Center for Excellence in Inclusive Teaching and Learning Newsletter

May 2024

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AI in Academia: What are Large Language Models (LLMs) - Food for Thought Series

When: Wed. May 8th| 12pm - 1pm

Where: Faculty/Staff Lounge, Wyllie L247 (inside the library)

These casual discussions over the lunch hour provide opportunities to learn about emerging ideas and challenges in higher education, spotlight experienced instructors sharing innovative teaching practices, and provide an environment for friendly discussions in a low-stakes environment. In other words, no homework is required!

For more information and to view a schedule of topics, please visit the Food for Thought webpage!

If there's a topic you'd want to see covered, please feel free to submit your ideas using this survey!

Trauma-Informed Care Webinar Series

When: 5/7 & 5/21 | 9AM - 10:30AM

Where: Online

The Universities of Wisconsin is hosting a free webinar series on Trauma-Informed Care on May 7 and 21 from 9:00-10:30 a.m.. The purpose of the series is to define trauma-informed care and how it can be implemented with colleagues and students.

This series will define trauma informed care and how it can be implemented with colleagues and students.

Participants will leave the sessions with skills and tools to build and maintain a culture of care, including the following:

Practical steps to provide support to students and colleagues who may be experiencing trauma or distress
How to build a culture where individuals who are struggling can get the help they need
How to implement self-care practices that ensure healthy boundaries and protect us from burnout

Student Thinking in the Era of AI

When: June 27th & 28th | 9AM - 3PM

Where: UW-Stout or Online

Join instructors from the Universities of Wisconsin in a two-day workshop designed to examine characteristics of student thinking in today’s AI Era. Explore ways to facilitate students’ sophisticated thinking and prompt their learning autonomy using the Models of Engaged Learning and Teaching (MELT) framework.

The two days lay the foundation for creating a viable action plan for your courses that rachets-up student thinking in the AI era!

Learn More & Register

Developing & Communicating AI Policies in Higher Education

When: May 9th | 1:00PM

Where: Online

Join us for a free webinar hosted by Simple Syllabus on May 9th, 2024 at 1:00 PM CST, where a panel of distinguished leaders in higher education will delve into the critical topic of Developing and Communicating AI Policies.

In this session, you'll gain insights on:

Crafting Effective AI Policies: Learn from experienced educators and administrators who are shaping the future of AI in academia.
Navigating the Complexities: Understand both the positive and potential negative impacts of AI on your institution.
Building a Strong Foundation: Discover crucial elements for creating adaptable and inclusive AI policies.
Faculty and Student Success: Explore strategies for empowering faculty and students to thrive in an AI-integrated learning environment.
Syllabus Integration: Learn how to incorporate AI considerations into syllabi for clear communication and guidance.

Online Course Developers Workshop

The Online Course Developers Workshop is open to all faculty and instructional staff at UW-Parkside. The 2023 OCDW will be fully online, asynchronous, and self-paced.

The goal of the workshop is for each participant to produce a fully online course that will be taught at some point during the next academic year.

There are two stipends associated with the workshop. The first stipend is earned for successful completion of the workshop components and the creation of an online course for Parkside. The second is earned when the course passes an in-house, modified Quality Matters review and is deemed ready to be taught online.

New faculty and/or interested academic staff are encouraged to apply as they see fit.

To apply for the workshop, please submit the following to lawlerm@uwp.edu:

a one-page summary of the course you plan to develop in the workshop and any experience you have with teaching online already
a letter of support from your department chair

Book time in the Innovation Studio

The Innovations Studio has been rebuilt in Wyllie L107A and is available for use. If you are interested in creating video content for your course(s), please send an email to schlechs@uwp.edu to schedule time.

You can create standard lecture videos, use the glass lightboard, green screen, document camera, and more!

Click on the link below to play the demo reel!

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