June 2024 – Newsletter

Summer Starts Now: Sizzle with CETL’s June Programs!
Heat up your teaching skills with our latest offerings.

MELT: Ratcheting-up Student Thinking in the Era of AI

Thursday & Friday, June 27-28 from 9:00am–3:00pm
In-Person in Englemann B73 or Virtual

Using the Models of Engaged Learning and Teaching (MELT) framework, explore ways to facilitate students’ sophisticated thinking and prompt their learning autonomy in the Era of AI. Register here to join CETL and UWM educators in Englemann B73 for live streamed training and group discussion or participate virtually. This training is offered in coordination with Universities of Wisconsin and sponsored by UW-Stout. See here for the training schedule


Inclusive Teaching Towards Justice:

In-Person in ENGB73:
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 DEI, the Inclusive Teaching Toward Justice workshops prepare instructors to effectively teach UWM’s diverse student body. Click here for additional information.


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 Online Training


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.


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.