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Five Steps for Maintaining Your Gradebook in Canvas
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Using the Canvas gradebook, regardless of course modality, is a good and transparent pedagogical practice. Likewise, maintaining an up-to-date gradebook is very important for students’ persistence and success. To keep your Canvas gradebook accurate, follow these five steps. Frequently Asked Questions
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Call for Peer Teaching Mentees (Fall 2025)
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CATL is pleased to announce that the peer teacher mentoring begun in 2022 based on recommendations from the Teaching Effectiveness Working Group and the University Committee will continue with Provost support for its fourth year. Participation in this program will provide you with opportunities to discuss your teaching in depth and to receive detailed feedback…
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Fall 2025 Events & Programming Overview
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Find all of CATL’s fall events and programming in one place! We already have several events on the calendar with more to come. “Assessment in the Digital Age” Event Series Our theme for the Fall 2025 programming series is “Assessment in the Digital Age,” which will include the three events and book group below. Outlook…
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Assessment in the Digital Age
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Article by Kris Vespia, Director of the Center for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning (CATL) CATL’s programming focus for the Fall 2025 semester is “Assessment in the Digital Age.” Lately, we hear a lot of concerns from instructors regarding generative artificial intelligence (GAI) and academic honesty, whether it’s “I just know all my students…
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Pre-Semester Workshops (Fall 2025)
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Get ready to teach! CATL is offering a variety of pre-semester workshops to help instructors prepare for their Fall 2025 courses. Each workshop will be held via Zoom. Sign up to receive an Outlook invitation for each session you select, or feel free to drop into any session with the links below! Generative AI Join…