CFE NEWSLETTER
Tuesday, February 6, 2024
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UPCOMING CFE EVENTS
If you are located outside of Bozeman and would like to attend a workshop via Webex, please request a link in the comments section and it will be sent to you before the session. Introduction to Universal Design for LearningTuesday, February 6|| 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM|| Strand Union Building 235 || Register An introduction to Universal Design for Learning.We will cover the main principles of UDL and start a conversation about you might apply UDL in your courses.There will be subsequent workshops on specific aspects of Universal Design for Learning. Join the Teaching Sustainability Faculty LearningCommunity The goal of the Teaching Sustainability Faculty Learning Community is to create an informal gathering of faculty who can learn from campus leaders and each other throughout the spring semester. Summary of Sessions
Moving through Resistance & Successful Grant Writing & FellowshipsWednesday, February 14||12:00 PM- 1:30 PM || MSU Library 324 Teaching Space||Register In this session of the Early Career Faculty Success Learning Community, we will talk about the importance of writing as part of your scholarship and grant writing. Pre-work: Moving from resistance to writing MUS Teaching Scholars Applications Due February 15thThursday, February 15 - iCalcal The Center for Faculty Excellence is delighted to announce that the Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education (OCHE) of the Montana University System (MUS) is accepting applications for this year's Teaching Scholars program. The theme this year is generative AI in higher education. OCHE has created a website that describes the goals of the MUS Teaching Scholars program. Another Piece of the Puzzle: Using the Jigsaw Teaching and Learning Strategy to Enhance Groupwork OpportunitiesThursday, February 15||12:00 PM-1:30 PM || MSU Library 324 Teaching Space|| In this workshop, you will learn about the Jigsaw active cooperative learning strategy that can promote interdependence amongst student group members and prompt students to synthesize different parts, ideas and perspectives of the content you are teaching them. After learning about what this strategy is, we will conduct a modelled Jigsaw around key areas of designing and managing group work and apply them to common scenarios that arise when students work in groups. AI Prompt Engineering - Basic PrinciplesTuesday, February 22||12:00 PM- 1:00 PM || MSU Library 324 Teaching Space||Register This workshop will introduce you to the art and science of prompt engineering, empowering you to craft prompts that elicit impactful and tailored responses from AI systems. In this session, we will experiment and learn together as we work through sample prompts and best practices for using generative computing systems like ChatGPT, Bard, and Claude. Workshop series on Effective Research MentoringTuesday, February 20th||1:00 PM- 3:00 PM || MSU Library 324 Teaching Space||Register Looking for some ideas on how to best mentor graduate and undergraduate students in research? This three-part series uses materials from the Center for Improved Mentoring Experiences in Research to explore many different subjects around mentoring.
Data Science Workshops for Faculty and StudentsRegister Below!
OTHER MSU ANNOUNCEMENTSNetworking and Collision Event for HASS FacultyTuesday, February 13||4:00 PM- 6:00PM|| Strand Union Building, Leigh Lounge||Register The HASS Faculty Networking and Collision Event is an opportunity to connect and explore shared scholarship interests. Additional information about the newResearch Collaborative Grant Program will be available. Beverages and appetizers will be served. NCFDD WEBINARSHow to Align Your Time with Your PrioritiesThursday, February 8 || 2-3:30 p.m. ET || Register Here Presenter: Erin Furtak, PhD, University of Colorado, Boulder Peer Reviewing as "Reflexive Mentorship"Tuesday, February 20th || 2-3 p.m. ET || Register Here Presenter: Rebecca de Souza, PhD, Purdue University
You will need to log into your National Center for Faculty Diversity and Development (NCFDD) account and then click the link above to access the event. This online resource is available to the MSU community free of charge. Learn more about how to register. |
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