Past Events

Teaching Neurodivergent Students

Aug 15, 2024, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

The prevalence of neurodivergent students in higher education continues to rise as more and more students seek out diagnoses. Meanwhile, many other students who may need accommodations go undiagnosed. The good news is that there are some simple adjustments you can make in your courses that support students who are neurodivergent (regardless of whether they have an official diagnosis).

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Graduate Teaching Academy: Using Student Evaluations for Reflection and Growth

Apr 19, 2024, 12:00 – 1:00 PM

Student course evaluations are an imperfect measure of teacher effectiveness that research has found to be problematic. This workshop seeks to lessen the anxiety around reading your evaluations by reframing how we read and internalize student feedback. We will focus on how evaluations can be used in ways that benefit our growth as instructors.

An Introduction to SOTL

Apr 17, 2024, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

This virtual session will introduce the scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL) to participants, distinguishing it from other types of scholarly research. Participants will explore best practices and processes for getting started with SoTL to enable them to begin conceptualizing their own projects.

Faculty Panel: Extension Integration in the Classroom

Apr 12, 2024, 12:00 – 1:00 PM

Extension plays an important role in UK’s land grant mission of making a difference in the lives of Kentucky citizens across the state through research-based education. There are many opportunities to connect Extension with learning in the classroom. Join us for this session that will provide a basic overview of Extension and feature three faculty members who will share their unique applications of Extension in their teaching.

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GenAI as Teaching Assistant

Apr 10, 2024, 3:00 – 4:30 PM

If you are curious about how Generative AI could assist you within your course, then this session is for you. When you are designing and building out various components of your course, Generative AI might be well positioned to assist you over the summer as you prepare for fall. During this semester, my students have been leveraging AI to help them develop a learning module in their field and we will share our lessons learned. Plus, you will also be given opportunities to explore a variety of tools during the session.