CELT News

Watch for info about Teaching and Learning Academy, Teaching Partners Program, and SoTL Scholars!

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We will be sharing the 2021-2022 information for the following programs in the upcoming weeks:
  • SoTL Scholars is a year-long program that provides a framework and mentorship to help a faculty member (term, tenure-track, tenure) complete a scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL) research project.
  • Teaching and Learning Academy is a year-long program that addresses course design, evidence-based teaching strategies, inclusive classroom practices, peer-review of teaching, and documentation of teaching effectiveness. Local experts on college teaching and learning will lead sessions during the academy. Instructors from all disciplines are encouraged to apply for this cohort-based teaching and learning community.
  • Teaching Partners Program matches two or three second- or third-year tenure-track faculty or term faculty with a senior faculty member (a successful, experienced teacher) from another discipline.

These programs are led by CELT Faculty Fellows and provide important professional development opportunities related to teaching and the scholarship of teaching and learning. Add a line on your curriculum vita, new knowledge, and new connections!

CELT Programs Accepting Applications (Teaching Tip)

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If you’re interested in expanding your professional development, look no further than CELT. Three of our key programs are now accepting applications for the 2022-23 academic year. Applications are due by April 15 and those who are accepted into the programs will be notified by April 30. Check out the programs below and head to our website to learn more if you’re interested.
  • Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Scholars Program: The SoTL Scholars Program is a cohort-based teaching and learning community. It is a year-long experience focused on writing research questions for classroom-based research, implementing quantitative and qualitative assessment techniques, and articulating the types of evidence used to help answer SoTL research questions. You will meet once a month during the 22-23 AY.
  • Teaching and Learning Academy: The CELT Teaching and Learning Academy has expanded its eligibility this year! All instructors who have taught at least one year at Iowa State are eligible to be a part of the CELT TLA. Participants will attend monthly sessions that address course design, evidence-based teaching strategies, inclusive classroom practices, peer-review of teaching, and documentation of teaching effectiveness.
  • Teaching Partners Program: The Teaching Partners Program (TPP) supplements departmental mentoring by pairing a new instructor with a senior instructor from a different discipline who is a successful and experienced teacher. Partners discuss teaching and learning topics, complete classroom observations, and focus on documenting teaching effectiveness for continuous improvement efforts of use in teaching portfolios.
If you’re ready to apply, you can go straight to the Qualtrics form to submit your application. We recommend reviewing the specific program web page before you submit your application so that you know what each program requires for the application. If you have any questions, email celt@iastate.edu.

Full Teaching Tip

View the published CELT Teaching Tip: Resources for Success (March 24, 2022 – Constant Contact) page.

Prefer a Print Version?

To view the Teaching Tip as a printable document with web addresses, download the CELT Teaching Tip for March 24, 2022 (PDF).

Canvas New Quizzes Release and Deploy Notes – May 21

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This update will contain the Canvas release and deploy that are specific to New Quizzes in Canvas for May 21. To review the release and deploy notes for the overall features of Canvas during this timeframe, you can review a separate post that contains that information.

If you’re looking for more information on New Quizzes, you can review the New Quizzes in Canvas webpage.

May 21

  • New Quizzes: Fill in the Blank Question Type Allows Rich Content Editor: In Quizzes, this feature allows instructors to add content as part of the question stem and make portions of the content fillable in the student response. This change allows instructors to create fill-in-the-blank questions with rich content such as scientific or mathematical formulas or a table. Additionally, instructors can format fill-in-the-blank questions to appear on separate, distinct lines.

You can read the full May 21 Canvas Release Notes on their website.

Follow-up: Tips, tricks & opportunities for grading in Canvas (ISU Online Learning Community)

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Below please see the notes from the ISU OLC meeting on grading in Canvas which took place on Friday, March 12:

Grading in Canvas

Drs. Amani Elobeid (Economics) and Cristina Bonaccorsi (Chemistry) shared their tips on grading in Canvas:

Stay on top of your grading:

Know how Canvas calculates student grades:

Grade Submission via ISU Admin Tools in Canvas

CELT and ITS collaborated to bring very useful changes to the midterm submission process via ISU AdminTools inside your Canvas courses. Please review the ISU AdminTools: Submit Grades resource on the CELT website.

Canvas Updates

  • Spring 2021 midterms are due Mar. 19 by 2:15 p.m.
  • Math questions in quizzes: math formulas are now rounded correctly.
  • Numerical questions with precise answers in quizzes: no more autogenerated decimal places in precision answers.
  • New Quizzes: CELT continues monitoring this new feature before it is implemented in ISU’s Canvas instance.
  • For more updates, please check out the CELT Instructional Tools News and Updates page on the CELT website.

Have a suggestion for the next OLC meeting?

Please email Lesya Hassall at lesya@iastate.edu.

Subscribe to or unsubscribe from the ISU OLC list

Resources for Success (Teaching Tip)

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We’re preparing to welcome everyone back to campus. This fall semester brings many back to the Iowa State University campus. There is a lot to prepare for as we all get ready for an academic year in-person and we’re here to help.

These CELT resources can help your semester start off smoothly:

  • Start of Semester Checklist: The how-to with pictures of preparing your Canvas course: The Start of Semester Checklist
  • Quick Start Guide – Updated: This updated guide contains strategies to help you prioritize and communicate with your students this fall: Quick Start Guide 
  • AY 2021-22 Recommended Statements: Three new statements have been added to the list of recommended statements of inclusion for syllabi. Review CELT’s Required and Recommended ISU Syllabus Statements page and the message from the provost’s office for more information.
  • Prepare for CELT Programming: Make sure you have the time blocked off for all of the CELT programming you’re interested in. August and September events are listed below but you can check out our website for more information.

Full Teaching Tip

View the published CELT Teaching Tip: Resources for Success (August 19, 2021 – Constant Contact) page.

Prefer a Print Version?

To view the Teaching Tip as a printable document with web addresses, download the CELT Teaching Tip for August 19, 2021 (PDF).

Different Methods to Engage Students

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The Spring 2022 semester is quickly approaching. Last week, Senior Vice President and Provost Jonathan Wickert provided guidance for Spring 2022 instruction following the University’s announcements of Spring procedures and health measures.

These ideas for engaging students may be helpful for encouraging participation in different modalities and scenarios:

  • Engagement with Instructor: Maintain a daily presence in your course by providing introductory videos or using video/audio feedback with these feedback tips
  • Student-to-Student Engagement: Incorporate and facilitate meaningful group work with this helpful guide
  • Engagement with Course Content: Improve your course accessibility and ensure that your course content is accessible to all

More information and suggestions can be found on the CELT website.

We wish you a happy and healthy start to the New Year and look forward to having a great Spring 2022 semester with you!

Full Teaching Tip

View the published CELT Teaching Tip: Resources for Success (January 12, 2022 – Constant Contact) page.

Prefer a Print Version?

To view the Teaching Tip as a printable document with web addresses, download the CELT Teaching Tip for January 12, 2022 (PDF).

New required syllabus statement on free expression

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Iowa State has adopted a new required syllabus statement to affirm the university’s commitment to free expression. The statement, available on the Required & Recommended ISU Syllabus Statements page (and below), was developed in consultation with the Faculty Senate executive board and is to be used verbatim for all Iowa State University courses beginning with the upcoming winter session.

Iowa State University supports and upholds the First Amendment protection of freedom of speech and the principle of academic freedom in order to foster a learning environment where open inquiry and the vigorous debate of a diversity of ideas are encouraged. Students will not be penalized for the content or viewpoints of their speech as long as student expression in a class context is germane to the subject matter of the class and conveyed in an appropriate manner. 

All about grade submission, incompletes, instructional tool updates, and more! (Teaching Tip)

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Ready for final grade submission?

Fall 2020 grades are due by 2:15 p.m. on Wed., Dec. 9. Use this End of Semester Checklist to submit final grades and conclude your Canvas course.

Do you have a student who was unable to complete your course?

Follow the process on the manage incomplete grades for students guide.

Note: Instructors must complete grade submission for incomplete grades through the Office of the Registrar. As an instructor, you will need to work with the Registrar to submit the grade for an incomplete. To do so, follow the instructions in the Registrar’s Incomplete Contract Form (DOCX). Questions about this process? Contact the Registrar via phone at 515-294-1840 or email registrar@iastate.edu.

Are you preparing to teach?

Use the Start of Semester Checklist to create your Canvas course, specify your course settings, choose a homepage, and make your course available to students.

  • Winter Session 2021 begins on Mon., Dec. 14, and ends Thurs., Jan. 21.
  • Spring Semester 2021 begins on Mon., Jan. 25, and ends Thurs., May 6.

Be sure to reference the CELT Quick Start Guide for Instructors and remember to add the New required syllabus statement on free expression to your syllabus (see the Required & Recommended ISU Syllabus Statements page).

See something new in an instructional tool you use?

Updates occurred on Dec. 2 with Canvas, ISU Admin Tools, Webex, TurnItIn, Panopto, and Piazza.

Stay up-to-date on ISU-approved learning technologies via the CELT’s Instructional Tools News & Updates page (https://bit.ly/35g7KqL). Questions about these updates? Email celt-help@iastate.edu.

 

Full Teaching Tip

View the published CELT Teaching Tip: All about grade submission, incompletes, instructional tool updates, and more! (December 2, 2020 – Constant Contact) page.

Prefer a Print version?

To view the Teaching Tip as a printable document with web addresses, download the CELT Teaching Tip for December 2, 2020 (PDF).

Congratulations on the end of this historic academic year (Teaching Tip)

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The 11 authors in alphabetical order for the nine CELT Teaching Briefs - A Collection of Teaching Advice: Teaching through the Pandemic  are pictured

Congratulations on the end of this historic academic year

We did it! We persevered as educators, learners, and members of the Cyclone community.
 
Celebrate innovation; see our first collection of CELT Teaching Briefs from our faculty and teaching community. This collection reminds us of the importance of student engagement, community building, and practice –the same powerful pedagogies adapted from face-to-face settings work well for online environments.
 
Complete this semester; follow the steps outlined on the End of Semester Checklist to guide you through the grade submission process. As a reminder, grades are due Tuesday, May 11, at 2:15 p.m.
 
 
Begin planning; use the Start of Semester Checklist to get a head start on your future courses.
 
With a joy for teaching,
 
Sara Marcketti, Director 
Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching
 
Pictured above are the authors for the CELT Teaching Briefs in alphabetical order:
  • Top row (from left to right): Alzoubi, Baran, Bonaccorsi, Chatterjee, and Irish.
  • Bottom row (from left to right): Kukday, LaWare, McNicholl, Murphy, Stewart, and Zhang

Full Teaching Tip

View the published CELT Teaching Tip: Congratulations on the end of this historic academic year (April 22, 2021 – Constant Contact) page.

Prefer a Print version?

To view the Teaching Tip as a printable document with web addresses, download the CELT Teaching Tip for April 22, 2021 (PDF).

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