UW-Madison Teaching Academy Member+ Events are designed as sessions for our members — Affiliates, Fellows, and Future Faculty Partners — to meet together for formal, planned discussions on topics relevant to Teaching & Learning on campus. The + means you’re encouraged to bring a colleague or two!
Questions? Please contact Claire Barrett.
Member+ Event: Accessibility Compliance Rule Feedback-Gathering Session
Friday, November 8th, 10-11am, on Zoom
Please Register*: https://forms.gle/zYAToHVvmZYZdHdSA
Context: In April 2024, a new accessibility rule was passed by the DOJ that requires all content in use by the University to be fully accessible (see: The New DOJ Rule on Web Accessibility: What Educators Need to Know – CIDDL). This new rule goes into effect April 2026 and requires all course related content to be fully accessible (screen readable documents, captioned videos, canvas pages screen, etc.) regardless of an accommodation request or lack thereof. UW-Madison has formed a committee to create a report that will bring to light any barriers that exist to be in compliance with this new policy, along with what resources we think we need to be in compliance.
We want your thoughts! Join us in a facilitated conversation with other educators to identify existing barriers and discuss what resources are needed so we can better comply with these new Department of Justice rules. Emily Baker (CTLM) and Jonathan Klein (L&S) are co-leading a sub-committee focusing on our LMS (Canvas) and academic content. We are interested in talking with members of the Teaching Academy to ensure we have instructors’ perspectives on existing barriers and needed resources.
Zoom: https://uwmadison.zoom.us/j/97534896580?pwd=aLLEZASgVsipx94nZQRe89bzvvx8MC.1
Meeting ID: 975 3489 6580
Passcode: 380714
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*If you are uncertain that you can make it, you can also join if unregistered.
Past Member Events
Member+ Event: DoJ Accessibility Compliance Rules (Fri Nov 8, 10-11am)
Feedback-Gathering Session Friday, November 8, 10-11am, on Zoom Please Register*: https://forms.gle/zYAToHVvmZYZdHdSA Context: In April 2024, a new accessibility rule was passed by the DOJ that requires all content in use by the University to be …
October 31, 2024Recap: Emerging Changes in Teaching at UW-Madison
The UW-Madison Teaching Academy held a Members+ conversation on April 24, 2024 that explored the top trends and changes participants have noticed in their educational spaces. Here are four of the key takeaways the ~30 …
April 25, 2024Member+ Event: Emerging Changes in Teaching at UW-Madison (Wed Apr 24, 2:30-3:30, online)
Join other Teaching Academy members and (and guests!) for a discussion about the top changes (challenges and issues) that you and your colleagues are facing today. How are they similar or different to what higher …
April 4, 202430 Year Anniversary Reunion Recap (Nov 9, 2023)
2023-2024 marks the 30th anniversary of the UW-Madison Teaching Academy, founded in December 1993 by the Faculty Senate (see Faculty Document 1041a) to: Recommended Purpose As a focal center for scholarly dialogues, the Teaching Academy will …
November 12, 2023How and Why Was the Teaching Academy Created?
By Jim Taylor, founding member. Presented Nov 9, 2023 at the Teaching Academy 30th Anniversary Reunion, held in Tripp Commons, Memorial Union). For more on Jim, see also this 2002 article: Professor erases stigma of …
November 9, 2023UWTA’s 30th Anniversary Reunion — Thu, Nov 9, 3-6pm
Save the Date: Thu, Nov 9th, 3-6pm. Tripp Commons (and Zoom) Register here, and use this .ics file to add the event to your calendar: 3-45-5-30pm UWTA 30th Reunion (Socializing 3-6pm). The 2023-24 School Year …
September 11, 2023Recap: ChatGPT in T&L (Feb 24, 2023)
On Feb 24, 2023, we held a Members+ event — A Campus Conversation on ChatGPT in Teaching & Learning. 204 folx attended, heard an overview from Morton Ann Gernsbacher (video, captioned version), and talked about …
February 28, 2023Member+ Event: A Campus Conversation on ChatGPT in Teaching & Learning (Fri Feb 24 • 2pm)
Now with space for 500! Bring a friend! OPEN TO ALL! Please register What opportunities does ChatGPT present to instructors? How can we harness it instead of fearing it? How might it change teaching and …
January 11, 2023Member Event Recap — “The Gigification* of UW-Madison Teaching Professionals” (Dec 09, 2022)
At our fall 2022 UW-Madison Teaching Academy Members+ event, 26 educators discussed “The Gigification* of UW-Madison Teaching Professionals,” meaning the progressive employment of annual contract (or per course) faculty. As ABC News in Tampa Bay …
December 21, 2022Member Event Recap: Instructional Flexibility (Apr 29, 2022)
Hosted by Morton Ann Gernsbacher, and co-facilitated by Corrissa Lotta, John Martin, and the Vice Provost for Teaching Learning, John Zumbrunnen. Over 20 Academy Members joined a Zoom conversation delving into what we’ve learned from …
April 29, 2022Member Event Recap: “Tips and Tricks Exchange” (Dec 10, 2021)
At this event, participants exchanged their favorite tips and tricks of “doing more with less” (i.e., providing high-level teaching and learning with reduced resources and more limited time). Slides. Some tips: NAME: Pamela McGranahan HOME UNIT: …
December 10, 2021Member Event Recap: Silver Linings of Teaching During the Pandemic (May 14, 2021)
This event featured Ailea Merriam-Pigg, Angela Kita, Margene Anderson, Heather Willis-Allen, Lindy Stoll, and David Dwyer. Slides. Organized by: Morton Ann Gernbacher, Claire Barrett, Sarah Jedd, Pam McGranahan.
May 14, 2021Member Event Recap: Constructive Criticism of Teaching: How to give it; How to take it (Dec 10, 2020)
Panelists: Beth Martin, Assistant Dean in the School of Pharmacy, Peter Wardrip, Assistant Professor, Curriculum & Instruction Moderator: Adrian Treves, Professor, Nelson Institute of Environmental Studies, Teaching Academy co-chair For many of us, our personal narrative includes the …
December 2, 2020[Canceled] Member Event: “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 …
February 19, 2020Member Event Recap: More students, more learning? (Nov 04, 2019)
The last two freshman classes have broken records for size and diversity. Members participated in a convivial discussion of how these changes will impact teaching and learning at UW-Madison. Panelists addressed three relevant issues: What …
November 4, 2019Member Event Recap: “The Teaching Professor” (Jul 25, 2019)
The Teaching Professor-What does this title mean to you? Guest Facilitator: Dr. Steve Cramer, Vice Provost of Teaching and Learning The brief roundtable had 10 members participate to gain an understanding of what “the teaching …
July 25, 2019Member Event Recap: “Feedback on Teaching” (Apr 18, 2019)
The roundtable for 20 members began with a presentation by Academy Member Janet Batzli on the current status of peer evaluation, focusing on ongoing efforts to expand and enhance the processes for generating peer feedback …
April 18, 2019Member Event Recap: “Inclusive teaching practices – What works and what doesn’t work” (Oct 17, 2018)
The October 17th, 5:-7pm Member Event featured Markus Brauer, Psychology, who explores how people’s thought processes, perceptions of others, and behaviors are affected by being members of social categories (e.g., African Americans, gender/sexual minorities). His …
October 17, 2018Member Event Recap: “Stuck on how to Make it Stick?” (Apr 16, 2018)
The April 16th, 5:30-7pm event at Union South featured a relaxed conversation with Peter Brown, author of the influential, evidence-based book Make it Stick. All fellows and future faculty partners of the UW Teaching academy were invited …
April 16, 2018Member Event Recap: “Balancing Teaching and Research: Career, Classroom, and Institutional Accountability” (Apr 18, 2017)
The event occurred on Tuesday April 18th, 2017 from 5:30 to 7:00pm in the Steenbock’s Private Dining area. The Director of the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery, Dr. Jo Handelsman, and Associate Professor and MTLE Co-Director, Nick Balster, spoke on the …
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