Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE)
Spring 2018 CTE Workshops and Webinars:
The CTE’s schedule of upcoming professional development opportunities are provided below. Sessions can be attended in person (Peoples building #202 in New Castle) or online (via this link).
New this semester: Pathways to Instructional Excellence (PIE) Virtual Discussion Sessions: Faculty are invited to attend the CTE’s virtual discussion forums, where faculty can ask questions, review teaching documents, or consult with a member of the CTE to complete any of our pathways learning units. These sessions are participant driven and are available for faculty at all stages of the pathways program.
Faculty are also encouraged to contact the CTE to schedule a one-on-one sessionfor any of our Pathways to Instructional Excellence topics if the following dates/times do not fit your schedule. Please send us an email at for more information.
Good luck with the upcoming semester!
Please click this link to register:
JANUARY 2018
Tuesday 1/9 @ the Winter Tech Institute: Alternatives to Conventional Assessments. Various assessment techniques from problem-based, projects, group-work, and presentations will be displayed to help faculty generate alternatives to conventional assessments. Faculty will submit evidence of an alternative learning assessment; aimed at illustrating professional skill or competency relevant to the field of study. Please click here for more information on the Winter Tech Institute.
Thursday 1/11 @ 5:30pm: Becoming a Scholarly Practitioner. Participants will learn how to prepare for their first teaching assignment by learning how to find their generic syllabus and how to complete their personalized syllabus with learner-centered information. Participants will be introduced to the basics of backward design as an approach to course planning by examining how to carefully map out course learning objectives and instructional content over a seven (or fourteen) week schedule. Workshop content includes tips for engaging students, using active learning techniques, ice-breakers for the first night, and scheduling a five hour class session will be provided. (Please use this link to attend online).
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Wednesday 1/17 from 3:00-4:30pm: PIE Virtual Discussion: Topic- Assessment of Student Learning. This session will focus on assessment of student learning and the topics:
- Effective Feedback
- Rubric Design
- Formative and Summative Assessment
- Grading
To join the session please loginvia this link.
Monday 1/22 @ 5:30pm: Utilizing Formative and Summative Assessment- This session introduces faculty to the assessment cycle and the importance of utilizing both formative and summative assessment opportunities. At the end of this unit, faculty will be able to: Distinguish between formative and summative assessment methods; schedule opportunities for both formative and summative assessment methods during a course's run; and explain how to close the loop on student assessment and the impact doing so has on student learning outcomes. (Please use this link to attend online).
FEBRUARY 2018
Thursday 2/1 from 3:00pm-4:30pm: PIE Virtual Discussion: Topic- Lesson Planning. This session will focus on lesson planning and the topics:
- Cyber-Day Planning
- Designing Writing Assignments
- Planning Weekly Class Sessions
- Levels of Assessment
To join the session please loginvia this link.
Tuesday 2/6 from 3:00pm-4:30pm: PIE Virtual Discussion: Topic- Student Engagement and Active Learning. This session will focus on engaging students in the classroom and the topics:
- Active Learning Techniques
- Authentic Learning
- Building Higher Ordered Thinking Skills
- The Adult Learner
To join the session please loginvia this link.
Tuesday 2/13 @ 5:30pm: Cyber-Day Course Planning Webinar: Prepare for your upcoming Cyber-Day by discussing some strategies and best practices related to maximizing the value of in-class and online instructional time. (Please use this link to attend online).
Wednesday 2/21 from 3:00pm-4:30pm: PIE Virtual Discussion: Topic- Communicating with Students. This session will focus on communicating with students and the topics:
- Creating a Learner-Centered Syllabus
- Interpreting Student Survey Feedback
- Teaching International Students
To join the session please loginvia this link.
Monday 2/26 @ 5:30pm: The Adult Learner. This session will focus on helping faculty create a classroom climate that contributes to facilitating academic success for the adult learner population. At the end of this session, faculty will be able to recognize the relevant differences between adult and traditional aged learners; develop methods for tailoring class learning experiences to meet the needs of the adult learner and design an assignment that illustrates how to engage and motivate the adult learner. (Please use this link to attend online).
MARCH 2018
Tuesday 3/6 from 3:00-4:30pm: PIE Virtual Discussion: Topic- Assessment of Student Learning. This session will focus on assessment of student learning and the topics:
- Effective Feedback
- Rubric Design
- Formative and Summative Assessment
- Grading
To join the session please loginvia this link.
Save the Date! Spring Faculty Development Day- Saturday, 3/10 from 8:30am-2:00pm. This event will take place on the New Castle Campus and will also offer an online participation option. More details to follow!
Wednesday 3/14 from 3:00pm-4:30pm: PIE Virtual Discussion: Topic- Lesson Planning. This session will focus on lesson planning and the topics:
- Cyber-Day Planning
- Designing Writing Assignments
- Planning Weekly Class Sessions
- Levels of Assessment
To join the session please loginvia this link.
Thursday 3/22 @ 5:30pm: Designing Writing Assignments- This session explores the different ways each faculty member can help contribute to the development of student writing skills in a course-relevant manner. At the end of this session, faculty will be able to: Articulate the role all faculty play, even non-writing instructors, in building student writing skills; differentiate between learning to write and writing to learn opportunities; and design a course and course-level appropriate writing assignment for students. (Please use this link to attend online).
APRIL 2018
Tuesday 4/10 @ 5:30pm: Improving the Feedback Provided to Students. This session will explore different means of improving our communication of course progress with students-from defining effective feedback to discussing the ins and outs of effective rubric design. This session will focus on helping participants in the art in grading objectively and communicating expectations with students. (Please use this link to attend online).
Monday 4/16 from 3:00pm-4:30pm: PIE Virtual Discussion: Topic- Student Engagement and Active Learning. This session will focus on engaging students in the classroom and the topics:
- Active Learning Techniques
- Authentic Learning
- Building Higher Ordered Thinking Skills
- The Adult Learner
To join the session please loginvia this link.
Monday 4/23 @ 5:30pm: Interpreting Student Survey Feedback. Demonstration of an example of how instructional techniques or assessment methods have been tailored to improve student learning based on previous student survey feedback. (Please use this link to attend online).
Wednesday 5/2 from 3:00pm-4:30pm: PIE Virtual Discussion: Topic- Communicating with Students. This session will focus on communicating with students and the topics:
- Creating a Learner-Centered Syllabus
- Interpreting Student Survey Feedback
- Teaching International Students
To join the session please loginvia this link.