Embedding Group Assignments With Multiple HIPs Elements | In-person
2025-10-28 12:30 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | WI
Overview

Group assignments can expand the potential learning for all students if designed carefully. See UWM examples of how minimal tweaking can bring HIPs Elements into your group projects. The HIPs Group Assignment Builder and Checklist can help you diminish imbalanced contributions, weak leadership, and missed deadlines while giving prime real estate for multiple HIPs Elements to occupy in your course. Ramp up the impact of your group assignments or start creating one! Please have access to your course, an assignment, or activity. Course conversation time available following session.

Access KnowledgeBase Article on HIPs

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Event Location

Engelmann Hall (ENG) B732033 E. Hartford Ave.Milwaukee, 53211United States

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Digital Accessibility in Microsoft PowerPoint
2025-10-29 12:00 - 13:00 | WI
Overview

Prepare for the April 2026 accessibility deadline to ensure all your Canvas courses, videos, files, and digital teaching materials meet accessibility standards. This hands-on workshop will equip you with practical strategies to create accessible videos, Canvas pages, Word documents, and more, while deepening your understanding of key accessibility concepts and standards.

Join us for one of our Round Two sessions on Oct. 29, Nov. 5 from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. Register for a session and set your students up for success!

Facilitators

Event Location

Virtually on Zoom, register for link.

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Embedding Group Assignments With Multiple HIPs Elements | Virtual
2025-10-30 12:30 - 13:00 | WI
Overview

Group assignments can expand the potential learning for all students if designed carefully. See UWM examples of how minimal tweaking can bring HIPs Elements into your group projects. The HIPs Group Assignment Builder and Checklist can help you diminish imbalanced contributions, weak leadership, and missed deadlines while giving prime real estate for multiple HIPs Elements to occupy in your course. Ramp up the impact of your group assignments or start creating one! Please have access to your course, an assignment, or activity.

Access KnowledgeBase Article on HIPs

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Event Location

Virtually, register for the link.

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Academic IT User Experience Focus Group | Instructors | In-person
2025-11-04 13:00 - 14:00 | WI
As a follow-up to a UWM survey on Academic information technology usage and services, you are invited to participate in a focus group to dive deeper into your experiences. This session is an opportunity for faculty, staff, and students to share feedback on the digital tools and platforms that support academic work—from course management systems and research software to administrative technologies.

Your insights will help guide improvements and ensure that IT services align with the needs of our academic community. All voices are welcome!

Location

Engelmann Hall (ENG) B592033 E. Hartford Ave.Milwaukee, 53211United States

Academic IT User Experience Focus Group | Instructors | Virtual
2025-11-04 13:00 - 14:00 | WI
As a follow-up to a UWM survey on Academic information technology usage and services, you are invited to participate in a focus group to dive deeper into your experiences. This session is an opportunity for faculty, staff, and students to share feedback on the digital tools and platforms that support academic work—from course management systems and research software to administrative technologies.

Your insights will help guide improvements and ensure that IT services align with the needs of our academic community. All voices are welcome!

Location

Virtually on Zoom

Digital Accessibility in Canvas
2025-11-05 12:00 - 13:00 | WI
Overview

Prepare for the April 2026 accessibility deadline to ensure all your Canvas courses, videos, files, and digital teaching materials meet accessibility standards. This hands-on workshop will equip you with practical strategies to create accessible videos, Canvas pages, Word documents, and more, while deepening your understanding of key accessibility concepts and standards.

Join us for one of our session on Nov. 5 from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. Register for a session and set your students up for success!

Facilitators

Event Location

Virtually on Zoom, register for link.

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Active Teaching Lab - Building Your AI Teaching Team
2025-11-05 12:00 - 13:00 | WI
Building Your AI Teaching Team: Experimenting with Custom Assistants for Learning and Scholarship

Stuart Moulthrop

What happens when a graduate seminar builds its own AI collaborator? In this session, we’ll explore how Stuart Moulthrop designed and introduced a custom GPT to support reading-based discussion and scholarly experimentation in a theory course. The project began as a practical test—what could AI do with a semester’s worth of readings—but evolved into a reflection on what it means to be a scholar, teacher, and creator alongside AI. Join us to discuss how custom assistants can support learning, reveal the limits of current tools, and spark new conversations about co-creation, resistance, and the future of academic work.

This session will be held online via Zoom. Registration is not required but helps us prepare.

Join us via this link!

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Location

Virtually on Zoom, please register to receive an email with the link.

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HIPs in Low Stakes Assessments & Grading Schemes | Virtual
2025-11-05 12:30 - 13:00 | WI
Overview

Low stakes assessments are brief and vital turning points for your teaching and student success. Although they are worth “low points,” they can help you check student grasp of higher-level concepts or lower-level knowledge. Student learning, confusion, and disengagement will become evident much earlier and inform your teaching before higher stakes assessments weigh students down. Infused with the HIPs Elements, these quick low stake assessments can become fun, relevant, and pivotal gems that will increase student success and signal confusion or disengagement. Please have access to your course, an assignment, or activity.

Access KnowledgeBase Article on HIPs

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Virtually, register for the link.

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HIPs in Low Stakes Assessments & Grading Schemes | In-person
2025-11-06 12:30 - 13:00 | WI
Overview

Low stakes assessments are brief and vital turning points for your teaching and student success. Although they are worth “low points,” they can help you check student grasp of higher-level concepts or lower-level knowledge. Student learning, confusion, and disengagement will become evident much earlier and inform your teaching before higher stakes assessments weigh students down. Infused with the HIPs Elements, these quick low stake assessments can become fun, relevant, and pivotal gems that will increase student success and signal confusion or disengagement. Please have access to your course, an assignment, or activity. Course conversation time available following session.

Access KnowledgeBase Article on HIPs

Facilitator

Event Location

Engelmann Hall (ENG) B732033 E. Hartford Ave.Milwaukee, 53211United States

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Feedback that Helps Students Learn | TA Professional Development
2025-11-07 12:00 - 13:00 | WI
Overview

November’s session focuses on feedback that will help students grow. You’ll learn: feedback strategies to foster student development and learning, Canvas audio/video tools, and course assignment wrappers. In addition, resources for supporting struggling students, preparing for mid-terms, and work-life balance will be shared.

Location

Bolton Hall, RM 1503210 North Maryland Ave,Milwaukee, WI 53211

Academic IT User Experience Focus Group | Students | In-person
2025-11-07 15:00 - 16:00 | WI
As a follow-up to a UWM survey on Academic information technology usage and services, you are invited to participate in a focus group to dive deeper into your experiences. This session is an opportunity for faculty, staff, and students to share feedback on the digital tools and platforms that support academic work—from course management systems and research software to administrative technologies.

Your insights will help guide improvements and ensure that IT services align with the needs of our academic community. All voices are welcome!

Location

Golda Meir Library, W1112311 E Hartford AveMilwaukee, WI 53211

Academic IT User Experience Focus Group | Students | Virtual
2025-11-07 15:00 - 16:00 | WI

Spring 2026 Textbook Submission Deadline
2025-11-10 00:00 - 23:59 | WI
All course material adoptions should be submitted to the eCampus Bookstore so that students know what the course texts will be for their courses.

First Day HIPs Activities, Engagement Strategies | In-person
2025-11-12 12:30 - 13:00 | WI
Overview

What if you started your course or module first day with a concrete, captivating, and relevant experience that evoked questions about the main ideas of your course? Kolb’s Experiential Cycle can be used to frame online or F2F sessions or modules by using controversy, ambiguity, uncertainty, students’ existing knowledge, and surprise to draw them into the bigger questions underlying and driving your course. begin setting the norm for interaction, higher level learning, real-world application, and diverse encounters. Please have access to your course, an assignment, or activity. Course conversation time available following session.

Access KnowledgeBase Article on HIPs

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Event Location

Engelmann Hall (ENG) B732033 E. Hartford Ave.Milwaukee, 53211United States

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Academic IT User Experience Focus Group | Staff | In-person
2025-11-13 10:00 - 11:00 | WI

Academic IT User Experience Focus Group | Staff | Virtual
2025-11-13 10:00 - 11:00 | WI

First Day HIPs Activities, Engagement Strategies | Virtual
2025-11-13 12:30 - 13:00 | WI
Overview

What if you started your course or module first day with a concrete, captivating, and relevant experience that evoked questions about the main ideas of your course? Kolb’s Experiential Cycle can be used to frame online or F2F sessions or modules by using controversy, ambiguity, uncertainty, students’ existing knowledge, and surprise to draw them into the bigger questions underlying and driving your course. begin setting the norm for interaction, higher level learning, real-world application, and diverse encounters. Please have access to your course, an assignment, or activity.

Access KnowledgeBase Article on HIPs

Facilitator

Event Location

Virtually, register for the link.

Registration Form

Academic IT User Experience Focus Group | Researchers | In-person
2025-11-14 15:00 - 16:00 | WI

Academic IT User Experience Focus Group | Researchers | Virtual
2025-11-14 15:00 - 16:00 | WI

Digital Accessibility in Microsoft Word
2025-11-19 12:00 - 13:00 | WI
Overview

Prepare for the April 2026 accessibility deadline to ensure all your Canvas courses, videos, files, and digital teaching materials meet accessibility standards. This hands-on workshop will equip you with practical strategies to create accessible videos, Canvas pages, Word documents, and more, while deepening your understanding of key accessibility concepts and standards.

Join us for one of our Round Three sessions on Nov. 19, Dec. 3, Dec. 10, Dec. 17 from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. Register for a session and set your students up for success!

Facilitators

Event Location

Virtual on Zoom, register for link.

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Digital Accessibility in Video
2025-12-03 12:00 - 13:00 | WI
Overview

Prepare for the April 2026 accessibility deadline to ensure all your Canvas courses, videos, files, and digital teaching materials meet accessibility standards. This hands-on workshop will equip you with practical strategies to create accessible videos, Canvas pages, Word documents, and more, while deepening your understanding of key accessibility concepts and standards.

Join us for one of our Round Three sessions on Dec. 3, Dec. 10, or Dec. 17 from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. Register for a session and set your students up for success!

Facilitators

Event Location

Virtually on Zoom, register for link.

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Active Teaching Lab - Vibe Coding
2025-12-03 12:00 - 13:00 | WI
Vibe Coding for Teaching and Research: Building AI Workflows that Work TBA

Lane Sunwall

As AI tools grow more capable, they can also become overwhelming—especially for complex tasks. This session introduces vibe coding, a method for collaborating with AI step-by-step to create usable tools, activities, or digital resources. We’ll examine what happens when prompts are too broad (AI burnout and hallucination) versus when they’re structured as a series of build-and-refine steps. You’ll leave with practical models for guiding AI through multi-stage academic projects.

This session will be held online via Zoom. Registration is not required but helps us prepare.

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Virtually on Zoom, please register to receive an email with the link.

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Getting Started with Vevox Polling
2025-12-03 14:00 - 15:00 | WI
Overview

This introductory workshop will guide participants through the essentials of using Vevox, UWM’s supported student response and engagement system. We will begin by demonstrating how to log in using UWM’s Single Sign-On and how to create and manage a Vevox session. Participants will learn how to build common poll types (multiple choice, word cloud, rating, and open text) and how to use them to support active learning in class. The session will also cover how to install and use the Vevox PowerPoint add-in, enabling polls to run seamlessly during live presentations. Finally, we will walk through the Canvas integration, including how to sync sessions and enable grade passback so student responses can be recorded and transferred directly into the Canvas Gradebook.

By the end of the session, participants will be able to confidently create and run live polls in their course, integrate them smoothly into lectures, and link results with their Canvas courses.

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Event Location

Virtual on Zoom, register for link.

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Spring Success Planning | TA Professional Development
2025-12-05 12:00 - 13:00 | WI
Overview

December’s session helps you finish strong and prepare for spring success. You will learn more about end of course evaluations from the Office of Assessment and Institutional Research (OAIR) as well as updates on digital accessibility. You’ll reflect upon this semester and create: your spring semester action plan, foundations to your teaching portfolio and teaching statement, and a lesson plan built upon proven teaching strategies.

Location

Bolton Hall, RM 1503210 North Maryland Ave,Milwaukee, WI 53211

Digital Accessibility in Microsoft PowerPoint
2025-12-10 12:00 - 13:00 | WI
Overview

Prepare for the April 2026 accessibility deadline to ensure all your Canvas courses, videos, files, and digital teaching materials meet accessibility standards. This hands-on workshop will equip you with practical strategies to create accessible videos, Canvas pages, Word documents, and more, while deepening your understanding of key accessibility concepts and standards.

Join us for one of our Round Three sessions on Dec. 10, Dec. 17 from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. Register for a session and set your students up for success!

Facilitators

Event Location

Virtually on Zoom, register for link.

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Digital Accessibility in Canvas
2025-12-17 12:00 - 13:00 | WI
Overview

Prepare for the April 2026 accessibility deadline to ensure all your Canvas courses, videos, files, and digital teaching materials meet accessibility standards. This hands-on workshop will equip you with practical strategies to create accessible videos, Canvas pages, Word documents, and more, while deepening your understanding of key accessibility concepts and standards.

Join us for our session on Dec. 17 from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. Register for a session and set your students up for success!

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Event Location

Virtually on Zoom, register for link.

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2026 Teaching & Learning Symposium
2026-01-15 09:00 - 12:00 | WI
Overview

The symposium includes a keynote and a series of presentations where the teaching and learning community shares best practices and celebrates accomplishments. The return of the in-person Teaching and Learning Symposium offers faculty, staff, and graduate students a valuable opportunity to connect, collaborate, and share effective teaching and learning practices.

Theme of 2026: Engaging Today’s Students

This year’s symposium addresses the pressing challenge of how to meaningfully engage students who arrive each semester with unique expectations, experiences, and needs. Whether seeking to engage students in class activity, readings, discussions, or the learning process, together we will share evidence-based strategies to advance student learning.

Location

Lubar Hall N1463202 N Maryland Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53211

Registration Form

To account for accommodation requests, registration for this event is now closed.

New TA Orientation
2026-01-30 09:00 - 12:00 | Engelmann B73, 2033 E. Hartford Ave., Milwaukee, WI, 53211, United States
Overview

The Teaching Assistant (TA) Orientation is held each semester for all new TAs. The orientation is designed to inform new TAs of their duties and responsibilities, provide instruction on teaching and learning tools (i.e., Canvas), and essential shared resources. Participation is mandatory for new teaching assistants to fulfill training requirements set by their respective academic units.

Location

Engelmann Hall (ENG), RM B732033 E Hartford Ave,Milwaukee, WI 53211

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Returning TA Professional Development Community
2026-01-30 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-02-13 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-03-13 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-04-10 12:00 - 13:00 | Engelmann B73, 2033 E. Hartford Ave., Milwaukee, WI, 53211, United States
Overview

Join our monthly hybrid professional development community designed exclusively for teaching assistants! This space is all about collaboration, support, and growth. Each session provides:

Peer Problem-Solving: Bring your challenges and questions to a supportive group of colleagues who understand your role. Together, we’ll brainstorm practical solutions.

Community Support: Connect with other TAs, share experiences, and build a network that strengthens your teaching practice.

Skill Building: Learn a new teaching strategy or explore an educational technology tool each month to enhance your classroom impact.

Sessions are offered in person and online for maximum flexibility. Whether you’re looking for advice, new ideas, or just a sense of community, this is your space to learn and grow.

Location

Engelmann Hall, RM B732033 E Hartford Ave,Milwaukee, WI 53211

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Grading Survival Kit | New TA Training Session
2026-02-06 08:00 - 09:00 | Engelmann B73, 2033 E. Hartford Ave., Milwaukee, WI, 53211, United States
Overview

This session will give you practical grading tools to save time, reduce stress, and improve grading fairness. You’ll learn to use: Canvas rubrics, batch grading, as well as time and workload management strategies. In addition, the Academic Success Center will join us to help you better understand the academic progress report.

Location

Engelmann Hall, RM B732033 E Hartford Ave,Milwaukee, WI 53211

Active Teaching Lab - AI in Education
2026-02-11 09:00 - 10:00 | WI
AI in Education: Latest trends and practical strategies for instructors

David Delgado

Explore the future of teaching with AI! In this first Active Teaching Lab of 2026, David Delgado will guide us through the latest AI innovations and their impact on education, helping you understand what’s new, what’s next, and what matters for instructors. We’ll then bring the conversation into the classroom, exploring actionable strategies to utilize the newest tools to help integrate AI into your teaching.

This session will be held in Engelmann Hall (Room B73), and online via Zoom. Registration is not required but helps us prepare.

Join us via this link!

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This session will be held in Engelmann Hall (Room B73), and online via Zoom, please register to receive an email with the link.

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M-cubed Professional Learning Event
2026-02-17 08:00 - 11:30 | UWM Union Ballroom, 2200 E. Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, 53211, United States
Overview

Join educators from UWM, MATC, and Milwaukee Public Schools for an M‑Cubed professional learning event focused on strengthening aligned, connected pathways that support students as they move from high school into and through college. Building on the M‑Cubed partnership’s mission to create clear educational bridges and ensure smooth, well‑supported transitions for Milwaukee’s learners, faculty and instructors in ELA, Science, and Math will work in subject‑area teams to examine learning progressions, identify key readiness skills, and enhance the coherence of “learning ladders” that prepare students for postsecondary success. This collaborative day reflects the broader M‑Cubed commitment to helping students progress with purpose and confidence through coordinated efforts across partner institutions.

Parking

We encourage MPS/MATC colleagues to park in the free UWM UPARK Commuter Lot (Humboldt Blvd & Capitol Dr) and take the campus PROWL LINE shuttle to the main campus – exiting at the Library stop and walking through Spaights Plaza to the Union. The shuttle runs every 30 minutes, with pick ups at the UPARK lot at :00 and :30, and drop offs on campus at :15 and :45. If you prefer to park closer to the Union, limited street parking and the Union Parking Garage are available, though both require payment.

Event Location

UWM Student Union Ballroom2200 E Kenwood BlvdMilwaukee, 53211United States

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Digital Accessibility in Video
2026-02-20 09:00 - 12:30 | Engelmann B73, 2033 E. Hartford Ave., Milwaukee, WI, 53211, United States
Overview

Under a 2024 rule from the U.S. Department of Justice, public colleges and universities must ensure their digital content is accessible to people with disabilities by April 24, 2026. Prepare for the upcoming accessibility deadline by learning how to make your videos accessible. In this hands-on, in-person workshop, participants learn core accessibility principles and practice identifying and correcting common accessibility issues in video content.

Facilitators

Event Location

Engelmann Hall (ENG) B732033 E. Hartford Ave.Milwaukee, 53211United States

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Digital Accessibility in Canvas
2026-02-27 09:00 - 12:30 | Engelmann B73, 2033 E. Hartford Ave., Milwaukee, WI, 53211, United States
Overview

Under a 2024 rule from the U.S. Department of Justice, public colleges and universities must ensure their digital content is accessible to people with disabilities by April 24, 2026. Prepare for the upcoming accessibility deadline by learning how to make your Canvas class accessible. In this hands-on, in-person workshop, participants learn core accessibility principles and practice identifying and correcting common accessibility issues in Canvas.

Facilitators

Event Location

Engelmann Hall (ENG) B732033 E. Hartford Ave.Milwaukee, 53211United States

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Active Teaching Lab - Rehumanizing Student Engagement
2026-03-04 09:00 - 10:00 | WI
Rehumanizing Student Engagement: Building Empathy, Trust, and Connection in the Age of AI

Sarthak Singh and Lin Deng

AI and technology dominate the learning landscape, however, human connection remains essential for engagement. Join us as Sarthak Singh and Lin Deng share “rehumanizing” teaching strategies that integrate AI tools with empathy, trust, and storytelling. They will demonstrate how to design AI-supported lessons that teach students to ask meaningful questions and connect authentically with each other.

This session will be held in Engelmann Hall (Room B73), and online via Zoom. Registration is not required but helps us prepare.

Join us via this link!

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Location

This session will be held in Engelmann Hall (Room B73), and online via Zoom, please register to receive an email with the link.

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Feedback that Helps Students Learn | New TA Training Session
2026-03-06 08:00 - 09:00 | Engelmann B73, 2033 E. Hartford Ave., Milwaukee, WI, 53211, United States
Overview

This session focuses on feedback that will help students grow. You’ll learn: feedback strategies to foster student development and learning, Canvas audio/video tools, and course assignment wrappers. In addition, resources for supporting struggling students, preparing for mid-terms, and work-life balance will be shared.

Location

Engelmann Hall, RM B732033 E Hartford Ave,Milwaukee, WI 53211

Digital Accessibility in Microsoft PowerPoint
2026-03-20 09:00 - 12:30 | Engelmann B73, 2033 E. Hartford Ave., Milwaukee, WI, 53211, United States
Overview

Under a 2024 rule from the U.S. Department of Justice, public colleges and universities must ensure their digital content is accessible to people with disabilities by April 24, 2026. Prepare for the upcoming accessibility deadline by learning how to create accessible PowerPoint presentations. In this hands-on, in-person workshop, participants learn core accessibility principles and practice identifying and correcting common accessibility issues in PowerPoint slides.

Facilitators

Event Location

Engelmann Hall (ENG) B732033 E. Hartford Ave.Milwaukee, 53211United States

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Summer 2026 Textbook Submission Deadline
2026-03-23 00:00 - 23:59 | WI

Active Teaching Lab - Reading and AI Literacy
2026-04-01 09:00 - 10:00 | WI
Connecting Critical Reading and AI Literacy

Shevaun Watson and Cassandra Phillips

Generative AI is transforming college students’ literacy development, and understanding these challenges is important at this critical juncture. This session will discuss key findings from the presenters’ research on the relationships between reading and AI and share effective strategies for supporting both critical reading and AI literacy in your classrooms. Participants will gain insight into students’ experiences with expanding literacy demands and how these new challenges are impacting their ability to succeed in reading- and writing-intensive courses.

This session will be held in Engelmann Hall (Room B73), and online via Zoom. Registration is not required but helps us prepare.

Join us via this link!

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Location

This session will be held in Engelmann Hall (Room B73), and online via Zoom, please register to receive an email with the link.

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End of Year Success Planning | New TA Training Session
2026-04-03 08:00 - 09:00 | Engelmann B73, 2033 E. Hartford Ave., Milwaukee, WI, 53211, United States
Overview

This session helps you finish strong and prepare for spring success. You will learn more about end of course evaluations from the Office of Assessment and Institutional Research (OAIR) as well as updates on digital accessibility. You’ll reflect upon this semester and create: your spring semester action plan, foundations to your teaching portfolio and teaching statement, and a lesson plan built upon proven teaching strategies.

Location

Engelmann Hall, RM B732033 E Hartford Ave,Milwaukee, WI 53211

Fall 2026 Textbook Submission Deadline
2026-04-06 00:00 - 23:59 | WI

Gen Ed Charette | Mathematics & Quantitative Reasoning
2026-04-06 09:00 - 10:30, 2026-04-06 15:00 - 16:30 | Engelmann B73, 2033 E. Hartford Ave., Milwaukee, WI, 53211, United States
Overview

Teaching a General Education course? Join us for a collaborative General Education assignment charette, where faculty will exchange peer feedback on course assignments focused on refining course assignments to enhance clarity, alignment, and student learning.

Please come prepared to engage in small‑group discussions (in‑person or online) and bring the assignment(s) you indicated are assessing the approved General Education student learning outcomes, as required for UWM’s Gen Ed assessment reporting.

This workshop not only supports strong alignment between General Education learning outcomes, assignments, and student transparency about their learning, but also helps ensure UWM is prepared to meet HLC accreditation expectations.

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Gen Ed Charette | Communication & Literacy
2026-04-07 09:00 - 10:30, 2026-04-07 15:00 - 16:30 | Engelmann B73, 2033 E. Hartford Ave., Milwaukee, WI, 53211, United States

Gen Ed Charette | Social & Behavioral Science
2026-04-08 09:00 - 10:30, 2026-04-08 15:00 - 16:30 | Engelmann B73, 2033 E. Hartford Ave., Milwaukee, WI, 53211, United States

Gen Ed Charette | Humanities & Arts
2026-04-09 09:00 - 10:30, 2026-04-09 15:00 - 16:30 | Engelmann B73, 2033 E. Hartford Ave., Milwaukee, WI, 53211, United States

Gen Ed Charette | Natural Science & Wellness
2026-04-10 09:00 - 10:30, 2026-04-10 15:00 - 16:30 | Engelmann B73, 2033 E. Hartford Ave., Milwaukee, WI, 53211, United States

Gen Ed Charette | Civics & Perspectives
2026-04-13 09:00 - 10:30, 2026-04-13 15:00 - 16:30 | Engelmann B73, 2033 E. Hartford Ave., Milwaukee, WI, 53211, United States

Digital Accessibility in Microsoft Word
2026-04-24 09:00 - 12:30 | Engelmann B73, 2033 E. Hartford Ave., Milwaukee, WI, 53211, United States
Overview

Under a 2024 rule from the U.S. Department of Justice, public colleges and universities must ensure their digital content is accessible to people with disabilities by April 24, 2026. Prepare for the upcoming accessibility deadline by learning how to create accessible Microsoft Word documents. In this hands-on, in-person workshop, participants learn core accessibility principles and practice identifying and correcting common accessibility issues in Microsoft Word.

Facilitators

Event Location

Engelmann Hall (ENG) B732033 E. Hartford Ave.Milwaukee, 53211United States

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Active Teaching Lab - Custom AI Without the Cloud
2026-05-06 09:00 - 10:00 | WI
Custom AI Without the Cloud: Privacy and Power for Every Instructor

Joseph Retzer

While off-the-shelf AI like ChatGPT are popular, many instructors worry about data privacy and generic “one-size-fits-all” limitations. In this session, Joseph Retzer will demonstrate how he created a secure, custom AI assistant that runs entirely offline to keep sensitive student and research data private, while still being able to summarize complex data and generate professional reports. Following Dr. Retzer’s session we’ll explore ways to build your own specialized AI tools, and move from being an AI consumer to an AI creator.

This session will be held in Engelmann Hall (Room B73), and online via Zoom. Registration is not required but helps us prepare.

Join us via this link!

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This session will be held in Engelmann Hall (Room B73), and online via Zoom, please register to receive an email with the link.

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Open House Retirement Party for Connie Schroeder
2026-05-06 12:00 - 14:00 | Engelmann B73, 2033 E. Hartford Ave., Milwaukee, WI, 53211, United States
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After more than two decades of dedicated service to UW–Milwaukee and a remarkable forty-year career in higher education, CASL’s very own, Connie Schroeder will be retiring in May.

We invite all faculty, staff, and students that have known or worked with Connie to join CASL for a celebratory Open House Retirement Party on Wednesday, May 6, 2026 in Engelmann Hall B73 from 12:00–2:00 p.m.

Regardless of whether you are able to join us in person to celebrate Connie, we invite you to take a moment to share words of appreciation on her impact on UWM’s teaching and learning.

Since joining UWM in 2002, Connie has been a foundational force in shaping the university’s culture of teaching excellence, equity, and student success. As the Senior Consultant for Instructional and Organizational Development, her influence has reached every corner of campus, where she has mentored generations of instructors and partnered with various departments to embed high-impact, evidence-based practices into the UWM curriculum.

Connie’s impact extended well beyond the boundaries of our campus as a recognized consultant, speaker, and scholar. Her 2011 book, Coming in from the Margins, helped redefine the strategic role of teaching centers in higher education transformation, while her leadership within the POD Network earned her the prestigious Robert Menges Award on two separate occasions. At UWM, she was instrumental in leading signature professional development programs, including the creation of the Course Design Institute, Educators’ Institute, multiple certificate programs, and heralding the Active Learning Classroom Initiative on campus, leaving behind valuable institutional infrastructure that will benefit the university for years to come.

What truly distinguishes Connie is the combination of professional depth and personal warmth she brought to her work every day. Whether spearheading campus-wide initiatives or providing thoughtful one-on-one consultations, she has always remained a steadfast advocate for faculty and student engagement. Her colleagues at CASL and throughout the university will remember her tireless work ethic and the mentorship she has extended to everyone she encountered. As Connie moves into this next chapter, we celebrate a legacy of service that fundamentally improved the learning experiences of countless students and wish her the very best in her retirement.

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Engelmann Hall (ENG) B732033 E. Hartford Ave.Milwaukee, 53211United States

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Scantron is Sunsetting: What Comes Next?
2026-05-12 12:00 - 13:00 | Engelmann B73, 2033 E. Hartford Ave., Milwaukee, WI, 53211, United States
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As university-wide Scantron support winds down, many instructors are facing a crossroads in their assessment strategy. This 60-minute “Lunch and Learn” provides a space to discuss and prepare for the transition. From 12:00–12:30, we will address departmental licensing options for alternative scanning software, how to maximize Canvas Quizzes for high-stakes testing, and digital “paper-to-cloud” tools that replicate the Scantron experience. We will also provide resources and options to modify exams in the age of generative AI—including “AI-resistant” question design, digital proctoring, and alternative question design. The remaining 30 minutes will be for questions and discussions among current Scantron users.

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Gen Ed Charette | Make-up Session
2026-05-14 09:00 - 10:30 | Engelmann B73, 2033 E. Hartford Ave., Milwaukee, WI, 53211, United States
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Teaching an approved General Education course in the Fall? Join us for an additional date and time, make-up session to participate in a collaborative General Education assignment charette, where faculty will exchange peer feedback on course assignments focused on refining course assignments to enhance clarity, alignment, and student learning.

If you participated in the April workshops, we thank you for your engagement, and you are not required to attend this make-up session. This is for those who were unable to attend the prior sessions due to scheduling conflicts.

Please come prepared to engage in small‑group discussions (in‑person or online) and bring the assignment(s) you indicated are assessing the approved General Education student learning outcomes, as required for UWM’s Gen Ed assessment reporting.

This workshop not only supports strong alignment between General Education learning outcomes, assignments, and student transparency about their learning, but also helps ensure UWM is prepared to meet HLC accreditation expectations.

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