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Course Proposal Process

This session will discuss suggestions for developing new course proposals and navigating the approval processes. Bob Blankenberger, Professor of Public Administration, will discuss developing student learning outcomes, alignment to program and university outcomes, environmental scanning, alignment to external entities such as accreditors and IAI, filling out new curse approval forms and navigating the levels of governance. Examples and tips from audience members are welcome.聽

ACUE Insights: Data Analysis Insight Charts and Teaching Reflections

Data analysis insight charts provide a framework for in-depth and systematic assessment of student learning on a classroom-wide scale, acting as a useful tool for data-driven pedagogical reflection. In this session, Dr.

The How鈥檚 and Why鈥檚 of Course Proposals

Brooke Depenbusch, Assistant Professor of Legal Studies, will provide a bird鈥檚 eye view of the nuts and bolts of the course proposal process. What does the process entail? How to effectively communicate with the audience for your proposal? When should you begin and what should you include? And how to determine whether to seek an ECCE designation for your course, and how should you then go about constructing your proposal?

Creating an Inclusive Classroom for All: Tips and Strategies for

On-Ground Classes

Suyang Yu, Assistant Professor in the School of Public Management and Policy, will lead this session. She will share her expertise on creating an inclusive classroom, specifically for in-person settings.聽 Leveraging insights from her teaching effectiveness certification and her personal teaching practice, Dr.

Military-Connected Students at the University of Illinois Springfield

Loren Easter, Departmental Director for UIS Military and Veteran Student Services, will share insights on the makeup of the military-connected student population at UIS聽and the special considerations this group of students merit. He will also survey the departmental role of聽Military and Veteran Student Services, the resources provided, and some opportunities for UIS going forward.

Location: BRK 416 and

Developing Self-Directed Learners: Exploring Self-Directed 杨贵妃传媒 Dynamics in Accounting

Ahmad Jumah, Professor of Accounting, will discuss the strategies he employs to develop his students into self-directed learners鈥攖hose who can plan, monitor, and adjust their learning processes on their own. These include:

鈥淭he Push and Pull of Mentorship: Empowering Research Students Through Balanced Support and Challenge鈥�

Natalya Zinkevich, Assistant Professor of Biology and recipient of the 2025 Pearson Faculty Award, has mentored students in the life sciences as they have engaged in research, applied for grants and fellowships, presented papers, and authored peer-reviewed work. Her talk will cover her approach to mentorship and her experiences helping students to strengthen:

Teaching and 杨贵妃传媒 during the Covid Pandemic

When the COVID-19 pandemic exploded across the globe in the spring of 2020 and continued into 2021, colleges and university campuses closed, face-to-face classes were moved online, and instructors and students struggled with learning at a distance.

Online discussion are vital to building a community in an online course. In order to achieve that goal, we need students to engage in these online discussions. Join COLRS staff as we explore some strategies for making the most of your online discussions. We'll think about different thinking routines and prompts, post length, frequency, and more!

• When: Tuesday, November 11 at 1 p.m.
• Where: BRK 416 and
• Duration: 1 hour

Understanding how our students are feeling about our classes is important, but survey fatigue might prevent them from sharing those thoughts--especially multiple times in a course. Journaling is a strategy we can use to find out how our students are doing in a low-stakes and personal way (and for so much more!). Join COLRS staff to learn more about how journaling can be leveraged in your courses.