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25Fa TPS: (Zoom) Assessment & Grading: How do I quickly and fairly assess student work?
Today, 2:30 to 4 p.m.

Through hands-on activities and discussion, this workshop will introduce you to student-centered grading practices and some time-saving tips for managing your workload.

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Prompt Design for Teaching and Learning: Planning Interactions with GenAI
Thursday, Oct. 23, 4 to 5 p.m.
Online
In this workshop, participants will be introduced to approaches to designing prompts for interactions with various generative AI tools in teaching, learning, and research contexts.
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PTF Think Tank: AI in Academia
Friday, Oct. 24, 1 to 2:30 p.m.
PCL 3.349
Think Tanks, facilitated by the Provost's Teaching Fellows, invite instructors to discuss problems and tackle tough topics in a safe environment among a diverse group of fellow instructors.
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Accessible Pedagogy Conversations (Fall 2025)
Oct. 28, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.
Recurs: Weekly on Tuesday, 12:30 - 1:30pm until Tue, Dec 9 2025
Join us Tuesdays from 12:30-1:30 PM on Zoom to chat about accessibility, accommodations, and teaching!
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SoTL Writing Group - Fall 2025
Oct. 28, 1 to 2:30 p.m.
Recurs: Weekly on Tuesday, 1 - 2:30pm until Tue, Apr 28 2026
CTL Lab (PCL 3.349)
Instructors working on manuscripts related to teaching and learning projects can join a weekly group of peers to set targeted goals and celebrate progress.
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CTL's Tricks, Treats, and Haunted Hangout
Oct. 29, 3 to 5 p.m.
PCL 3.349
Trick or treat -- but make it pedagogy!
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25Fa TPS: (Zoom) Drafting your teaching statement: How do I articulate my beliefs about teaching?
Oct. 30, 4 to 5:30 p.m.

Learn the characteristics of an effective teaching statement —including what search committees look for —and begin drafting/refining your statement to vibrantly convey your teaching values and the instructional choices you make to help students achieve learning goals.

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25Fa TPS: Teaching Practice—Try out a mini-lesson and get feedback!
Nov. 3 to 7, All Day

Teaching Practice is a teaching improvement technique that involves an instructor delivering a mini-lesson (10-12 minutes) to a small group of peers in order to receive detailed feedback on their teaching effectiveness. It is a great opportunity for instructors to try new teaching strategies in a safe environment.

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Self and Community Care with Recreational Sports (Early Career Teaching Connections)
Nov. 3, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Nike Lounge, Gregory Gymnasium
Recreational Sports staff will lead participants through low-stakes, faculty-only movement activities, share information about faculty and student experiences with RecSports facilities and services, and conclude with a tour and opportunity to try out the Golf+ Simulator with a round of virtual Zombie Dodgeball.
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GenIDEA: Course Design and AI for Learning (Part 1)
Nov. 3, 4 to 5:30 p.m.
Learning Lab #2 (PCL 2.340)
This two-part workshop guides faculty and instructors through a course design process in which AI is approached as a focal element in student learning.