Join a “Teaching with AI” Book Group this Fall!

Teaching with AI: A Practical Guide to a New Era of Human Learning [Book]Want to dive deeper into the ideas and insights on AI in education Dr. C. Edward Watson presented on Aug. 29, 2024? CATL is sponsoring small book groups this fall semester centered around his book, Teaching with AI: A Practical Guide to a New Era of Human Learning. These groups will meet three times during the Fall 2024 semester, each focusing on a specific theme, such as asynchronous online teaching or history instruction. Meeting times and dates will be arranged based on participant availability.

The book is available via free online access through the UWGB library. Physical copies are also available for the first 30 full-time UWGB instructors who register!

 

2024 Election: Free Speech, Politics, & The Classroom

Prepare for the upcoming election season by attending a session on the intersection between higher education and politics on Friday, Sept. 6, at 9:30 a.m. in MAC 206 and via Zoom.

Join the Provost, Associate Provost, Vice Chancellor for Policy and Compliance, and the Dean and Associate Dean of Students for a panel discussion of how election year politics can enter the classroom. In addition to answering questions such as the line between free speech and violations of UWGB’s civility statement, participants will consider teaching case scenarios with their peers.

Given the session’s interactive nature, we strongly encourage in-person attendance, but a Zoom link will be available for those who are not on the Green Bay campus. If you would like an Outlook invitation and/or virtual link for the event, please email CATL at catl@uwgb.edu. 

LITE 350: Teaching with an Equity Lens

Learning and Integrating Technology for Education (LITE) 350: Teaching with an Equity Lens is a semester-long community of practice where participants work their way through the Peralta Equity Rubric. Participants focus on one class they teach and apply elements like technology, Universal Design for Learning, and connection and belonging practices while seeking feedback from colleagues to create an equitable class experience for all students.

Prerequisites: Completion of LITE 101 is required; completion of LITE 201 is recommended.

When:  Registration for the Fall 2024 cohort of LITE 115 is open now through Friday, Sept. 13. The Fall 2024 cohort of LITE 350 will begin on Monday, Sept. 16, and run through the end of the semester.

Register for LITE 350

Badges & Compensation

LITE 350 badge

Participants will earn a digital badge for completing LITE 350 that you can include in your email signature or embed in online portfolios or resumes as evidence of your commitment to professional development!

Full-time instructors may also be eligible for a $250 stipend if they successfully complete the course within the semester.*

*Only full-time instructors for the 2024-25 AY are eligible for compensation. To receive compensation, participants must receive approval from their unit chair. Instructors who have already met their maximum overload payment for the contract period do not qualify for compensation.

Questions?

If you have any questions about LITE 350, please contact CATL (CATL@uwgb.edu). If you have questions about compensation or the payment process, please contact Human Resources at hr@uwgb.edu.

Teaching with Technology Certificate and Course Enrollments (2024-25 AY)

CATL is continuing the “Teaching with Technology Certificate” program this year! Instructors interested in learning more about how to leverage Canvas and other tools for effective teaching, regardless of modality, are encouraged to participate and complete the full certificate.

The Teaching with Technology Certificate consists of three “Learning and Integrating Technology for Education” (LITE) courses that act as progressive steps in a sequence. Instructors will earn a digital badge after completing the first and second courses in the series, and the Teaching with Technology Certificate after completing the third course. Full-time instructors for the 2024-25 academic year will also earn stipends after completing the second and third courses in the sequence.*

Note: If you have already completed the Distance Education Certificate, this is not a new credential; it has simply been re-titled, so there is no need to re-enroll.

Course Availability, Deadlines, & Compensation

LITE 101: Course Modalities & Technologies

  • All full-time instructors are automatically enrolled in LITE 101: Course Modalities & Technologies. The course will remain open indefinitely, and there is no deadline for completion.
  • LITE 101 is not tied to a stipend.
  • All instructors working toward the Teaching with Technology Certificate who complete LITE 101: Course Modalities & Technologies will be able to enroll in LITE 201: Course Design the following semester.

If you are not a full-time instructor but would like to be added to the course, please email CATL@uwgb.edu.

LITE 201: Course Design

  • The Fall 2024 cohort of LITE 201: Course Design will begin on Monday, Sept. 16, 2024, and run until the end of the semester.
  • Registration for the Fall 2024 cohort of LITE 201 is open through Friday, Sept. 13, 2024.
  • Full-time instructors who complete LITE 201 within the 2024-25 academic year will qualify for a $250 stipend.*
  • All instructors working toward the Teaching with Technology Certificate who complete LITE 201 will be able to enroll in LITE 301 the following semester.

Register for LITE 201

LITE 301: Course Revisions

  • The Fall 2024 cohort of LITE 301: Course Revisions will begin on Monday, Sept. 16, 2024 and run until the end of the spring semester.
  • Registration for the Fall 2024 cohort of LITE 201 will remain open through Friday, Sept. 13, 2024.
  • Full-time instructors who complete LITE 301 within the 2024-25 academic year will qualify for a $250 stipend.*
  • All instructors who complete LITE 301 will receive the Teaching with Technology Certificate.

Register for LITE 301

*Only full-time instructors for the 2024-25 AY are eligible for compensation. To receive compensation, participants must receive approval from their unit chair. Instructors that have already met their maximum overload payment for the contract period do not qualify for compensation.

If you have questions about these courses, please contact CATL at catl@uwgb.edu. If you have questions about compensation or the payment process, please contact Human Resources at hr@uwgb.edu.

Course Descriptions

The first course in the series is called LITE 101: Course Modalities & Technologies. This self-paced course includes information about the different course modalities offered at UW-Green Bay, as well as the technologies you might use for teaching in each one, including in-person teaching. This course also serves as the foundation of the Teaching with Technology Certificate series because it provides an overview of our specific distance education modalities and the technologies that will help you to be successful in them.

LITE 201: Course Design (formerly called Trail Guides) picks up where the first course leaves off. LITE 201 course centers on developing learning pathways for students. This self-paced course is for you if you would like to explore how to develop courses more systematically using evidence-based practices. Through LITE 201, you will develop two modules for a course in Canvas. LITE 201 is self-paced but offered on a semester basis.

In LITE 301: Course Revisions (formerly called Retreats), you will be encouraged to reflect on your own teaching practices. LITE 301 focuses on the process of using feedback, reflection, and scholarly teaching practices to refine classes. You will, for example, explore scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL) literature relevant to issues in your course or to revisions or teaching innovations you are considering. You will also engage with several of your colleagues through synchronous and asynchronous activities designed to support your efforts in reflecting on and refining your teaching practices. LITE 301 is offered as a cohort-based, semester-long community of practice.

Fall 2024 Events & Programming Overview

Find all of CATL’s fall events and programming all in one place! We already have drop-in hours, training courses, workshops, and several other events on the calendar with more to come.

Teaching with Technology Certificate (LITE 101, 201, & 301 Courses)

The Teaching with Technology Certificate program consists of three courses that act as steps in the certification sequence: Learning and Integrating Technology for Education (LITE) 101, LITE 201, and LITE 301. Participants will earn a badge after completing the first and second courses in the sequence, and the Teaching with Technology Certificate after completing the third course. Full-time instructors who complete the second and third courses may also be eligible for a stipend.

LITE 350: Teaching with an Equity Lens

LITE 350 badgeLITE 350: Teaching with an Equity Lens is a semester-long community of practice where participants work their way through the Peralta Equity Rubric. Participants focus on one class they teach and apply elements like technology, Universal Design for Learning, and connection and belonging practices while seeking feedback from colleagues to create an equitable class experience for all students.

CATL on the MOO-ve: College Drop-In Hours

CATL is bringing our services to you with more College Drop-in Hours this fall! Each week, one of CATL’s instructional designers, instructional technologists, or our Canvas administrator will be holding drop-in hours in each of the four colleges on the Green Bay campus, with additional virtual offerings.

  • CAHSS & CSET drop-in hours | Mondays, 2:30 – 4:30 p.m.
  • CSB drop-in hours | Tuesdays, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
  • CHESW drop-in hours | Wednesdays, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
  • Virtual drop-in hours | Thursdays from 2:30 – 4:30 p.m.

2024 Election: Free Speech, Politics, & The Classroom

Prepare for the upcoming election season by attending a session on the intersection between higher education and politics on Friday, Sept. 6, at 9:30 a.m. in MAC 206 and via Zoom. Experts from the Provost’s Office, Dean of Students Office, Policy & Compliance, and CATL will respond to your questions and invite you to engage with case scenarios that could arise in your own classroom.

Wednesdays with CATL

Wacky Wednesdays

Take a short break, enjoy snacks and good company, and try games or engagement strategies you can use in your classes! Join the CATL team for a little fun at these “Wacky Wednesday” events.

  • Sept. 25 | 3 p.m. | Active Learning
  • Nov. 20 | 3 p.m. | Topic TBD

Workshop Wednesdays

Join CATL for open computer lab time where you can experiment with technology that can enhance your teaching, see live demonstrations, and get your questions answered.

  • Sept. 11 | Open Lab on Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI)
  • Oct. 9 | Open Lab on Accessibility

“Teaching with AI” Book Groups

Cover image of Teaching with AI: A Practical Guide to a New Era of Human LearningCATL is leading discussion groups around the book Teaching with AI: A Practical Guide to a New Era of Human Learning. Participants will be grouped based on themes (e.g., by discipline or teaching modality) and meet roughly three times this semester based on their availability. Visit the UW-Green Bay Library website for free eBook access.