In this update from the Center for Teaching Excellence, please find announcements for two late August teaching workshops.
Questions? Contact Stephanie Burdick-Shepherd at teachingexcellence.@lawrence.edu.
Monday, August 28 | 1-3 p.m. | Engaging First Day of Class Activities
This workshop is a part of New Faculty Orientation and is open to all teaching faculty and staff. Work with others in a collaborative workshop to develop effective and engaging first day of class activities that foster a positive learning environment, encourage student participation, and set the tone for the rest of the term. Based on the work of Davidson and Katopodis, in The New College Classroom.
Register for the August 28 workshop
Wednesday, August 30 | 1-4 p.m. | AI and Teaching at LU: Strategies and Discussion on the use of ChatGPT in the classroom
This workshop takes part during the First Year Studies Seminar Development and is open to all teaching faculty and staff. Participants will work collaboratively to create assignments and activities using ChatGPT in the undergraduate classroom. Participants will also discuss challenges, concerns, and implications about generative AI and teaching at LU.
Register for the August 30 workshop
Interested in using the teaching and recording space in Briggs 127? Contact Stephanie Burdick-Shepherd at teachingexcellence.@lawrence.edu to reserve time for your fall class to use this space.
The CTE has an internal LU Sharepoint. In this digital library, you can find resources on teaching and learning at LU.
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