Exploring Teaching and Learning
Overview
Join us in Exploring Teaching and Learning (ETL), a unique opportunity to connect and build strategies that increase learning and success with your students. We recognize that instructors are short on time and need practical approaches that they can take into their teaching right away. So, CITL has partnered with OneHE, a platform connecting faculty across higher education with tools and ideas to support learning. OneHE works with experts in teaching and learning from across the globe to provide practical and engaging microlearning – 20 minutes at a time – that will help faculty to better engage students to maximize their success.
Thus, over the next year participants will:
- Engage with the resources and tools that interest you through OneHE
- Connect with faculty across USF and around the globe
- Implement practical approaches and strategies through CITL events
You will gain access to courses, materials, and both USF and global community of scholars, participate in USF CITL community space for local engagement and embark on CITL Adventures – specifically designed development experiences. This is a valuable opportunity that promises to transform your teaching approach and create a positive impact on your students' learning journey.
spring 2024
For this year, CITL is working with two key cohorts that have unique needs and interests – Early Career Faculty and Adjunct Faculty. As such we have established a community space for each group to explore and share together. The Early Career cohort is built to support full-time instructional faculty who are looking to learn more about evidence-based practices for developing and implementing innovative learning experiences. The Adjunct cohort is tailored to fit the distinct schedules and availablity of our adjunct faculty. Both cohorts have access to the entire library of OneHE topics and materials.
In addition to the wealth of resources provided through OneHE, CITL has developed specific learning adventures that our CITL Explorers can engage with. These adventures include curated set of courses as well as offer opportunities to connect and examine how best to implement these within your individual context (see below for details).
Next Steps: Space is limited, so please share your interest in joining one of the two cohorts by completing the application form by January 12. And since learning is always more fun together, we encourage you to invite a colleague from your department to join in. Participants will be notified of their selection.
Contact Emad Mansour at emansour@usf.edu with any questions and we look forward to Exploring Teaching and Learning with you!
CITL Learning Adventure Overview
Below is a brief description of the Spring '24 Adventures:
- All Adventures will begin once activated
- ETL for Early Career will feature 4 distinct Learning Adventure opportunities
- 2 Adventures will include synchronous sessions and designated as Golden Badges
- 2 Adventures will be completely asynchronous and designated as Silver Badges
- Complete one or more adventures each semester
- ETL for Adjuncts will feature 2 Learning Adventures
- Each adventure will be a Green Badge, focusing on shorter paths with topics relevant to engaging students and meeting your learning goals.
- 1 Adventure will include synchronous sessions.
- 1 Adventure will be completely asynchronous and open options.
- Complete one or both adventures, or focus on individual OneHE courses!
ETL for Early Career – Adventure Paths
Adventure 1: Strengthening Foundations - Golden Badge
Requirements:
1. Complete the 6 listed courses.
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- Course Development Made Clear
- Helping Students Learn How to Learn
- Classroom Practice: Active Learning
- Classroom Practice: Engaged Lecturing
- Working with Flexible Assessment
- Supporting Students’ Use of Feedback
- Engage in the CITL community discussion thread titled: “Strengthening Foundation.”
- Attend at least 4 of the six biweekly live meetings via MS Teams. Sessions will explore the courses in greater detail and focus on implementing strategies.
Adventure 2: Small Tweaks, Large Impact – Golden Badge
Requirements:
- Complete the 6 listed courses.
- Small Teaching: Retrieval
- Small Teaching: Predicting
- Small Teaching: Interleaving
- Small Teaching: Self-Explaining
- Small Teaching: Learning Through Practicing
- Small Teaching: Learning through Connecting
- Engage in the CITL community discussion thread titled: “Small Tweaks Large Impact.”
- Attend at least 4 of the six biweekly live meetings via MS Teams. Sessions will explore the courses in greater detail and focus on implementing strategies.
Adventure 3: Moving Forward - Silver Badge
Requirements:
- Complete the 6 listed items.
- An Introduction To Enhancing Academic Integrity
- Applying the Science of Motivation to Teaching
- Increasing Student Persistence by Working With Emotions
- Mid-Semester Feedback: 5 A Method (6-min. Presentation)
- Shifting from Systems To Interactions With UDL
- Developing A Growth Mindset Among Your Students
- Engage in the CITL community discussion thread titled “Moving Forward”
Adventure 4: Choose Your Own Adventure (a la carte) - Silver Badge
Requirements:
- Complete the 3 Listed Courses
- Helping students learn how to learn
- Applying the Science of Motivation to Teaching
- An introduction to enhancing academic integrity
- Attend at least 1 of 3 live meetings via MS Teams. Sessions will explore the courses in greater detail and focus on implementing strategies.
- Engage in the CITL community discussion thread titled “Teaching Refreshment.”
ETL for Adjuncts – Adventure Paths
Adventure 1: Teaching Refreshment – Green Badge
Requirements:
- Complete the 3 Listed Courses
- Helping students learn how to learn
- Applying the Science of Motivation to Teaching
- An introduction to enhancing academic integrity
- Attend at least 1 of 3 live meetings via MS Teams. Sessions will explore the courses in greater detail and focus on implementing strategies.
- Engage in the CITL community discussion thread titled “Teaching Refreshment.”
Adventure 2: Quick Adventure (a la carte) - Green Badge
Requirements:
- Complete 3 OneHE courses of your choice.
- Engage in the CITL community discussion thread titled “Quick Adventure” and share your reflections, tips, and recommendations.