FLC Curricula: FLC curricula and details.docx No registration; new faculty receive calendar invite. Navigating Service Obligations: Is saying “no” the best way to protect your time? And when should you say yes? Chapter Four: How do I manage service?; Chapter 8: How Do I Achieve Work/Life Balance
New Faculty Teacher/Scholar FLC #5: "How might I set goals & find community that aligns with my values" FLC Curricula: FLC curricula and details.docx No registration; new faculty receive calendar invite. Finding your fit: What are your core commitments as a teacher/scholar/practitioner and how do they connect to your work at DU? What communities do you […]
Do you often start the term with high hopes for your writing projects, but end disappointed by your actual productivity? Do you desperately want (or need) to write a lot this term? Do you want to figure out how to be more productive AND enjoy your life this term? This workshop will help you identify […]
There is an urgent need right now to talk about the experiences of employees in higher education. Faculty, staff and administrators — at all levels — are experiencing meaningful levels of burnout and are leaving the academy at unprecedented rates. Join us online to explore key insights gleaned from Academic Impressions’ national study on professional […]
This webinar will be on ZOOM and Kaltura Media and will introduce some new ideas on how to use video for teaching. We will cover: Getting started with ZOOM and Kaltura Zoom and Kaltura integration Using Zoom breakout rooms, advanced poll questions, and whiteboards Creating lecture videos into Canvas using Kaltura Student video assignments Before […]
Join us for this online workshop on getting started with designing amazing instructional videos for your students. This workshop is designed to get you started with good instructional design principles for instructional videos along with technical how-to tips. Workshop Objectives: Introduction to instructional video design principles Digital storytelling projects Recording tips Share DU video software […]
To welcome new adjuncts to DU, we’re holding a brief, online, orientation. Although most adjuncts learn important policies and expectations from their departments and colleges, this orientation offers a connection to resources at the campus level, as well as a chance to connect with faculty in similar roles. This session counts towards the adjunct Teaching Excellence certificate […]
Tools for Success is a faculty learning community designed for teaching and professional faculty (TPF) in the assistant rank at the University of Denver. The FLC will explore areas essential to the success of teaching faculty including: community building, effective instruction, DU culture, promotion, national trends, and the roles of TPF. We will utilize one book in our sessions […]
Been teaching at DU for a while? Come for a discussion with other part-time faculty about some "tips and tricks" for engaging students, managing workflow, and navigating department politics. Register for zoom link. (Counts towards the Professional Identity competency for the Teaching Excellence Certificate.)
The UDL Your Course Series was designed to support faculty members on their exploration and understanding of the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Framework. Universal Design for Learning is an inclusive model for teaching that centers the needs of students with disabilities, with the overall goal of creating a learning environment that is accessible by […]
Faciltated by Laura Sponsler, Clinical Associate Professor of Higher Education & Leslie Alvarez, Director of the Office of Teaching and Learning Reading: Chapter One in "Visions of the Possible" Peter Felten and Leo Lambert, Relationship Rich Education https://du.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01UODE_INST/1uqj623/cdi_proquest_ebookcentral_EBC6371405 Part of the 2023 Provost Confernece
A teaching philosophy can be a useful tool beyond the academic job search or review process (although it's also helpful for those.) Come to this workshop to explore your teaching values now, and practice providing compelling evidence of how these values show up in your class. Open to all (including graduate students). Bring what you like to […]