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Video from the December DOLCE on Faculty Use of ETRAs

Dear Faculty Colleagues,

Thanks to everyone who attended our December DOLCE on faculty use of Educational Technology Resource Awards. Every quarter, faculty can schedule time with instructional designers and with our media specialists to create images, video, and even 2D animations in support of the undergraduate classes we teach.

Video from the November 1 DOLCE on Student Engagement and Assignment Makeovers

Dear Faculty Colleagues,

Thanks to everyone who attended our DOLCE on approaches to engaging undergraduates and creative use of AI in written assessments. Faculty who attended shared comments such as “Both talks were informative. I specifically appreciate the practical strategies that the speakers shared,” and “The honest discussion from the presenters — this was fantastic!”

Watch a faculty discussion about student engagement and a bonus webinar about iClicker

Dear Faculty Colleagues,

Thanks to everyone who attended our Faculty Forum on Friday, October 18th on teaching with interaction and engagement. With the help of our three invited experts, Victoria Cross (Psychology), Laci Gerhart (Evolution and Ecology), and Joël Porquet-Lupine (Computer Science), we discussed a variety of teaching practices and techniques, most of which depended upon different tools for collecting, sharing, and even harnessing our students’ enthusiasm and ideas in the classroom.

Video from recent presentations by Professors Tripp and Harjes

Dear Faculty Colleagues,

Thanks to everyone who attended our DOLCE on Friday, October 4, 2024.

Brie Tripp from NPB and Kirsten Harjes both did a masterful job of presenting on their student engagement and GenAI language instruction topics. I myself have resolved to watch the video of this event, despite the voice of the event’s host.

Plan to join us at the October 4 noon Zoom DOLCE on encouraging interaction and negotiating teaching in the GenAI era

Dear Faculty Colleagues,

Welcome back to campus and to teaching at UC Davis! Fall is always an exciting time for the ATS instructional design team because of the new faculty and faculty ideas that we encounter at our first events of the school year.

Please register now to join us Friday October 4th at noon for our October DOLCE presentations and discussion. If you are unable to join us live on Zoom, please visit The Wheel in the subsequent week to watch the recording.

SITT Is Upon Us!

Dear Faculty Colleagues,

It’s time for SITT! Please join us via Zoom on the mornings of September 12 and 13 for the Summer Institute on Teaching and Technology.

UC Davis Faculty speakers and faculty attendees are eager to discuss elements of this year’s theme—Digital Divisions, Digital Multiplications.

Check out the SITT live talk Titles, Descriptions, and Speakers!

Dear Faculty Colleagues,

We are so excited to announce the live speakers for SITT 2024! When you check out the speakers and their presentation titles and descriptions, you will see that we have filled six slots with 14 speakers, meaning that we will benefit from hearing multiple faculty perspectives on presentations concerning student presentations, inclusive teaching, generative AI, hybrid classes, and effective assessment of student writing.

Video from the May 17 Faculty Forum on preparing for SITT

Dear Faculty Colleagues,

Thanks to everyone who attended our Faculty Forum on Friday, May 17th. As you will see from the video, our cozy group discussed topics that might come up at the 2024 Summer Institute on Teaching and Technology, including detecting plagiarism, teaching with AI, hybrid teaching, etc. The chat provided an excellent reminder of the sense of camaraderie, community, and mutual support which infuses SITT with optimism and good cheer.

Join us to hear and share possible SITT presentations

Dear Faculty Colleagues,

On Friday, May 17th at noon (via Zoom), Academic Technology Services will be hosting our final Faculty Forum of the school year, and we hope you will join us.

As you may have heard, the 2024 Summer Institute on Teaching and Technology (SITT) takes place on September 12 and 13, and will feature presentations, interviews, and conversations with UC Davis faculty with stories to tell about past and current innovations in teaching and teaching with technology.