University Teaching Award Ceremony Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Pembroke Hall 305
Please join us to honor the accomplishments of faculty and graduate students at the university awards for teaching, mentoring, and advising. A reception will begin at 4:30pm. The ceremony, with opening remarks by Provost Francis J. Doyle, III, will begin at 5:00pm. This event will be live-streamed. No pre-registration required.
Funding Opportunities:
Last Call for Applications
Apply to be a Teaching ConsultantThe TC Program is a semester-long learning community for graduate students and postdocs where participants deepen their knowledge of evidence-based inclusive teaching practices. For more information and to apply, visit our website. Applications are due May 1, 2024.
Provost’s Faculty Teaching Fellows
The Provost’s Faculty Teaching Fellows program builds cohorts of senior faculty to enhance the culture of teaching and learning at Brown. This is a two-year role that carries a $5,000 research stipend. For more information and to apply, please visit our website. Applications are due May 1, 2024.
Collaborative Research and Scholarly Experiences (COEX)
Course Design Institute Are you interested in designing or revising a Collaborative Research and Scholarly Experiences-designated course (COEX)? During June 4-6, 2024, the Sheridan Center will host a three-day COEX Course Design Institute to provide support for course development including professional training on course design based on emergent practices within the COEX model, individual consultation and feedback, a supportive cohort of peers, easily adaptable course materials, and standardized assessment of your course. For more information, visit the COEX Course Design Institute website. Please submit an application by Wednesday, May 1, 2024, at 9:00 am.
Remote-Accessible Teaching (REM) Grants
In collaboration with the Office of the Provost, the Sheridan Center is pleased to announce course development funds to support the development of REM courses in the undergraduate curriculum. A faculty member is eligible to receive a $2,000 research award to support this innovation. The application deadline is rolling but all funds must be disbursed before June 30, 2024. This grant might be used as seed funding for the Fulbright Global Challenges Teaching Awards (with a focus on Racial Justice,
Inequality, Climate Change, or Polarisation and Division), due April 29.
April/May Programs on Online and Remote-Accessible Teaching
Creating an Accessible and Inclusive Learning Environment Tuesday, April 30, 12:00 - 1:00 PM
Zoom
In this presentation, we will review strategies for creating an inclusive learning environment, provide an overview of Brown’s accessibility tools, and show you how to get support from Sheridan’s Digital Learning & Design hub throughout the summer. We'll also explore examples of how to address common accessibility problems, from captioning to headers. Please register.
Humanize Your Remote-Accessible or Online Course with Multimedia Thursday, May 2, 12:00 - 1:00 PM
Zoom
Are you looking for a personalized way to welcome students into your virtual classroom so that they feel connected to you and to each other? Do you want to level up the quality and professionalism of your self-produced video content? Join media specialists from Sheridan’s Digital Learning & Design hub to discover best practices for producing effective media in your remote-accessible or online course. Please register.
The Canvas Discussion Tool Has Been Redesigned! Let’s Chat About Online Asynchronous Discussions Tuesday, May 7, 12:00 - 1:00 PM
Zoom
Asynchronous discussions are a key component of online courses. They help build community, encourage reflection, reinforce respectful communication, and develop critical thinking skills. We will focus on ways online discussions can be used in online, remote-accessible, or face-to-face courses as well as elements of good design to ensure they are important social learning opportunities and not busy work. Please register.
How to Use the Canvas Pre-College Template for In-Person Courses Tuesday, May 21, 12:00 - 1:00 PM
Zoom
Do you have questions about importing and using the Canvas template for your in-person summer course? Join the Sheridan Center’s Digital Learning and Design hub for an overview on how to use the Canvas template, and we will share tips for using Canvas as a supplement to your in-person course. Please register.
CIRTL: Change Leadership for Inclusive Teaching and Learning
June 11-July 18
Tuesdays and Thursdays
This 10-session, 5-week online course aims to strengthen undergraduate STEM education by preparing graduate students, postdoctoral scholars, and early career-faculty to be change agents in their roles in higher education. Space is limited to 40 participants, so please register as soon as possible!
Summer Dissertation and Thesis Retreat
July 22-26
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
SciLi 520
This week-long in-person writing retreat will provide dissertation and thesis writers with intentional structure and supportive community for productive writing. Brief information sessions will provide writers with strategies and resources for productive writing habits. A light breakfast, lunch, and coffee/tea will be served each day. The retreat is co-sponsored by the Sheridan Center for Teaching and Learning and the Graduate School. Please direct questions to graduate_writing@brown.edu. Graduate students must apply by July 1 to participate.
Join the 14-Day Graduate Writing Challenge!July 29-August 11
Are you a graduate student hoping to make progress on a writing project? Join the 14-Day Writing Challenge! Hosted by Sheridan’s Writing Center, the Summer challenge will run from July 29-August 11. Participation will be asynchronous with optional in-person gatherings. The challenge helps writers meet their writing goals by providing community support and accountability. Participants will be asked to share their writing goals with other participants, do their best to write for at least 30 minutes per day during the challenge, post their progress at the end of each daily writing session (participants pick their own writing session times), and cheer on other participants as they try to meet their writing goals. Please direct questions to graduate_writing@brown.edu. Space is limited; register here by July 15.
Sign Up for a Problem Solving Fellow Consultation!
Do you plan to work on your course over the summer? Interested in an undergraduate perspective as you do so? Sign up for a Problem Solving Fellow (PSF) Teaching Consultation! PSFs are undergraduate students trained to give feedback on any and all elements of teaching or assisting in teaching a course. If you are looking to increase the effectiveness of your assignments, lecturing, or general teaching strategies, consider reaching out! Each consultation is confidential, personalized, and led from a student-based perspective! Please fill out our interest form to
get started.
Recorded Talks Available Upon Request
NEW! The New Landscape in Higher Education
(March 2024 book panel)
Other recorded presentations available upon request for the Brown community include Fostering Student Mental Wellness AI and Teaching (Brown faculty panel) Rigor as Inclusive Practice Relationship-Rich Education A Call to Innovation: Hope, Joy, and Risk Towards Anti-Racist Pedagogy
To view these recordings, please complete this brief request form.
Creating a Teaching Portfolio This online, self-paced Canvas workshop from the Sheridan Center guides participants through the process of writing a teaching statement and creating a teaching portfolio. For more information and to register, see the Sheridan website.
Designing and Teaching for Online This online self-paced Canvas tutorial guides Brown instructors through the design or redesign of an online or hybrid course. There are three pathways (Developing an Online Course, Structuring an Online Course in Canvas, and Teaching an Online Course) that allow instructors to work through the sections at their own pace based on their own needs and
interests. The tutorial can be accessed anytime with this direct link (you must be logged into your Brown Canvas account): Designing and Teaching for Online.
Planning Resource: Sheridan Calendars
Interested in knowing when Sheridan Center programs typically run during the year? Please see the calendars below.
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