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The Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) serves to support the success of all faculty and staff contributing directly to the academic mission of USI.  CETL provides holistic faculty and educational development by supporting each individual's meaningful impact on student learning and success, teaching excellence, scholarly contributions, service to the USI community, and inclusive leadership. 

Overview of CETL programs and services.

Transition to Online/Remote Instruction Due to COVID-19

Resources, support, and webinars to help you adapt your courses to online/remote instruction are available through Online Learning. 
This is an extraordinary time for all of us as we take precautionary actions in response to COVID-19. We recognize that you likely will be encountering disruptions and new challenges as you adapt in multiple fronts, including transitioning to online/alternative instruction so that your students can continue to learn. Please know that you have a community of support and expertise, including your colleagues, the staff in Online Learning, Information Technology, Rice Library, CETL, and Disability Resources, and many more across USI. We're here to help. 

Recent CETL weekly newsletters with additional resources:

• Zoomed Out: April 6
• Being Kind to Ourselves: March 30
• Supporting Each Other and Our Students: March 23
• Switching to Online: March 16
• Adapting your Face-to-Face Course for Online webinar: Slides, planning worksheet, and recording to provide you with guidance for adapting your class to an online/remote environment and draft a weekly revised course plan based on your existing plans. 
• Teaching with Limited Internet webinar: Slides and recording providing alternatives for student activities/assignments and instructional strategies when you or your students have limited internet access. 
• Crowdsourcing tools, tips, and resources for adapting to online/alternative instruction. You are invited to contribute to and view a list of resources developed by and for the USI community.
  • Add to the list: What tools, tips, and resources have you found to be useful as you navigate the shift to online/remote instruction? 
  • View the list: This compilation will be updated regularly to include the suggested resources and tips for the USI community. ​

News and Updates

• Looking for information on the promotion and tenure portfolio?  Visit the Provost's Office Personnel Decisions webpage (updated Summer 2019).
• Thank you to all who participated in the fourth annual Celebration of Teaching & Learning Symposium on Wednesday, February 5, 2020!
• SoTL Fellows Program: The application period has closed. Please consider attending the SoTL Workshop on February 26, 2020.
• The Syllabus Template has been updated (6.07.19).
• The 2018 Scholarly and Creative Works report is available.
• New books are periodically added to the CETL Library.

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