Please join Professors Jennifer Faulkner (Medical Laboratory Science) and Catherine Williams (Integrated Sciences, Sustainability, and Public Health) for a discussion and demonstration of Science Interactive lab kits used in UIS science courses. Faculty will share their experiences implementing these kits across different modalities and class sizes, highlighting successes and lessons learned.
How are UIS instructors using AI in the classroom and in their research? In this panel, Professors Bell Eapen (Information Systems), BJ Fletcher (Public Administration), and Brian Chen (Public Health) will discuss their innovative uses of generative AI to enrich their work as teachers and scholars.
Location: TBD or via Zoom
This session, led by Daniel Platt, Assistant Professor of Legal Studies, explores the use of group work in the humanities and social sciences classroom. Professor Platt will discuss the pedagogical theory behind group activities, several group-learning approaches he has put into practice, and the learning outcomes of orienting classes around collective rather than individual performance and assessment.
In this panel discussion, Professors Richard Gilman-Opalsky (Political Science) and Deborah Anthony (Legal Studies) will speak about their experiences teaching at Logan Correctional Center in Lincoln, Illinois, through the Northwestern Prison Education Program. They will discuss how they became involved with the program, what teaching in prison entailed, and how their work at Logan changed and enriched their teaching at UIS.
This session, led by Angela Doehring, Clinical Assistant Professor of Exercise Science, explores practical strategies to help students take ownership of their learning through goal-setting, reflection, and feedback. Dr. Doehring will share how she uses structured wellness projects to guide students in developing meaningful goals, tracking progress, and connecting coursework to personal and professional growth.
If you don’t think you have time for this presentation, this one is for you! All too often in universities, the prevailing work culture is one of speed and efficiency, marked by a glorification of busyness. In this session, participants will explore a radical antidote that supports wellness and improves teaching, research, and collegiality: embracing Slow.
LinkedIn Learning is “a skill-building ecosystem that bridges the gap between the classroom and the workforce.” Whether you’re looking to sharpen technical skills, streamline course preparation, or guide students toward career readiness, LinkedIn Learning is a powerful tool available to you and your students. To help you get the most out of our university-wide access, we are hosting a hands-on workshop designed specifically for faculty.
How have our state’s incoming college students changed over the past ten years? What are their expectations in the classroom? What kinds of learning challenges do they excel at, and how can college educators better support their emerging skills?
This workshop, led by Kyle Blount, Assistant Professor of Ecohydrology, will highlight common pitfalls in grading processes and introduce equitable grading principles and practices (i.e., what are they and why you should use them). Participants will choose a grading practice, brainstorm how to effectively implement it in a course, and provide feedback within small groups.
Alan Freedman, Assistant Professor of Health Sciences and Chair of the University Requirements Committee (URC) will discuss the ECCE program and the ECCE Speakers’ Series. The role the University Requirements Committee (URC) in the evaluation and approval process of ECCE-designated courses will also be reviewed.
Location: BRK 416 or via Zoom. Coffee and Cookies will be provided