Intro to Queer Allyship 

Williams Hall 303 S. School Street, Normal, IL, United States

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, […]

Intro to Queer Allyship 

Williams Hall 303 S. School Street, Normal, IL, United States

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, […]

Effective Practices for Peer Observation 

Williams Hall 303 S. School Street, Normal, IL, United States

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. This workshop will examine the role observations play in professional growth, identify effective practices in the classroom observation process, and provide […]

GenAI and Civic Engagement

Williams Hall 303 S. School Street, Normal, IL, United States

GenAI has massive implications for content creation outside of the University, as it becomes both more powerful and more seamless in the creation of text, video, and audio. As we strive to help our students become engaged citizens, information literacy and AI literacy are more important than ever. This session will discuss ways in which […]

Building your Network of Support to Prepare you for Tenure and Promotion

Williams Hall 303 S. School Street, Normal, IL, United States

Join us for a panel discussion with senior faculty to learn more about strategies and recommendations they have for navigating tenure and promotion and building a strong network of support. During this informal discussion, you will learn from those who have gone before about the routines and partnerships they established in their early career years. […]

Redesigning Writing Assignments for AI 

Williams Hall 303 S. School Street, Normal, IL, United States

Generative AI services such as Chat GPT have disrupted writing across the landscape of Higher Education. This session is an opportunity for faculty members to work in small groups with facilitators to pull apart one of their existing writing assignments to redevelop it in one of two ways: to make it more resistant to students […]

Intro to Queer Allyship 

Williams Hall 303 S. School Street, Normal, IL, United States

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, […]

Quick Start for Canvas

Williams Hall 303 S. School Street, Normal, IL, United States

New to teaching in Canvas? Still working on building out your Canvas site and need a quick crash course as the semester begins? This workshop packs a lot in just 90 minutes. Learn how to get started with the most important settings and tools, create basic course content using Pages and Modules, communicate with students […]

Canvas: Gradebook Clinic

Williams Hall 303 S. School Street, Normal, IL, United States

This workshop will focus on the tools in Canvas that can help you grade more effectively and quickly! In addition to covering the basics of entering grades, organizing and weighing assignments, and setting gradebook policies, you'll learn how to use SpeedGrader to quickly view, annotate, and grade a variety of assignments. This workshop will focus […]

Canvas: Gradebook Clinic

Williams Hall 303 S. School Street, Normal, IL, United States

This workshop will focus on the tools in Canvas that can help you grade more effectively and quickly! In addition to covering the basics of entering grades, organizing and weighing assignments, and setting gradebook policies, you'll learn how to use SpeedGrader to quickly view, annotate, and grade a variety of assignments. This workshop will focus […]

Intro to Queer Allyship

Williams Hall 303 S. School Street, Normal, IL, United States

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 how 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, understanding the relationship […]

Canvas Open Office Hours

Williams Hall 303 S. School Street, Normal, IL, United States

Members of our Canvas support team will be on hand to answer specific questions about setting up your course. Join us in-person at one of the times below. Bring your laptop if you have it. No registration necessary.