Center for Faculty Excellence

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Creating Energizing Discussion & Reflection Opportunities with Thinking Routines

Design Thinking with AI for Online Instruction

What can online learning do for students that face-to-face learning cannot?

ECCE Speaker Series and CFE Session: Artificial Intelligence: Data Literacy & Society

This talk explores insights and issues on leadership in AI, data analytics, and the importance of developing data literacy skills.

DEI Course Design Rubric with developers from University of California System

Over the past two years, a working group of the University of California Instructional Design and Faculty Support (IDFS) community of practice has developed a DEI Course Redesign Rubric. The goal is to share the rubric with as many faculty and instructional designers as possible across higher education, so as to foster thoughtful dialogue and careful, DEI-informed improvements to courses and to teaching and learning. - (Educause March 13, 2023)

Central Illinois Nonprofit Resource Center - Prospect Research Workshop

Description:

Discover how to find potential funders for nonprofits in this introductory workshop. The session will provide a brief overview of Forefront Library's Online Research guides, the basics of prospect research, using your library's resources and freely available tools to supplement your grant search, and a deeper look at Candid's database, The Foundation Directory Online (FDO).

Employee Development Series - The Future of Higher Education and the Impact of the Demographic Cliff

Please join us for our very first presentation in the Employee Development Series! The Employee Development Series is open to all faculty and staff.  Release time is available with supervisor approval.

Vickie Cook, Vice Chancellor for Enrollment & Retention Management

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Join colleagues from across central Illinois for this workshop during which Professor Michael Gillespie will present guidelines for faculty who are interested in making course content more diverse, equitable, and inclusive and/or diversifying course content. The presentation will focus on ways instructors can provide a more comprehensive understanding of their subject matter, increase empathy, improve communication and teamwork skills, and validate their students’ experiences.  

Join colleagues from across central Illinois for this session during which we will hear about the Google Earth platform. The Google Earth platform is a giant 3D rendering of planet Earth. It combines satellite imagery with photos taken on the ground, allowing for both aerial and ground-level views from all over the world. In this session, we will learn how Google Earth can be used in both face-to-face and online classes.