Promos
Annual Lecture
From Back-Alleys to Safe Havens: Abortion Rhetoric, Space, and Reproductive (In)justice
Explore Feminism. Embrace Intersections. Embody Change.
Oct. 29, Thursday, 2:30 – 3:30 p.m.
Jackie Gaughan Multicultural Center, Unity Room/212
The CTT is pleased to co-sponsor the upcoming Women & Gender Studies Annual Lecture. Dr. Emily Winderman's talk will examine how rhetoric has shaped our dominant understandings of reproductive criminality from Roe v. Wade to Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. Learn more about the WGS Annual Lecture.
2026 Teaching and Learning Symposium
November 6, 2026, East Campus Union. This year’s theme, Engage, Empower, Educate, celebrates innovative, evidence-based, and learner-centered approaches that inspire students and transform teaching. Presentations should challenge traditional practices, foster meaningful learning experiences, and empower both educators and students to thrive in an evolving educational landscape.
Learn more and register
Supporting International Students in a Changing Immigration Landscape
NOV 12 | The third session in our Supporting International Students Series explores common challenges students may encounter during cultural transition, how cultural perspectives can shape responses to stress and mental health, and ways faculty and staff can provide support. Participants will learn communication strategies, referral practices, and approaches for creating learning environments that promote student well-being and success. Learn more and register for this workshop.
Title II Accessibility Consultations
Zoom or In Person
During these consultations, instructional designers meet with faculty members to get real-time support to improve course accessibility and boost Ally scores.
Contact an Instructional Designer
Timely Tools for Student Success: Mid-Term
Debrief first major summative assessment
Use assessments as a learning opportunity by discussing what was missed and why. Talk about how students might have approached it differently. Whether the assessment was a multiple-choice exam, open-ended problems or short answers, or an essay, be explicit about effective study strategies for this type of assessment.
Conduct a mid-term student feedback survey
There is no reason to wait until the end of the term to get some feedback from students about the course. A common approach is the "Start, Stop, Continue" survey that consists of three questions:
- What would you like me to start doing?
- What would you like me to stop doing?
- What would you like me to continue doing?
To make it easier for instructors to conduct this survey, Instructional Designer Eyde Olson has created a survey module in Canvas Commons that may be imported into a course. This version contains four questions:
- What is one thing you like about our class that you would like to see continue?
- What is one thing about our class that you think could use improvement?
- What aspect of our class has been most difficult for you? Why do you think it has been so difficult?
- What are you going to do differently before the next assignment to make sure you succeed?
To find out how to import this module from the commons, visit Canvas Commons: Modules for Instructors.
Make sure grades are updated before pass/no pass deadline
Check the academic calendar for the pass/no pass deadline. Please make sure grades are updated in time for students to make thoughtful decisions. Using the Canvas grade book can make sharing this information with students simpler. In fact, grades can be uploaded to Canvas.
Message Students Who...
Throughout the term, instructors may use the "message students who" feature embedded in Canvas Messages, Grades, and New Analytics to communicate with students based on various criteria. Student-Instructor interaction is an important part of conveying a sense of care and offers opportunities to reinforce a growth mindset among students, even in large-enrollment courses. Contact an instructional designer to discuss what criteria might be most useful in your course.
Research-Supported Practice
Wise Feedback
When giving critical feedback to help students grow, "wise feedback framing" statements can help develop trust and communicate a growth mindset, which can help improve academic outcome gaps. They don't need to be used in every assessment, but should be considered for substantive assessments. Learn more about the research and how to implement the practice from this Student Experience Project resource.
