barber, Ph.D.
Online 

Join us for an enlightening session that combines theory with practical application, empowering educators to create vibrant and effective learning environments in large enrollment courses. In this dynamic session, you will gain a comprehensive understanding of the significance of student engagement and explore a variety of ways to actively involve a large number of students in the learning process. By the end of the workshop, you will leave equipped with a toolbox of strategies to ensure a more enriching learning experience for both you and your students. Register here. 

Passport categories: Active Learning, Student Focused Teaching 

Please Note: you must have a Passport Portal account to register for these workshops. Create an account here. 

Preparing a Teaching Demo for a Job Interview

Instructors: Chas Brua, Pennsylvania State University and Beate Brunow, Pennsylvania State University
This one-session online workshop meets in Zoom on Thursday, October 17 at 12:30-2pm Eastern  

Registration opens Monday, September 30 at 11am Central Time 

As part of the interview process for a faculty position, you may be asked to lead a teaching demonstration. In this interactive workshop, we’ll discuss ways to go into your teaching demo with preparedness, confidence, and adaptability. Participants will explore considerations related to their audience, factors affecting content, logistics (including technology), and teaching/learning interactions. Participants will also strategize ways to cope with unexpected challenges that could emerge during a teaching demo. 

Learn more and register here. 

Supporting Student Mental Health: Recognizing and Responding to Signs of Distress Part II
10/17/2024 | 9:35 AM – 11:05 AM
Instructors: Sarah Lynne and Julia Graber
Online 

This workshop supports faculty and staff’s ability to recognize signs of distress in students and refer to the appropriate services. By completing this workshop, faculty and staff will increase their ability to: Apply the skills from Part I of the workshop series to real-life student situations, evaluate your own personal experiences with students and develop ways to support their mental wellbeing in the future, and Assist peers and colleagues in providing support for students. Register here. 

Passport categories: Mental Health, Student Focused Teaching 

Please Note: you must have a Passport Portal account to register for these workshops. Create an account here. 

Using Rubrics and Feedback:

10/21/24-11/10/24

In this instructional development opportunity, participants will review best practices of building effective rubrics and providing quality feedback in eLearning. Through varied activities, participants will be equipped with the skills necessary to implement rubrics to improve student performance.

Register for the next offering of Using Rubrics & Feedback to Improve Student Performance

This workshop is asynchronous online facilitated workshop offered during the timeframe listed

A Student-Centered Approach for Reducing Plagiarism

Instructors: Teresa Hooper, University of Tennessee and Robert Jacobsen, University of Tennessee
This two-session online workshop meets on Mondays, October 21 and October 28 at 11:30am-1pm Eastern  

REGISTRATION OPENS MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 AT 11AM CENTRAL TIME 

Consider how student-centered, accessible, and contextual course design can reduce students’ propensity to cheat and improve learning for all. With the advent of generative AI, contract cheating, and app-based cheating, fears about preventing plagiarism are running high. This two-part workshop offers attendees a comprehensive look at a different paradigm for preventing plagiarism, one that uses a student-centered, accessible, and contextual course design to reduce students’ propensity to cheat. Participants will learn about adapting the concept of plagiarism to a Gen Y context, how to effectively convey those ideas to their students and, how they can take steps to design assignments that reduce the circumstances that lead to plagiarism.  

Learn more and register here.  

A Student-Centered Approach for Reducing Plagiarism

Instructors: Teresa Hooper, University of Tennessee and Robert Jacobsen, University of Tennessee
This two-session online workshop meets on Mondays, October 21 and October 28 at 11:30am-1pm Eastern  

REGISTRATION OPENS MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 AT 11AM CENTRAL TIME 

Consider how student-centered, accessible, and contextual course design can reduce students’ propensity to cheat and improve learning for all. With the advent of generative AI, contract cheating, and app-based cheating, fears about preventing plagiarism are running high. This two-part workshop offers attendees a comprehensive look at a different paradigm for preventing plagiarism, one that uses a student-centered, accessible, and contextual course design to reduce students’ propensity to cheat. Participants will learn about adapting the concept of plagiarism to a Gen Y context, how to effectively convey those ideas to their students and, how they can take steps to design assignments that reduce the circumstances that lead to plagiarism.  

Learn more and register here.  

The College Classroom
Instructors: Beth Fleener, University of Texas at Arlington; Peggy Semingson, University of Texas at Arlington; Tiffany Shoop, Virginia Tech 

This course meets in Zoom on Tuesdays, September 24 through December 10, at 2-3:30pm Eastern 

Registration opens Monday, September 9 at 11am Central Time 

Get an introduction to key learning principles and the basics of effective, evidence-based teaching practices in this 12-week course about teaching in the college classroom. This course will focus on developing inclusive, learner-centered approaches to teaching. Participants will explore the interconnectedness of learning objectives, assessment, and learning activities through both discussions of course materials and developing and practicing their own lesson plan.  

Learn more and register here. 

Café Conversations: AI in Small Bytes
10/23/2024 | 12:00 PM – 12:45 PM
Instructor: Eleni Bozia
In Person: 302 Tigert Hall 

Transdisciplinary pedagogy with AI. This discussion will focus on how I use AI to introduce computer, data science, and social sciences students to the humanities and humanities students to technology. As a result, every student learns to rediscover the potential of their major, ask new research questions, and gain real-world experience. Register here. 

Passport categories: Artificial Intelligence, Digital Literacy, Student Focused Teaching 

Please Note: you must have a Passport Portal account to register for these workshops. Create an account here. 

Fostering a Growth Mindset and Developing a Sense of Belonging in Your Students

Instructors: Emily Potratz, University of Illinois at Chicago and Lauren Woods, University of Illinois at Chicago
This one-session online workshop meets on Thursday, October 24 at 11am-1pm Eastern 

REGISTRATION OPENS MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 AT 11AM CENTRAL TIME 

Learn from social and educational psychology in this one-part workshop on how instructors can foster growth mindsets in their students, and how that in turn can foster greater student motivation, achievement, and belonging. What factors hold back or push students forward in learning and performing the best they can? How do students react to successes and challenges?  

Learn more and register here.  

Helping Students Extend and Apply Learning: Leveling Up with Critical, Computational, and Design Thinking
10/24/2024 | 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM
Instructor: Jennifer Parker, Ed.D.
Online 

With over half of our students already actively using AI, how can we scale up our summative assessments to integrate higher level thinking? This session will explore a variety of examples of leveling up lessons and activities to embed critical thinking. See examples of scaffolding the learning activities beyond the Knowledge level of Bloom’s to a higher level of creativity and innovation reminiscent of Design Thinking frameworks. No matter the content or subject, see how to scale up activities to help students use problem solving along the mindset of Computational Thinking. Sharing ideas, resources, and best practices across the session will be encouraged and promoted. Register here. 

Passport categories: Active Learning, Digital Literacy, Evidence-Based Teaching, Student Focused Teaching 

Please Note: you must have a Passport Portal account to register for these workshops. Create an account here. 

Creating Effective and Inclusive Learning Experiences for Neurodiverse Students

Instructors: Melissa Tamas, Stanford University and Michelle Ming-Hsuan Pang, Stanford University
This one-session online workshop meets in Zoom on Thursday, October 24 at 2-3:30pm Eastern  

REGISTRATION OPENS Monday, October 7 at 11am Central Time 

Graduate student and postdoctoral instructors provide important face to face support and instruction to a diverse population of students in large lectures as well as smaller seminars. Therefore, it is key that they understand how to cultivate a learning environment that is inclusive and effective for all types of learners, especially neurodivergent learners. Students with ADHD, autism, learning disabilities, and mental health challenges are entering into higher education in greater numbers and they can face unique obstacles when they arrive. Participants in this workshop will come away with an expanded understanding of neurodivergent students, and start to develop strategies that create an effective and inclusive learning environment for neurodivergent learners.  

Learn more and register here.  

You’re Hired: Using AI to Help Students Land their Dream Jobs
10/25/2024 | 10:40 AM – 11:40 AM
Instructors: Tiff Jenson and Jessica Hendrick
Online
 

Career coaching online is needed more than ever, and with artificial intelligence (AI) tools licensed by the UF Career Connections Center, students can receive customized feedback on resumes (content, format, industry-based standards), live practice on virtual interviews (emotion ratings, rate of speech, eye contact, custom questions from resume), and more! Register here. 

Passport categories: Artificial Intelligence, Student Focused Teaching 

Please Note: you must have a Passport Portal account to register for these workshops. Create an account here. 

A Student-Centered Approach for Reducing Plagiarism

Instructors: Teresa Hooper, University of Tennessee and Robert Jacobsen, University of Tennessee
This two-session online workshop meets on Mondays, October 21 and October 28 at 11:30am-1pm Eastern  

REGISTRATION OPENS MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 AT 11AM CENTRAL TIME 

Consider how student-centered, accessible, and contextual course design can reduce students’ propensity to cheat and improve learning for all. With the advent of generative AI, contract cheating, and app-based cheating, fears about preventing plagiarism are running high. This two-part workshop offers attendees a comprehensive look at a different paradigm for preventing plagiarism, one that uses a student-centered, accessible, and contextual course design to reduce students’ propensity to cheat. Participants will learn about adapting the concept of plagiarism to a Gen Y context, how to effectively convey those ideas to their students and, how they can take steps to design assignments that reduce the circumstances that lead to plagiarism.  

Learn more and register here.  

The College Classroom
Instructors: Beth Fleener, University of Texas at Arlington; Peggy Semingson, University of Texas at Arlington; Tiffany Shoop, Virginia Tech 

This course meets in Zoom on Tuesdays, September 24 through December 10, at 2-3:30pm Eastern 

Registration opens Monday, September 9 at 11am Central Time 

Get an introduction to key learning principles and the basics of effective, evidence-based teaching practices in this 12-week course about teaching in the college classroom. This course will focus on developing inclusive, learner-centered approaches to teaching. Participants will explore the interconnectedness of learning objectives, assessment, and learning activities through both discussions of course materials and developing and practicing their own lesson plan.  

Learn more and register here. 

Create Presentation Visuals Worthy of the TED Stage
10/30/2024 | 9:35 AM – 11:35 AM
Instructor: Karina Kolb
Online 

Imagine you are giving the best presentation of your career. Your verbal delivery is captivating and masterfully choreographed with slide visuals and props that are attention-grabbing, easy to understand, and even moving. This is what it means to use presentation visuals in a way that is “worthy of the TED stage.” 

In this course, you will learn about the common mistakes presenters make with their presentation visuals, gain insights into the way the human brain best processes information while experiencing a presentation, leverage visual techniques for making your content resonate and stick, use next-level techniques to plan a visual presentation, analyze examples from some of the world’s best presenters, and apply key design principles. This course is helpful for both novice and even highly seasoned presenters. Register here. 

Passport categories: Digital Literacy, Great Presentations 

Please Note: you must have a Passport Portal account to register for these workshops. Create an account here. 

Evaluate & Create AI: Assessing with AI
10/31/2024 | 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Instructors: Jennifer Parker, Ed.D. and Michael Barber, Ph.D. 
Online

Envision how assignments will change in an AI world! Discover options for building and evaluating assessments or self-assessments with AI chatbots to engage students. Learn ways to critique AI generated results and improve prompts. Participants will explore generative AI with hands-on activities designed to inspire innovative assessment solutions. Register here. 

Passport categories: Artificial Intelligence, Creative Assessment 

Please Note: you must have a Passport Portal account to register for these workshops. Create an account here. 

Using Rubrics and Feedback:

10/21/24-11/10/24

In this instructional development opportunity, participants will review best practices of building effective rubrics and providing quality feedback in eLearning. Through varied activities, participants will be equipped with the skills necessary to implement rubrics to improve student performance.

Register for the next offering of Using Rubrics & Feedback to Improve Student Performance

This workshop is asynchronous online facilitated workshop offered during the timeframe listed

Cafe Conversations: High Enrollment Classes 
11/1/2024 12:00 – 12:45 PM EDT
Instructor: Matt Terza
In Person: 302 Tigert Hall 

Using student-led learning exchanges to foster community in the classroom in a way that is authentic to the nature of the class. Register Here. 

Please Note: you must have a Passport Portal account to register for these workshops. Create an account here. 

Insights from GatorEvals
11/4/2024 | 1:55 PM – 2:55 PM
Instructor: John Jordi, Ph.D.
Online 

Student evaluation data is a rich source of feedback from our students. This workshop will focus on aggregate level findings of the most common themes our students are talking about in our GatorEvals. We will discuss the findings and how we can identify areas of improvement and creating a plan to implement and re-evaluate adjustments to our courses. Register here. 

Passport categories: Student Focused Teaching 

Please Note: you must have a Passport Portal account to register for these workshops. Create an account here. 

The College Classroom
Instructors: Beth Fleener, University of Texas at Arlington; Peggy Semingson, University of Texas at Arlington; Tiffany Shoop, Virginia Tech 

This course meets in Zoom on Tuesdays, September 24 through December 10, at 2-3:30pm Eastern 

Registration opens Monday, September 9 at 11am Central Time 

Get an introduction to key learning principles and the basics of effective, evidence-based teaching practices in this 12-week course about teaching in the college classroom. This course will focus on developing inclusive, learner-centered approaches to teaching. Participants will explore the interconnectedness of learning objectives, assessment, and learning activities through both discussions of course materials and developing and practicing their own lesson plan.  

Learn more and register here. 

Café Conversations: AI in Small Bytes
11/6/2024 | 12:00 PM – 12:45 PM
Instructor: Garrett Beatty
In Person: 302 Tigert Hall 

Join us for a show and tell on an innovative semester-long AI project in Sport Psychology Courses, showcasing new approaches and insights. Register here. 

Passport categories: Artificial Intelligence, Student Focused Teaching 

Please Note: you must have a Passport Portal account to register for these workshops. Create an account here. 

Faculty Resilience and Well-Being
11/6/2024 | 1:55 PM – 3:25 PM
Instructor: Michael Barber, Ph.D.
Online 

Join us for an enlightening two-hour workshop designed to empower you in enhancing resilience and well-being. In this interactive session, you will develop personalized strategies and discover effective ways to navigate the stressors of academic life. Engaging in open discussions and collaborative activities, you will have a platform to share experiences, fostering a culture of mutual understanding. As a tangible outcome, you will leave the workshop with concrete action plans, ready to implement immediate changes in your daily routines and work environment to counteract burnout. This workshop is a dedicated space for you to invest in your well-being, build connections, and develop practical solutions for a more sustainable and fulfilling professional life. Register here. 

Passport categories: Mental Health 

Please Note: you must have a Passport Portal account to register for these workshops. Create an account here. 

Effective Mentoring Strategies (EMS) Workshop – Cultural Awareness and Conflict Resolution
11/7/2024 | 9:35 AM – 11:05 AM
Instructors: Jeremy Waisome and Jasmine Smith
In Person: 302 Tigert Hall 

Graduate students and postdoctoral researchers have the unique opportunity to serve as a mentor and a mentee. In STEMM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine) research, most of these mentors receive no formal training on how to be an effective mentor and navigate any challenges that may arise in the mentoring relationship. The workshop’s purpose is to equip graduate students and postdoc mentors with the tools and knowledge needed to be better mentors, especially to undergraduate student researchers. This workshop will cover the following topics: (1) Cultural Awareness; and (2) Conflict Resolution. Mentors will be presented with presentations on the above topics, followed by guided activities that will facilitate active and interactive learning. Register here. 

Passport categories: Mentoring 

Please Note: you must have a Passport Portal account to register for these workshops. Create an account here. 

Interpreting Course Analytics:

11/12/24- 11/24/24

Use e-Learning course analytics and quiz statistics to help identify struggling students, enhance assessment reliability and validity, and improve student learning. Participants will interpret various activity graphs, evaluate quizzes to make predictions, and prescribe appropriate interventions where needed to improve those outcomes.

Register for the next offering of Interpreting Course Analytics to Address Student Needs

This workshop is asynchronous online facilitated workshop offered during the timeframe listed

The College Classroom
Instructors: Beth Fleener, University of Texas at Arlington; Peggy Semingson, University of Texas at Arlington; Tiffany Shoop, Virginia Tech 

This course meets in Zoom on Tuesdays, September 24 through December 10, at 2-3:30pm Eastern 

Registration opens Monday, September 9 at 11am Central Time 

Get an introduction to key learning principles and the basics of effective, evidence-based teaching practices in this 12-week course about teaching in the college classroom. This course will focus on developing inclusive, learner-centered approaches to teaching. Participants will explore the interconnectedness of learning objectives, assessment, and learning activities through both discussions of course materials and developing and practicing their own lesson plan.  

Learn more and register here. 

Getting Started with AI: Writing an AI Policy for Your Courses
11/13/2024 | 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM
Instructor: Michael Barber, Ph.D.
Online
 

In this 30-minute workshop, you will develop an AI policy tailored to your courses. You will outline how students should utilize AI tools, ensuring alignment with academic integrity and the course learning objectives. After viewing a database of various examples of policies, you will leave with your own AI policy for your courses. Register here. 

Passport categories: Artificial Intelligence, Digital Literacy, Student Focused Teaching 

Please Note: you must have a Passport Portal account to register for these workshops. Create an account here. 

Scaling Up Your Favorite Teaching Strategies
11/14/2024 | 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM
Instructor: Jennifer Parker, Ed.D.
Online
 

What are your “go to” teaching strategies? Are you a fan of the Gallery Walk? Jigsaw? Exit Ticket? How do they vary from small classroom to large lecture hall? Or from face-to-face to hybrid? In this session, we will talk through some of our favorite strategies and ideas for using them on a small or large scale across a variety of learning modalities. Explore the tools, resources, and templates for taking your teaching to the next level. Sharing ideas, resources, and best practices across the session will be encouraged and promoted. Register here. 

Passport categories: Active Learning, Digital Literacy, Evidence-Based Teaching, Student Focused Teaching 

Please Note: you must have a Passport Portal account to register for these workshops. Create an account here. 

Café Conversations: AI in Small Bytes
11/15/2024 | 12:00 PM – 12:45 PM
Instructor:  Jasmine McNealy
Hybrid 

AI Refusal. There’s a growing movement in some communities to attempt to limit interactions with AI systems. This discussion will center AI refusal and its implications. Register here. 

Passport categories: Artificial Intelligence 

Please Note: you must have a Passport Portal account to register for these workshops. Create an account here. 

The College Classroom
Instructors: Beth Fleener, University of Texas at Arlington; Peggy Semingson, University of Texas at Arlington; Tiffany Shoop, Virginia Tech 

This course meets in Zoom on Tuesdays, September 24 through December 10, at 2-3:30pm Eastern 

Registration opens Monday, September 9 at 11am Central Time 

Get an introduction to key learning principles and the basics of effective, evidence-based teaching practices in this 12-week course about teaching in the college classroom. This course will focus on developing inclusive, learner-centered approaches to teaching. Participants will explore the interconnectedness of learning objectives, assessment, and learning activities through both discussions of course materials and developing and practicing their own lesson plan.  

Learn more and register here. 

Creating Global Classrooms Through Virtual Exchange
11/19/2024 | 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Instructors: Carrie Martins and Meredith Nappy
Online 

Join this workshop to hear from Meredith Nappy, Instructional Designer in the College of Public Health and Health Professions, about her experiences implementing virtual exchange (VE) with partners in Europe and South America. Begin exploring ideas for your own VE project and discover the trainings and resources available at UF to help you turn your class into a global classroom. Register here. 

Passport categories: Active Learning, Cultural Competencies, Digital Literacy, Experiential Learning, Global Learning, Student Focused Teaching 

Please Note: you must have a Passport Portal account to register for these workshops. Create an account here. 

Creating Connections with Students Online
11/20/2024 | 10:40 AM – 11:40 AM
Instructor: Tiff Jenson
Online 

Often online faculty struggle with getting acquainted with their students amongst limited face-to-face interactions, so how would you establish personal connections? This workshop discusses proven ways to creating meaningful interaction with the remote instructor. A few examples: include clever introductions of yourself, humanize your course, provide weekly overviews, personalize content, utilize cooperative learning, enable real-time communication, incentivize learning with rewards, and emphasize a bottom line. Register here. 

Passport categories: Great Online Teaching, Mental Health, Student Focused Teaching 

Please Note: you must have a Passport Portal account to register for these workshops. Create an account here. 

AI Ethics, Academic Integrity, and Accessibility in Your Course
11/21/2024 | 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Instructors:  John Jordi, Ph.D. and Margeaux Johnson
Online 

Explore the ethical implications of AI for Education (AIED) with us around AIED issues like bias and fairness, authorship and ownership, data privacy and security, digital divides and access, and environmental impacts. Practical emphasis will be placed on ways you can support academic integrity and accessibility with AI! Practical takeaways will include creating a syllabus policy that aligns with your AI expectations and learning about AI tools and techniques that can increase the accessibility of your course. Register here. 

Passport categories: Artificial Intelligence, Creative Assessment, Tackling Tough Talks

Please Note: you must have a Passport Portal account to register for these workshops. Create an account here. 

The College Classroom
Instructors: Beth Fleener, University of Texas at Arlington; Peggy Semingson, University of Texas at Arlington; Tiffany Shoop, Virginia Tech 

This course meets in Zoom on Tuesdays, September 24 through December 10, at 2-3:30pm Eastern 

Registration opens Monday, September 9 at 11am Central Time 

Get an introduction to key learning principles and the basics of effective, evidence-based teaching practices in this 12-week course about teaching in the college classroom. This course will focus on developing inclusive, learner-centered approaches to teaching. Participants will explore the interconnectedness of learning objectives, assessment, and learning activities through both discussions of course materials and developing and practicing their own lesson plan.  

Learn more and register here. 

The College Classroom
Instructors: Beth Fleener, University of Texas at Arlington; Peggy Semingson, University of Texas at Arlington; Tiffany Shoop, Virginia Tech 

This course meets in Zoom on Tuesdays, September 24 through December 10, at 2-3:30pm Eastern 

Registration opens Monday, September 9 at 11am Central Time 

Get an introduction to key learning principles and the basics of effective, evidence-based teaching practices in this 12-week course about teaching in the college classroom. This course will focus on developing inclusive, learner-centered approaches to teaching. Participants will explore the interconnectedness of learning objectives, assessment, and learning activities through both discussions of course materials and developing and practicing their own lesson plan.  

Learn more and register here. 

Postdoc Teaching Practicum  

Instructor: Natalie Westwood, University of British Columbia 

This 5-part mentorship program has synchronous sessions on Thursday, December 5, January 9, February 6, March 6, and April 3 at 1-3pm Eastern (note that the course spans the 2024-2025 winter). Participants will be expected to do extensive independent work and work with their teaching mentors outside of these monthly sessions. 

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Work with an experienced instructor in your discipline to enhance your understanding and experience of teaching a university course in this 5-month mentorship program. During the mentorship program, you will observe a mentor in their teaching, teach guest lectures and receive feedback on your teaching, discuss approaches to teaching with your mentors, and engage in group discussions of teaching with other participants. Throughout the program, you will also attend a series of synchronous sessions on teaching development topics, like lesson planning; teaching portfolios; equity, diversity & inclusion; and teaching-as-research.   

Learn more and register here.  

The College Classroom
Instructors: Beth Fleener, University of Texas at Arlington; Peggy Semingson, University of Texas at Arlington; Tiffany Shoop, Virginia Tech 

This course meets in Zoom on Tuesdays, September 24 through December 10, at 2-3:30pm Eastern 

Registration opens Monday, September 9 at 11am Central Time 

Get an introduction to key learning principles and the basics of effective, evidence-based teaching practices in this 12-week course about teaching in the college classroom. This course will focus on developing inclusive, learner-centered approaches to teaching. Participants will explore the interconnectedness of learning objectives, assessment, and learning activities through both discussions of course materials and developing and practicing their own lesson plan.  

Learn more and register here. 

Postdoc Teaching Practicum  

Instructor: Natalie Westwood, University of British Columbia 

This 5-part mentorship program has synchronous sessions on Thursday, December 5, January 9, February 6, March 6, and April 3 at 1-3pm Eastern (note that the course spans the 2024-2025 winter). Participants will be expected to do extensive independent work and work with their teaching mentors outside of these monthly sessions. 

REGISTER NOW 

Work with an experienced instructor in your discipline to enhance your understanding and experience of teaching a university course in this 5-month mentorship program. During the mentorship program, you will observe a mentor in their teaching, teach guest lectures and receive feedback on your teaching, discuss approaches to teaching with your mentors, and engage in group discussions of teaching with other participants. Throughout the program, you will also attend a series of synchronous sessions on teaching development topics, like lesson planning; teaching portfolios; equity, diversity & inclusion; and teaching-as-research.   

Learn more and register here.  

CITT: Engaging Online Learners

Engaging Online Learners uses research-supported studies to examine and model best practice in online course design. Participants will experience the online learning environment from the student perspective while working through activities intended to demonstrate mastery of a variety of topics including designing for student success, aligning student learning objectives, and creating engaging and accessible presentations.

Two Sessions:

1/27/25-2/10/25

5/19/25 – 6/2/25

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CITT: Engaging Online Learners

Engaging Online Learners uses research-supported studies to examine and model best practice in online course design. Participants will experience the online learning environment from the student perspective while working through activities intended to demonstrate mastery of a variety of topics including designing for student success, aligning student learning objectives, and creating engaging and accessible presentations.

Two Sessions:

1/27/25-2/10/25

5/19/25 – 6/2/25

Register for the next offering of Engaging Online Learners

CITT: Engaging Online Learners

Engaging Online Learners uses research-supported studies to examine and model best practice in online course design. Participants will experience the online learning environment from the student perspective while working through activities intended to demonstrate mastery of a variety of topics including designing for student success, aligning student learning objectives, and creating engaging and accessible presentations.

Two Sessions:

1/27/25-2/10/25

5/19/25 – 6/2/25

Register for the next offering of Engaging Online Learners

Postdoc Teaching Practicum  

Instructor: Natalie Westwood, University of British Columbia 

This 5-part mentorship program has synchronous sessions on Thursday, December 5, January 9, February 6, March 6, and April 3 at 1-3pm Eastern (note that the course spans the 2024-2025 winter). Participants will be expected to do extensive independent work and work with their teaching mentors outside of these monthly sessions. 

REGISTER NOW 

Work with an experienced instructor in your discipline to enhance your understanding and experience of teaching a university course in this 5-month mentorship program. During the mentorship program, you will observe a mentor in their teaching, teach guest lectures and receive feedback on your teaching, discuss approaches to teaching with your mentors, and engage in group discussions of teaching with other participants. Throughout the program, you will also attend a series of synchronous sessions on teaching development topics, like lesson planning; teaching portfolios; equity, diversity & inclusion; and teaching-as-research.   

Learn more and register here.  

CITT: Creating Student-Centered Assignments

Participants will explore ways to develop varied student-centered content while establishing a collaborative learning environment through the use of active learning and feedback.

Two Sessions:

2/10/25-2/24/25,

6/2/25-6/16/25

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CITT: Creating Student-Centered Assignments

Participants will explore ways to develop varied student-centered content while establishing a collaborative learning environment through the use of active learning and feedback.

Two Sessions:

2/10/25-2/24/25,

6/2/25-6/16/25

Register for the next offering of Creating Student-Centered Assignments

Accessible Online Environments

This workshop lasts two weeks and provides instruction on how to design online courses with accessibility in mind. The course covers different types of accessibility needs and suggestions for making an online course more accessible. After completing the offering, participants will have a full understanding of how to improve online accessibility for all students.

Two Sessions:

2/24/25-3/9/25

6/16/25-6/29/25

Register for the next offering of Accessible Online Environments

CITT: Creating Student-Centered Assignments

Participants will explore ways to develop varied student-centered content while establishing a collaborative learning environment through the use of active learning and feedback.

Two Sessions:

2/10/25-2/24/25,

6/2/25-6/16/25

Register for the next offering of Creating Student-Centered Assignments

Accessible Online Environments

This workshop lasts two weeks and provides instruction on how to design online courses with accessibility in mind. The course covers different types of accessibility needs and suggestions for making an online course more accessible. After completing the offering, participants will have a full understanding of how to improve online accessibility for all students.

Two Sessions:

2/24/25-3/9/25

6/16/25-6/29/25

Register for the next offering of Accessible Online Environments

Accessible Online Environments

This workshop lasts two weeks and provides instruction on how to design online courses with accessibility in mind. The course covers different types of accessibility needs and suggestions for making an online course more accessible. After completing the offering, participants will have a full understanding of how to improve online accessibility for all students.

Two Sessions:

2/24/25-3/9/25

6/16/25-6/29/25

Register for the next offering of Accessible Online Environments

Postdoc Teaching Practicum  

Instructor: Natalie Westwood, University of British Columbia 

This 5-part mentorship program has synchronous sessions on Thursday, December 5, January 9, February 6, March 6, and April 3 at 1-3pm Eastern (note that the course spans the 2024-2025 winter). Participants will be expected to do extensive independent work and work with their teaching mentors outside of these monthly sessions. 

REGISTER NOW 

Work with an experienced instructor in your discipline to enhance your understanding and experience of teaching a university course in this 5-month mentorship program. During the mentorship program, you will observe a mentor in their teaching, teach guest lectures and receive feedback on your teaching, discuss approaches to teaching with your mentors, and engage in group discussions of teaching with other participants. Throughout the program, you will also attend a series of synchronous sessions on teaching development topics, like lesson planning; teaching portfolios; equity, diversity & inclusion; and teaching-as-research.   

Learn more and register here.