Next.IU faculty generative AI tool pilot
Limited to 100 instructors, and the priority deadline is June 6th!
Indiana University offers many Generative AI tools to faculty, students, and staff. This 10-week summer pilot program is designed to solicit feedback on ChatGPT, Microsoft 365 Copilot, and Google Gemini tools, as well as the Canvas AI early adopter program. This pilot is limited to 100 instructors.
Learn more and apply at Next.IU. (NOTE: Scroll down to the "Join a Next.IU pilot" section to sign up for the "Generative AI Tool Pilot.")
Three-session book group
Distracted: Why Students Can't Focus and What You Can Do About It
Join us for a three-session book group exploring Distracted: Why Students Can't Focus and What You Can Do About It by Dr. James M. Lang (IUCAT ebook). This book offers practical insights into how attention works, examines the root causes of distraction in the classroom, offers strategies to foster student attention, and proposes designing learning environments that better support student focus.
Beyond the Page: Building Connection and Visibility in Writing Classrooms
Join visiting scholar Elle Zhao for a guided reflection on writing pedagogy
Yan (Elle) Zhao, a visiting scholar at IU who teaches English writing at Shandong Agricultural University (China), will guide participants through a reflection on writing pedagogy. She will discuss what it means to put our focus on our relationships with learners and to create authentic communication opportunities. Drawing from Expansive Framing Theory, the facilitator will introduce several strategies she uses in her own teaching.
For more summer events, visit Teaching.IU
The Teaching.IU events calendar captures IU-wide events related to teaching and learning. Be sure to keep an eye out for additional summer events!