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Accessible Pedagogy Conversations (Fall 2025)
Sept. 23, 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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Fall 2025 Book Club: Making Conversation: Seven Essential Elements of Meaningful Conversation (Session 2)
Sept. 22, noon to 1 p.m.
CTL Lab (PCL 3.349)
In this four-part series, participants will read and explore the implications of strategies outlined in Making Conversation: Seven Essential Elements of Meaningful Conversation, by Fred Dust (2020), with lunch provided. Participants will receive access to the text.
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Prompt Design for Teaching and Learning: Planning Interactions with GenAI
Sept. 18, noon to 1 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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25Fa TPS - (Zoom) Facilitating Effective Labs: How can I foster student engagement to enhance learning?
Sept. 18, noon to 1:30 p.m.

“Facilitating Effective Labs” aims to equip lab instructors with tools to lead an engaging and collaborative lab session that still gives students time to complete the required activities. We will explore strategies for setting lab expectations, giving helpful pre- and post-lab talks, and asking questions that promote discovery and observation.

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SoTL Writing Group - Fall 2025
Sept. 16, 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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Scheduled
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Accessible Pedagogy Conversations (Fall 2025)
Sept. 16, 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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Scheduled
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25Fa TPS - (In-person) Facilitating effective discussions: How can I foster student participation to enhance learning?
Sept. 16, noon to 1:30 p.m.

Discussion can be an effective classroom tool to reach a variety of course goals. "Facilitating Effective Discussions" aims to equip instructors with tools to encourage and maintain classroom engagement for all students while meeting course goals. Join us for an exploration of different techniques and technologies for establishing and maintaining interest and interaction with course content.

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Scheduled
Making Conversation book cover
Fall 2025 Book Club: Making Conversation: Seven Essential Elements of Meaningful Conversation (Session 1)
Sept. 15, noon to 1 p.m.
CTL Lab (PCL 3.349)
In this four-part series, participants will read and explore the implications of strategies outlined in Making Conversation: Seven Essential Elements of Meaningful Conversation, by Fred Dust (2020), with lunch provided. Participants will receive access to the text.
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Scheduled
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Trauma-Informed Practice: Addressing Faculty and Student Well-being during Turbulent Times
Sept. 12, noon to 1:30 p.m.
Online
In this session, learn about the core competencies of TIP, how to recognize and define primary and secondary trauma, and how to maintain clear boundaries and mental health while working with affected students.
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25Fa TPS - (Zoom) Facilitating effective discussions: How can I foster student participation to enhance learning?
Sept. 10, 4 to 5:30 p.m.

Discussion can be an effective classroom tool to reach a variety of course goals. "Facilitating Effective Discussions" aims to equip instructors with tools to encourage and maintain classroom engagement for all students while meeting course goals.