July 2024 – Newsletter

Sparklers in Hand: CETL Lights Up Learning this July!
Spark new ideas and explosive teaching strategies this summer.

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Inclusive Teaching Towards Justice:

In-Person in ENGB73:
Wednesdays, July 10, 24, and August 7 & from Noon to 2:00pm
Virtual
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Thursdays, July 11, 25, and August 8 & from 10:00am to 12:00pm

Co-sponsored by CETL and the Division of Community Empowerment & Institutional Inclusivity, the Inclusive Teaching Toward Justice workshops prepare instructors to effectively teach UWM’s diverse student body. These sessions focus on inclusive course and assignment design.


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Accessibility Training
Available asynchronously online

UWM is strongly committed to maintaining an environment that provides students with disabilities full access to its educational programs, activities, and facilities. The purpose of this self-paced online training is to provide you with the resources you need to support students with disabilities and to make your course accessible for all students.


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Open Textbook and Open Educational Resource (OER)

Self-Paced Online Training


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Self-Paced Workshops for Educators

Available asynchronously online

Enroll to access this alphabetical list of offerings such as: 
   – Class Discussions and Silence
   – Class Presentations: Who Is Learning?
   – Grading Schemes for Active Learning
   – Scaffolding for Success 


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Canvas Quick Start Guide

Available asynchronously online

Everything you need to get started in Canvas with EASY access to guided information. Click here to enroll and access these quick start resources. There is something for the beginner to expert here.


Save the Date — Teaching & Learning Conferences

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Improving University Teaching Conference

Wednesday through Friday, July 31 to August 2, 2024

This is a fantastic opportunity to participate in the 50th anniversary year of a well-established international and interdisciplinary teaching conference hosted in Milwaukee this year.