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 [...]
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 [...]
"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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]