Student Blog Series 1: Creating Guideposts for Students

A foundational step for engaging students in coursework is to ensure that instructors create clear and transparent guideposts for students in a course. This clarity in foundational design provides the framework from which the other elements addressed in the blog …

Reimagining Class Learning Structures: A Student Perspective

Rick, Undergraduate student blog series    The following series was written by an undergraduate UWM student on the type of learning, instructional activities, educational design, and pedagogical support they want to experience in courses. They came to CETL with their ideas, …

F-Grade Policy — Overview for Instructors

The federal government’s Title IV financial aid regulations require that we document participation for students receiving F grades. Please follow the guidance below to reduce improper allocation of federal aid and protect UWM from audit risks and liabilities.  You can …

Student Success in the Classroom

In Fall 2024, Academic Affairs and the Center for Advancing Student Learning (CASL) hosted over 220 faculty and staff in departmental teams to develop scalable action plans for improving student success and learning at UWM via intentional action at the …