As we begin the 2021/22 academic year, the Center for Teaching & Learning is pleased to announce several initiatives. We are very pleased to welcome the ASSETT team to the CTL; ASSETT’s mission will continue in its support Arts & Science personnel, but the new collaboration will allow both partners to enhance their programming. Over the past month, the CTL hosted its first Equitable Teaching Conference, launched micro-credential programs in Just and Equitable Teaching and in Teaching International Students (in partnership with the Office of Undergraduate Education), began offering asynchronous courses on innovative teaching, and, in collaboration with the University Libraries, became a founding partner of , an initiativefromthat was created in direct response to the challenges posed to higher education by the coronavirus pandemic. Later this month, in coordination with several campus partners, we will support a new Online Community of Practice. These initiatives complement the CTL’s nearly 100 fall 2021 semester events and programs, such as the .
As a networked hub, the CTL is committed to working collaboratively with educators across campus to promote effective and evidence-based practices. Our ever-growing online repository of teaching resources have been developed with campus partners. The stories section on our website includes the insights and experiences of instructors from across our campus. If you would like to share something that has worked well with the campus community, please feel free to contact us. We are likewise happy to promote events and programs related to teaching.
On behalf of the entire staff of the CTL, I would like to wish everyone success in the coming year. We are always happy to consult confidentially with individuals or groups on any aspect of teaching. Feel free to contact us with any inquiry, suggestion, or comment no matter how big or small: ctl@colorado.edu.
With gratitude,
Kirk Ambrose
Founding Faculty Director
Fostering Equity
AssessingU: Should we worry about learning loss?
The CTL Welcomes ASSETT!
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Asynchronous Innovative Teaching Lab
As your fall semester begins, please consider signing up for an asynchronous Innovative Teaching Lab at the CTL: Aligning Self with Teaching or Active Learning with Jason Lagapa, professional development lead at the CTL.Each lab will begin September 13th and run through early December. To be added to one or both of the Innovative Teaching Labs, please contact Jason atJason.Lagapa@colorado.edu.
NEW! Micro-credentials
CTL micro-credentialsoffer instructors opportunities to engage in sustained inquiry and skill-building around a teaching topic. Micro-credentials are open to tenured and tenure-trackfaculty,instructorsof all levels,lecturers,postdoctoral scholars,graduate students, andteaching staff.
Online Pedagogy Community of Practice (OCoP)
OCoP Mission:This community of practice willamplify exemplary work already happeningacross campus, from training and workshops to innovative course design and student-centered pedagogy. But its most important goal will be tocreate a space for dialogue that builds trusted relationshipsamong collaborators by sharing effective strategies and practices, encountering challenges with empathy, and facing change with community. This is not “just another meeting” - this is a network of trusted collaborators invested in doing what we do, better.
Are you interested in learning how others are using games in their classroom? Have you read about how someone has ‘gamified’ their activities and want to learn more? Or are you just generally curious about gamification pedagogy? Join ASSETT for Gamification Community of Practice - The Ethics and Psychology of the Future of Game Design, September 8th from 9:00 AM - 10:15 AM MT.
Inclusive Community of Practice (ICoP)
ICoP Mission:To connect equity-minded folks on campus for development of inclusive practices and policies in the classroom through sharing and curation of existing and collaboratively innovated knowledge.
Additional September Offerings
The CTL and campus partners offer a variety of classroom-focused seminars, workshops, and other events. Browse the great line up of amazing activities the CTL has coming soon!
THE: Campus Partner
We are delighted to be a founding partner of THE Campus, an initiative from Times Higher Education that was created in direct response to the challenges posed to higher education by the coronavirus pandemic. Our partnership with Times Higher Education (THE) will provide a platform for us to showcase the teaching talent within our university and promote our expertise to a global community of like-minded professionals. As a contributing partner, we have the opportunity to publish content that focuses on best practice in teaching and learning. We encourage you to speak to us if you want to pitch an idea for publication on this platform – we can work with you to format the content and send to THE Campus’ editorial team. This is a great chance to get the fantastic work of CU’s educators read by an engaged audience of academics across the world, so we look forward to hearing your ideas! If you are interested, please contact Kirk Ambrose - kirk.ambrose@colorado.edu.
Digital Accessibility
“The Digital Accessibility Office (DAO) is part of the Office of Integrity, Safety and Compliance. Our team works closely with faculty, staff, and students to improve the accessibility of digital environments (e.g., Canvas) for people with disabilities. We do this by providing presentations, training, and one-on-one consultations to the campus community. We also provide accessibility testing of digital tools used on campus. See our DAO training offerings page to schedule a training, sign up for our Accessibility Minute newsletter, or send general questions to digitalaccessibility@colorado.edu.”