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SUMMARY:The Effects of Collaborative Practice Testing on Memory for Course Content in Introductory Psychology
DESCRIPTION:Ed Talks @CEILS: Learning Community Meetings! \nRSVP Here \nJan 23: Melissa Paquette-Smith\, Assistant Teaching Professor\, UCLA Department of Psychology \nThe Effects of Collaborative Practice Testing on Memory for Course Content in Introductory Psychology \nZoom Option Available.
URL:https://ceils.ucla.edu/event/the-effects-of-collaborative-practice-testing-on-memory-for-course-content-in-introductory-psychology/
LOCATION:Terasaki Life Sciences 1100
CATEGORIES:CEILS Sponsored,Journal Club,Online Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240130T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240130T150000
DTSTAMP:20260515T041816
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SUMMARY:UCLA Leveraging Dynamic Social Norms to Motivate Conversations on Difficult Topics in the Classroom
DESCRIPTION:Save the Dates for \nEd Talks @CEILS: Learning Community Meetings! \nRSVP Here \nJan 30: Peter Fisher\, PhD graduate\, Social Psychology\, UCLA \nLeveraging Dynamic Social Norms to Motivate Conversations on Difficult Topics in the Classroom
URL:https://ceils.ucla.edu/event/8128/
LOCATION:Terasaki Life Sciences 1100
CATEGORIES:CEILS Sponsored,Journal Club,Online Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240206T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240206T150000
DTSTAMP:20260515T041816
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UID:8130-1707228000-1707231600@ceils.ucla.edu
SUMMARY:Metacognitive approaches to prepare incoming students for STEM majors: Impacts & Lessons Learned from a Physical Sciences Bridge Program  
DESCRIPTION:Ed Talks @CEILS: Learning Community Meetings! \nRSVP Here \nFeb 6: Britney Robinson (Diversity\, Equity\, and Inclusion Coordinator\, UCLA Physical Sciences Division) & JoAnn Roberts (Associate Director for JEDI in Teaching\, CEILS) \nMetacognitive approaches to prepare incoming students for STEM majors: Impacts & Lessons Learned from a Physical Sciences Bridge Program
URL:https://ceils.ucla.edu/event/metacognitive-approaches-to-prepare-incoming-students-for-stem-majors-impacts-lessons-learned-from-a-physical-sciences-bridge-program/
LOCATION:Terasaki Life Sciences 1100
CATEGORIES:CEILS Sponsored,Journal Club,Online Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240223T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240224T170000
DTSTAMP:20260515T041816
CREATED:20231107T043530Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231107T043530Z
UID:8101-1708675200-1708794000@ceils.ucla.edu
SUMMARY:RECONNECT: The CSU Symposium on Teaching and Learning
DESCRIPTION:RECONNECT: The CSU Symposium on Teaching and Learning\nCalifornia State University\, San Bernardino\nFebruary 23-24\, 2024 (in-person)\nMarch 1\, 2024 (virtual) \nCalifornia State University\, San Bernardino (CSUSB) is excited to RECONNECT faculty and staff across the CSU and surrounding community colleges by hosting the 22nd Annual Symposium on Teaching and Learning (SoTL) this winter! \nTo be held on two consecutive weekends with both in person and virtual opportunities to RECONNECT\, the symposium is an opportunity to join your colleagues in learning and sharing with each other some of the exciting work we have done across the system and state in the past five years. \nThe in-person portion of the symposium (the first since 2019) will be held on the beautiful CSUSB main campus nestled against the San Bernardino Mountains on Friday\, Feb. 23 & Saturday\, Feb. 24. The virtual portion will be held the following week on Friday\, March 1. \nWe encourage participants to submit proposals for presentations on the following themes by 11:59 pm on Monday\, November 13\, 2023: \n\nCulturally responsive pedagogies\nStudent engagement and belonging\n(Emerging) technologies as tools for learning\nInclusive learning assessment and outcomes\nCSU-community colleges partnerships\n\nPresentations can be submitted as posters\, interactive sessions\, symposium sessions\, mini sessions\, and virtual sessions (Friday\, 3/1 only). Descriptions of each type of presentation are shown below. \nAll proposals must be submitted by 11:59 pm on Monday\, November 13\, 2023 through the EventsAir submission portal by clicking on the Apply Now button below. New submitters will need to create an account and then be ready with the proposal title\, presentation type\, theme\, author(s) and affiliation(s)\, abstract of up to 200 words\, and presentation AV requirements. Also\, please be ready to answer these additional questions: \n\nHow does your session address one or more of the symposium strands?\nWho is your intended audience and why? (50 words maximum)\nHow will you engage your audience throughout the session?\nIf your first choice presentation type is oversubscribed\, what would be your second choice and why? How might you change your presentation to fit this presentation type?\n(Interactive Session only) Please outline the interactive facilitation plan for the 90 minute session\n(Interactive Session only) What outcome/s do you intend for your participants and how will you know if they have been achieved?\n\nYour submission can be saved as a draft and completed later.
URL:https://ceils.ucla.edu/event/reconnect-the-csu-symposium-on-teaching-and-learning/
LOCATION:In-person and Online
CATEGORIES:Off Campus Event,Online Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250319T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250319T160000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250312T024259Z
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SUMMARY:Faculty Orientation for Spring 2025
DESCRIPTION:Are you teaching a course for the first time? Or are you seeking more guidance on what to do to set up your class? Do you have questions about effective ways to welcome students into your class on the first day? Are you concerned about your exams being both fair and rigorous? \nCEILS is here to help! This orientation is specifically designed for folks teaching their first course in Spring 2025\, and anyone teaching your first large enrollment course. In addition to having resources around logistics and BruinLearn setup\, we’ll also discuss course and grading structure\, syllabus design\, how to manage student questions and engagement in large classes\, and getting ready for the first day of class. \nMore info here \nRSVP here
URL:https://ceils.ucla.edu/event/faculty-orientation-for-spring-2025/
LOCATION:Zoom link emailed to RSVPers
CATEGORIES:BTtoP,CEILS Sponsored,CEILS Workshop,Online Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250911T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250911T170000
DTSTAMP:20260515T041816
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250905T225451Z
UID:9147-1757599200-1757610000@ceils.ucla.edu
SUMMARY:CEILS Faculty Orientation - Fall 2025
DESCRIPTION:Are you new to UCLA? Are you teaching at UCLA for the first time? Are you teaching a new course or a large-enrollment course for the first time? Do you have questions about effective ways to welcome students into your class on the first day? Are you concerned about your exams being both fair and rigorous? Are you wondering how to effectively work with your TAs? \nThis orientation is specifically designed for folks teaching their first course in Fall 2025\, and anyone teaching their first large-enrollment course. In the last hour\, we will be discussing tips for how to work effectively with your TAs and to adapt assignments or assessments if you have less TA support than expected. In addition to having resources around logistics and BruinLearn (Canvas) setup\, we’ll also discuss course and grading structure\, syllabus design\, how to manage student questions and engagement in large classes\, and getting ready for the first day of class. \nJoin us on Thursday\, September 11\, 2-5 pm on Zoom.  RSVP Here by September 10. Once you RSVP\, we will send a Zoom link and additional resources. \n \nMore info here \nRSVP here
URL:https://ceils.ucla.edu/event/ceils-faculty-orientation-fall-2025/
LOCATION:Zoom link emailed to RSVPers
CATEGORIES:BTtoP,CEILS Sponsored,CEILS Workshop,Online Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251009T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251009T160000
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SUMMARY:2025 CEILS Teaching Table for STEM Classrooms
DESCRIPTION:Creating a more inclusive classroom for neurodivergent students\nAbout 20-30% of college students are neurodivergent. In this Teaching Tables gathering\, we invite you to share your experiences with neurodiversity in and outside the classroom and discuss how we can all better support our neurodivergent students. \nResource: Autism Goes to College Podcast. Episode 42: What professors need to know? \nAbout Teaching Tables:\nTeaching Tables is a space for all UCLA instructors to come together each month and share their joys and frustrations of teaching. We will also guide conversation around a selected resource (e.g.\, article\, podcast\, short video) on topics related to teaching STEM courses at UCLA\, such as getting to know your students in this day and age\, making space for everyone in your class\, and more. We will explore each session’s resources and topics by tapping into your experiences and those of the community. Whether you’re a seasoned professor or you’ve just started your teaching journey\, you’ll find strategies to try in your own classroom and a community to explore them with!  \nJoin us in creating a communal space for faculty\, teaching staff\, postdocs\, and graduate students to discuss\, learn\, and consider teaching strategies that support themselves and their students in the classroom.  \nDrop in for one or come for them all\, we hope to see you there! \nRSVP: RSVP for Teaching Tables Fall 2025
URL:https://ceils.ucla.edu/event/2025-ceils-teaching-table-for-stem-classrooms/
LOCATION:CEILS Office Hershey Hall 230
CATEGORIES:On Campus Event,Online Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251016T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251016T160000
DTSTAMP:20260515T041816
CREATED:20250908T195258Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250929T235511Z
UID:9175-1760626800-1760630400@ceils.ucla.edu
SUMMARY:Supporting Neurodivergent Students: Evidence and Strategies for STEM Faculty - Special Event: UCLA Disability Pride Week
DESCRIPTION:Anywhere between 10-30% of college students identify as neurodivergent. Come join us at this Interactive Lecture to learn from Dr. Yasamin Bolourian\, Director of Outreach and Dissemination at UCLA Tarjan Center and co-developer of NeuroPREP\, a faculty training program on neurodiversity. Dr. Bolourian will share some strategies on how to better support neurodivergent students in our STEM courses.  \nMore about the speaker:\n Dr. Yasamin Bolourian is the Director of Outreach and Dissemination at the UCLA Tarjan Center and a research supervisor at the UCLA PEERS® Clinic. Her work focuses on supporting neurodivergent students and adults through inclusive practices\, training\, and evidence-based strategies that promote access\, equity\, and success across educational and workplace settings. \nRSVP for Supporting Neurodivergent Students In STEM
URL:https://ceils.ucla.edu/event/supporting-neurodivergent-students-ucla-disability-pride-week/
LOCATION:Zoom link emailed to RSVPers
CATEGORIES:Online Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251113T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251113T133000
DTSTAMP:20260515T041816
CREATED:20250908T195546Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251016T183344Z
UID:9177-1763037000-1763040600@ceils.ucla.edu
SUMMARY:2025 CEILS Teaching Table for STEM Classrooms
DESCRIPTION:Cultivating attention amidst distraction\nLaptops and cell phone use is extremely common in college classrooms now and there are growing concerns about students’ attention spans. What are some ways we might be able to help our students pay attention in the classroom? We invite you to share strategies that you have used to cultivate attention and learn from each other. \nResource: Resilient Pedagogy podcast. Episode: Distracted with James Lang  \nAbout Teaching Tables\nTeaching Tables is a space for all UCLA instructors to come together each month and share their joys and frustrations of teaching. We will also guide conversation around a selected resource (e.g.\, article\, podcast\, short video) on topics related to teaching STEM courses at UCLA\, such as getting to know your students in this day and age\, making space for everyone in your class\, and more. We will explore each session’s resources and topics by tapping into your experiences and those of the community. Whether you’re a seasoned professor or you’ve just started your teaching journey\, you’ll find strategies to try in your own classroom and a community to explore them with!  \nJoin us in creating a communal space for faculty\, teaching staff\, postdocs\, and graduate students to discuss\, learn\, and consider teaching strategies that support themselves and their students in the classroom.  \nDrop in for one or come for them all\, we hope to see you there! \nRSVP for Teaching Tables Fall 2025
URL:https://ceils.ucla.edu/event/2025-ceils-teaching-table-for-stem-classrooms-2/
LOCATION:CEILS Office Hershey Hall 230
CATEGORIES:On Campus Event,Online Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251203T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251203T150000
DTSTAMP:20260515T041816
CREATED:20250908T195724Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250924T192555Z
UID:9180-1764770400-1764774000@ceils.ucla.edu
SUMMARY:2025 CEILS Journal Club
DESCRIPTION:Paper we will discuss on Dec 3:\nYuriev\, Elizabeth\, et al. “Integrating Generative AI in Chemistry Education: Enhancing Career-Ready Writing Skills in Pharmaceutical Science.” Journal of Chemical Education 102.5 (2025): 1991-2001. \nCEILS Journal Club for STEM Education\nAbout Journal Club: Are you interested in learning about the latest STEM education research but not sure where to start? Or feeling overwhelmed by the sheer quantity of literature out there and what it means for your teaching? Come to the CEILS journal club!  \nWe will pick key recent papers from the STEM education research literature and provide a one-page summary to facilitate discussion. Our goal is to make it easier for instructors to explore relevant STEM education research literature and reflect on its implications for their courses in community with other instructors.  \nAll UCLA instructors including faculty\, graduate students and postdocs are welcome to participate!  \nRSVP for Journal Club Fall 2025
URL:https://ceils.ucla.edu/event/2025-ceils-journal-club/
LOCATION:Terasaki Rm 1100 | Zoom option available
CATEGORIES:On Campus Event,Online Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251211T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251211T133000
DTSTAMP:20260515T041816
CREATED:20250908T195806Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251016T183510Z
UID:9182-1765456200-1765459800@ceils.ucla.edu
SUMMARY:2025 CEILS Teaching Table for STEM Classrooms
DESCRIPTION:Reflecting Together on the Fall Quarter\nCome celebrate the end of the quarter with us and share your wins as well as the challenges you experienced in the Fall quarter. \nAbout Teaching Tables\nTeaching Tables is a space for all UCLA instructors to come together each month and share their joys and frustrations of teaching. We will also guide conversation around a selected resource (e.g.\, article\, podcast\, short video) on topics related to teaching STEM courses at UCLA\, such as getting to know your students in this day and age\, making space for everyone in your class\, and more. We will explore each session’s resources and topics by tapping into your experiences and those of the community. Whether you’re a seasoned professor or you’ve just started your teaching journey\, you’ll find strategies to try in your own classroom and a community to explore them with!  \nJoin us in creating a communal space for faculty\, teaching staff\, postdocs\, and graduate students to discuss\, learn\, and consider teaching strategies that support themselves and their students in the classroom.  \nDrop in for one or come for them all\, we hope to see you there! \nRSVP for Teaching Tables Fall 2025
URL:https://ceils.ucla.edu/event/2025-ceils-teaching-table-for-stem-classrooms-3/
LOCATION:CEILS Office Hershey Hall 230
CATEGORIES:On Campus Event,Online Event
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