Center for Education, Innovation, and Learning in the Sciences

Designing Transparent AI Assignments
2023-05-19 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Online
Session Information
Date: Friday, May 19
Time: 11am – 12pm PT
Location: Zoom (Register for Zoom link)

Session Description
In this interactive workshop, participants will learn about the importance of transparency in designing assignments that use generative AI. We’ll explore practical strategies for incorporating ethical considerations and ensuring fairness in AI-based assignments while promoting student engagement and learning outcomes.

Session facilitated by: Lisa Felipe and Katie Healey from EPIC

The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together | Book Club, Chapters 6 - 8
2023-05-19 12:00 - 13:00 | Terasaki Life Sciences 1100
Dear Colleagues,

I’d like to invite you to join me in welcoming Heather McGhee to our beautiful campus for a thought-provoking evening, including a discussion of her book, The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together. This New York Times Bestseller, longlisted for the National Book Award has been called “One of today’s most insightful and influential thinkers offers a powerful exploration of inequality and the lesson that generations of Americans have failed to learn: Racism has a cost for everyone—not just for people of color”.

The book talk, followed by Q & A with the author, will take place at the UCLA California NanoSystems Institute (CNSI) on Thursday, June 1st at 5:30 – 6:30 followed by a reception.

In preparation for this book talk, the Center for Education Innovation and Learning in the Sciences (CEILS) is hosting a book club to discuss The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together. We will read and discuss the book in four sections. Please feel free to drop in as your schedule allows. The book club dates are:

Tuesday, May 2, Noon – 1pm | Chapters 1-3 | Terasaki Life Sciences 5100
Thursday, May 11, Noon – 1pm | Chapters 4 & 5 | Terasaki Life Sciences 1100
Friday, May 19, Noon – 1pm | Chapters 6-8 | Terasaki Life Sciences 1100
Friday, May 26, Noon – 1pm | Chapters 9 & 10 | Terasaki Life Sciences 1100

To RSVP for the May book club dates and book talk, please click here.

We invite you to use the Discussion Guide as you read the book: DISCUSSION GUIDE | Heather McGhee.

We look forward to having you join us for this exciting visit.

Best wishes,
Tracy
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Tracy Johnson
Keith and Cecilia Terasaki Presidential Endowed Chair
Professor, Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology
Dean, Life Sciences, UCLA College

About Heather McGhee
Heather designs and promotes solutions to inequality in America. Over her career in public policy, Heather has crafted legislation, testified before Congress and helped shape presidential campaign platforms. Her book The Sum of Us: WhatRacism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together spent 10 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list and was longlisted for the National Book Award and Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Nonfiction. The New York Times called it, “The book that should change how progressives talk about race.” and the Chicago Tribune said, “Required reading to move thecountry forward…”. It is a Washington Post and TIME Magazine Must-Read Book of 2021. The paperback version will be out in February 2022. The Sum of Us will be adapted into a Spotify podcast by Higher Ground, the production company of Barack and Michelle Obama in June 2022, and into a young adult readers’ version by Random House Children’s in 2023.

Heather is an educator, serving currently as a Visiting Lecturer in Urban Studies at the City University of New York’s School of Labor and Urban Studies. She has also held visiting positions at Yale University’s Brady-Johnson Grand Strategy Program andthe University of Chicago’s Institute of Politics. She is the recipient of honorary degrees from Muhlenberg College, Niagara University, and CUNY Graduate School of Public Health & Health Policy.

For nearly two decades, Heather helped build the non-partisan “think and do” tank Demos, serving four years as president.Under McGhee’s leadership, Demos moved their original idea for “debt-free college” into the center of the 2016 presidential debate, argued before the Supreme Court to protect voting rights in January 2018, helped win pro-voter reforms in five states over two years, provided expert testimony to Congressional committees, including a Supreme Court confirmation hearing in 2017, and led the research campaigns behind successful wage increases for low-paid workers on federal contracts, as well as at McDonalds, Walmart and other chain retailers.

As an executive, McGhee transformed Demos on multiple levels. She led a successful strategic planning and rebranding process. She designed a Racial Equity Organizational Transformation which led to an increase in staff racial diversity (from27 percent people of color to 60 percent in four years), an original racial equity curriculum for staff professional development and a complete overhaul of the organization’s research, litigation and campaign strategies using a racial equity lens. McGhee also nearly doubled the organizational budget in four years. A strong coalition-builder and trustedcross-movement leader, McGhee deepened Demos’ influence through new networks and collaborations inside and outside the Beltway.

An influential voice in the media and a former NBC contributor, McGhee regularly appears on NBC’s Meet the Press andMSNBC’s Morning Joe, Deadline White House and All In. Her 2020 TED talk is entitled “Racism Has a Cost for Everyone”. She has shared her opinions, writing and research in numerous outlets, including the Washington Post, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Politico and National Public Radio. McGhee’s conversation on a C-SPAN program in 2016with a white man who asked for her help to overcome his racial prejudice went viral, receiving more than 10 million views and sparking wide media coverage that included a New York Times op-ed, a New Yorker piece and a CNN town hall. Inspring 2018, Starbucks founder Howard Schultz asked McGhee to advise the company as it designed an anti-bias training for 250,000 employees in the wake of the unjust arrest of two black men in a Philadelphia store. McGhee wrote a report with recommendations for how Starbucks can apply a racial equity lens to their businesses, and how other companies both large and small can benefit from doing the same.

McGhee also played a leadership role in steering the historic Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, and was one of the key advocates credited for the adoption of the Volcker Rule.

She holds a B.A. in American Studies from Yale University and a J.D. from the University of California at Berkeley School of Law,. McGhee is the chair of the board of Color Of Change, the nation’s largest online racial justice organization, and alsoserves on the boards of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund, the Open Society Foundations’ US Programs and Demos.

For more information, please visit www.heathermcghee.com and follow Heather on Twitter: @hmcghee and Instagram and Facebook: @HeatherCMcGhee

The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together | Book Club, Chapters 9 & 10
2023-05-26 12:00 - 13:00 | Terasaki Life Sciences 1100

UCLA Life Sciences-wide LGBTQQIP2SAA Mixer
2023-05-26 16:00 - 17:00 | Hershey Hall South Courtyard
The LS-wide LGBTQQIP2SAA Mixer is Friday, March 26th from 4 – 5 PM at the Hershey Hall South Courtyard. This event is co-sponsored by the UCLA EEB Department, the LS Division, and CEILS. This event is meant for faculty, staff, grad students and postdocs in Life Sciences division who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning (one’s sexual or gender identity), intersex, two-spirit, asexual/aromantic/agender/androgynous, or other related identities (i.e., LGBTQIA+).
We ask that everyone please RSVP for the event if you plan on attending so we can get an accurate estimate for food and drinks. The RSVP link is below and is available via QR code in the attached flyer. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to me (jcurti3@g.ucla.edu) or Katie Dixie (kdixie@ceils.ucla.edu) if you have any questions.

RSVP Link:
https://tinyurl.com/spring2023mixer

SABER and the American Society for Microbiology presents Microbiology Teaching & Learning Community: Assessments in Biology
2023-05-31 08:00 - 17:00 | Online
SABER and the American Society for Microbiology are teaming up for the second year in a row for a new 7-week webinar series, “Microbiology Teaching & Learning Community: Assessments in Biology”. This series runs May 31 – July 19, and the weekly webinars with a skilled webinar facilitator — including SABER members Miriam Segura-Totten and Bryan Dewsbury! And, it’s more than just a webinar series; we will pair you with participants who have similar interests as you for small group peer mentoring. Not a microbiologist? Don’t let the title dissuade your participation because our topics are broadly applicable across the biological sciences.

This series provides participants with the opportunity to learn about current assessment techniques/topics important to undergraduate STEM educators, share ideas and engage in dialogue with colleagues. Join us for timely and important topics, including: AI and pedagogy, ungrading, transparency for assessments and grading, and the equity-minded classroom.

Through this partnership, SABER members receive the member discounted rate for registration. Prior to registering, email me (rho…@asmusa.org) with your SABER membership info to receive the discount code.

Find your new faculty learning community with this engaging program, read more about the program and register today! Don’t delay, the series starts in only 1 week on May 31!

I’m available for all your questions,
Rachel Horak

What am I actually measuring? The role of validity evidence in STEM education research
2023-06-01 09:00 - 10:00 | Zoom
What am I actually measuring? The role of validity evidence in STEM education research
Regis Komperda, PhD, San Diego State University
Thursday, June 1st, 2023, 9 am PT
Event Zoom Link | Event flyer

An Evening with Heather McGhee: Exploring Racism's Price Tag and Building a Prosperous Future Together
2023-06-01 17:30 - 18:30 | California NanoSystems Institute

Creating Connections Symposium on Writing Pedagogy - Generating Text: Teaching, Writing, and Learning in the Age of AI
2023-06-02 10:00 - 13:00 | Powell 186
June 2, 10am-1pm PT in Powell 186 (in-person): Creating Connections Symposium on Writing Pedagogy – Generating Text: Teaching, Writing, and Learning in the Age of AI by Writing Programs/Graduate Certificate in Writing Pedagogy (RSVP coming soon)

The 6th annual Creating Connections symposium on writing pedagogy will take place Friday, June 2nd. Our theme for this year is Generating Text: Teaching, Writing, and Learning in the Age of AI, and this event is intended as a follow-up to the campus-wide “AI in Action” event on May 12th. Our half-day symposium will feature interactive workshops on using ChatGPT and similar technologies throughout the writing process as well as a roundtable discussion on the practical and ethical questions surrounding use of ChatGPT in the writing classroom. The 2023 symposium is intended as an in-person event, but we will provide a Zoom link for those who would like to watch remotely.

Critical (re)Engagement: Transformative Teaching and Learning for a ‘New Normal’ | 19th Annual Teaching & Learning Conference at Elon University (Virtual)
2023-06-07 | Online
19th Annual Teaching & Learning Conference at Elon University
Elon University welcomes university and college educators to the 19th Annual Teaching & Learning Conference on Wednesday, June 7th, 2023. This free, fully-virtual conference is sponsored jointly by Elon’s Center for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning (CATL) and Teaching and Learning Technologies (TLT).
Conference Theme: Critical (re)Engagement: Transformative Teaching and Learning for a ‘New Normal
In an era of endemic COVID, higher education finds itself at a precipice of potential, where we, as educators, can redefine the roles of instructor and learner, rediscover the values that guide our pedagogies and curriculum, and reimagine learning environments. This work requires space, time, and a thoughtful consideration of the collective trauma we have experienced over the last three years. What does our ‘new normal’ look like and how do we ensure that we acknowledge and address the significant inequalities that have been exacerbated over the last three years? This year’s Teaching and Learning Conference envisions exploring, discussing, deconstructing, and rebuilding what it means for us and learners to critically (re)engage in learning.

The 2023 Grading Conference
2023-06-09 08:00 - 2023-06-10 17:00 | The Grading Conference
The 2023 Grading Conference
June 9 & 10 | Online | Register Here
The Grading Conference is a place where faculty join together to learn about grading practices that best support student learning, promote diversity, equity and inclusion in the classroom, and enhance student and faculty classroom experiences. Now in its fourth year, the purpose of the conference is to support instructors as they strive to challenge traditional grading practices that have been shown to be damaging to students and their learning.

DBER-SiT event, Education Career Pathways: A virtual panel event
2023-07-13 13:00 - 14:30 | Zoom
DBER-SiT event, Education Career Pathways: A virtual panel event
The panel will be hosted by the DBER-SiT Professional Development team via Zoom on Thursday July 13 2023, 1pm-2:30pm PT / 4pm-5:30pm ET. The goal of the event is to highlight different education-focused career pathways available to those with a life sciences and/or DBER background. Some of the jobs they’ll highlight include teaching/research faculty positions, community outreach-focused roles, directors at centers for teaching & learning, and education technology developers.
The 1st hour of the event will consist of a structured panel discussion, followed by an open Q&A with the audience. If you are interested in attending the event, please RSVP here.
Feel free to contact Zack (Zachary…@colorado.edu) and Ming (min…@mit.edu) if you have any questions about this or future events.

Systemic Change for an Inclusive and Diverse Faculty
2023-07-19 - 2023-07-20 | UCLA Luskin Center
“Systemic Change for an Inclusive and Diverse Faculty”

Join us at the NSF Eddie Bernice Johnson INCLUDES Aspire Alliance Summit.

Are you striving for a more diverse and inclusive faculty at your institution? Is your research or project focused on these issues? If so, then join us at the NSF Eddie Bernice Johnson INCLUDES Aspire Alliance Summit on July 19 – 20, 2023.
The theme of the summit is Systemic Change for an Inclusive and Diverse Faculty. The Summit, held at UCLA’s Luskin Center, will convene members of the broader STEM ecosystem to explore key issues in advancing faculty diversity and inclusion through the sharing of emergent research and promising practices, community dialogue and collaboration, and intentional network building. We welcome any scholar, practitioner, or institutional decision-maker to join us. We are especially interested in evidence-based practices from the NSF INCLUDES Aspire Alliance community, and the broader NSF INCLUDES, AGEP, and ADVANCE communities. This is an opportunity for us to think together about how we might advance a more inclusive and diverse higher education faculty at 2 and 4-year institutions. We look forward to learning more about your work at the Aspire Summit.
View the full agenda and register here.
Contact Jess Gregg, CEILS Senior Associate Director and one of the PI’s for the Aspire Alliance, at jessgregg@ceils.ucla.edu with any questions or for additional information. You can learn more about the Aspire Alliance here.

True North Intercultural presents Facilitating Intercultural Learning Professional Development Program Info Session
2023-07-21 10:00 - 12:00 | Zoom
Facilitating Intercultural Learning Professional Development Program Info Session: July 21st
Would you like to better integrate intercultural learning into your courses, experiential learning programs, orientations, or other aspects of your work? If so, this information session is for you! Come learn more about Facilitating Intercultural Learning, the professional development program for higher education faculty and staff that helps you: (1) develop your own intercultural competence, and (2) learn how to design and facilitate intercultural learning.
What: Facilitating Intercultural Learning Information Session
Date: Friday, July 21st
Time: 12pm Central (1pm Eastern, 11am Mountain, 10am Pacific)
Register Here: www.truenorthintercultural.com/fil-info-session

Building the Right Foundation, the Right Way: Curriculum Mapping for Equity and Student Success
2023-08-09 13:00 - 15:00 | Online
Building the Right Foundation, the Right Way: Curricular Mapping for Equity and Student Success

Webinar starts at 1:00 PM Pacific on Wednesday, August 9th, 2023
Curriculum mapping and its upkeep is often relegated to a faculty colleague or administrator who has been voluntold to be responsible for it – usually for accreditation purposes. However, building a strong curriculum map and using it effectively, as a program, offers exponential value: for faculty learning and development, programmatic continuous improvement and in planning interventions to bolster student success.

Attend this webinar to gain a brief overview of the language, tools, strategies, and techniques to engage in mapping – a seemingly arduous task – in ways that advances Universal Design Learning (UDL), inclusive teaching and learning best practices, and Equity – all for faculty and student success.
REGISTER NOW

Shaping the Future: Policy Considerations for AI in Higher Education Institutions
2023-08-10 11:00 - 13:00 | Online
An important step toward unlocking the full potential of AI in education is to develop sound policies for use. Join our exclusive webinar for higher education leaders to explore key considerations and best practices for implementing AI and ChatGPT at both the institutional and course levels. Engage with experts and practitioners in AI, education, and policy to navigate the ethical, legal, and practical aspects of AI integration. You will leave better equipped to harness the transformative power of AI while upholding academic integrity, enabling student success and maintaining the human touch that is vital to higher education.

Inclusive Teaching MOOC
2023-08-15 08:00 - 17:00 | Online
Frequent POD participant Bryan Dewsbury, a biology professor at Florida International University, is part of a team that has created a new Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) called Inclusive Teaching, a collaboration between the SEAS Program and HHMI Biointeractive. This free online course will be launched August 15th. Thanks to all the amazing scholars who lent their talents, co-host Dr. Kayon Murray-Johnson and Steer Media of Providence, Rhode Island.
Here’s a link to the trailer: https://vimeo.com/822794885/ee7c500eac

Faculty Workshop on Best Equitable Practices in Teaching: Transitioning to the “Post-Pandemic” Classroom
2023-09-12 09:00 - 16:30 | Hershey Hall 158
Faculty Workshop on Best Equitable Practices in Teaching: Transitioning to the “Post-Pandemic” Classroom
Tuesday, September 12, 2023 | Hershey Hall, Room 158
9am – 4:30 pm followed by Reception
Sessions will feature faculty and student guest speakers

We are now in the midst of a transition to a “new normal” in what many refer to as the “post-pandemic classroom”. This year, CEILS has put together a series of workshops to help you support your students and yourself through the transition to the new learning environments of the current day. Topics Include:

Centering Community and Inclusivity in our Classrooms from Day 1
Addressing Pandemic Effects on Students’ Academic Progress & Learning
Bite-sized Teaching Options that Support Learning and Your Wellness
Time Saving Strategies For You and Your TAs

Plus breakout sessions, reception, and resource sharing. View our agenda here: September 2023 Agenda
About the Faculty Workshop
This annual, all-day faculty workshop addresses select topics in science and math education. This workshop is appropriate for everyone—new or veteran teachers—interested in learning more about equitable teaching practices based on education research. We especially encourage instructors who either are relatively new to college teaching or who have instructional responsibilities in large enrollment gateway courses for science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) majors.
Topics include effective course design as well as student-centered teaching strategies that incorporate active learning and create equitable and inclusive classroom environments. Many of the instructional techniques focus on facilitating peer learning and other collaborative and group activities designed to support student success in large enrollment classes.
The format and emphasis of this day-long event has been modified from previous years, so even if you have participated in this workshop before, you might consider attending again and learning something new!

"Teaching with AI" Conference presented by the University of Central Florida
2023-09-24 - 2023-09-25 | University of Central Florida
You’re invited to the first nationwide conference of practitioners to discuss the use and potential impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on teaching and learning in higher education.
The Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning and the Division of Digital Learning at the University of Central Florida have partnered to create a new event that brings together educational practitioners in colleges and universities from around the country.

The world of AI is changing rapidly, and as professionals working in Higher Ed, we know its impact can be both positive and negative.
That’s why we’re launching the Teaching & Learning with AI conference to discuss how to use AI tools in the classroom effectively. By joining this conversation, you can help control the trajectory of this new medium as it impacts both our teaching and our students’ learning.

Conference Information Here.

Ed Talks @CEILS: Interdisciplinary approaches to advancing anti-racist pedagogies in biology higher education
2023-10-18 15:00 - 16:00 | Terasaki Life Sciences 1100
Benjamin Hà
October 18 | 3:00 – 4:00pm PDT
Interdisciplinary approaches to advancing anti-racist pedagogies in biology higher education
Register Here
This talk will review the course structure and pedagogical strategies applied when teaching an undergraduate seminar titled “The History and Racism of Biology Research.” While this course covered broad biology disciplines, many of the strategies and perspectives are transferable across STEM disciplines
Benjamin Hà is a recent PhD graduate from UCLA in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology with a passion for improving student success in STEM higher education
For more information, please visit: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benandrewha

Championing an Equity-Focused Approach to Student Success at the Community College: Empowering Students and Faculty in STEM
2023-10-20 | Santa Monica College
Santa Monica College, in partnership with the California Community Colleges’ Success Network (3CSN), will be hosting , an NSF-sponsored one-day virtual conference (#2231669) that focuses on practices in STEM aimed at closing equity gaps for historically marginalized communities, including Black and Latinx students. This conference provides a platform to exchange ideas and knowledge, and to highlight faculty innovations, programs, and student support services that promote equity and inclusion in STEM education.
The presenters will highlight projects, guide workshops, and illustrate practices they have used in progressing towards closing equity gaps. The attendees will gain knowledge in building a process to better understand the impact and effectiveness of equity-focused professional development. The conference will foster discussion around improving STEM education and motivate educators to develop equitable pedagogical and institutional practices centered on underrepresented and racially minoritized students.
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Terrell R. Morton, Assistant Professor of Identity and Justice in STEM Education and Scholar-Activist, engages work that specifically looks at understanding how identity shapes students’ decision-making in postsecondary STEM and how, through critical, strengths-based frameworks, we can re-envision the culture and context of STEM education.

Ed Talks @CEILS: Academic Experiences of Queer, Trans, Black, Indigenous, Students of Color at UCLA
2023-10-25 15:00 - 16:00 | Terasaki Life Sciences 1100
Manuel Ramirez
October 25 | 3:00pm – 4:00pm PDT
Academic Experiences of Queer, Trans, Black, Indigenous, Students of Color at UCLA
Register here
Using qualitative interview data from the UCLA LGBTQ+ Campus Resource Center’s 2023 QTBIPOC Student Experiences Project, we highlight the unique experiences that our QTBIPOC students face on our campus and how to address it.
Manuel is a second year doctoral student in the psychology program studying stigma and health processes among sexual and gender minorities. Currently, he works at the UCLA LGBTQ Campus Resource Center as a student researcher for the QTBIPOC Student Experiences Project, a qualitative needs assessment of the experiences of UCLA’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, asexual, aromantic, and intersex (LGBTQIA+) graduate and undergraduate Black, Indigenous, Students of Color (BIPOC).
For more information, please visit: https://lgbtq.ucla.edu/qtbipoc-experiences

48th Annual POD Network Conference
2023-11-14 08:00 - 2023-11-17 17:00 | In-person and Online
We invite you to join us this year as we Envision the Future: Developing Equitable Opportunities for Success (Educational Developer success → Instructor success → Student success) at our institutions. The 48th annual POD Network conference envisions what the future of educational development might look like amid rapid changes in our lives, institutions, and societies. As educational developers, we are in a unique position to influence the success of faculty, students, institutions, and our own programs. By seeing our work through these multiple lenses, we seek a more holistic view of how educational development (see POD definition of Educational Development) can drive and facilitate the ongoing pursuit of equity in higher education.

The Conference Team has been working to increase access to our conference, and one of the most effective ways to do this is to again offer online and on-the-ground venues; this year in Pittsburgh. Both experiences will offer the same “session types”—workshops, roundtables, the keynote, etc.—and provide opportunities for deep engagement with teaching and learning while interacting with fellow POD members.

A new feature this year is a day of “hybrid” sessions that allow attendees in Pittsburgh and online to connect and learn together. The keynote speaker presentation will also be live streamed to virtual attendees. We are also offering a “dual venue” option: attend both Pittsburgh AND online conferences for a reduced rate. You will have the option to attend the online sessions as they are presented during the conference (November 14-17), or watch the session recordings at a later time. Sessions will be recorded upon the approval of the facilitators and made available for a period of time (TBD) after November 17.

Original Lilly Conference on College Teaching | "Evidence Based Teaching & Learning"
2023-11-16 - 2023-11-19 | Miami University
Dear Lilly Conference Alums and Friends:
We are delighted to announce that registration is now open for the 42nd Original Lilly Conference on College Teaching! We thank everyone for their patience. Join us in Oxford, Ohio, November 16-19, 2023, on the beautiful campus of Miami University.

Register Now

The Early Bird registration deadline ($50 off the registration fee) is October 15, 2023. Early registration is recommended due to space limitations at the Conference.
This year’s Original Lilly Conference features plenary sessions by Paul Hanstedt, Washington and Lee University; Teresa Nance, Villanova University; and John Warner, Eyler Warner and Associates. Watch for an email announcement of the completed Conference schedule, coming soon!
Contact the Original Lilly Conference office at (513) 529-9263or lill…@miamioh.edu if you have any questions.
If you cannot attend the Lilly Conference this year, please pass this message along to a colleague.
We hope to see you in November!
Regards,
The Lilly Conference staff

ASCN presents "When things don't go as planned... what happens then?"
2023-11-28 13:00 - 14:00 | Online
ASCN has an upcoming webinar on November 28th, 4-5 pm ET/ 1-2 pm PT. The panel session will be on “When things don’t go as planned… what happens then?” Register here: https://bit.ly/TheoriesInPractice
When things don’t go as planned… what happens then?: Panel on change leadership and change theory
Register now »
Tuesday, November 28, 2023
1-2 pm PT | 2-3 pm MT | 3-4 pm CT | 4-5 pm ET
Moderator: Tessa Andrews, University of Georgia
Panelists: Gita Bangera, Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU), Melissa Eblen-Zayas, Carleton College, and Laura Muller, The Jackson Laboratory

Abstract
This panel discussion will re-engage with Gita Bangera, Laura Muller, and Melissa Eblen-Zayas about how their projects have pivoted and responded to challenges. In a collaboration between working groups 1 and 3, we will have a lively discussion about how leadership and theory are tools to make projects more effective and to increase flexibility in the face of challenges.

UCLA Bruin Learn Training December Sessions
2023-12-01 08:00 - 2023-12-21 17:00 | Zoom
Register or join us for live training over Zoom. For specific questions and 1:1 guidance, drop in during daily office hours.
UCLA Bruin Learn Training Sessions

Session Details and Registration Links

Session

Audience

Day

Date

Time (PST)

Registration Link (includes event description)

Peer review and group member evaluation using FeedbackFruits
Faculty/TAs/Staff
Wednesday
12/6/2023
10:00 – 11:00 am
RegisterLinks to an external site.

End-of-Term Grading in Bruin Learn and MyUCLA
Faculty/TAs/Staff
Thursday
12/7/23
10:00 – 11:00 am
RegisterLinks to an external site.

Quick Start: Preparing to Teach with Bruin Learn
Faculty/TAs
Monday
12/11/23
12:00 – 1:30 pm
RegisterLinks to an external site.

Engage, Evaluate, and Elevate: Boost Classroom Interaction with iClicker Cloud Polling Tools
Faculty/TAs/Staff
Tuesday
12/12/23
10:00 – 11:30 am
RegisterLinks to an external site.

Tracking student progress and understanding results in Peerceptiv (peer review)
Faculty/TAs/Staff
Tuesday
12/12/23
1:00 – 2:00 pm
RegisterLinks to an external site.

End-of-Term Grading in Bruin Learn and MyUCLA
Faculty/TAs/Staff
Wednesday
12/13/23
12:00 – 1:00 pm
RegisterLinks to an external site.

Quick Start: Preparing to Teach with Bruin Learn
Faculty/TAs
Thursday
12/14/23
10:00 – 11:30 am
RegisterLinks to an external site.

End-of-Term Grading in Bruin Learn and MyUCLA
Faculty/TAs/Staff
Friday
12/15/23
10:00 – 11:00 am
RegisterLinks to an external site.

Quick Start: Preparing to Teach with Bruin Learn
Faculty/TAs
Monday
12/18/23
12:00 – 1:30 pm
RegisterLinks to an external site.

End-of-Term Grading in Bruin Learn and MyUCLA
Faculty/TAs/Staff
Tuesday
12/19/23
10:00 – 11:00 am
RegisterLinks to an external site.

Engage, Evaluate, and Elevate: Boost Classroom Interaction with iClicker Cloud Polling Tools
Faculty/TAs/Staff
Wednesday
12/20/23
10:00 – 11:30 am
RegisterLinks to an external site.

End-of-Term Grading in Bruin Learn and MyUCLA
Faculty/TAs/Staff
Thursday
12/21/23
12:00 – 1:00 pm
RegisterLinks to an external site.

Quick Start: Preparing to Teach with Bruin Learn
Faculty/TAs
Friday
12/22/23
10:00 – 11:30 am
RegisterLinks to an external site.

Other UCLA Training Events

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Get Your Syllabus Ready for Winter Quarter!
2023-12-08 09:30 - 11:00 | Zoom
Get Your Syllabus Ready for Winter Quarter!
Join CEILS Director, Rachel Kennison and Senior Associate Director, Jess Gregg, for a virtual workshop on Inclusive Syllabus Design. We will share some examples, strategies, and resources to support you in getting your syllabus created.
December 8th, 2023 | 9:30 – 11am
Virtual on Zoom (link will be provided after RSVP)
View our CEILS guide on Designing an Inclusive Syllabus here.

End of Quarter CEILS Happy Hour
2023-12-08 14:00 - 16:00 | Hershey Hall South Courtyard
End of Quarter
CEILS Happy Hour
Friday, December 8th | 2:00 – 4:00pm
Hershey Hall South Courtyard
You’re invited to celebrate the end of the Fall Quarter with food, refreshments, and quality time together! Please join us anytime between 2:00 – 4:00pm. RSVP at the link below!

EdTalks@CEILS Learning Community Event: "The Effects of Collaborative Practice Testing on Memory for Course Content in Introductory Psychology"
2024-01-11 14:00 - 14:50 | 1100 Terasaki Life Sciences Building, 1100 Terasaki Life Sciences Building, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, United States
Melissa Paquette-Smith, Assistant Teaching Professor, UCLA Department of Psychology
“The Effects of Collaborative Practice Testing on Memory for Course Content in Introductory Psychology”

SABER West 2024
2024-01-12 08:00 - 2024-01-14 17:00 | UC Irvine
The eighth annual SABER West conference will be held face to face on January 13-14, 2024 with pre-conference workshops on Friday January 12, 2024.
The goals of the meeting are to:

Increase interactions among STEM educators and education researchers.

Foster collaborations between 2 year and 4 year institutions.

Provide professional development to conduct education research and implement evidence-based teaching practices.

Create an inclusive conference space that fosters the growth of attendees and presenters as STEM educators and education researchers.

Key Dates:

Registration is now open!

Early registration deadline: Nov 17

Regular registration deadline: Dec 22

Late registration deadline: Jan 8

Hotel block rate deadline: Dec 14 (or until block filled)

The Effects of Collaborative Practice Testing on Memory for Course Content in Introductory Psychology
2024-01-23 14:00 - 15:00 | Terasaki Life Sciences 1100
Ed Talks @CEILS: Learning Community Meetings!
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Jan 23: Melissa Paquette-Smith, Assistant Teaching Professor, UCLA Department of Psychology
The Effects of Collaborative Practice Testing on Memory for Course Content in Introductory Psychology
Zoom Option Available.
