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Our blog brings together our team and campus partners to provide up-to-date information about teaching, learning, research, innovative practices, best practices, student success, and everything in between.

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  • Feb 26, 2025
    The Office of Undergraduate Research & Creative Activities (URCA) connects Ö÷²¥ÓÕ»ó students with the research and creative mission of the University. Through our EURÄ“CA! programs, student collaborate with faculty to engage in inquiry, design, investigation, and discovery outside of the classroom. We help with grants, student research jobs, fellowships, workshops, and 1-on-1 advising, and also feature undergraduate and graduate projects at the annual Research and Creative Activities Symposium (RaCAS).
  • Headshot of Kady Katona

    Dec 10, 2024 by Teaching Innovation and Program Strategy
    Get to know Instructional Accessibility Specialist Kady Katona!
  • Jessica Critten smiling at the camera

    Dec 8, 2024 by Teaching Innovation and Program Strategy
    Get to know Senior Instructional Designer Jessica Critten
  • Jill Giacomini outside, smiling for the camera

    Dec 1, 2024 by Teaching Innovation and Program Strategy
    Get to know Senior Instructional Designer Jill Giacomini!
  • Dr. Lia Schraeder smiling outside

    Nov 17, 2024 by Teaching Innovation and Program Strategy
    Get to know Senior Instructional Designer Dr. Lia Schraeder!
  • Hands working on a laptop in black and white

    Nov 14, 2024 by Teaching Innovation and Program Strategy
    Small, actionable strategies for designing AI responsive assessments
  • Amy Linville smiling in front of a brick wall

    Nov 10, 2024 by Teaching Innovation and Program Strategy
    Get to know Instructional Technologist and Trainer Amy Linville!
  • Crystal Gasell smiling in front of a tree.

    Oct 27, 2024 by Teaching Innovation and Program Strategy
    Get to know our Director of Academic Technology, Dr. Crystal Gasell!
  • A group of people talking in a classroom

    Oct 28, 2024 by Teaching Innovation and Program Strategy
    Resource roundup on teaching and supporting students during elections
  • Dr. Katherine Goodman facing the camera and smiling

    Oct 27, 2024 by Teaching Innovation and Program Strategy
    Meet our CETL Director, Dr. Kate Goodman!
  • Photo of Dr. Wu's Music Students Sitting at Computers and Waving to Camera

    Oct 2, 2024 by Lia Schraeder, PhD
    Post announces a new cycle of Teaching Innovation Grants (TIG) while spotlighting the work of previous grant recipients.
  • Colorful image showing a diversity of students moving forward in a line

    Sep 24, 2024 by Jill Giacomini
    On July 30, 2024, the Center for Applied Special Technology (CAST) released important updates to the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Guidelines. The new UDL Guidelines 3.0, which resulted from an effort launched in 2020, are an expanded version that intentionally includes the experiences and perspectives of practitioners and scholars who may not have been represented in previous versions of the guidelines.
  • Dr. Chatterjee delivers a lecture to the university community

    Jul 9, 2024 by Lia Schraeder, PhD
    History Professor Dr. Steven Vose used his Teaching Innovation Grant to fund a visit from Dr. Moyukh Chatterjee, whose presentations made an impact on students and the public.
  • A woman sits down at her computer while holding a mug.

    Apr 22, 2024 by Kady Katona Lia Schraeder, PhD
    Anthology Ally is a new tool in Canvas which can help support accessibility and inclusion. Here we provide a quick overview of what it does and why you might want to use it.
  • Colorful building blocks

    Mar 25, 2024 by Jill Giacomini
    Learning a new technology, especially one as integral as a learning management system (LMS), can be a daunting task. "Getting Started in Canvas: Building Blocks for an Organized and Effective Course" is a new resource designed specifically to help faculty learn the basics of Canvas.

  • Jan 22, 2024 by Sarah North, PhD
    Demonstrating empathy to students enhances our teaching presence. It affects how we design and develop our courses, our communication and tone to students, the boundaries we set, and the focus we maintain on the learning process and students' learning success.
  • Woman raising hand in crowded room

    Dec 4, 2023 by Katherine Goodman, PhD
    In a recent conference, our CETL Director Kate Goodman noticed a pattern of a Black woman being overlooked during Q&A. Learn how she reflected on this experience and works towards increasing awareness and inclusivity.
  • Gold stars on pink and blue background

    Nov 20, 2023 by Lia Schraeder, PhD
    Reflection is widely recognized as an essential practice for learning, metacognition, and personal growth in higher education. Reflection can be integrated in our teaching anytime, but an end-of-semester reflection can be especially powerful: to help students appreciate their growth over time, to bring a meaningful conclusion to a course, and to empower students to take ownership of their learning within and beyond our courses. Student reflection can also be a valuable way to inform faculty reflection on our teaching.
  • screen of Google analytics

    Nov 6, 2023 by Jeremy Lingle, PhD
    Learn how our team can collaborate with your school/college to identify specific job titles, degree levels, regions, industries, and companies of interest. Our skills analyses are a valuable tool for ensuring that academic programs are aligned with the needs of both learners and employers. Read our latest blog post, Skills Analyses: A window into the needs of employers and learners.
  • Fake earth on grass

    Oct 23, 2023 by Jill Giacomini
    Guiding points that are fundamental for all of us to remember as we engage in this work: Start where you are Be vigilant against overwhelm Small is good; small is all
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