Category Presentations & Events

RISE-UP Ideation Studio Mixer

A view inside the UAF MIX/CTL makerspace

UAF faculty, staff, and researchers from all disciplines are invited to an Ideation Studio mixer on November 16th from 10-12 p.m. in the newly opened MIX/CTL Faculty Makerspace (131 Bunnell in the Center for Teaching & Learning).  The Ideation Studio…

AI and the Writing Process

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Join us 30 November 2023 from 1000-1200. In this workshop, participants will explore what generative AI can and cannot do when it comes to the writing process, emphasizing the human skill of revision while incorporating use of AI to help with stuck-points. This workshop will focus on research writing and is a collaboration between the CTL and UAF Writing Center.

12 Days of Google-y AIs 2023

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Join the Center for Teaching and Learning to learn about the power of Google for Education tools and applications of AI solutions to your work. Led by instructional designers, these sessions offer immediately practical guides to using work-based technologies to enhance and streamline our work.

Feedback as Relationship-Building Pedagogy

A screenshot from the slide deck for the session titled "Using Audio Feedback to Respond to Student Writing"
This session was held 2 November, 2023. Join colleagues from across the university to share best practices for giving students feedback that fulfills RSI (regular and substantive interaction) requirements for UAF courses. We will hear from 4 faculty and 2 students about how they understand and approach feedback in their courses, and consider tensions that form our feedback practices, including the need to be efficient in responding to student work and the drive to connect with students through discussion of their work.

2023 Learnie Awards

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This event is 09 November 2023, from 4-6pm at the UAF Pub. Join us for the 2023 Learnie Awards on Nov. 9 from 4-6 p.m. at the UAF Pub to celebrate excellent learning experiences in educational media. Over hors d’oeuvres…

The Makerspace Open House

A view inside the UAF MIX/CTL makerspace

This event will be in person 12 October from 1-4pm, in The Makerspace, located in the CTL/CTL office. Join us at the Makerspace for an open house! Come make custom shirts, coffee mugs, or stickers while learning how to use…

Self-Assess RSI In Your Course

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This event will be held 2 October 2023. Use UAF’s custom-designed RSI (regular and substantive interaction) checklist to ensure that your online courses are meeting the Department of Education’s RSI requirements. Get your questions answered by instructional designers and colleagues.