Past Events

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Faculty Workshop: Teaching Honors

Dec 7, 2023, 12:00 – 1:30 PM

Are you interested in teaching in the Lewis Honors College or offering an Honors section in your own department? Curious about what makes an honors class different from other courses? Thinking about developing an experimental or interdisciplinary course? Join CELT and the Lewis Honors College for a lunch and learn where we will talk about the practicalities and the pedagogy of teaching in honors.

Mills Kelly: Teaching Humanities in the Age of AI

Dec 4, 2023, 3:00 – 4:30 PM

Artificial Intelligence

The humanities have always been disciplines rooted in writing. Now that AI tools are increasingly able to write for us, what will this mean for humanistic teaching, learning, and scholarship? Mills Kelly is professor of history and former director of the Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media at George Mason University.

Reflecting on AI in Teaching

Dec 1, 2023, 12:00 – 1:00 PM

Artificial Intelligence

Generative AI is an ever-changing technology and the research surrounding its impact on education continues to develop. After a semester of teaching in the age of AI we invite instructors to reflect on the effectiveness of methods, policies, and assignments related to artificial intelligence. The virtual workshop will also explore significant changes in generative AI as it relates to teaching and learning. Click here to register.

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Enhancing Academic Reading with Perusall

Nov 28, 2023, 12:00 – 1:00 PM

Motivation, Student Engagement

This virtual session will introduce Perusall, a platform that can transform traditional reading assignments into interactive, collaborative learning experiences. Participants will learn about features of Perusall and explore examples of how it can be used in both online and in-person learning. Click here to register. Facilitator:

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Graduate Teaching Academy: Assessing Student Learning

Nov 17, 2023, 12:00 – 1:00 PM

Assessment

What does it mean to assess our students and why do we do it? This workshop will explore the multiple purposes of assessment and engage participants in a discussion of questions we should consider when designing our assessments for students. This zoom-based workshop is designed for teaching assistants and other graduate students serving the instructional mission of the university. Click here to register. Facilitator:

How Ungrading Works

Nov 1, 2023, 2:00 – 3:00 PM

Assessment, Assignment Design

Ungrading is a broad and evolving pedagogical practice that resists one standardized definition. One general theme of ungrading is that it urges movement away from traditional assessment and grading practices to support student learning through equity, student-centered instruction, and meaningful feedback, etc. This in-person workshop will introduce instructors to some different approaches to ungrading and explore examples of course implementation.

TA Lunch & Learn Session: Student Motivation in the Classroom

Oct 27, 2023, 12:00 – 1:00 PM

Motivation

This discussion focuses on how to inspire and maintain student motivation throughout the semester.

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2023 Commonwealth Computational Summit "AI in Education" Session

Oct 16, 2023, 1:00 – 5:30 PM

Artificial Intelligence

UK's Center for Computational Science and ITS/Research Computing Infrastructure is hosting the 7th Annual Commonwealth Computational Summit. For the first time, the Summit will host an “AI in Education” afternoon session in partnership with UK’s Center for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching (CELT).

Graduate Teaching Academy: Classroom Management Strategies

Oct 13, 2023, 12:00 – 1:00 PM

This zoom-based workshop is designed for teaching assistants and other graduate students serving the instructional mission of the university. Instructors can face challenging situations in the classroom that can leave them feeling unprepared on how to handle the situation in the moment. This workshop will discuss common challenges and approaches to addressing classroom management issues before, during, and after they arise. Click here to register! Facilitators:

2023 UK Teaching Excellence Symposium

Oct 13, 2023, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Sponsored by the Office for Faculty Advancement and the Center for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching, the symposium will be a space for sharing examples of exceptional teaching, exploring pedagogical frameworks, and fostering connections and community among UK educators. Anyone connected to the instructional mission of the university (faculty, instructors, teaching assistants, PTIs, etc.) are invited to submit proposals.