PT&LS: Video of Keynote and Digital Posters/Materials Available The Eighth Annual Provost's Teaching & Learning Symposium! Dear Colleagues (please share widely),

If you were unable to attend the Eighth Annual Provost's Teaching & Learning Symposium on September 27th or were only able to attend certain sessions, we invite you to review the resources that are now available, including:
Please note that a UMBC login is required for access to these materials. You must be logged into myUMBC for authentication, and not just your UMBC email.

We hope that these resources are useful in your work!

Best,
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You are cordially invited to attend and participate in the eighth annual Provost's Teaching and Learning Symposium at UMBC, which will take place on Friday, September 27, 2024, from approximately 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the University Center.

Call for Poster / Demo Presentations
This year we are soliciting abstracts/applications to present either a poster or a demonstration. Posters should describe projects designed to enhance or assess students' learning or success at UMBC. Proposals for demonstrations of a teaching tool designed to foster student learning are also welcome. Digital tools or digital displays of tools in use are encouraged. All tool demos should also be accompanied by a basic poster that announces for viewers the tool and its purpose.

To submit your abstract, please complete this Google form by Friday, August 2. Proposals will be screened for appropriateness to the Symposium and the author who submits the form will be notified by Friday, August 9 if their submission has been accepted. Further instructions about preparing and setting up posters and demos will be sent to presenters in late August. Please note that poster authors are responsible for printing and paying for printing of their posters. Tentatively, posters should be posted between 9-10 a.m. before the poster/demo session begins at 10:00 a.m.

General Information
This Symposium, part of the Hrabowski Innovation Fund initiative, will bring together UMBC faculty and staff to discuss transformative learning experiences. This year's Symposium will feature breakfast, a poster and teaching tool demonstration session, themed interactive exploration spaces, lunch, and a keynote presentation.

Please don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions. We look forward to your application!

Best,
Kerrie, Jennifer, and Sarah
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Some books, noted below, are also available online as ebooks from the AOK library. If there is a teaching and learning book that you're interested in but that isn't already in our library, let us know so that we can consider adding it to our collection.

If you would like to discuss how to apply the ideas you've read about, the FDC is available during the summer for consultations.

Feel free to email us at fdc@umbc.edu or call us at (410) 455-3916 with any questions, book suggestions, or to schedule a consultation. We're here for you this summer!

New Titles include:
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If you were unable to attend Dr. Michelle Miller's virtual presentation on April 10, we invite you to view the recording of her presentation, You Must Remember This: Using the Science of Memory to Support Learning in a Wired World. You may read about Dr. Miller and access her presentation on the Faculty Development Center webpage.

This presentation, based on her new book, was co-sponsored by the College Teaching and Learning Science Program and the Faculty Development Center. Dr. Miller discusses why memory is important for teaching and learning in higher education, principles of memory that all faculty should know, and tools and techniques for reinforcing memory and application (with a special focus on AI). She also shared this companion site with sources and additional resources for further exploration.

Best,
Kerrie and Sarah

Photo provided by Dr. Michelle Miller.
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No matter how long you’ve taught, there is always something you can learn from your colleagues. And if you generally prepare and teach your classes in isolation, you may wish you had more opportunities to have the kinds of conversations with colleagues from across the disciplines that would enrich your teaching practice, help you improve student engagement, and deepen your sense of belonging to a community of scholars. Faculty Learning Communities (FLCs) at UMBC fill this niche. The Faculty Development Center is pleased to announce six new proposed topics for Faculty Learning Communities in AY 2024-25:
What are FLCs? Faculty Learning Communities are groups of 6-12 self-selected faculty who are co-learners, joining together across disciplines for a year-long exploration of specific evidence-based teaching practices. FLCs support faculty in developing a new pedagogical approach, new kinds of assignments, and/or new ways to assess student learning. Participants who meet the attendance requirements (missing no more than 3 out of approximately 11 meetings over the academic year) receive a professional development award. The meeting format for each FLC, in-person or virtual, will be determined by the preference of the facilitators and the majority of the applicants.

Who is eligible? All current faculty, as well as staff who teach, are encouraged to participate.

To apply: The application form contains descriptions of each of the proposed FLCs. Please submit your application to fdc@umbc.edu by Friday, June 28th. Although you can only participate in one FLC, you may apply to more than one, ranking your choices on the application form. Pending budget decisions, the FLCs that receive the greatest numbers of applicants will go forward as FDC-sponsored FLCs for 2024-25.

To learn more about the FLC program: Please come to the FLC End of Year Celebration on Friday, May 10 from 12:00-1:30 p.m. to hear participants in the current FLCs share the outcomes of their work. In person registration has closed, but you may join us online via WebEx by registering here. Also, visit the FLC page on the FDC website.

Best,
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If you were unable to attend the two recent presentations by invited speakers, we invite you to read about these speakers and view the recordings and slides from their presentations on the Faculty Development Center webpage. We have heard many positive comments from attendees about these informational and inspirational presentations.

Dr. Bryan Dewsbury returned to UMBC to present on Assessing Equity - Reflecting on the Elements of a Successful Inclusive Course Experience. He engaged the audience in thinking about the meaning we want students to take away from our classes, finding ways to help all students feel connected and engaged. He shared strategies for finding out who our students are and teaching and assessing in ways that support all our learners.

Dr. Helen Chen visited us virtually to present on From Outcomes to Evidence: Using ePortfolios to Document Learning. Watch her presentation to learn more about why ePortfolios are considered a meta high impact practice and how they can be implemented at the course, program, and institutional level. Helen shared a variety of intriguing examples of students' portfolios and discussed some considerations for successful implementation.

Please note that a UMBC login is required for access to these materials. You must be logged into myUMBC for authentication, and not just your UMBC email.

We hope that these resources are useful to you!

Best,
Linda

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Dear Colleagues (please share widely),

The Faculty Development Center (FDC) supports all faculty and teaching staff in all aspects of their teaching role at the University through our programming, services, consultations, and resources. We would very much appreciate your help as we seek to better serve your needs and interests.

Please take a few minutes to respond to this very short survey to let us know what teaching topics are of most interest or concern for you now, so that we can plan our spring programming to meet your needs. Whether or not you have attended an FDC program in the past, we value your perspective and want to hear from you. Please take the survey by Monday, November 6.

Survey link: https://forms.gle/RQBhcxALS1Pi1Siq6

Thank you so much for your time!

Best,
Linda, Kerrie, Jennifer, Tory, and Sarah

Photo by Mark McGregor on Unsplash.
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No matter how long you’ve taught, there is always something you can learn from your colleagues. And if you generally prepare and teach your classes in isolation, you may wish you had more opportunities to have the kinds of conversations with colleagues from across the disciplines that would enrich your teaching practice, help you improve student engagement, and deepen your sense of belonging to a community of scholars. Faculty Learning Communities (FLCs) at UMBC fill this niche. The Faculty Development Center is pleased to announce five new proposed topics for Faculty Learning Communities in AY 2023-24:
What are FLCs? Faculty Learning Communities are groups of 6-12 self-selected faculty who are co-learners, joining together across disciplines for a year-long exploration of specific evidence-based teaching practices. FLCs support faculty in developing a new pedagogical approach, new kinds of assignments, and/or new ways to assess student learning. Participants who meet the attendance requirements (missing no more than 3 out of approximately 11 meetings over the academic year) receive a professional development award. The meeting format for each FLC, in-person or virtual, will be determined by the preference of the facilitators and the majority of the applicants.

Who is eligible? All current faculty, as well as staff who teach, are encouraged to participate.

To apply: The application form contains descriptions of each of the proposed FLCs. Please submit your application to fdc@umbc.edu by Monday, June 26th. Although you can only participate in one FLC, you may apply to more than one, ranking your choices on the application form. Pending budget decisions, the FLCs that receive the greatest numbers of applicants will go forward as FDC-sponsored FLCs for 2023-24.

To learn more about the FLC program: Please visit the FLC page on the FDC’s website.

Regards,
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Dear Colleagues (please share widely),

If you were unable to attend the Seventh Annual Provost's Teaching and Learning Symposium on April 21st, we invite you to view the recording and slides from Dr. Bryan Dewsbury's Keynote presentation, Beyond Inclusion - Teaching for civic engagement and social participation. You may read about Dr. Dewsbury and access his presentation on the Faculty Development Center webpage. We have heard many, many positive comments from attendees about Dr. Dewsbury's powerful keynote and the many wonderful posters. You won't want to miss them!

Digital copies of the posters presented at the Symposium are currently being added to this Box folder. You may use the +/- buttons in the menu at the bottom to zoom in on the posters, and the scroll bars to move around them. The Symposium program and poster abstracts are available to download on the PT&LS myUMBC page here.

Please note that a UMBC login is required for access to these materials. You must be logged into myUMBC for authentication, and not just your UMBC email.

We hope that these resources are useful in your work!

Best,
Linda and Sarah
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You are cordially invited to attend and participate in the seventh annual Provost's Teaching and Learning Symposium at UMBC, which will take place on Friday, April 21, 2023, from 12:00 to 3:30 p.m.

Call for Poster Presentations
Posters should describe projects designed to enhance or assess students' learning or success at UMBC. To submit your abstract, please complete this Google form by Friday, March 3, 2023. Proposals will be screened for appropriateness to the Symposium and authors will be notified by Friday, March 10 if their submission has been accepted. Further instructions about preparing and setting up posters will be sent to presenters in late March.

General Information
This Symposium, part of the Hrabowski Innovation Fund initiative, will bring together UMBC faculty and staff to discuss transformative learning experiences. Tentatively, posters should be posted between 11:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. before the lunch and keynote and remain during the poster session from 2:00 - 3:30 p.m.

Best,
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