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Engaged Humanities Lunch Conversation

The Public Research Fellows invite all faculty to join us for an Engaged Humanities Lunch Conversation on the topic of technology in the classroom. While an ever-increasing reliance on tech often takes on an air of inevitability, there are compelling reasons to consider the effects of these shifts-on learning outcomes, on students' mental health, on our abilities to make connections with one another as members of a classroom community. Building off the conversation we hosted last semester about AI in education, this time around we want to take a step back and explore more broadly the role that screens play in our pedagogy and potential alternatives for thinking about how we use (or don't use) technology in our teaching. We will explore the ways we teach with or without technology and imagining other ways to think about the relationship between our screens, our students, and our goals. Please RSVP to Jen McDaneld by Thursday, March 21. Lunch will be provided in the Teske Dining Room on Wednesday, March 27, 12:00 pm-1:15 pm.

Core X Engaged Humanities Institute

Are you interested in designing courses that are more interdisciplinary and more engaging for a variety of students? Would you like to teach a Core Exploration course (X course) but haven't found the time for syllabus design? Are you curious about the idea of making your courses more engaged with timely public issues but need a push to explore your options? UP's Core and the Public Research Fellows invite applications for the Core X Engaged Humanities Institute, a two-day course development (or re-development) workshop to support faculty from all UP schools, disciplines, and ranks  in developing interdisciplinary and engaged humanities pedagogical approaches for new or revised X courses.

Workshops are scheduled for May 9-10, 2024. Participants will earn a $750 stipend as they gain practical strategies for course design and creating engaged learning experiences, leaving the Institute with a set of concrete materials to build out a future course.

Please see the full Call for Applicants for details and to apply. Applications will be accepted until April 2, 2024. Questions? Email Jen McDaneld at mcdaneld@up.edu.

Alternative Grading Collaborative    

Have you have ever wondered if grading really, truly reflects student learning? How many of you have wondered if there is a better way? If the answers to these questions are ones you’d like to explore in a supportive community, please consider joining the nascent, grassroots, UP Alternative Grading Collaborative that sprung up in the summer of 2023, met this fall for lunch, and hosted a day-long workshop before the start of the spring 2024 semester. We will continue our gatherings by hosting a series of casual, friendly, come-as-you-are lunch conversations meant to build a community interested in new adventures in “Grading for Growth.”  

These come-as-you-are conversations will be held in the Teske dining room with lunch provided (buffet in the Holy Cross Dining room). Please RSVP here to join the conversations on any of the following dates:

  • Tuesday, February 6, 12:30 pm-1:30 pm
  • Monday, March 11, 12:30 pm-1:30 pm
  • Thursday, April 11, 12:30 pm-1:30 pm

Questions? Contact vanhoomi@up.edu.

These conversations are sponsored by UP’s $500K, 5-year Howard Hughes Inclusive Excellence 3 Grant focused on supporting adoption of inclusive teaching practices. 

Core Samples Lunches

All staff and faculty are invited to attend this spring’s Core Samples Lunches as guests of the Garaventa Center and Core Program. These have proven a terrific way to build our knowledge of what happens in UP’s Core Curriculum. Engage in learning from gifted teachers over a free lunch with no exams!

Wednesday, February 21, 11:30 am -12:15 pm -  Chemist Valerie Walters will offer a glimpse of her Exploration level CHEM 331X course called “Chemistry in Paintings.”

Tuesday, April 2, 11:45 am-12:30 pm - Lars Larson, English department, will offer “Literature: The Opposite of Escape,” taken from his English 112 Foundation level course.

Both buffet lunches will be held in the Teske Room of the Bauccio Commons. Seating is limited. Please RSVP to Karen Eifler at eifler@up.edu.

 

Teaching with Technology Workshop Series

Teaching with Technology is an ongoing series of workshops presented by Academic Technology Services that focuses on providing professional development for UP faculty in digital skills and pedagogy. Recordings of many past trainings are available on ATSI's PilotsUP site. 

Digital Lab Workshops

The Clark Library Digital Lab offers free, one-hour workshops to current students, faculty, staff and alumni (space permitting). Past workshop topics for include Graphic Design, iMovie, Podcasting, Canva, and more. Visit the Digital Lab's website for a detailed schedule and to register for a spot.