Events

Designing a Syllabus Students Will Actually Read

Apr 23, 2024, 12:30 – 1:30 PM

How many times have you said, “That’s in the syllabus”? Students are often overwhelmed by the syllabi they receive at the beginning of each semester, but there are some small changes instructors can implement that will make a huge difference for students. This session will introduce faculty and instructors to some visual design techniques and executive functioning supports that will make your syllabus more approachable for your students.

Exploring the Pedagogy of Play

Apr 30, 2024, 2:00 – 3:30 PM

This in-person workshop will introduce participants to the benefits of incorporating play as a strategy for teaching and learning into the classroom. Participants will learn from peer examples of playful pedagogy, explore through play, and brainstorm ways that play could be incorporated into current and future courses. Tentatively located in the Cornerstone Innovation Space.

Incorporating Virtual Reality in your Classroom

May 13, 2024, 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM

Participants will have the opportunity to use MetaQuest headsets to explore virtual reality (VR) applications for the classroom. The session will introduce VR and allow time for both assignment brainstorming and experimentation with the headsets’ capabilities.

a sketchpad-like image of icons related to UDL with and overhead view of people at the edges of the image working on notebooks, etc.

UDL Faculty Boot Camp

May 14, 2024, 9:00 AM – May 16, 2024, 3:00 PM

This three-day CELT Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Boot Camp will introduce faculty to the theory and practice of Universal Design for Learning (UDL): an inclusive, research-based planning framework that helps educators reduce learning barriers through proactive design. Faculty will explore and apply UDL-informed approaches to their teaching with the goal of fostering equitable and accessible learning environments for all students. Lunches and light breakfasts will be provided for all three days.

UDL Staff Boot Camp

Jul 16, 2024, 9:00 AM – Jul 18, 2024, 3:00 PM

This three-day CELT Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Boot Camp will introduce staff to the theory and practice of Universal Design for Learning (UDL): an inclusive, research-based planning framework that helps educators reduce learning barriers through proactive design. Staff will explore and apply UDL-informed approaches to their work with the goal of fostering equitable and accessible learning environments for all students. Lunches and light breakfasts will be provided for all three days.