Academic Innovation

Reclaiming the Joy in Teaching by Creating a Global Community for Yourself and Your Students Hosted by UT Dallas Presenter: Carol Cirulli Lanham, Assistant Director, Center for Teaching and Learning Join us for this session where we will explore the joys of globalizing your curriculum through online international classroom experiences and Virtual Exchange. While [...]

Labster is an advanced virtual lab simulation tool that allows students to practice laboratory skills and reinforce the material taught in lectures. Learn best practices for introducing Labster to students including how to get started. Bring some topics that could benefit from Labster in your course and learn how to build it into your [...]

Simulations are an engaging way to incorporate experiential learning into classes. One of the more popular and extensive simulations in education is Model UN. In this workshop, participants will explore opportunities to develop multi-part simulations with real world contexts in both virtual and in-person learning spaces. This brown bag lunch workshop is based in [...]

Reclaiming the Joy of Teaching: Lifting the Languishing: Overcoming Disengagement and Flourishing in a Post-Covid World Hosted by UT Arlington Presenter: Beth Fleener, Senior Teaching Innovation Research Associate, Center for Research in Teaching and Learning (CRTLE) After experiencing two years of living with uncertainty, isolation, and constant stress, faculty are feeling overwhelmed to a point beyond the [...]

Reclaiming joy through creative expression for a more equitable learning Hosted by UTSA Presenters: Claudia Arcolin, Ph.D., Interim Executive Director for Teaching and Learning Experiences Cate Wengelnik, Teaching and Learning Consultant, MBA, Med Jessica Gonzales, UTSA Graduate Student and Digital Learning GA Reclaiming moments of joy through creative expression for more equitable learning will [...]