September 16

Please join Legal Affairs; Civil Rights and Title IX; Ethics, Policy, & Compliance; Internal Audit; and Enterprise Risk Management on Thursday, October 10, in the Student Activity Center (SAC) Salons for the Division of Institutional Integrity’s Annual Legal Symposium. This year they will tackle topics including campus protests, artificial intelligence, employment accommodations, digital/online safety, concerning student behavior, and more. All faculty and staff are welcome to attend. Breakfast, refreshments, and lunch will be provided for all attendees.

The Office of International Programs invites qualified scholars to apply for the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) overseas fellowships. CFR offers five overseas International Affairs Fellowship programs, providing transformational opportunities for mid-career scholars and practitioners who have a demonstrated commitment to a career in foreign policy. Fellowships vary in duration between three to twelve months and offer a competitive stipend and travel grant. Applicants must be U.S. citizens and hold a passport valid for at least six months after the end of the fellowship. The application portal will be open through November 1, 2024.

The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Grants Call for Proposals is open. Proposals are due October 1. 

The SoTL Grants program aims to fund faculty projects that systematically examine and reflect upon the teaching and learning practices in their discipline using appropriate research methods. 

Requirements: 

Grants may be awarded to individual faculty members or faculty groups who propose projects that will use funds to evaluate a teaching and learning intervention. 

Projects must: 

  • Have measurable outcomes
  • Benefit the UNC Charlotte Teaching and Learning Community
  • Align with the University’s mission and Strategic Plan through one or more of the RFP strands below.

2024-2025 RFP Strands: 

  1. Curricular Innovation and High Impact Teaching Practices
  2. Educational Technology Innovation
  3. Pedagogies using AI

What’s New in the CTL?

Are you a leader in teaching and learning with Generative AI? Submit your application to be the next CTL Faculty Fellow on Generative AI. Full-time faculty members who specialize in applying Generative AI in teaching and learning, and are willing to serve in a leadership role to advance the institution’s AI initiatives, are invited to apply by October 1. Learn more and apply!

In other news…

  • RSVP to the CTL 25th Anniversary Party to be held November 1, 3:00-5:00 p.m. Join us for refreshments, recognitions, and relationship-building!
  • Check out the AI Across the Curriculum webpage for resources and support related to teaching and learning with AI!

Center for Teaching and Learning Workshops 

Looking to innovate, engage and inspire your students through high-impact teaching practices and technologies? Register today for Fall Faculty Workshops.  

Generative AI

Overview of Gen-AI Tools for Education

Part 1: Introduction to Gen-AI and Prompt Writing

Part 2: Student Study Skills with Gen-AI (with MS Copilot)

Part 3: Student Writing Skills with Gen-AI (with MS Copilot)

Ethical Considerations for Teaching with Gen-AI

Zoom AI for Teaching

Canvas Foundations

Canvas: Starting Fresh

This workshop is part of the Essentials of Learning Technologies Certificate.

Canvas: Quizzing

Canvas: Assignments and Gradebook

This workshop is part of the Essentials of Learning Technologies Certificate.

Part 1: Canvas Studio – Creating Video Assignments

Part 2: Canvas Studio – Creating Video Quizzes

Active Learning

Part 1: Teaching with Poll Everywhere

Part 2: Active Learning with Poll Everywhere

Designing and Implementing Group Projects

Teaching Effectiveness with Canvas Tools

Part 1: Canvas Analytics for Early Intervention

Part 2: Canvas Studio – Exploring Video Insights

Part 3: Canvas Analytics to Improve Your Canvas Course Design

Student Success Strategies

Growth Mindset Activities for Your Class

Please visit the Faculty Governance website for the latest news from the Faculty Council including: 

The dissertation defense is one of the ways a new scholar demonstrates readiness to join the academy and is an opportunity to share their research widely. View All Dissertation Defense Announcements.

For up-to-the-minute news from Academic Affairs (faculty awards, research, recognition, initiatives), visit the Academic Affairs Division News webpage.

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