August Round Up

With the fall semester back in full swing, the Center for Transformative Teaching has several opportunities and upcoming events for instructors.

Aspirational Teaching Institute

The Aspirational Teaching Institute is a semester-long program designed to help instructors tackle a major teaching challenge. The institute is designed as if it were a course, with bi-weekly synchronous sessions, instructional materials, and targeted support and feedback.

The fall 2022 semester’s topic is “Striving for Inclusive Excellent in Education.” Those interested in joining the institute can learn more at the ATI website.

Reflective Practitioner Program

The CTT is recruiting instructors for the Ambassador level of the Reflective Practitioner Program.

Ambassadors are instructors who have a well-developed sense of their approach to teaching. Instead of focusing on broadening their own general pedagogical knowledge, CTT Ambassadors are expected to share their expertise with other instructors across the university.

Completion of the program also grants you access to exclusive CTT teaching grants. To find out more about the program and to register for more information, visit the RPP website.

Intro to Inclusive Teaching Workshop

In this session, participants will learn some basic principles of how to make teaching more inclusive to best serve all students. Presenters will also consider how inclusive teaching fits with the broader university mission of inclusive excellence.

Find out more information at the workshop page.

Developing a Teaching Portfolio Workshop

The CTT will be hosting the workshop session Developing a Teaching Portfolio which will give participants an opportunity to ask questions of colleagues and facilitators, as well as give and receive feedback. The sessions will be held synchronously on Zoom.

The workshop will be held on Wednesday, October 12 and Monday, December 19. Those interested can attend one, or both, sessions. Learn more and register at the workshop page.

Teaching Support Network

The CTT is excited to announce a new program, the Teaching Support Network. The network is comprised of two dozen University of Nebraska-Lincoln instructors who are willing to offer input into specific teaching challenges and provide peer teaching support.

Instructors who like to receive support from members of the network, or would like to learn more, can visit the Teaching Support Network webpage.

Learning Communities

Learning Communities are a chance for instructors to meet throughout the year to discuss books, articles, lectures, and other relevant teaching and learning topics. The CTT will provide books to those interested in participating.

To learn more about this year’s upcoming opportunities, visit the Learning Communities webpage.

NEW Inclusive Course Checklist

Equity is an important consideration when developing new courses or updating existing ones. The Inclusive Course Checklist guide is designed to help instructors make their courses more inclusive to better support the learning needs of all students. Learn more at our website and download the checklist.

NEW Timely Tools for Teaching

The Timely Tools for Teaching is a collection of resources from the CTT that are broken into sections to help instructors before the start of the school year and at the beginning, middle and end of the term. Explore the resources at the Timely Tools webpage.

Other Events for September

Academic Technologies Lecture Series