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CATL Weekly
April 21, 2026
In the April 21, 2026 issue
CANVAS TIP.
Canvas tip: Have you copied/imported an assignment to your course and all your students have been graded a 0, even though the due date is in the future? Remove your 0's and learn why this happens.
$$ GRANTS. $$
CATL grants for Course Improvement, Science of Teaching and Learning (SOTL), and Lesson Study are due before noon on Monday, May 11, 2026 for grant work to be completed during Fall 2026 or Spring 2027. Start your application now! Schedule a consultation if you have any questions.
WORTH READING.
According to Mather and Scheepers (2025), providing students with feedback is one of the most important aspects for teaching and learning. However, it is not uncommon for students to avoid engaging with feedback, even when instructors invest significant time in providing detailed comments. Written/typed feedback is often overlooked, underused, or misinterpreted. If feedback is essential to learning, why do so many students fail to engage with it, and how might instructors rethink their approach?
This article from Faculty Focus newsletter offers some reasons as to why students may ignore feedback as well as some practical tips to implement to increase the feedback view rate.
EVENTS & REMINDERS.
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Friend of Graduate & Extended Learning
Award Ceremony & Reception -
Coffee Meets Learning
connect with CATL over coffee or tea, talk about teaching- 8 to 9 a.m. Tuesday, April 21
- 8 to 9 a.m. Tuesday, April 28
- 8 to 9 a.m. Tuesday, May 5
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Digital Accessibility Support
no appointment required, support from CATL- 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, April 22
- 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, April 29
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Write On
Research Writing Work Time for Instructors, Spring 2026- 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, April 24
- 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, May 1
- 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, May 8
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) Summit
Call for Proposals "Table Talks"- 11:59 p.m. Wednesday, April 29
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Book Club: Teaching Effectively with ChatGPT
- 12:40 to 2:05 p.m. Thursday, April 30
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New(ish) Instructors
Community of Practice, Sponsored by CATL (Spring 2026)- 12:05 to 1 p.m. Monday, May 4
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Artificial Intelligence
Community of Practice, Sponsored by CATL, Spring 2026- 9 to 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 5
- 9 to 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 12
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Book Club: Design for All Learners
- 2:15 to 3:40 p.m. Thursday, May 7
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CATL Lesson Study Grants 2026/27
Application Deadline- Noon Monday, May 11
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CATL Course Improvement Grants 2026/27
Application Deadline- Noon Monday, May 11
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CATL SOTL Grants 2026/27
Application Deadline- Noon Monday, May 11
AI SUMMIT UPDATE!
The 3rd UWL Artificial Intelligence (AI) Summit will have a keynote speaker! Dr. Swen Schneider from Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences will give a keynote titled "Applied AI in Higher Education: Practical Approaches to Teaching, Learning, and Research." Join us on May 21st for this exciting event!