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10 course policies to rethink on your fall syllabus

August 11, 2021 CITL Teaching, Tips

How to adapt your syllabi to better help students in what promises to be another complicated semester. By Matthew R. Johnson | August 11, 2021

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How to open your Blackboard course early (and 4 reasons why you should!)

August 9, 2021 Stephanie Richter Best Practices, Newsletter, Tips

Every semester, students wait until the first day of classes to find out what their courses will be like, what will be expected of them,

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Fall 2021 classroom technology training and support

August 6, 2021 Stephanie Richter News, Technology Trends

Faculty and students are both looking forward to a return to campus and in-person courses. This summer, the Division of Information Technology (DoIT) has worked

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Welcome back: Insights, plans, and resources for a successful return to campus

August 6, 2021 Yvonne Johnson Newsletter, Teaching

Welcome Back, Huskies! This fall, there will be more students on campus than there have been since the pandemic began. While this is exciting, as

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2021 Online Teaching Symposium keynote address promotes inclusive teaching

July 9, 2021 Dan Cabrera Best Practices, Conferences, Teaching, Tips

Attendees of the 2021 Online Teaching Symposium were fortunate to witness the Keynote address, which focused on promoting equity through Inclusive Teaching. The keynote speakers

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Annotation tech tool: Hypothes.is

June 29, 2021 Amanda Hirsch Resources, Teaching, Technology Trends, Web Tools

Open educational resources (OER) are an important component to increasing equity and access for all students by decreasing the costs associated with higher education. One

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Creating an accessible syllabus

June 9, 2021 Amanda Hirsch Best Practices, Resources, Teaching, Tips

The course syllabus is an essential component of your course. A syllabus is often the first means of communication between you and your students, so

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7 do’s and don’ts for post-pandemic teaching with technology

May 10, 2021 CITL Best Practices, Newsletter, Tips

Here’s what students hope you’ll keep doing in the fall — and what they hope you’ll drop. By Flower Darby | May 5, 2021 “Truly

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Fall 2021 Teaching Effectiveness Institute: Save the date – August 13, 2021

April 20, 2021 Yvonne Johnson Best Practices, Conferences, News, Newsletter

Each year, the Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning (CITL) hosts a Teaching Effectiveness Institute (TEI) to inspire faculty for the upcoming semester. We are

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Excellence in Online Teaching Award recipients announced

April 20, 2021 CITL News, Newsletter

In early February, the Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning announced a new award to recognize excellence in online teaching. The university community responded to the call

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Summer reading list to inspire and reenergize your teaching

April 19, 2021 Yvonne Johnson Best Practices, Resources, Teaching, Tips

The summer season is just around the corner. What’s on your “to do” list? Have you been dreaming about dipping your toes in the sand

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Fall 2021 Teaching Assistant Institute: Save the date – August 16-20

April 19, 2021 Amanda Hirsch Conferences, News, Teaching, Tips

Each year the Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning (CITL) hosts a Teaching Assistant Institute (TAI) to inspire faculty for the upcoming semester. We are

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