Upcoming Programs and Events

Join us in the following CTE programs:

CTE May workshop on Alternative Grading

May 8, 9:00 – 11:50 am Zoom/Teams Link: TBA

9:00-9:50 am: The role of grades in a modern classroom. (Eric Bucher)

The traditional letter grading scale dates back to 1883, first put forth by Augustana College and Seminary. This traditional form of grading was developed to approach a very different classroom than we typically see today... and raising the question, is it the best approach for our current students? In this introductory session we explore some of the motivations and drives to pursue alternative approaches to grades in the classroom. This will explore some of the basic theories around grading and why we may consider modernizing our grades for our ever-changing classrooms.

10:00 - 10:50 am: Creating alternative grading in YOUR classroom. (Eric Bucher)

This hands-on workshop will allow participants to explore ways that you can utilize alternative grading in your own classrooms to create a more equitable and collaborative environment. We will do a brief presentation on some of the approaches that others have tried, but spend most of the time workshopping ideas in small groups for how to bring innovative approaches to your own classrooms. This will include topics of un-grading, mastery-based grading, pass/fail grading, and standards based grading among others.

STUDENTS AS PARTNERS

Call for STEM faculty participation

Students as Partners is an innovative, internationally-recognized approach to pedagogy in higher education that re-positions students as collaborators in teaching and learning.

This semester-long partnership program will match interested STEM faculty with 1-2 undergraduate students. Faculty and student partners choose an aspect of a course to focus on together for a semester. Together, they focus on gathering ongoing student-centered feedback with the primary goal being to improve student success, with a particular emphasis on equity, inclusion, and belonging.

See details and apply here

Workshops opportunity with AI Institute

Due date to apply for registration fee support from the CTE: May 3 at 12noon

Workshops date: May 28-30 (registered with the GC3 by May 23)

Greater Cincinnati Collegiate Connection (GC3) and Northern Kentucky University are collaborating to bring hands-on teaching with AI experience to you through a 3-day (May 28-30) workshops. The series will cover reframing how we teach in the realm of AI, incorporating AI into your class in a meaningful way, testing various AI tools and prompts, hear from faculty who have begun incorporating AI in their classes, and work to develop assignments using AI. See details about the event below.

The CTE will cover the $100 registration fee up to 10 faculty. We invite faculty who are interested in incorporating AI in teaching to submit the application to the CTE. In order to receive the support for the registration fee, you are committed to

attend all sessions during the 3 days
incorporate what you have learned in your teaching, or share what you have learned with other colleagues

Please fill out the application form and email the application to the CTE at cte@xavier.edu by May 3, 2024 at 12noon. Notification of selection will be made by May 10, 2024.