| | The ability to understand how students are engaging with their courses is a critical aspect of teaching, and the shift to virtual learning during the pandemic only amplified that challenge. What began as a request for more information in a large-enrollment course has grown into a new platform for instructors. Course Activity Insights, or CAI, is an analytics platform designed to help instructors make data-informed decisions about their teaching. | | | In a short video, Deema Totah, assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, shares how Gradescope reduces the time she spends grading while allowing her to provide more detailed feedback to students. Want to learn how Gradescope could work in your course? Attend a virtual session from 2 to 3 p.m. on Tuesday, April 16. | | | | We're excited to announce that we recently launched a new website. Our redesigned site brings several enhancements that make the browsing experience smoother and more efficient, including consolidating multiple web properties into a single, cohesive platform. You can still access all your favorite content at teach.its.uiowa.edu. | | | Join OTLT to learn about the impact of personalized feedback on student engagement. Our study from a large introductory chemistry course reveals how personalized feedback, based on student behavior, significantly increased student engagement compared to generic messages. This session is an opportunity to learn how personalized messages can benefit students and foster a more inclusive learning environment. Attend this virtual event from 11 a.m. to noon on Thursday, April 25. | | | | Stop by the Excellence in Teaching and Learning Showcase on Thursday, April 18, from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Black Box Theater at the Iowa Memorial Union. As part of the Excellence in Teaching and Learning P3 Project, faculty at the university have been implementing evidence-based strategies and interventions in introductory courses to improve student learning. | | | Join us from 2 to 3 p.m. on Tuesday, April 23, to learn about creating quizzes, tests, and other assessments in ICON that are automatically graded and how to add the Respondus Lockdown Browser to assessments that require a higher level of security. | | | | In this session led by student instructional technology assistants (SITAs), we will explore how students navigate grades and feedback in ICON. Additionally, we will provide tips for optimizing your ICON site to enhance the effectiveness of feedback to students. This virtual session will be held from 2 to 3 p.m. on Thursday, April 25. | | | Join us for an engaging opportunity to collaborate with AI tools from 9:30 to 10:20 a.m. on Friday, April 26, in University Main Library 1140. This session will be filled with hands-on demonstrations for interacting with AI platforms and facilitated activities to help you experiment and innovate. Tinkering is encouraged. | | | |
