FFP Co-chair Jenn Kowalkowski’s tips and resources for moving online. Digital and online resources for teaching labs Select resources for pivoting to online An example of one instructor’s strategy to connect with students while moving class online. …
Instructional Continuity: Message from Vice Provost Steve Cramer
Helpful links: instructionalcontinuity.wisc.edu go.wisc.edu/remotereadiness Dear Colleagues, Please share with your graduate teaching assistants. We are here to support your efforts as you transition to alternate modes of course delivery. We will be offering a …
New Members (Jan 30, 2020)
This year the Teaching Academy inducted ten Future Faculty Partners (FFPS) and sixteen Fellows — and also recognized Dr. David Baum as this year’s recipient of the Distinguished Fellow award for his service to the …
Winter Retreat Rewind (Jan 31, 2020)
Thank you to all of the people who joined us from across campus for the Teaching Academy’s Winter Retreat on January 31, 2020. Warren Scherer and Tiffany Lee from the Gender and Sexuality Campus Center …
[Cancelled] Members Only: “Feedback on Teaching” (Mar 11, 2020)
This event has been cancelled. Wednesday, March 11, Birge Hall 158, 5:45-7pm Feedback on Teaching This roundtable will discuss giving and receiving feedback on teaching effectiveness, with emphasis on how formative feedback on teaching can …
January 2020 Newsletter
New this month: Read responses from Academy members in the Academy Forum! Upcoming Events | What’s happening in the Academy? Teaching and Learning Symposium: Last chance! Call for proposals due Sunday, Jan 26 | Lifelong Learning (and Unlearning) as …
December 2019 Newsletter
We hope you enjoy this month’s newsletter, which includes three sections giving you multiple ways of staying involved with the Teaching Academy. Attend upcoming events, share your ideas and experiences in the Academy Forum, and—new this month—see ways …
Bylaws update (Nov 2019)
The Academy Executive Committee voted to change bylaws at the October 2019 meeting. Highlighted changes include: Adding a Future Faculty Partner as a third co-chair to further balance the leadership between Faculty, Staff, and Graduate …
U-CLaSS: What facilitates student learning? (Sep 2019)
September 2019’s U-CLaSS (Undergraduate Chat, Learn, and Share Space) featured students sharing ways to improve faculty-student relations at UW-Madison. The topic: “What best facilitates your learning in the classroom?” The students: ~120 Student tutors and mentors. Thoughts on …
Members Only: “More students, more learning?” (Nov. 4, 2019)
Teaching Academy Members Only Roundtable Monday, November 4, Birge Hall 158, 5:30-7pm More students, more learning? The last two freshman classes have broken records for size and diversity. Come and participate in a convivial discussion …