The University of Nebraska-Lincoln and the College of Engineering are part of a new Lincoln-based STEM ecosystem selected to join a global movement devoted to dramatically improving how students learn. The Lincoln STEM Ecosystem was announced April 3 as one of the latest to join the STEM Learning Ecosystems Community of Practice. STEM Learning Ecosystems build meaningful regional connections among educators, business and industry partners, and after-school and summer programs to prepare students for the opportunities and challenges of the future. Each ecosystem connects to counterparts from across the country and world, enabling the exchange of best practices, information and resource-sharing. Sally Wei, education and outreach coordinator, is a founding member of the Lincoln STEM Ecosystem.
https://news.unl.edu/newsrooms/today/article/stem-ecosystem-to-help-local-youth-prepare-for-the-future/
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Please join us for the Graduate Student Recognition Event on Wednesday, May 1 as we celebrate our graduating master’s and Ph.D. students; and recognize our 2019 Spring Poster Fair winners, 2019 Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant, Outstanding Graduate Research Assistant, Outstanding master’s thesis, Outstanding doctoral dissertation, and our 2019 Milton Mohr Fellowship recipients. The recognition event will align with the N-E Ride schedule. Light refreshments provided.
Please RSVP by April 24: https://go.unl.edu/zvyp
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During the 2019 spring break, five Nebraska Computer Science and Computer Engineering (CSCE) students travelled to Amman, Jordan for a faculty-led program on Dynamic Programming in partnership with a Jordanian university. Tareq Daher, Director of Engineering and Computing Education Core, served as a co-program leader. The one-credit education abroad program also expanded upon a virtual exchange course with Princess Sumaya University for Technology (PSUT) launched in fall 2018. Nebraska students engaged with PSUT students through shadowing, in-class interaction and a computer programming contest.
https://newsroom.unl.edu/announce/globalnebraska/9240/55191
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Faculty and staff are asked to encourage graduate students who are currently or will be teaching at the postsecondary level to apply for the College of Engineering Graduate Student Teaching Fellows program. This a one-year competitive program that allows graduate students to engage with evidence-based teaching methods applicable to Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM).
Graduate students will learn to become effective teachers through active participation in a peer-observation program, learning evidence-based course design and development, structured discussions with faculty mentors, and taking part in a 3 hour credit course focused on teaching. Upon completion of the program, participants are awarded a non-degree certificate of completion and named a UNL College of Engineering Graduate Student Teaching Fellow. Students will simultaneously earn associate level certification through the CIRTL@Nebraska program (go.unl.edu/cirtl) to be named a CIRTL Associate
For program requirements and to apply, please visit https://engineering.unl.edu/ecec/gsteaching/ . For questions, please contact Dr. Tareq Daher at tareq.daher@unl.edu
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As the semester draws to an end, we wanted to alert you to the opportunity of the Summer Institute for Online Teaching, which runs May 8-June 12. The registration deadline is Monday, April 29.
This year we’ve converted our opening and midpoint face-to-face meetings to Zoom sessions in order to accommodate faculty who are off-campus. Thus, the entire institute is online except for an optional closing session and celebration. Click on the link below to register and for additional details, including the schedule and estimated time commitment. Enrollment is limited. https://teaching.unl.edu/summer-institute-online-teaching/
SIOT is intended for full- or part-time faculty. GTA’s will be wait-listed and given available openings once registration closes. Please help us share this information with anyone whom you think might be interested.
Overview: The five-week Summer Institute is designed to guide novice online instructors through the steps of course planning and development and explores the unique opportunities and challenges of the online learning environment. Many instructors with some online teaching experience have also found it valuable. Experienced online instructors from a variety of disciplines facilitate the weekly online small-group discussions, answering questions, providing feedback, and sharing from their experiences.
UNL’s Summer Institute for Online Teaching (SIOT) provides preparation and training as well as a campus-wide faculty learning community focused on online teaching. Summer Institute is funded and coordinated by Innovative Instructional Design, offered in partnership with Information Technology Services, and facilitated by UNL faculty from several colleges.
For more information, please contact Steven Cain, 2019 SIOT coordinator, at scain3@unl.edu or (402) 472-4349.