The Center for Transformative Teaching will host five workshops in February with opportunities for instructors across the institution to explore topics related to international student support, inclusive teaching and writing, and artificial intelligence.
International Student Support
UNL has over 1,500 international students from over 130 different countries who enrich our campus community in a variety of ways. They bring a unique set of perspectives and experiences that can affect how they learn in the classroom. The CTT, in collaboration with the International Student and Scholar Office, will offer a series of three workshops this spring on the topic of supporting international students.
The first workshop is Helping International Students that Face Discrimination on Feb. 6 from 12-1 p.m. via Zoom. International students often face challenges stemming from intersecting identities including race, gender, ethnicity, and other factors. In this discussion-based workshop, members of the CTT and ISSO will help facilitate a conversation stemming from a series of case studies based on the lived experiences of international students. Participants will leave with a better understanding of the struggles that international students face as well as practical ideas for responding to similar situations that they may encounter when working with students.
Inclusive Teaching and Writing
Linguistic Justice and You is a pair of workshops offered in collaboration with the Writing Center. The first session, Inclusive Teaching Through Writing, is on Feb. 13 from 12-1 p.m. via Zoom or in-person and will focus on the benefits of linguistic diversity in the classroom. The second session, Revising Course Materials Through an Inclusive Framework, is on Feb. 27 from 12-1 p.m. via Zoom or in-person, and will highlight key considerations for instructors developing equitable and achievable writing assignments.
The CTT’s popular workshop, Introduction to Inclusive Teaching, is on Feb. 9 from 10-11 a.m. and is in-person in Teachers College Hall, Room 249. The session will facilitate discussion around three topics: course policies, course interactions, and assessments. Participants will work together to identify ideas and next steps to continue increasing equity in courses.
Artificial Intelligence
AI Petting Zoo: Introduction and Hands-On Work with Artificial Intelligence, will take place in-person on Feb. 23 from 10-11 a.m. in Carolyn Pope Edwards Hall, Room 115. This immersive hands-on workshop will introduce participants to what artificial intelligence is, the myriad of types of AI that exist, how to effectively engage and use them, and ethical uses for both professional and student use.
More details at: https://teaching.unl.edu/workshops/