Past Events

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Ignite Learning: Feedback for Learning

Feb 23, 2023, 3:00 – 3:45 PM

At the heart of the matter, learning requires instructors to provide feedback. Yet, instructors often struggle with figuring out when to give feedback, what types of feedback work best in different situations/settings, and how best to frame feedback so students are more likely to take action to improve their learning and/or the quality of their deliverable. In this Zoom session, we explore these areas with the dual purpose of leveraging the valuable time of instructors in ways that will likely lead to learning. Format: 30 minute info Session followed by an optional Q+A session

Strategies for Facilitating Effective Discussions

Feb 8, 2023, 2:00 – 3:00 PM

Leading an effective class discussion depends on many variables and requires introspection, attention to the tendencies of students, and extensive preparation. There is no set formula for running a perfect discussion but there are helpful steps instructors can take when planning those discussions. Join us for this in-person session where we will explore some of these strategies and troubleshoot challenges that can arise during discussion-based activities.

Assignment Design Lab

Jan 25, 2023, 2:00 – 3:30 PM

For this hands-on session, bring an assignment that you'd like to work on. We'll apply principles of Design Thinking and University Design for Learning to strive for transparency and meaning so that the assignment sets students up for engagement and success.

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AI and Writing-Based Assessment Forum

Jan 10, 2023, 3:30 – 4:15 PM

Over the last few months, the conversation around AI-based writing tools such as ChatGPT has grown in volume and concern. This open forum will consider AI-based writing tools in the context of how and to what ends we assign writing-based assessments in our courses across the disciplines. Participants are encouraged to bring their questions, ideas, and experiences to the discussion.

Attendance policy resource available from CELT by emailing jill.abney@uky.edu

Designing (or Redesigning) your Attendance Policy

Jan 4, 2023, 10:00 – 11:00 AM

Join us for an interactive, discussion-based workshop to explore strategies for designing (or redesigning) your attendance policy in ways that attend to the needs of the students, support the core goals of the course, and accommodate your plans as the instructor.

Assignment Design Lab

Nov 16, 2022, 3:00 – 4:30 PM

When the deadline approaches for a major assignment, have you been barraged by students asking clarifying questions or requesting extensions? Have you been perplexed by what students submitted? For this collaboratory, we ask that you bring an assignment so that together we will apply Design Thinking and Universal Design for Learning principles to make the assignment more transparent.

First-Gen Student Panel

Nov 8, 2022, 12:30 – 1:15 PM

Join CELT and the Office for Student Success's First Generation Student Services for a first-gen student panel designed for an audience of faculty, instructors, and instructional support staff. Listening to the students' candid reflections about their learning at UK, we'll hear about things instructors have done that have been particularly helpful, barriers that instructors may not always be aware of, and experiences both in and out of the classroom that are important to keep in mind for students' learning and success.

Curiosity Fair

Oct 27, 2022, 4:00 – 6:00 PM

The Curiosity Fair is a collection of demonstrations from a variety of disciplines that promote the role of curiosity in higher education, by inviting participants to engage in interactive demos designed to highlight an area of interest or research that sparks curiosity about learning something new. Everyone at UK and the Lexington community is invited to attend.

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Critical Pedagogy for Challenging Times

Oct 19, 2022, 10:00 – 11:15 AM

The diversity of students’ experiences and identities inevitably invites topics of public debate to our learning environments, and they often become a large part of class discussions whether we welcome them or not. This workshop considers the generative possibility of engaging tense topics and explores strategies to effectively facilitate classroom conversations and navigate "hot" moments.

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Ignite Learning: Mind the Gap

Oct 18, 2022, 3:00 – 3:50 PM

At the end of the semester, have you wondered why there was a gap among students’ learning? In this session, we'll explore three small teaching changes that have been shown to increase learning for all students and to narrow the achievement gap for underrepresented groups.