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UK Faculty Elevate Teaching at CELT UDL Boot Camp

Trey Conatser and Jennifer Pusateri

Jul 5, 2024

Universal Design for Learning

On May 14-16, faculty from nine colleges participated in the three-day CELT UDL Boot Camp, during which they explored and applied the ideas of UDL using design thinking approaches that asked participants to see their courses through a student-oriented lens.

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2024-2025 CELT Teaching Innovation Institute Cohort to Focus on Generative AI

Trey Conatser

Apr 23, 2024

At CELT we are excited to announce the 2024-25 Teaching Innovation Institute faculty and look forward to learning alongside them. This cohort represents 11 colleges and 24 departments or schools across UK. This time, the Institute will focus on generative AI in teaching and learning.

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CELT and Faculty Learning Community Present at CCTS Conference

Trey Conatser

Apr 10, 2024

Scholarship of Teaching and Learning

On April 9, members of CELT and the faculty learning community co-hosted by CELT and the College of Health Sciences presented at the UK Center for Clinical and Translational Sciences spring conference. Among the posters was one featuring the work and progress of the faculty learning community, which focuses on the scholarship of teaching and learning.

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Exploring the Potential of Play in Teaching and Learning

Shawna Felkins and Kate Collins

Mar 13, 2024

Mindfulness, Motivation, Student Engagement

Who says learning can’t be fun? On Tuesday, February 27th, the Center for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching (CELT) hosted a workshop titled “Exploring the Potential of Play in Teaching and Learning.” Led by CELT staff, Dr. Shawna Felkins and Kate Collins, the session introduced participants to “ludic pedagogy,” presenting play as a vital tool to enhance student engagement and transform learning.

CELT Launches Digital Badging Program

Trey Conatser

Mar 11, 2024

Community & Belonging, Universal Design for Learning

We are excited to announce the formal launch of our digital badging program at CELT, with our inaugural badge on inclusive teaching. CELT badges are designed to recognize sustained inquiry and development on important topics in teaching and learning, and to support the professional advancement of faculty, graduate students, and instructional staff at UK.

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UK Libraries Accepting Applications for Open Educational Resources Grant Program

Stephen Krueger

Feb 1, 2024

UK Libraries are accepting applications for the Open Educational Resources Grant Program, which encourages the adoption and creation of OER for use in UK courses. Submissions are welcome from all academic disciplines. Read the full release for more information and the link to the call for proposals.

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UK ADVANCE Releases Updated Guidelines for GenAI in Teaching and Learning

Trey Conatser

Dec 14, 2023

Artificial Intelligence

UK ADVANCE has released updated guidelines for the use of generative AI in teaching and learning for the spring 2024 semester. Comprised of over 30 team members from across the University, UK ADVANCE continues to monitor the developments in generative AI and its implications for higher education.

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CELT Presents on Generative AI & Transparent Assignment Design at Annual POD Network Conference

Nov 19, 2023

Artificial Intelligence, Assignment Design

CELT staff attended the annual POD Network conference—one of the major conferences for centers for teaching and learning (CTLs)—and led sessions focusing on the CTLs's role regarding generative AI and the future of teaching and learning, as well as transparent assignment design for greater equity and student success.

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Faculty at UK and Institutions Across Kentucky Present at "AI in Education" Session of Commonwealth Computational Summit

Trey Conatser

Oct 20, 2023

Artificial Intelligence

On Monday, October 16, thirteen presenters from six institutions across the state took the stage at the 2023 Commonwealth Computational Summit to explore the opportunities and complexities that generative AI presents for the future of higher education. The "AI in Education" session represents a unique collaboration between UK ADVANCE, CELT, and the UK Center for Computational Sciences to feature, for the first time at the Summit, an afternoon dedicated to the impact and future of generative AI for teaching, learning, and student success.

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TEK Faculty Fellows develop courses that focus on transdisciplinary and employability skills

Susan Cantrell, Camille Harmon, Trey Conatser, and Shawna Felkins

Oct 16, 2023

A critical part of TEK is the development of new transdisciplinary courses as well as the revision of current courses to integrate transdisciplinary skills and learning outcomes. To accomplish this, TEK is engaging the expertise of faculty in the inaugural cohort of the TEK Faculty Fellows program.

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