The Faculty Center holds monthly events during the semester, typically on Tuesdays. These events offer two or more concurrent sessions in each of three time slots, much like a mini-conference. By their very nature, they are held in-person only, with remote options only available when the entire event is held online.
Each Teaching and Learning Day is announced several weeks before the event, and participants sign up to reserve a spot (participation is capped at 75). This event is for full-time faculty only, and we provide lunch in the form of pizza, salad, and subs from Publix. Since participation is limited, we ask that faculty only sign up if they can attend at least two sessions.
We do not record these sessions, since we prioritize the networking and sharing elements of the face-to-face experience. You’re always welcome to contact presenters to see if they’d be willing to share materials with you separately.
The third event of the fall and spring terms (November and April) is held virtually and usually consists of only a single online workshop. Summer events are also held virtually.
Typical Event Format:
Session 1, 9:00–10:00 a.m.
Coffee Break, 10:00–10:10 a.m.
Session 2, 10:10–11:10 a.m.
Coffee Break, 11:10–11:20 a.m.
Session 3, 11:20–12:20 a.m.
Lunch, 12:20 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Teaching and Learning Day
October 29, 2024
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Session 1, 9:00–10:00 AM
Dialogue Playground: Creative Tools for Sparking Civil Discourse in the Classroom
Haley G. Winston, Director, Civil Discourse & Engagement, Office of Public Policy Events
CB1: FCTL, Room 205
Join us for an engaging workshop on Civil Discourse, presented by the Director of Civil Discourse and Engagement. This session will explore essential resources, classroom activities, and strategies to foster respectful and productive discussions on challenging topics. The workshop will highlight deliberative dialogue techniques, including approaches from the National Issues Forums Institute (NIFI), offering insights on how to navigate sensitive conversations while encouraging open-mindedness and collaboration among students. Discover practical tools and expert tips that can enhance classroom engagement, create inclusive environments, and build critical thinking skills through civil discourse.
HIP Course Designation & How to Submit Your Proposal
Marika Koch, Estrella Rodriguez, and Alison Hudson, Division of Student Success and Well-Being
CB1: FMC, Room 202
Learn more about the four HIP course designations offered at UCF: Service-Learning (SL), Research Intensive (RI), Integrative-Learning Experience (IE), and Global Learning (GL). This session will inform about evaluation criteria, the benefits of submitting a course for HIP designation, and the submission process in Kuali. We will also offer details about the HIP Student Showcase held in the Fall and Spring semesters and how faculty members support this important event.
Coffee Break, 10:00–10:10 AM
Coffee, tea, and snacks in the Faculty Center
CB1-FCTL, Room 207 (Main Room)
Session 2, 10:10–11:10 AM
Redefining Research: AI Tools for Students and Faculty
Laurie Uttich, Faculty Center for Teaching & Learning
CB1-FCTL, Room 205
GenAI tools have made the news with stories of students using them to “write” their research papers, and many of us have experienced—or suspected—ChatGPT (or one of its friends) has shown up in our own SpeedGraders. But there are a host of other AI-powered research tools that can search academic databases (some host more than 125 million academic papers!), summarize content and sort specific data (like methodology, research gaps, funding sources, etc.), and help students understand academic content. Tools like Research Rabbit, Elicit, and Consensus can assist with literature discovery and analysis, while Explain Paper can help break down complex academic texts for better comprehension. Other tools can assist you with your own research, including apps like scite that check citations for retractions, Connected Papers for visualizing research landscapes, and docAnalyzer for efficient document analysis. In this presentation, we’ll discuss how to work with students to use AI tools throughout the entire process of writing a research paper and showcase a host of apps that can speed up your own research.
The Purpose and ‘Why’ of the Disability Access and Accommodation Process
Adam Meyer, Student Accessibility Services
CB1- Faculty Media Center (FMC) Room 202
This session will explore the purpose behind the accommodation process and the intended outcome when a professor receives a SAS Course Accessibility Letter. While the letter presents a call to action as to ‘what’ to do, there is a greater reason that can be overlooked. The purpose will be explained along with the role of faculty in the process. Time for scenarios or Q&A will be available.
Coffee Break, 11:10–11:20 AM
Coffee, tea, and snacks in the Faculty Center
CB1-FCTL, Room 207 (Main Room)
Session 3, 11:20 AM–12:20 PM
Using Interrupted Case Studies for Engagement, Learning, and Critical Thinking
Eric Main, Faculty Center for Teaching & Learning
CB1- Faculty Media Center (FMC) Room 202
Interrupted Case-Based Instruction asks students to address questions and problems in a sequential manner to teach them to scaffold complex learning tasks, engage with research more strategically, and manage their own cognitive load. Faculty participants in this session will experience a popular interrupted case, discuss its strengths and weaknesses, and receive resources for finding cases relevant to their courses.
Confronting Entitlement in the Classroom
Liz Giltner, Faculty Center for Teaching & Learning
CB1-FCTL, Room 205
This workshop will explore the concept of students as customers in the context of higher education. Participants will engage in discussions on why customer-centric attitudes exist in universities and how instructors can help students see the value in what they teach, given the transactional relationship that exists between students and their universities. Faculty will discuss how to foster a supportive learning environment while maintaining academic standards. Attendees will be able to apply what they learn to improve student investment in courses and the academic learning experience for students overall.
Leveraging the Analytics of Webcourses to be Responsive and Nimble
Anastasia Bojanowski, Faculty Center for Teaching & Learning
CB1-FCTL, Room 207 (Small Conference Room)
In today’s data-rich educational environment, the course analytics feature in Webcourses offers insights into student engagement, performance, and interaction. Learn skills and strategies to leverage Webcourse analytics for responsive teaching. We will discuss how to interpret key metrics, identify patterns and potential issues, and develop targeted interventions to address student needs in real-time.