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LGBTQIA2S+ youth, including college students, are among the most at-risk groups for mental health challenges, housing and food insecurity, and domestic violence, because of the ways in which society’s support systems fail to see and value them. Formerly referred called Safe Zone, Intro to Queer Allyship is a knowledge-level workshop focusing on using terminology appropriately, […]

Whether you're embracing AI in the classroom or hoping to mitigate its use by your students, this workshop will guide you through crafting syllabus and assignment language to help communicate your expectations clearly. You will leave with a completed or nearly-completed policy for your syllabus, so please bring artifacts from a course you plan on […]

Important note: This workshop is funded through a grant from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute and is only open to instructors (including instructional staff and graduate teaching assistants) in the following departments: Agriculture, Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Electrical Engineering, Geography, Geology & the Environment, Health Sciences, Information Technology, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, and Technology.   As educators, […]

Illinois State University’s land acknowledgment lists thirteen different tribes that once occupied the land on which our campus now stands. What it doesn’t tell us is who these people are, what happened to them, and what this might mean for us today. Finally, if we know these things, what do we do with this knowledge? […]

The National Coalition for Dialogue and Deliberation describes dialogue and deliberation as “innovative processes that help people come together across differences to tackle our most challenging problems.” By incorporating these processes into the curriculum, we can give students opportunities to productively engage with society's challenging problems in authentic ways. In this two-day workshop for course […]

Peer observation can be a valuable tool for gathering feedback on teaching practices. When used formatively, feedback gathered from peer observation can encourage scholarly teaching and has the potential to transform teaching and learning (Barbeau & Happel, 2023). This workshop will examine the role peer observations play in professional growth, identify effective practices in the […]

Learn strategies that enable you to effectively facilitate challenging conversations, respond to disruptive classroom behaviors, and engage your students in dialogues that cultivate an understanding of diverse perspectives. Additionally, this course will equip you with instructional strategies to mitigate distracting behaviors and create inclusive, respectful learning environments. Participants will receive a voucher for lunch through […]

Join us for an immersive two-part workshop designed to empower faculty members with the knowledge and skills needed to navigate the rapidly evolving landscape of generative AI in higher education. Explore the fundamentals of generative AI, increase your AI literacy, and gain hands-on experience with tools such as ChatGPT, Adobe Firefly, and other similar products. […]