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The University of Iowa Office of Teaching, Learning and Technology
Volume 8 | Issue 2 | Sept. 2, 2020
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Mutual Aid: Sharing Strategies to Keep Teaching

Friday, Sept. 4
1 to 2 p.m.

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Check In with Students' Learning

Friday, Sept. 25
Noon to 1 p.m.

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Managing Synchronous Online Classes in Zoom: Interactive Practice Sessions

Multiple dates

Helpful Hints for University Classrooms: Cameras, Microphones, and Software 

With the variety of teaching modes in use this fall, the Learning Spaces and Instructional Services teams share some helpful reminders about classroom spaces and instructional technology. 

UI Student Device Usage During Spring 2020

View a dashboard from the Research and Analytics team that uses data from more than 425 million events by 29,724 UI students to see how, and if, the transition to remote instruction affected students' interactions with ICON.

Event: Small Inclusive Teaching Strategies

Mary Aldugom, a 2019-2020 Center for Teaching graduate fellow, will facilitate Small Inclusive Teaching StrategiesExplore the importance of inclusivity in the classroom and gain insight into inclusive teaching strategies that are easy to implement in any classroom.

This event was postponed last spring because of COVID-19. 

Consultations You Can Schedule with a SITA to Improve Your Course

From getting the most out of an ICON course site to using podcasts to deliver course content, SITAs can help instructors successfully integrate instructional technologies.

Upcoming Events That Focus on Inclusive Pedagogy 

Inclusive pedagogy incorporates diverse perspectives, enriching the process of intellectual inquiry. It also increases students’ sense of belonging in the classroom and the university, supporting their learning and persistence. Inclusive pedagogies inform all Center for Teaching programming, and we also facilitate workshops focused specifically on inclusive teaching. 

‘Everything and Other Things You Might Want to Know About UICapture 

UICapture (Panoptocan create digital recordings of audio, video, and screen content and make them available as streamed presentations, downloadable audio, and video podcasts that are easily linked to ICON courses or other websites. Here are four UICapture tips from our Instructional Services team. 

Welcome New OTLT Staff

OTLT welcomed two new staff members over the spring and summer: a director of Instructional Services and an assistant director in the Center for Teaching. 

OTLT Extras

In the News
In the News

Download a copy of the fall Center for Teaching events calendar.

Graduate Students
Graduate Students

Register for Microteaching to be held Wednesday, Sept. 16, and Wednesday Sept. 23.

In the News
In the News

Visit the Keep Teaching site for resources on virtual teaching and learning.