Collecting and responding to mid-semester feedback provides instructors with valuable insights to enhance student learning for the remainder of the semester. Join us via Zoom to identify strategies to gather feedback from students and discuss how to respond to student … Read more

Are you looking for ways to boost student participation and engagement during your lectures? Join us to discuss how to structure your class sessions to be more impactful. This session will provide you with a variety of effective, easy-to-implement strategies … Read more

Before you begin migrating your Sakai course content to Canvas, consider using this opportunity to re-revisit the overall design of one or more of your courses. The 2-hour Canvas Course Design Snapshot is designed to help instructors refine their course … Read more

The effectiveness of assessments and in-class activities is closely linked to the appropriate level of the question or set of questions being asked. In this workshop, instructors will be introduced to strategies for developing effective question prompts. It will also … Read more

Intended audience: "I’m already using ChatGPT, either personally or professionally, and I want to learn about how other people are making use of it to generate more ideas for how I can use it." This is a follow-up to the … Read more

Finding the perfect mentor can be challenging. Research increasingly points to the value of creating a network of mentors that can provide comprehensive support for faculty. But where to begin? In this interactive workshop, participants will determine mentoring/support needs and … Read more

Intended audience: "I’m already using ChatGPT, either personally or professionally, and I want to learn about how other people are making use of it to generate more ideas for how I can use it." This is a follow-up to the … Read more

This workshop introduces participants to a recent publication from Life Sciences Education and offers practical strategies for shifting away from a content-coverage model of course design in favor of devoting more class time to active learning. Learn more and register … Read more

Before you begin migrating your Sakai course content to Canvas, consider using this opportunity to re-revisit the overall design of one or more of your courses. The 2-hour Canvas Course Design Snapshot is designed to help instructors refine their course … Read more

How can educators help students remain engaged and enthusiastic about learning – and do so without compromising their own well-being? In this interactive workshop, participants discuss concrete practices for the first day(s) of class that promote a positive learning environment … Read more

Before you begin migrating your Sakai course content to Canvas, consider using this opportunity to re-revisit the overall design of one or more of your courses. The 2-hour Canvas Course Design Snapshot is designed to help instructors refine their course … Read more

The syllabus is often the first point of contact between your students and your course. How can you ensure that this important document is inviting, not discouraging? In this session, we’ll review strategies to make your syllabus more welcoming, transparent, … Read more

Are you looking for ways to boost student participation and engagement during your lectures? Join us to discuss how to structure your class sessions to be more impactful. This session will provide you with a variety of effective, easy-to-implement strategies … Read more

In-class polling can be used to address a wide range of student engagement goals. Poll Everywhere is the University's centrally supported polling solution, available at no cost to all instructors and students. Whether you are new to Poll Everywhere or … Read more

We live in a world of information overload, cognitive multi-tasking, and bite-sized transfer of information. In higher education, we ask our students to go beyond the headlines, focus for long periods of time, and engage deeply in what they are … Read more

The session will give attendees insight into how the Center for Faculty Excellence supports University faculty. Learn more about the services, resources, and programs available through the CFE.  Open to both new and experienced faculty. Registration is through Carolina talent … Read more

The session will give attendees insight into how the Center for Faculty Excellence supports University faculty. Learn more about the services, resources, and programs available through the CFE.  Session is for both new and experienced faculty. Registration is through Carolina … Read more

Designed for educators seeking actionable strategies, this dynamic session equips teachers with essential tools to create welcoming and supportive environments for all students, with a focus on transgender and gender non-conforming students. Participants will gain practical insights into to implementing … Read more

Early-career faculty are invited to attend this interactive session about understanding requirements for earning promotion or tenure. The session will feature a presentation about promotion and tenure led by Dr. Giselle Corbie, Senior Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs. Participants will … Read more

The CFE/Lenovo Instructional Innovation Grants Program provides support for instructors using technology in innovative and impactful ways to further student learning. This year the program will focus on supporting efforts to better understand generative AI and its role in teaching … Read more