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.
CETL has been awarded a $150,000 grant from the NSF's IUSE program! The project"Capacity-Building for Transforming STEM Education Through Faculty Engagement in Data Analysis and Learning Communities" will provide faculty opportunities to explore connections between teaching in STEM introductory courses, curriculum, and student retention, as well as create data dashboards for faculty.
Syllabus Templatehas been updated to include COVID-19 safety (August 2020).
Looking for information on the reappointment, promotion, and tenure portfolio? Visit the Provost's Office Personnel Decisions webpage (updated June 2020).
New Portfolio FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) document
TheThank A Faculty or Staff Member program launched during April 2020 and was offered again during Fall 2020. Current and past USI students are invited to express their gratitude to someone at USI who has made a difference in their educational experience. To date, over 205 thank you notes have been sent!
Resources and support to help you adapt your courses to remote instruction are available through Online Learning and the Instructional Services Request form. This is an extraordinary time for all of us as we take action in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. We recognize that you likely will be encountering disruptions and new challenges as you adapt in multiple fronts, including adapting in-person, hybrid, and online instruction for your students. 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 Webinars, Workshops, and Additional Resources
Faculty Planning Calendar: Important dates related to teaching, students, and faculty activities (Excel file)
Active Learning while Physically Distant or Online webinar: Slides and planning worksheet with resources
Adapting your Face-to-Face Course for Online webinar: Slides and planning worksheet 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.
Adapting Exams and Assessments webinar: Slides providing considerations and suggestions for transforming high-stakes exams into assessments of student outcomes that adapt to the online/remote environment.
Helping Underprepared (and All) Students Learn More webinar: Slides
Transparent Assignment Design for Student Success workshop: Slides and handouts describing the Transparent Assignment framework to help students understand how and why they are learning course content, as well as increase student confidence and success. Plus, it helps you align the assignment with student learning outcomes.
Teaching with Limited Internetwebinar: Slides providing alternatives for student activities/assignments and instructional strategies when you or your students have limited internet access.
Teaching with Bingo: Sample bingo card and tips to promote metacognition and positive behaviors while mixing in some fun.
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 curated list is updated regularly to include the suggested resources and tips for the USI community.
