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** Please note: This year the Teaching Innovations Office in the UTLC will be Going Digital for several events. This is our part in keeping campus moving and well. We will still hold events face-to-face in spring (pending campus guidelines), but having digital options keeps us all together while at a distance. **

Dates and Information for Fall 2020 will be added soon. 


  • Digital Specific Programming – Fall 2020

    Fall 2020, the Teaching Innovations Office in the UTLC will take all programs digital. However, a few programs will have significant changes made possible by going online. Here are the programs specifically designed to go digital.

    • The Hybrid Experience – July 21st (available starting July 8th). Are you planning to convert your face-to-face course into a hybrid experience for your students this coming fall semester? This hybrid session will allow UNCG faculty to experience this versatile delivery method firsthand, learn best practices, and connect with fellow UNCG faculty members while you prepare for the upcoming fall semester. Sign up now.
    • Digital New Faculty Orientation available late July – August 14. This year we have partnered with HR to offer faculty their teaching and employee orientation in one stop! Register for NFO with this link.
    • The 6th Annual Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Institute available August 7- September 25. Register for the EDI Institute with this link.
    • TIO Live! Zoom Drop-in Consulting – August 13 & August 21, 9am-4pm 
    • Online Learning Level 2 begins August 24
    • Online Learning Level 1 begins October 19
    • Fall MAC Course Design Incubator available October 12 & 13

    You can find out more about these different sessions in the sections below.

    Fall 2020 Literary Circle Book:

    Spring 2021 Literary Circle Book:

    Coffeehaus is back! Bring your own coffee or beverage and we will bring the zoom room. Join TIO for the new Virtual Coffeehaus, and gather around with colleagues about teaching. Watch the UTLC newsletter for dates and zoom links.

  • DiversityEDU

    DiversityEdu is an online module through Canvas that offers faculty and staff skills-based development in areas of equity and diversity. Using case scenarios and practical application, DiversityEdu is a research-based resource for faculty and staff as UNCG continues to strive for inclusive excellence. Participants have access to two module types: a faculty/staff module or an academic search committee module. Participants who complete either of the two-hour modules will receive a Certificate of Completion from the Office of the Provost.

    Space is limited in both modules, so sign-up early and don’t miss this great opportunity. Register for DiversityEdu with this link.

  • 6th Annual Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Institute

    (Online August 7-September 25, 2020)

    This year the EDI Institute goes digital. Join the TIO and RCO for an online Institute featuring discussion boards, reflection, and more. The EDI Institute provides resources for handling difficult conversations in the classroom, developing EDI focused content, and utilizing culturally responsive pedagogy. 

    Register with this link.

  • Faculty Gatherings

    Coffeehaus is back! Bring your own coffee or beverage and we will bring the zoom room. Join TIO for the new Virtual Coffeehaus, and gather around with colleagues about teaching. Watch the UTLC newsletter for dates and zoom links.

  • Faculty Literary Circles

    Literary Circles unite faculty around a particular topic and reading related to the scholarship on teaching and learning. We provide the books, and you provide the thoughtful conversation!

    There will be seven literary circles for Fall 2020, starting right after Labor Day.

    Check out the options below and then sign up here! Also, if you’re curious for more readings related to teaching and learning, you can click here to see the list of past literary circle books.

    ALL literary circles will be held online during fall 2020. Paper books will be mailed to your campus address.

    Fall 2020

    Spring 2021

  • Indigenous Pedagogy – Student Led

    Join the Native American Student Association (NASA) and the Teaching Innovations Office for a student-led workshop on incorporating Indigenous best practices into your teaching. The workshop will include history of Native nations in NC, student experiences, and introductions to Indigenous teaching practices.

    This dialogue-style workshop will help you reflect on the needs of Indigenous students, UNCG’s location on Keyauwee and Saura land, and how you can better serve all students by incorporating multiple ways of knowing in the classroom.

    Register using this link.

  • New Faculty Initiatives

    New Faculty Programs are designed specifically with new faculty in mind. Join TIO as you get to know campus and build your teaching network.

    • Digital New Faculty Orientation available late July – August 14. This year we have partnered with HR to offer faculty their teaching and employee orientation in one stop! Register for NFO at this link.
    • September 4, 2020: 11am-noon, Faculty Panel. Join veteran faculty for a check-in on your first semester so far.
    • October 9, 2020: Join the Office of Intercultural Engagement for a Safe Zone. 
    • December 9, 2020: 11am-noon, Faculty Panel. Join veteran faculty for a check-in on your first semester and preparing for spring.
    • January 29, 2021: Taco-bout-it Lunch with Campus Partners. Learn more about offices, programs and people ready to support your experience at UNCG.
    • February 3, 2021: Assessing Learning Workshop. Join Jodi Pettazzoni, Associate Vice Provost and Director of the Office of Assessment, Accreditation and Academic Program Planning.
    • March 18, 2021: 11am-noon, Faculty Panel. Join veteran faculty for a check-in on your second semester so far.
  • Online Learning Initiatives

    Online Learning Levels 1 & 2

    Note: Completion of Online Learning Level One fulfills the requirements for initial and Online Learning Level Two fulfills the requirements for continuing professional development for online instruction at UNCG.

    Online Learning Level One

    Designing an online course can be a challenging process, but it does not have to be. That’s why we created Online Learning Level One. Together we can help you create a pedagogically-sound, technologically-strong online course for an upcoming semester.

    This 8-week online course will give you guidance on how to start and complete the online course design process. A facilitator will give you feedback and suggestions every week of the course. After you register below, you will receive notification that you have a development site in your Canvas account. This development site is where you will create your online class.

    Ideal for instructors ramping up to teach online for the first time!

    Online Learning Level Two

    If you have taught online before you are ready to explore new approaches and strategies, Online Learning Level Two is your starting place. Participants review the latest research about what works in online environments, learn new ways for students to collaborate online, create new resources with media tools, explore new ways to facilitate and create assessments and experience a variety of communication tools from the viewpoint of a student.

    Ideal for instructors who have taught online before and are comfortable with Canvas, but want to do more with their online courses!

    Current participants emphasize that the course is an important source of accountability as they work on an upcoming course.

    Register for the Upcoming Sessions:

    Online Learning Level Two – Fall: August 24 -October 16, 2020

    Online Learning Level One – Fall: October 19 – December 4, 2020

    Online Learning Level One – Spring: January 4- February 26, 2021

    Online Learning Level Two – Spring: March 8 -April 30, 2021

    Quality Matters Workshop:

    Join UNCG Online for a workshop on using the QM Rubric for online course design. This workshop occurs in half day increments.

    QM Workshop: Fall, Session 1 – August 26 & 27, 2020

    QM Workshop: Fall, Session 2 – November 12 & 13, 2020  

    ADAPT 2021 & TOPPS 

    The ADAPT Conference 2020 will be held the week of June 8th. Join ITCs, ITS: Learning Technology, UNCG Online and the UTLC for ADAPT 2021.

    SAVE THE DATE! May 10, 2021.

  • Teaching Squares

    The Teaching Innovation Office is coordinating a new program called Teaching Squares. The goal of Teaching Squares is to give faculty members insights and non-evaluative observations and feedback about their teaching.

    How does it work?
    A group of four faculty members are matched together to discuss a specific aspect of their teaching for one semester, in which each member will visit the classrooms of the other three faculty members and then meet again to reflect on their observations.

    Fall 2020 Teaching Squares begin on September 11, 2020.

    Typical Timeline

    During the first two weeks of the semester:
    Faculty members will fill out a form to share their interest in participating. Faculty members will then be placed into their Teaching Squares.

    Two weeks later:
    The four faculty members of a Teaching Square will meet together with a Teaching Innovation Office staff member for introductions, discussion of the overall theme, and time to set their calendars for class observations.

    Two weeks later:
    Visit one of the classrooms for one of the other three faculty members in the Teaching Square. Provide feedback to that faculty member.

    Repeat this process every two weeks for each other member of the Teaching Square.

    After every class observation has occurred for each faculty member:
    Meet as a group to share observations and reflections. A staff member from Teaching Innovation Office may be present during this final meeting (at the discretion of the four faculty members in the Teaching Square).

    Note: Timeline adjustments can be made at the decision of the four participating faculty members. Feedback methods used after a class observation are up to the participating faculty members.

    Teaching Square focal topics for Fall 2020:

    • Hybrid Course
    • Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
    • Online Engagement
    Want to sign up? Use this form to start the process.
  • Viewpoints of Inclusive Student Experiences (VOISES) Panels

    From students, for faculty: a panel of student experiences

    Join us for a conversation about key UNCG student experiences in the classroom and beyond. VOISES panels provide a venue for faculty to hear the perspective of students from marginalized identity groups on campus. These moderated panels give faculty the chance to ask questions while reflecting on issues of equity, diversity, and inclusion at UNCG.

    **Note, VOISES will be postponed until spring 2021, when we can gather again.