Programming

Programming At-A-Glance

Pedagogy Workshops

Pedagogy workshops are content-rich and often interactive sessions focused on learning pedagogical approaches and developing practical strategies and skills for effective teaching.

Recent Pedagogy Workshops: 

• "Evaluating Your Teaching: Understanding and Interpreting IDEA" with Dr. Allison Toney (April 5, 2024)
• "High-Impact Practices (HIPs) Series: Preparing Large-Scale and Capstone Projects" with Dr. Tony Atkins (March 21, 2024)
• "Faculty Well-Being: How Are You? … and Other Strategies for Feeling Good at Work" with Dr. Jacquelyn Lee (March 20, 2024)
• "High-Impact Practices (HIPs) Series: Best Practices for First-Year Seminar" with Dr. Tony Atkins (February 8, 2024)
• "Prompt Engineering 101 for Instructors" with the Department of English and UNCW Library, panelists Dr. Lance Cummings, Dr. Yeqing Kong, Dr. Colleen Reilly, and Dr. Jeremy Tirrell (April 14, 2023)
• "Evaluating Your Teaching: Understanding and Interpreting IDEA," with Dr. Allison Toney (March 1, 2023 and April 3, 2023)
• "Increasing Student Engagement," with Dr. Colleen Reilly and Dr. Allison Toney (November 11, 2022 and March 29, 2023)
• "Exploring the Frontiers of Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Higher Education: A Panel Discussion," with Dr. Karl Ricanek, Jr., Dr. Christine Liao, Dr. Amelia Moody, Dr. Sophie Vasquez, and Dr. Lance Cummings (February 28, 2023)
• "Trauma-Informed Teaching: How to Skillfully Design Your Courses and Support Students Effectively," with Dr. Anka Roberto and Dr. Josalin Hunter (February 15, 2023)
• "Interdisciplinary Assignments About Diversity, Global Issues, and Critical Thinking," a collaboration with the UNCW QEP, presented by Dr. Beverly McGuire and Dr. Jacquelyn Lee (October 21, 2023)
• "What is Interdisciplinary Learning?" a collaboration with the UNCW QEP, presented by Dr. Beverly McGuire and Dr. Jacquelyn Lee (September 16, 2022) 

Intensives

Intensive programming offers a deeper dive than our pedagogy workshops, with formats ranging from half-day to multi-day institutes. 

Recent Intensives: 

• "Inclusive Course Design," with Laura Pipe and Stephanie Guzman of UNCG's University Teaching and Learning Commons (May 17, 2023)

Thematic Series

Often in collaboration with academic partners or special guests, Thematic Series programming offers a deep dive into a chosen theme and can include various session formats such as discussions, pedagogy workshops, and trainings.

Recent Thematic Series:

• Big Questions, Small Talk, Over Lunch with CTE, Honors, and SAIL
  • "Well-Being and Teaching" (October 9, 2023)
  • "Diversity, Equity, Belonging, and Inclusion" (January 26, 2024)
  • "Mindfulness" (February 2, 2024)
  • "Sustainability" (February 9, 2024)
• Play as Pedagogy Series with Dr. Rachel Haley Himmelheber, Chair of Creative Writing at Warren Wilson College
  • "Adding Playful Assignments to Your Courses" (February 24, 2023)
  • "Teaching Play as Course Content" (March 23, 2023)
  • "Is the Teacher Allowed to Play, Too?" (April 11, 2023)
• You Belong Here Series with Gender Studies and Research Center
  • "Cultivating Belonging in the Classroom," with by Dr. Julia Lynch and Dr. Caitlin Ryan (March 22, 2023)
  • "Courageous DEI Conversations in the Classroom," with Dr. Dana Stachowiak (March 28, 2023)
  • "Expert Q & A," with Dr. Julia Lynch and Dr. Caitlin Ryan (April 4, 2023)
  • "Belonging and Connection in Teaching," with Dr. Jacquelyn Lee and Dr. Dana Stachowiak (April 6, 2023) 
• Mental Health First Aid with Eva Sclippa, Humanities Librarian, UNCW Library (February 3 and 10, 2023)

Microsessions

In 30 minutes or less, microsessions are designed for microlearning - delivering information with a bite-sized, focused approach, ideal for accessing a condensed explanation or exploring specific issues or problems.

Recent Microsessions:

• "Introduction to Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL)" with Dr. Tony Atkins (February 13, 2024)
• "What is University Studies, and What Does It Mean if My Course is in It?" with Don Bushman, Director of University Studies (September 26, 2023)
• "Educating and Empowering Students to Vote," with You Can Vote with ECU Office for Faculty Excellence and ECU Intercultural Affairs (August 30, 2023) 

Campus Resource Series

The Campus Resource Series showcases the many teaching resources available at UNCW and facilitates helpful conversations guided by the expertise of our academic partners across campus.

Recent Campus Resource Sessions: 

• "Teaching for Academic Integrity: Integrating Best Practices and Navigating Honor Code Violations" with the Office of the Dean of Students (April 17, 2024)
• "Leveraging Education Abroad for Research and Career Growth Even Before Tenure ... and More!" with Office of Education Abroad (February 21, 2024)
• "How Can We Help Students Help Themselves to Learn?" with the University Learning Center ULC (November 8, 2023)
• "How to Build Trust with Students and Respond to Disclosures," with CARE (October 26, 2023)
• "How to Skillfully Work with Distressed Students" with the Counseling Center (October 6, 2023)
• "It’s Hurricane Season Again: Teaching Strategies for Quick Transitions" with with DEeL (September 20, 2023)
• "Teaching for Academic Integrity: Integrating Best Practices and Navigating Honor Code Violations," with the Office of the Dean of Students (March 17, 2023)
• "How Best to Support Students Experiencing Disabilities," with the Disability Resource Center (February 7, 2023)
• "How Best to Support Students Experiencing Mental Health Issues," with the Counseling Center (February 1, 2023)
• "How to Incorporate Student Community Engagement in Your Courses," with Community Engagement & Impact (January 25, 2023)
• With UNCW Library (October 18, 2023)
• With Distance Education and eLearning (September 20, 2023)

Critical Conversations

Critical Conversations prioritizes making time for discussion with colleagues. These sessions encourage meaningful conversations about emergent and important issues in higher education.

Recent Critical Conversations: 

• "What is the Role of Higher Education in Addressing Student Mental Health?" with Dr. Doug Engelman, lecturer in the Department of Sociology and Criminology (November 14, 2023)
• "AI and Plagiarism" (November 3, 2023)
• "What is the Value of a Liberal Arts Education?" with Don Bushman, Director of University Studies, and Lea Bullard, General Education Assessment Coordinator (September 8, 2023)

SoTL Scholar Spotlight

Recent SoTL Scholar Spotlight Sessions: 

• "Integrating Civic Engagement and Pedagogy" with Dr. Ann Rotchford and Dr. Nadine Gibson (April 16, 2024)

CTE Well-Being Lab

CTE Well-Being Lab is a space to experientially explore well-being together through creativity, play, and movement to enliven our relationship with work and make connections to our identities as educators, as well as what and how we teach.

Recent CTE Well-Being Lab Events:

• Well-Being Wednesdays on Chancellor’s Walk (Spring 2024)
• Sensing Walk at Blumenthal Wildflower Preserve on Campus with Lindsey Nanney and Amy Olsen (April 5, 2024)
• Mindful Afternoon Tea with Chris Robinson (February 22, 2024) 
• "Theatre Games for Instilling a Culture of Well-being for Both Students and Faculty" with Dr. Robin Post (February 14, 2024)

Scholarship Circles

Scholarship Circles invite participants to discuss a common scholarly read.

Recent Scholarship Circles: 

• Murphy, L., Eduljee, N. B., & Croteau, K. (2021). Teacher-Centered versus Student-Centered Teaching: Preferences and Differences Across Academic Majors. Journal of Effective Teaching in Higher Education, 4(1), with Dr. Colleen Reilly (October 4, 2022)
• Warren, J. M., Goins, C. L., Locklear, L. A., Unger, D. L., Locklear, T. M., Neal, G., & Nickolson, C. (2020). Culturally Responsive Perceptions and Practices of Instructors at a Minority-Serving Institution: A Mixed Methods Study. Journal of Effective Teaching in Higher Education, 3(2), with Dr. Colleen Rielly (November 10, 2022)

Community-Building Events

Our community-building events encourage time for connecting with colleagues in service and celebration of teaching.  

Recent Community-Building Events: 

• Celebration of Teaching and Impact Showcase (April 26, 2024)
• Spring Celebration of Teaching, announcing Discere Aude Award winners (April 21, 2023)
• Tea Time @ CTE (Mondays in February, 2023)
• Fall Celebration of Teaching, showcasing faculty Teaching-in-Actition photo submissions (December 8, 2023)
• CTE Open House (August 26, 2023)

Self-Paced Learning

Self-paced learning opportunities allow for independent study of pedagogical frameworks, approaches, strategies, and techniques. These vary in format, and include asynchronous resources available on the CTE Canvas site.