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UI Writing Center's Institute for Teaching with Writing

December 7, 2020
Join the UI Writing Center for a series of workshops designed for instructors who want to boost their students' learning and communication skills by building more writing into their courses. Workshops will be held from 10 a.m. to noon on Jan. 12, 14, 19, and 21. All instructors welcome, but this...Read more
Innovation

Submit Your ITTA Proposal to Receive Funding for a Teaching Project

December 1, 2020
Have an idea for a novel teaching project that leverages technology to positively impact student learning and potentially improves teaching at Iowa? The  Innovations in Teaching with Technology Awards (ITTA)  just might provide the support you need. Each year, the  Academic Technology Advisory...Read more

Using Backward Course Design to Rethink Courses for Virtual Teaching and Learning and Beyond

November 3, 2020
If you ask Kelly Danaher, lecturer in Psychological and Brain Sciences, about Cornerstones for Course Design, she’d describe it as the perfect opportunity to learn backward course design from the experts and intentionally rethink her courses for virtual teaching and learning. “Backward course...Read more

Fostering a Sense of Community Belonging Among Your Students

November 3, 2020
The connection students feel with each other and with their instructors is critical for student success. Making connections is more complex now that students are learning in virtual courses and modified classrooms. A crucial first step is fostering a sense of community in your classroom from the...Read more

Affordable Content for Students Through ICON Direct

November 3, 2020
For Seth King, assistant professor in the College of Education, ensuring students have access to affordable content in the virtual teaching and learning environment is a high priority. “Considering the textbook for my Introduction to Behavioral Analysis course was a new edition, the cost savings...Read more

Supporting Graduate Student Success

November 3, 2020
Spare time in graduate school can be hard to come by. Is engaging in teaching development, particularly beyond an initial orientation, worth the investment? Recent research suggests that yes, involvement in this work yields positive outcomes for graduate students in several ways. The most common...Read more
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Creating Peer to Peer Engagement with ICON Tools

Creating Peer to Peer Engagement with ICON Tools

Wednesday, January 20, 2021 - 10:00am to 11:00am
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Writing Assessment and Feedback Tools in ICON

Writing Assessment and Feedback Tools in ICON

Wednesday, January 20, 2021 - 2:00pm to 3:00pm
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Managing Synchronous Online Classes in Zoom Interactive Practice Session

Managing Synchronous Online Classes in Zoom Interactive Practice Session

Thursday, January 21, 2021 - 10:00am to 11:00am
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ICON-UDOIT Accessibility Check

ICON-UDOIT Accessibility Check

Thursday, January 21, 2021 - 2:00pm to 3:00pm
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Technology Tools for Gathering Student Feedback

Technology Tools for Gathering Student Feedback

Friday, January 22, 2021 - 10:00am to 11:00am
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Getting Started with ICON

Getting Started with ICON

Friday, January 22, 2021 - 2:00pm to 3:00pm
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Innovations in Teaching with Technology Awards

The goal of the ITTA program is to raise the level of teaching and learning at the UI by supporting significant and innovative instructional technology projects that have the potential to directly impact student success and retention.Read more

SITA - Student Instructional Technology Assistants

A Different Kind of Teaching and Learning Support Student Instructional Technology Assistants ( SITA ) can help you successfully integrate learning technology into your course. Get the most out of your ICON course site Integrate clickers into your classroom Design and implement individual and...Read more
Origins of Life and the Universe students visit the Field Museum to see Sue the dinosaur.

Big Ideas Courses

Big Ideas (BI) Courses are general education courses centered on themes rather than individual disciplines. These courses are team-taught across an array of disciplines, departments, and even colleges.Read more
Photo of a TILE classroom in the Main Library.

TILE - Transform, Interact, Learn, Engage

The University of Iowa is committed to transforming education and increasing opportunities for student success. The Transform, Interact, Learn, Engage (TILE) project supports these goals by transforming teaching practices, lively interaction, enhanced learning, and increased faculty/student...Read more
Instructor Meena Khandelwal working with students during class.

Extraordinary Teaching Project

The Extraordinary Teaching Project showcases the rich array of pedagogies and teaching philosophies University of Iowa instructors incorporate into their teaching.Read more

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