The OTL Celebrates LGBTQ+ Pride Month


Happy Pride Month! Interested in learning more about how to better support the LGBTQ+ community at DU? Explore the Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity module of our Inclusive Teaching Practices website and read our blog, Sharing Pronouns as an Inclusive Teaching Practice. Then make sure to update your pronouns if you haven’t already!

 

The list of pronouns in the Banner user profile has been recently expanded to 15 unique choices. Visit MyDU to make edits to your Banner profile, and please encourage your students to do the same. If you would like to give feedback on the pronoun choices available in your Banner profile, please fill out this form. Review the OTL's Sample Syllabus Statements for language you can put in your syllabus regarding name and pronoun etiquette.

 

Learn more about the DU-wide programming and support available to LGBTQ+ students on the DU Cultural Center’s webpage Gender & Sexuality Initiatives.

Summer with the OTL


With the spring term coming to a close, we know you are looking forward to a much-deserved summer. Thank you for all the ways you've worked so hard for our students. We hope that your summer will be restful and restorative.

 

If your summer plans include taking advantage of opportunities for your own professional growth or advancing your teaching practice, the Office of Teaching and Learning will be offering several short courses and institutes--many of which carry a stipend to honor the additional work.

 

Course Design Institute


Will you be designing a new course for the coming academic year, or are you wanting to make big changes to an old one? The Course Design Institute, which takes place August 14-18, supports faculty in designing learning experiences that result in significant learning – that is, learning that has the potential to change students’ lives in lasting and important ways. 


Learn more and register for this summer’s Course Design Institute!



New Teaching and Learning Online Short Courses


Registration is now live for Summer 2023 asynchronous short courses in the OTL!


Access the direct registration link for each course below or read more in our OTL Short Course Catalog.


Facilitating Online Courses, June 14 - June 28

Designing Online Courses, July 3 - July 17

Creating Community Online, July 19 - August 2

Digital Accessibility, August 7 - August 21

Teaching with Canvas, August 23 - September 6

Teaching with Technology, August 23 - September 6


Upon completion of each course, faculty are awarded a $200 stipend. Faculty are invited to participate in as many short courses as their interest and schedule allows. If you are interested in receiving a digital badge for completing multiple courses, consider signing up for the Teaching and Learning Online (TLO) Badge Program prior to completing a course. Please reach out to [email protected] with any questions.


Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) Institute


This summer the Office of Internationalization and the Office of Teaching and Learning will hold an institute designed to support faculty in understanding and applying the principles of Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL). COIL is a type of virtual mobility, where students from DU and a partner institution engage in purposeful interaction for intercultural and global learning in a joint course. COIL is ultimately about building connections and new relationships with people, knowledge systems, and perspectives across numerous types of borders.


COIL Institute

Tuesday, August 8 and Wednesday, August 9, 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Gregg Kvistad Special Events Room (AAC 290)

Note: This is a 2 day institute--registering for Day 1 will register you for the entire institute.

OTL Summer Support


The OTL is available all summer to support you! Please note, the OTL will have alternate hours during the summer. Starting the week of June 12, we will be available in person and virtually from 9:00-3:00 Tuesday through Thursday. On Mondays and Fridays, all "walk ins", support requests, and consultations will be held virtually. Contact us directly or reach out to [email protected].

DU Assessment Decommissioning


DU Assessment, the website developed by DU for assessment reporting, will be decommissioned on June 30th. You do not need to do anything as the Office of Teaching and Learning staff has already copied all materials and will have them available for you as you need them. After June 30th, you will not be able to access DU Assessment. If you have questions or concerns, please reach out to the Office of Teaching and Learning at [email protected].

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