Center for Faculty Excellence

Discover the transformative power of Universal Design for Learning in this interactive workshop. Apply practical strategies from UDL to your own course content in order to foster an environment where all students thrive. We will guide you through designing class material using UDL principles, from creating adaptable lesson plans to integrating assistive technologies to incorporating flexible, competency-aligned assessments.

It is imperative for professors to embrace proactive strategies that cater to the diverse needs of their students.

In this faculty development session, we will explore a range of innovative strategies and best practices to engage students in online courses effectively. With the increasing prevalence of online education, it's crucial for educators to adapt their teaching methods to create an interactive and stimulating learning environment. This session aims to equip faculty members with the tools and insights necessary to keep students actively participating and motivated in their virtual classrooms.

This session will highlight the Prairie Flag early alert system that allows faculty to communicate with advisors regarding students who may be struggling. This session will explain the system of surveys, how faculty can raise flags, and the process for resolving flags through advisor support and communication with faculty. Advisors will be on hand to share their experiences and how they work to resolve Prairie Flags. 

Join John Martin, Astronomy and Physics and Tarah Sweeting-Trotter, CASA as well as other advisors from CASA

During our session, we will discuss the importance of actively engaging students in conversations about artificial intelligence. We will share some potential syllabus language and assignment instructions that explicitly address appropriate and inappropriate uses of AI. We will share ideas for classroom activities and assessments that engage students in using conversational AI productively and intentionally, while clarifying their role as the expert and the critic of the chatbot output. 

This faculty workshop aims to equip educators with the necessary knowledge and tools to foster a supportive and inclusive environment for first-generation college students. The workshop will delve into the current state of higher education and the persistent challenges that these students encounter. It offers participants the opportunity to learn effective strategies to create an inclusive classroom culture, provide extra aid to students, and encourage their active involvement in campus life.

Autism in the Workplace: How Leaders Create an Inclusive and Supportive Environment

The focus of this event is to draw the audience’s attention to the field of autism as it relates to employment-based sup

Restorative practices provide great tools in getting to know our students and guiding classroom discussions at all levels. If you would like to learn more, come join us for this interactive, fun hands-on session.

Beth Hatt, Director, School of Education

Learn everything you need to know to get started with Brookens Library. This presentation will give you an overview of the library resources and services that are available to you for your teaching and your research, including the catalog, library databases, interlibrary loan and research help services.

This hybrid session will meet in UHB 3081 and on Zoom

Sally LaJoie - Instructional Services Librarian