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October 27, 2024
In the October 27, 2024 issue
- Join us. This Week.
- Teaching Tip.
- Canvas Tip.
- Inclusive Teaching Institute: Universal Design for Learning.
- CATL Grants. WTFS.
- Plan Ahead. Events coming up.
Teaching Tip.
It's mid-semester and it's a good time to collect some feedback from your students. CATL created a survey you can easily import into your Canvas course via Canvas Commons (steps listed below). It uses the quiz feature in Canvas and can be set for an ungraded survey. Note: Canvas surveys are not anonymous.
- Login to Canvas via a web browser.
- Click "Commons" from the global navigation (the navigation on the far left, when using Canvas in a browser).
- In the search bar, type in "University of Wisconsin La Crosse Sample Mid-Semester Feedback"
- Click on the name of the item
- Select the "Import/Download" button
- Select the name of the course or courses you want the survey to be imported into.
- Click "Import into course"
- You can now review the imported survey in the selected course or courses
The mid-semester survey asks questions that align with LENS so it can help prime students to think about your course and elements of LENS. After you receive the feedback, make time to process it, respond, and stick to your plan. As you work through feedback, be sure to reference the "Guide to Using LENS for Teaching Improvement."
Canvas Tip.
Are you familiar with the copy to option? Easily move individual content (including quizzes and assignments) from one course to another using this feature. Instead of going through the course import tool and selecting individual content to import, copy to can be done with a few button clicks from your course homepage.
Inclusive Teaching Institute: Universal Design for Learning.
Are you ready to transform your teaching to create supportive, accessible spaces for learning? Join us in January 2025 for the Inclusive Teaching Institute: Universal Design for Learning—because accessibility is not just a requirement; it’s a responsibility. Are you in? Spots are limited. Learn more and apply before November 1!
CATL Grants. WTFS.
Applications are now being accepted for UWL's representatives to 2025-26 Wisconsin Teaching Fellows and Scholars (WTFS) Program. We are seeking participants to design, develop, and implement a Scholarship of Teaching & Learning (SoTL) project, preferably with a focus on equity-minded high-impact practices (HIPs) for engaged learning, and participate in a year-long learning community. WTFS participants receive a $4,000 summer stipend, $500 in Supplies & Expenses, as well as cost coverage to attend various WTFS events. Read more about the program and consider applying. Applications are due before 11:59pm on Monday, November 25.
Plan Ahead. Events coming up.
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Write On
Research Writing Work Time- 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 1
- 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 8
- 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15
- 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 22
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Inclusive Teaching Institute: Universal Deisgn for Learning (January 2025)
Registration Deadline- 11:59 p.m. Friday, Nov. 1
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Community of Practice: Discussion and Civil Dialogue
- 2:15 to 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 7
- 2:15 to 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 21
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CATL - Call for Applicants
CATL Fellow, CATL Specialist: Teaching and Learning, CATL Specialist: Documenting and Assessing Student Learning- Noon Friday, Nov. 8
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Community of Practice: Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- 9 to 9:55 a.m. Monday, Nov. 11
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Community of Practice: Cross-Cultural Instructor Collaboration
- 4 to 5 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14
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CATL Mini-Conference: Professional Development for Instructors
- Noon to 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 22
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Wisconsin Teaching Fellows and Scholars, 2025-26
Application Deadline (for UWL applicants)- 11:59 p.m. Monday, Nov. 25