教学社区
实践社区
Instructors interested in learning about and trying new techniques of instruction can join a community of practice. 在一个实践的社区, instructors come together around a common interest to improve their teaching by sharing best practices and collaborating to create new ideas. The 教学中心 organizes several such communities annually for instructors who teach a course that enrolls students in the 艺术学院 & 科学 or 哈吉姆工程学院 and 应用科学.
2024年秋季, we are sponsoring a New and Early Career Instructor Teaching Group, a College Course Development Fellowship to plan for Spring 2025 courses, a Generative Artificial Intelligence Group, 和一个包容性的教学小组.
这些小组将亲自会面.
2024年秋季
College Course Development Fellowship—This two-semester fellowship program brings together a small group of instructors to collaborate in (re)developing and implementing their undergraduate courses. Fellows enjoy intensive support from 教学中心 staff and are each awarded $1,000 in non-salary funding to cover expenses related to their teaching and research. This cohort meets in person and will plan in fall 2024 for spring 2025 courses. Open to instructors who teach a course that enrolls students in the 艺术学院 & 科学 or 哈吉姆工程学院 and 应用科学. 在链接页面注册.
This group will be scheduled shortly before fall semester by polling registrants.
Generative Artificial Intelligence Group— This group will meet to discuss the implications of generative AI for teaching and learning, as well as to share resources and teaching ideas. In addition to exploring how to revise courses in response to generative AI, this in-person group will consider how and whether to integrate generative AI into student and/or instructor work. Open to instructors who teach a course that enrolls students in the 艺术学院 & 科学 or 哈吉姆工程学院 and 应用科学.
This group will be scheduled shortly before fall semester by polling registrants.
全纳教学小组-Explore evidence-based teaching practices to create and sustain inclusive learning environments, particularly as they relate to reducing performance disparities and improving students’ sense of belonging and self-efficacy. 超过六周, participants will engage with online video content (videos and reflection prompts) before coming together as a group to engage in dialogue and explore how these concepts can be applied specifically at UR. This program meets in person and is open to instructors teaching a course enrolling students in 艺术学院 & 科学 or 哈吉姆工程学院 & 应用科学.
This group will be scheduled shortly before fall semester by polling registrants.
New and Early Career Instructor Teaching Community—The 教学中心 will be launching a new group program this fall to support new instructors and foster teaching success at the 十大赌博正规老平台. This program will be open to new and early career instructors of any rank on multi-year contracts in the 艺术学院 & 科学 and 哈吉姆工程学院 & 应用科学. If you are interested in participating, 请在这里告诉我们, and we will reach back out with details this summer.
其他定期安排的小组
主动学习教学小组—Instructors currently teaching are invited to explore small, 易于实施, evidence-based classroom activities that can be dropped into ongoing courses. Participants commit to meeting six times to read James Lang’s 小的教学 (提供), as well as trying out one of the teaching strategies once and reporting back to the group on how it worked out. Open to instructors who teach a course that enrolls students in the 艺术学院 & 科学 or 哈吉姆工程学院 and 应用科学.
大型课程讨论组—Instructors of large courses (75+ students) are invited to join a teaching discussion group to share ideas and experiences, as well as benefit from center support for common challenges. Open to instructors who teach a course that enrolls students in the 艺术学院 & 科学 or 哈吉姆工程学院 and 应用科学.
Transparent Assignment Design Fellowship—The Transparent Assignment Design Fellowship supports instructors teaching courses that enroll students in 艺术学院 & 科学 or 哈吉姆工程学院 & 应用科学 in transitioning their non-test assignments using the principles of transparent assignment design. Fellows meet in person four times for 90 minutes over the course of one semester to learn the principles of transparent assignment design and universal design for learning, 转换他们的任务, and workshop their assignments with their peers and enjoy ongoing support from 教学中心 staff. The fellowship carries a $500 non-salary stipend for instructors to cover expenses related to their teaching and research.
教学中心论坛
教学中心创建了一个 论坛 in Microsoft Teams where instructors can connect with colleagues with similar interests to share ideas and ask questions.