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The Center for Teaching Excellence offers a variety of programs to improve teaching at the university, including:

• Consultations
• Books & Coffee Reading and Discussion Group
• Faculty Learning Communities
• New Faculty Support
• Workshops, seminars, and discussion groups
• Programs for departments and schools are also available upon request.

Faculty Resources forÌý2023Ìýto 2024

To help faculty prepare for teaching in this new environment, the Center for Teaching Excellence and the Office of Information Technology will continue to offer guidance and host workshops to help faculty develop and teachÌýcourses, whether they are face-to-face, hybrid or online, as well as prepare for the possible contingency of going remote again.

To help keep track of events and information, we offer the following resources:

• of recordings and slides for all CTE and Instructional Technology co-hosted events, as well as additional curated resources.
• with all events related to teaching support, which you can add to your own calendar. Please subscribe to the Teaching Support Events calendar and RSVP to upcoming events. Note: You must subscribe with your ÁùºÏ²Ê¿â’s Gmail account.
• for faculty to promote conversation and sharing so we can help each other prepare.

​As additional reminders, each event will be posted to the and to a few days in advance of the workshop. We hope this approach is helpful to you as we try to manage our summer course design processes and teaching.

4 Connections Learning Group
Second Thursday of the month at 2:00 pm
Holy Cross Hall 105
even if you can't make the meeting, we will still find a way for you to participate--PLEASE JOIN US!

Want to try out the "4 Connections, " a retention strategy based on intentionally incorporating 4 components into your teaching? Those components include the following:

1. Learn and use students’ names
2. Build in spaces for check-ins/feedback
3. Require one-on-one meetings
4. Practice Paradox–hold high expectations with some built-in flexibility

Interested in learning more about this approach, trying it out, and chatting with colleagues? Please , and I'll set up a meeting or two to orient ourselves, and then we'll make a plan to check in a time or two over the course of the semester

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Scholarship ofÌýTeachingÌýand Learning: Professional Learning Community
Third Friday of the month at noon
Holy Cross 105

Want to get started on a research project involving yourÌýteaching? Looking for cross-campus collaborators? Want to get feedback on yourÌýteaching-based research project? Please join this professional learning community!

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Coffee and Chat (and take advantage of cooler temps!)
Tuesday, October 24th at 9:00-10:30 am
and Wednesday, November 1 at 9:00-11:00 am

The CTE would like to invite colleagues to join us at informal chats with coffee and snacks. There will be tables set up outside of Holy Cross Hall (in between the building and the seal), and we will visit with colleagues from across campus. There might even be some treats to take with you. : )

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Expanding Your Toolkit: Low-Stress Grading and Assessing Strategies
Tuesday, October 31st from 12:30-1:45 pm
Holy Cross 105

Please note: if less than 5 people sign up for this event by Friday, October 27th, it will be postponed

We had so much fun swapping in-class teaching strategies--let's share ways to lower the stress in grading and assessing. Join us for this lunch-time discussion where strategies will be shared--from research and from your colleagues. The goal is for you to leave the lunch with a new strategy or two that might help alleviate the grading burden. (I know that it is advising season --but we all need to eat, and the last session led to engaging conversation)

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Books and Coffee:ÌýThe New College Classroom
Choose the time that works for your schedule:
First Wednesday of the month at 1 pm (blended--if needed--in person and zoom)
Wed: Sep 6, Oct 4, Nov 1, & Dec 6, 2023
First Thursday of the month at 3:30 pm (in person)
Thu: Sep 7, Oct 5, Nov 2, & Dec 7, 2023
Holy Cross 105

BooksÌýandÌýCoffeeÌýis a book club that meets monthly to discuss a few chapters from a contemporary book related to teaching and learning.ÌýWe have coffee and assorted snacks to fuel our discussions.

This semester, we are readingÌý) by Davidson and Katopodis. Multiple reviews of this book tout its immediate applicability and low barriers to integrating material, which multiple faculty have asked for.

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Faculty Writing Group
No sign up required--show up as your schedule allows!
Weekly on Wednesdays from 12-2 on the first floor of Holy Cross Hall (mostly 105, sometimes 110 if there is a schedule conflict)

This faculty-led group is designed to help folks make progress on writing projects by carving out time and space to work together in an accountable fashion. Feel free to bring whatever materials you need to get work done--snacks, drinks, headphones, etc--as you co-work for a few hours each week. Questions? Reach out toÌýLisa HolleranÌýorÌý
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Scholarship of Teaching and Learning: Professional Learning CommunityÌý
Third Friday of the month at noon
Holy Cross 105

Want to get started on a research project involving your teaching? Looking for cross-campus collaborators? Want to get feedback on your teaching-based research project? Please join this professional learning community!

As always, please reach out if there is anything I can do to help--resources, observations, conversations.

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Curriculum Mapping
Tuesday, October 17th from 3:30-4:45 pm
(let us know on the form if you are interested, but this time doesn't work for you--happy to offer a second session)
Holy Cross 105

Collaboration with Jocelyn Shadforth, Assistant Provost for Accreditation and Assessment

In this session, faculty and department chairs will gain a quick overview of curriculum mapping essentials, focusing on different strategies forÌýcreating a program-level curriculum map that can be used to enhanceÌýteachingÌýand program effectiveness. Participants will leave with ideas for creating a curriculum map that supports the assessment of student learning outcomes and resources to kickstart their curriculum mapping journey. A variety of templates will be made available on both Box and Google Drive prior to the workshop.

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PAST EVENTS:

Previous CTE Program Schedules:

Teaching Awards

Given annually, teaching excellence awards at ÁùºÏ²Ê¿â's University honor faculty for their exceptional talents and dedication to promoting learning in meaningful, engagingÌýand innovative ways. The selection process is rigorous, evaluating candidates' course offerings, curricular designs, instructional methods, classroom performances, and interactions with students.

Five awards are given annually:

• The Ìýis given to one faculty member who has taught at ÁùºÏ²Ê¿â's for at least 15 years.
• TheÌýÌýis given to two contract faculty.
• TheÌýÌýis given to one adjunct faculty member.
• TheÌýÌýhonors a faculty member who has designed an innovative course project or teaching method.
• The recognizes ÁùºÏ²Ê¿â's faculty whose teaching directly supports the ÁùºÏ²Ê¿â's University Mission.

2022-2023 Teaching Winners

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Innovation Fellows

Innovation fellowships support faculty who need time, resourcesÌýand expertise to include pedagogical experimentation in their courses by providing a stipend, participation in theÌýInnovation Institute, and a community of faculty fellows focused on pedagogical innovation.

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Delayne Hudspeth, retired professor of Curriculum and Instruction and Instructional Technology at the University of Texas, was a mentor to several ÁùºÏ²Ê¿â's faculty members and scores of other master's and doctoral students. Through the generosity of an anonymous donor, Dr. Hudspeth's contributions to innovation in higher education are honored by this award.Ìý

The CTE would like to invite you to apply for the DelayneÌýHudspethÌýAward for Innovative Instruction. The award, open to all who teach, includingÌýfull-time (tenure-track and non-tenure-track), part-time, adjunct, and staff who teach, is determined by a panel representing schools across campus and carries a $500 stipend. The application is aÌýÌýand is due March 11, 2022. Please see below for more details.

DelayneÌýHudspethÌýAward for Innovative InstructionÌý
Deadline: March 11, 2022

Who can apply:ÌýThis award recognizes ÁùºÏ²Ê¿â’s instructors who create innovative learning environments and projects. All teaching faculty members -- including full-time (tenure-track and non-tenure-track), part-time, adjunct, and staff who teach -- are encouraged to apply. Previous Award winners will be considered for theÌýHudspethÌýAward five years after their previous win.

What projects are eligible:ÌýSelf-nominations should highlight a specific project, an assignment or exercise, a teaching method, a new use of technology, or the redesign of an entire class.

Instructors may apply for the award based on an innovation implemented in any of the three years previous to the application deadline. For this year's award, projects implemented in any of the following semesters will be eligible:

• Academic year 2018-2019, including Fall 2018, Spring 2019, and Summer 2019
• Academic year 2019-2020, including Fall 2019, Spring 2020, and Summer 2020
• Academic year 2020-2021, including Fall 2020, Spring 2021, and Summer 2021
• Fall 2021

What should the application highlight: Since this award celebrates innovation, preference will be given to projects that demonstrate the greatest levels of innovation and that clearly present the value of that innovation for student learning. Note that the committee does not equate innovation with adoption of new technologies. While some winning projects have featured new uses of technology, many have not.Ìý Please review the Google form before you start crafting your application, as it will help guide you in showcasing your project.

When do you need to submit the application:ÌýPlease fill out theby end of the day on Monday, March 11, 2022.

How will a winner be determined: The winner and finalist for the award will be decided upon by the members ofÌýHudspethÌýAwards Committee. The committee is comprised of representatives from across the university's schools. Applications are blind-reviewed, scored according to the selection criteria, and then discussed until the committee achieves consensus.Ìý

Questions?ÌýIf you have any questions about the award or would like to discuss your application, please contact Jennifer JeffersonÌýjennej@stedwards.edu. Jennifer facilitates the award process, but is not a voting member.