Center for Faculty Excellence

Course Proposal Process

jwill312 — Wed, 10 Sep 2025 15:54:46 +0000

Course Proposal Process jwill312 Wed, 09/10/2025 - 10:54

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.

Location: BRK 416 and Zoom

When

Thu, Nov 6 2025, 1 - 2pm Google Outlook iCal

Location

Brookens 416 and Zoom

Event Type

Faculty

Department

Center for Faculty Excellence

ACUE Insights: Data Analysis Insight Charts and Teaching Reflections

jwill312 — Wed, 03 Sep 2025 15:12:26 +0000

ACUE Insights: Data Analysis Insight Charts and Teaching Reflections jwill312 Wed, 09/03/2025 - 10:12

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. Stephanie Hedge, Associate Professor of English and Modern Languages, shares information about data analysis insight charts, how to effectively pair them with course grading, and her personal experiences using them to support reflection and analysis of her classes during the ACUE Effective Teaching Practices course. Come learn more about data-driven reflection and how it can impact your teaching!

Dr. Hedge’s talk is the first in our series led by graduates of the Association of College and University Educator’s Effective Teaching Practices Course.

Location: BRK 416 and Zoom

When

Tue, Sep 16 2025, 1 - 2pm

Location

Brookens 416 and Zoom

Event Type

Faculty

Department

Center for Faculty Excellence

The How’s and Why’s of Course Proposals

jwill312 — Wed, 03 Sep 2025 15:04:50 +0000

The How’s and Why’s of Course Proposals jwill312 Wed, 09/03/2025 - 10:04

The How’s and Why’s of Course Proposals

Brooke Depenbusch, Assistant Professor of Legal Studies, will provide a bird’s 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?

Location: BRK 416 and Zoom

When

Thu, Nov 13 2025, 2 - 3pm Google Outlook iCal

Location

Brookens 416 and Zoom

Event Type

Faculty

Department

Center for Faculty Excellence

Creating an Inclusive Classroom for All: Tips and Strategies for On-Ground Classes

jwill312 — Wed, 03 Sep 2025 15:00:19 +0000

Creating an Inclusive Classroom for All: Tips and Strategies for On-Ground Classes jwill312 Wed, 09/03/2025 - 10:00

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. Leveraging insights from her teaching effectiveness certification and her personal teaching practice, Dr. Yu will explain how employing ice-breaking activities, group discussions, and scenario analysis can help establish an inclusive environment starting on the first day of class.

Professor Yu’s talk is the third in our series led by graduates of the Association of College and University Educator’s Effective Teaching Practices Course.

Location: BRK 416 and Zoom

When

Tue, Oct 28 2025, 1 - 2pm Google Outlook iCal

Location

Brookens 416 and Zoom

Event Type

Faculty

Department

Center for Faculty Excellence

Military-Connected Students at the University of Illinois Springfield

jwill312 — Wed, 03 Sep 2025 14:56:45 +0000

Military-Connected Students at the University of Illinois Springfield jwill312 Wed, 09/03/2025 - 09:56

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 and the special considerations this group of students merit. He will also survey the departmental role of Military and Veteran Student Services, the resources provided, and some opportunities for UIS going forward.

Location: BRK 416 and Zoom

When

Tue, Oct 7 2025, 1 - 2pm Google Outlook iCal

Location

Brookens 416 and Zoom

Event Type

Faculty

Department

Center for Faculty Excellence

Developing Self-Directed Learners: Exploring Self-Directed ��ý Dynamics in Accounting

jwill312 — Wed, 03 Sep 2025 14:54:23 +0000

Developing Self-Directed Learners: Exploring Self-Directed ��ý Dynamics in Accounting jwill312 Wed, 09/03/2025 - 09:54

Developing Self-Directed Learners: Exploring Self-Directed ��ý Dynamics in Accounting

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

Structured assignments, project flowcharts, and work plans;
Self-assessment tools, such as rubrics, peer reviews, and exam wrappers;
Continuous learning practices, such as iterative feedback and Qualitative Incident Questionnaires.

Professor Jumah’s talk is the second in our series led by graduates of the Association of College and University Educator’s Effective Teaching Practices Course.

Location: BRK 416 and Zoom

When

Tue, Oct 21 2025, 12 - 1pm Google Outlook iCal

Event Type

Faculty

Department

Center for Faculty Excellence

“The Push and Pull of Mentorship: Empowering Research Students Through Balanced Support and Challenge”

jwill312 — Wed, 03 Sep 2025 14:46:09 +0000

“The Push and Pull of Mentorship: Empowering Research Students Through Balanced Support and Challenge” jwill312 Wed, 09/03/2025 - 09:46

“The Push and Pull of Mentorship: Empowering Research Students Through Balanced Support and Challenge”

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:

scientific writing skills;
leadership potential;
research collaboration, effective communication, and teamwork.

Location: BRK 416 and Zoom

When

Tue, Sep 23 2025, 1 - 2pm Google Outlook iCal

Location

Brookens 416 and Zoom

Event Type

Faculty

Department

Center for Faculty Excellence

Teaching and ��ý during the Covid Pandemic

jwill312 — Tue, 02 Sep 2025 20:45:56 +0000

Teaching and ��ý during the Covid Pandemic jwill312 Tue, 09/02/2025 - 15:45

Teaching and ��ý 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. Perhaps most significantly, instructors struggled to maintain the connections with students that support learning. In the AY 2024-25, Emily Boles (COLRS), Kara McElwrath (ITS), and Jennifer Martin (SoE) conducted a study to learn more about teaching and learning post-COVID, and to investigate what they were all experiencing anecdotally: unprecedented student struggles with academics post-COVID. This CFE presentation will share the results of their study, including survey results (108 UIS faculty members and 224 UIS students), focus group reflections (UIS faculty, staff, and students), and strategies to improve teaching and support students online.

Location: BRK 416 and Zoom

When

Mon, Sep 8 2025, 12 - 1pm

Location

Brookens 416 and Zoom

Event Type

Faculty

Department

Center for Faculty Excellence

Online Discussions Workshop

tmleste2 — Thu, 28 Aug 2025 14:33:36 +0000

Online Discussions Workshop tmleste2 Thu, 08/28/2025 - 09:33

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 COLRS Zoom
Duration: 1 hour

When

Tue, Nov 11 2025, 1 - 2pm Google Outlook iCal

Location

BRK 416 and Zoom (link in event description)

Event Type

Faculty

Workshop

Department

Center for Faculty Excellence

Center for Online ��ý, Research, & Service

Journaling Workshop

tmleste2 — Thu, 28 Aug 2025 14:30:37 +0000

Journaling Workshop tmleste2 Thu, 08/28/2025 - 09:30

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.

When: Thursday, October 23 at 3 p.m.
Where: BRK 416 and COLRS Zoom
Duration: 1 hour

When

Thu, Oct 23 2025, 3 - 4pm Google Outlook iCal

Location

BRK 416 and Zoom (link in event description)

Event Type

Faculty

Workshop

Department

Center for Faculty Excellence

Center for Online ��ý, Research, & Service

Center for Faculty Excellence

Course Proposal Process

Course Proposal Process

ACUE Insights: Data Analysis Insight Charts and Teaching Reflections

ACUE Insights: Data Analysis Insight Charts and Teaching Reflections

The How’s and Why’s of Course Proposals

The How’s and Why’s of Course Proposals

Creating an Inclusive Classroom for All: Tips and Strategies for On-Ground Classes

Creating an Inclusive Classroom for All: Tips and Strategies for

On-Ground Classes

Military-Connected Students at the University of Illinois Springfield

Military-Connected Students at the University of Illinois Springfield

Developing Self-Directed Learners: Exploring Self-Directed �������ý Dynamics in Accounting

Developing Self-Directed Learners: Exploring Self-Directed �������ý Dynamics in Accounting

“The Push and Pull of Mentorship: Empowering Research Students Through Balanced Support and Challenge”

“The Push and Pull of Mentorship: Empowering Research Students Through Balanced Support and Challenge”

Teaching and �������ý during the Covid Pandemic

Teaching and �������ý during the Covid Pandemic

Online Discussions Workshop

Journaling Workshop

Developing Self-Directed Learners: Exploring Self-Directed ��ý Dynamics in Accounting

Developing Self-Directed Learners: Exploring Self-Directed ��ý Dynamics in Accounting

Teaching and ��ý during the Covid Pandemic

Teaching and ��ý during the Covid Pandemic