Exploring Teaching and Learning

Exploring Teaching and Learning

Join us in Exploring Teaching and Learning (ETL), a unique opportunity to connect and build strategies that increase learning and success with your students. We recognize that instructors are short on time and need practical approaches that they can take into their teaching right away. So, CITL has partnered with OneHE, a platform connecting faculty across higher education with tools and ideas to support learning. OneHE works with experts in teaching and learning from across the globe to provide practical and engaging microlearning – 20 minutes at a time – that will help faculty to better engage students to maximize their success. 

Thus, over the next year participants will:

  • Engage with the resources and tools that interest you through OneHE
  • Connect with faculty across USF and around the globe
  • Implement practical approaches and strategies through CITL events

You will gain access to courses, materials, and both USF and global community of scholars, participate in USF CITL community space for local engagement and embark on CITL Adventures – specifically designed development experiences. This is a valuable opportunity that promises to transform your teaching approach and create a positive impact on your students' learning journey. 

Fall 2023

For this year, CITL is working with two key cohorts that have unique needs and interests – Early Career Faculty and Adjunct Faculty. As such we have established a community space for each group to explore and share together. In addition to the wealth of resources provided through OneHE, CITL has developed specific learning adventures that our CITL Explorers can engage with. These adventures include curated set of courses as well as offer opportunities to connect and examine how best to implement these within your individual context (see below for details).

Next Steps:  Space is limited, so please share your interest by completing the application form by August 21. 

This program is open to all full-time instructional faculty at USF. And since learning is always more fun together, we encourage you to invite a colleague from your department to join in. Participants will be notified of their selection by August 25. 

Contact Emad Mansour at emansour@usf.edu with any questions and we look forward to Exploring Teaching and Learning with you! 

Learning Adventure Overview 

  • All Adventures will begin once activated (estimated Aug 8)
  • ETL for Early Career will feature 4 Learning Adventures for Fall 2023
    • 2 Adventures will include synchronous sessions and designated as Golden Badges
    • 2 Adventures will be completely asynchronous and designated as Silver Badges
  • ETL for Adjuncts will feature 2 Learning Adventures for Fall 2023
    • Each adventure will be a Green Badge, focusing on shorter paths with topics relevant to engaging students and meeting your learning goals.
    • 1 Adventure will include synchronous sessions.
    • 1 Adventure will be completely asynchronous. 

ETL for Early Career – Adventure Paths 

Adventure 1: Strengthening Foundations - Golden Badge 

Requirements: 
1. Complete the 6 listed courses. 

    • Course Development Made Clear  
    • Helping Students Learn How to Learn  
    • Classroom Practice: Active Learning  
    • Classroom Practice: Engaged Lecturing  
    • Working with Flexible Assessment  
    • Supporting Students’ Use of Feedback  
  2. Engage in the CITL community discussion thread titled: “Strengthening Foundation.”
  3. Attend at least 4 of the six biweekly live meetings via MS Teams. Sessions will explore the courses in greater detail and focus on implementing strategies. 
    • The first session is on Aug. 28, 2-3 pm (then every two weeks).  
    • The last meeting is on Nov. 6, 2-3 pm. 
  4. Complete the above requirements by Friday Dec. 8, 2023  

Adventure 2: Small Tweaks, Large Impact – Golden Badge 

Requirements:

  1. Complete the 6 listed courses.
    • Small Teaching: Retrieval  
    • Small Teaching: Predicting  
    • Small Teaching: Interleaving  
    • Small Teaching: Self-Explaining  
    • Small Teaching: Learning Through Practicing  
    • Small Teaching: Learning through Connecting 
  2. Engage in the CITL community discussion thread titled: “Small Tweaks Large Impact.”
  3. Attend at least 4 of the six biweekly live meetings via MS Teams. Sessions will explore the courses in greater detail and focus on implementing strategies. 
    • The first session is on Aug. 31, 2-3 pm (then every two weeks).  
    • The last meeting is on Nov. 9, 2-3 pm. 
  4. Complete the above requirements by Friday Dec. 8, 2023 

Adventure 3: Moving Forward - Silver Badge 

Requirements:

  1. Complete the 6 listed items. 
    • An Introduction To Enhancing Academic Integrity  
    • Applying the Science of Motivation to Teaching  
    • Increasing Student Persistence by Working With Emotions  
    • Mid-Semester Feedback: 5 A Method (6-min. Presentation)
    • Shifting from Systems To Interactions With UDL  
    • Developing A Growth Mindset Among Your Students  
  2. Engage in the CITL community discussion thread titled “Moving Forward” .  
  3. Complete the above requirements by Friday Dec. 8, 2023. 

Adventure 4: Choose Your Own Adventure (a la carte) - Silver Badge

Requirements: 

  1. Complete the 3 Listed Courses 
    • Helping students learn how to learn  
    • Applying the Science of Motivation to Teaching  
    • An introduction to enhancing academic integrity 
  2. Attend at least 1 of 3 live meetings via MS Teams. Sessions will explore the courses in greater detail and focus on implementing strategies. 
    • Tuesday September 12, 2:00-3:00pm 
    • Tuesday October 10, 2:00-3:00pm 
    • Tuesday November 7, 2:00-3:00pm   
  3. Engage in the CITL community discussion thread titled “Teaching Refreshment.”
  4. Complete the above requirements by Friday Dec. 8, 2023  

ETL for Adjuncts – Adventure Paths 

Adventure 1: Teaching Refreshment – Green Badge 

Requirements: 

  1. Complete the 3 Listed Courses
    • Helping students learn how to learn  
    • Applying the Science of Motivation to Teaching  
    • An introduction to enhancing academic integrity 
  2. Attend at least 1 of 3 live meetings via MS Teams. Sessions will explore the courses in greater detail and focus on implementing strategies. 
    • Tuesday September 12, 2:00-3:00pm 
    • Tuesday October 10, 2:00-3:00pm 
    • Tuesday November 7, 2:00-3:00pm  
  3. Engage in the CITL community discussion thread titled “Teaching Refreshment.”
  4. Complete the above requirements by Friday Dec. 8, 2023

Adventure 2: Quick Adventure (a la carte) - Green Badge 

Requirements: 

  1. Complete 3 OneHE courses of your choice.
  2. Engage in the CITL community discussion thread titled “Quick Adventure” and share your reflections, tips, and recommendations.
  3. Complete the above requirements by Friday Dec. 8, 2023.