Past Events

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Graduate TA Lunch and Learn: Assessing Student Knowledge

Dec 8, 2023, 12:00 – 1:00 PM

This session will explore a variety of modes for assessing student knowledge of content material and critical thinking skills both inside and outside of the classroom. Graduate TAs and instructors will also consider the ways students assess themselves and how to help them develop effective self-assessment skills.

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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

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

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

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:

Graduate Teaching Academy: Assessing Student Learning

Nov 17, 2023, 12:00 – 1:00 PM

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:

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5R Framework for Trauma-Informed Teaching

Nov 15, 2023, 3:00 – 4:00 PM

This virtual session will introduce the 5R Framework for trauma-informed teaching and explore small ways to implement the framework into your course. Click here to register. Facilitators:

First-Generation Student Panel

Nov 7, 2023, 12:00 – 12:45 PM

Celebrate First-Generation Week by exploring the diverse identities and backgrounds that our first-generation students bring to UK from the student perspective. This panel will feature first-generation students who will speak to their experiences in and beyond coursework at UK as well as ways that instructors have supported and encouraged them in their classes.

How Ungrading Works

Nov 1, 2023, 2:00 – 3:00 PM

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

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