Workshops

Promoting Gender Equity in the Classroom

Thurs, March 23, 2023 Specific, evidence-based teaching strategies that instructors can use to foster an educational environment that is supportive of students of all genders will be discussed.

Institute of Online Teaching

Jul 17 The four-week Teaching Online Learning Community (TOLC) is designed to guide novice online instructors in exploring the challenges and maximizing the opportunities of the online learning environment.

Course Mapping Workshop

Faculty talking with instructional designers about course materials.

Aug 10 | This workshop walks participants through the backward design process from writing course goals all the way up to brainstorming learning experiences.

Infusion of Sustainability and Resilience into Curriculum

Aug 18 | Infusion involves the use of pedagogical approaches to benefit student learning while sustainability and resilience empower students to think about systems and the use of spatial and temporal reasoning in their own decision-making.

Enhancing Teaching with Technology

A smiling student points to a screen while talking with another student.

Sep 8 | Intentional use of technology can help instructors gain efficiencies and help students learn more effectively.

Supporting International Students’ Academic Success Fall 2023

Herbie Husker and UNL international students fly the flags of various countries.

Learn how instructors can best utilize the strengths of international students and help them be successful in the classroom.

Fall 2023 Teaching and Learning Symposium: Emerging Pedagogies

The 2023 Symposium will focus on emerging pedagogies in higher education.

Introduction to Inclusive Teaching

Brian Couch is pictured in a lecture hall teaching a class.

Feb. 9 | Learn how to use reflective practice to develop more inclusive course policies, interactions, and assessments.

Linguistic Justice and You

Honor’s Program learning assistant story in Knoll Residence Hall.

Feb. 13, 27 | Learn about Linguistic Justice and how you can use it in your classes to support diverse learners.

AI Petting Zoo: Introduction and Hands-On Work with Artificial Intelligence

Supercomputers Red and Sand Hills in the Schorr Center.

Feb 23 | Learn basic artificial intelligence information to detailed examples of specific types that exist and how these may impact you now and in the future in both challenging and terrific ways.

Alternative Grading: Focus on Competencies

Isabel Safarik teaches asection of Math 106, Calculus 1.

Feb. 26 | Explore the possibilities of a competency-based grading system with examples Anna Hiatt.

Sarah Rose Cavanagh: Hope in a Time of Monsters

March 1, 2024

Dr. Sarah Rose Cavanagh, author of the book Mind Over Monsters: Supporting Youth Mental Health With Compassionate Challenge spoke with a group of instructors as part of the CASNR Teaching & Learning Improvement Council's Spring Symposium, co-sponsored by the Center for Transformative Teaching. Below you can view the recording of her session and explore the supplemental materials that were shared.