Here is where you can find us at Camp Teach & Learn this week: Embedding the Writing Center & Library into Your FYSWednesday 24 May 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM ePortfolios for Increased FYS & Pathway EngagementWednesday 24 May 2:45 PM to 4:15 PM Engaging & Teaching with AI ToolsThursday 25 May 2:45 PM to…
Critical Instructional Design Reading Group Wrap-Up Report
As the semester sprints feverishly towards its end, we in Instructional Technology wanted to take a moment to reflect back upon our overall experience with our colleagues in the Critical Instructional Design Reading Group. We walked away with new knowledge and potential strategies for teaching and learning in the fall, and we are excited to…
Textbook Costs and Student Equity
On Tuesday, April 18 Information Services hosted a lunch presentation, Textbook Costs and Student Equity. We were thrilled to have over 20 faculty and staff attend. The purpose of the lunch was threefold. First, we presented the results of the Fall 2022 student textbook survey in which we partnered with ten other liberal arts colleges…
Last Night’s Faculty Showcase
Thank you to everyone who attended last night’s Faculty Showcase of Digital Scholarship & Open Educational Resources. We heard about scholarly and creative work that lie outside the traditional journal and monograph publishing venues, innovative pedagogies that empower students to create and openly share information, and how technology can foster equity among students. Digital Scholarship …
Faculty Showcase of Digital Scholarship & Open Educational Resources
Three years in the planning! Join us for a demonstration of how digital technologies and open pedagogical practices can enhance teaching and research. Engage with faculty and their work, and gain inspiration for your own digital scholarship and open education projects. Presenters include: Chris Steiner, Anna Vallye, Andrea Lanoux, and members of the French and…
Critical Instructional Design Reading Group Halftime Report
By Group Co-Facilitators Kate Bengtson and Karen Pezzetti The Critical Instructional Design Reading Group that we announced back in February has met twice, marking the halfway point for this project which was funded by a grant from the Center for the Critical Study of Race and Ethnicity (CCSRE). This milestone seems an opportune moment to…
Engage Students with Wikipedia Editing Projects
Looking for a new assignment idea that empowers your students to contribute to public scholarship while honing their research and writing skills? Join us to learn about leveraging open pedagogical practices through Wikipedia editing assignments. Professor Ariella Rotramel will share their scaffolding strategies and past experience using the support services offered through the Wiki Education…
Remote Teaching: Tools and Support for Conn College Faculty
There are many ways to provide content and continue engaging with your students even if you are not meeting in a classroom. See below for a few of our favorites: Record mini-lectures or a full lecture. This can be so easy and done on the fly! Technologies we recommend are Kaltura Capture, PowerPoint (Insert Audio or Record Presentation), QuickTime audio/screen…
4th Annual CT OER Summit March 6-10, 2023
The Connecticut OER Coordinating Council is excited to announce the CT OER Summit, a five-day virtual event for new and experienced OER users. The Summit provides faculty and departmental leadership in Connecticut higher education the opportunity to learn effective practices in OER implementation, collaboration, strategy, and research. See the Full Program Online! When: March 6…
8th Annual Library Research Prize for Students
We are receiving applications for the 8th Annual Library Research Prize for Students! All currently enrolled undergraduate students are eligible to apply through this Moodle Campus site. Submissions must include answers to some reflective application questions, a bibliography, the work completed by the student, and a faculty support form. The work must have been completed for…
