Wrap Up the School Year with a Bow of Brilliance!
Perfect your teaching practices with CETL’s May workshops.
Active Teaching Lab
Generative AI and Academic Libraries
Wednesday, May 1 from 9:00am to 10:00am
In-person in Engelmann B73 or Virtual
In an age of information abundance, should libraries manage and provide access to information? In an age of generative AI, should students learn how to find, evaluate, and use information? Join members of the UWM libraries for a facilitated discussion to empower you to move beyond pro/con thinking about AI and student research.
EdTech Talks:
Canvas Discussion Redesign
Thursday, May 9 from 12:00pm to 12:30am
Virtual
The EdTech Talks series focuses on the effective use of educational technology tools. Each session offers instructors practical tips and tricks that can enhance teaching and learning in their classes.
Inclusive Teaching Towards Justice:
Canvas Discussion Redesign
In-Person:
Wednesdays, July 10, 24, and August 7 & from 10:00am to 12:00pm
Virtual:
Thursdays, July 11, 25, and August 8 & from 10:00pm to 12:00pm
These sessions focus on inclusive course and assignment design. 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. Click here for additional information.
Lane in the Library; Live CETL Help
Wednesday, May 1, 8, 17, and 15 from 10:30am to Noon
Golda Meir Library
Join us each Wednesday in the library for an exclusive opportunity to enhance your teaching strategies and master Canvas, our Learning Management System (LMS). Led by CETL’s very own, Lane Sunwall, this drop-in series offers personalized support tailored to your needs.
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.
Open Textbook and Open Educational Resource (OER)
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
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.
Student Resource List
Please add this resource document to your Canvas courses to help students.
Save the Date — Teaching & Learning Conferences
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.