This fall semester brings many back to the Iowa State University campus. There is a lot to prepare for as we all get ready for an academic year in-person and we're here to help. |
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CELT Teaching Tip • August 19, 2021 |
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Helpful Resources for Returning to Campus |
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These CELT resources can help your semester start off smoothly |
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Quick Start Guide - Updated: This updated guide contains strategies to help you prioritize and communicate with your students this fall: Quick Start Guide.
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Prepare for CELT Programming: Make sure you have the time blocked off for all of the CELT programming you're interested in. August and September events are listed below but you can check out our website for more information.
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Congratulations!
Congratulations to Katharine Fulton and her recent Quality Matters course certification for her course, ENGL 314: Technical Communication. Learn more about Quality Matters certification on our website.
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CELT 2021 Programs (August-September) |
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Course Design: Design, re-design, and maximize your online courses!
- ISU Online Learning Community (ISU-OLC), Aug. 13 (11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.), Sep. 10 (11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.)
- Online Workshop: Applying the Quality Matters Rubric (APPQMR), Sep. 16 & 17 (9 a.m.-1 p.m.)
- 10 Tips to Create an Accessible Canvas Course, Sep. 16 (12:10-1 p.m.)
Technology Tools and Strategies: Enhance your teaching, any modality!
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Choose your instructional tool adventure. Held on the following Wednesday from 2:30-3 p.m.: Aug. 25, Sep. 1, Sep. 8, Sep. 22, Sep. 29
- Canvas Peer-to-Peer User Groups: Aug. 17 (1-2 p.m.), Sep. 14 (1-2 p.m.)
- Grading Tips & Tricks, Aug. 31 (1-2 p.m.)
Engage Students: With content, instructor, and fellow students
- Discuss Published Education Research in Your Discipline (DBER Journal Club), Sep. 7 (12-1 p.m.)
- CELT Teaching Talks: Strategies for Fostering Community and Care in the Classroom (Dr. TJ Stewart), Sep. 15, 12:10-1:00 p.m.
- Facilitating Group Work, Sep. 21 (1-2 p.m.)
- TBL Teaching & Learning Community, Michael Dorneich & Julie Rongerude, Sep. 30 (1:10-2:30 p.m.)
Equity & Inclusion: Enhance your teaching practices
- Create an Inclusive Online Learning Environment, Sep. 28 (3:10-4 p.m.)
Mindfulness & Contemplative Pedagogy: Deepen awareness and insight
- Webinar: Don't Set Yourself on Fire to Keep Others Warm, Sep. 9 (12:10-1 p.m.)
- Webinar: Explore the Benefits of Mindfulness in Your Classroom, Sep. 14 (2:10-3 p.m.)
Award-Winning Seminar Series: Learn strategies and find inspiration
- Large Lecture: Reaching 'Unmotivated' Students (Dr. Lee Burras), Sep. 8 (12:10-1 p.m.)
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Strolls for Well-Being at ISU: Press Pause & Take a Break
The Strolls for Well-being at ISU program is a collaborative effort by the Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching (CELT) and ISU WellBeing to bring more mindfulness opportunities to Iowa State University. The Strolls are self-guided opportunities on campus where people can walk and/or pause at various locations, spend time in reflection, and simply ‘be’ with their thoughts in nature. It is a flexible program designed so that faculty, staff, students, and community members can do an entire Stroll at once or select specific pauses to explore. Benefits of mindfulness include stress reduction and improving your concentration.
Visit the CELT website for information on our fall 2021 Mindful and Contemplative programming. Check the ISU WellBeing website for more details about the Strolls for Well-being at ISU.
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Syllabus Statements in Canvas
A new feature in Canvas was launched Aug. 16. Syllabus Statements in Canvas feature both the required and recommended syllabus statements. This is a new, convenient option that allows a consistent message to be communicated to all students regarding strategic institutional policies impacting their experience.
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CELT Open Labs
Visit 3015 Morrill Monday-Friday from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. through Dec. 3 for assistance with Canvas or other pedagogical questions/concerns.
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Email CELT
Email [email protected] to submit a ticket and request a specific one-on-one with a CELT staff member. Make sure to include the course title and any questions or concerns you may have.
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IT Solution Center
You can email the ISU Solution Center ([email protected]) or call them (515-294-4000) for technical support. You may also call and follow the prompts to speak with a Canvas representative for support.
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