The Center for Educational Innovation (CEI) and partners invite the entire teaching community across the University of Minnesota System to participate in sessions focused on strategies that you can implement in your courses this Spring semester.
All sessions are delivered online via Zoom or as asynchronous online courses. For session descriptions and registration, click on the session title of interest.
Joining CEI in facilitating these sessions is GPS Alliance’s International Student Academic Integration (ISAI) and OIT’s Academic Technology Support Services (ATSS) and the Minnesota English Language Program (MELP). Visit Teaching Support for a comprehensive list of teaching-related professional development webinars and recordings of past webinars.
January 2025 Sessions
Week 1: January 6–9, 2025
| Date | Time | Session Title |
|---|---|---|
| Wed, January 6 | 9 am - 12 pm | Facilitating Intercultural Learning in Globally Diverse Classes |
| Tue, January 7 | 1 - 2:30 pm | Three teaching activities for building community among our globally diverse classes |
| Wed, January 8 | 10 am - 1 pm | Canvas Clinic |
| Thu, January 9 | 10 - 11 am | Create Accessible Content in Canvas |
| Asynchronous Online Course | 1.5 hours | New TA Orientation |
| Asynchronous Online Course | 2-4 hours | Canvas Essentials |
Week 2: January 13-15, 2025
| Date | Time | Session Title |
|---|---|---|
| Tue, January 14 | 10:30 - 11:30 am | GenAI in Your Spring Teaching |
| Tue, January 14 | 1 - 2 pm | Canvas Gradebook: Set Up |
| Tue, January 14 | 2 - 2:45 pm | First Day of Class: A Mini-Version of Your Course |
| Wed, January 15 | 1 - 2 pm | Student focus groups: When and why students use AI |
| Wed, January 15 | 1 - 2 pm | Effective Use of STEM Role Models in your Course Design |
| Asynchronous Short Course Opened January 15 | Live session 2/20, 9:30 - 11 am | Integrating AI into your assignments and exploring the pedagogical implications |
Visit the CEI Recorded Webinars page or the Teaching Support Events Calendar for a comprehensive list of teaching-related professional development webinars.