We have a rich teaching culture at UVM—let's share ideas! Do you have cool, effective, or well-loved writing assignments others could benefit from? Are you interested in learning from your colleagues and getting a glimpse into what they are doing in their courses? In this informal session, participants will share their writing assignments and bounce ideas off each other. All departments and disciplines are welcome!

We have a rich teaching culture at UVM—let’s share ideas! Do you have cool, effective, or well-loved writing assignments others could benefit from? Are you interested in learning from your colleagues and getting a glimpse into what they are doing in their courses? In this informal session, participants will share their writing assignments and bounce ideas off each other. All departments and disciplines are welcome!

Are you worried you're wasting precious time responding to final papers at the end of the semester? When students no longer have a next assignment to complete, and when their work will no longer be revised, it's important that you use your responding time effectively to the benefit of both you and your students. Join colleagues to talk about adjusting your response strategies for the particular context of the semester’s end.

Curious about tools for detecting plagiarism? Turnitin, a “similarity-detection” program, is integrated with Brightspace and can be utilized by instructors. WID has tested Turnitin’s capacities in order to inform decisions about the tool’s use. Join us to discuss WID’s observations regarding its function and limitations, and also to explore student motivation and writing integrity.

Do you have an assignment you like but doesn’t quite work as well as you’d hoped?  Let’s see if we can solve the problem and save your assignment together!  During this assignment clinic, each participant will bring an assignment to workshop as a group using an appreciative and encouraging framework to think through what changes might help.

Are you worried you're wasting precious time responding to final papers at the end of the semester? When students no longer have a next assignment to complete, and when their work will no longer be revised, it's important that you use your responding time effectively to the benefit of both you and your students. Join colleagues to talk about adjusting your response strategies for the particular context of the semester’s end.

Curious about tools for detecting plagiarism? Turnitin, a “similarity-detection” program, is integrated with Brightspace and can be utilized by instructors. WID has tested Turnitin’s capacities in order to inform decisions about the tool’s use. Join us to discuss WID’s observations regarding its function and limitations, and also to explore student motivation and writing integrity.

Do you find it tricky to teach both content and writing skills in the same course? This workshop explores principles for infusing writing into disciplinary courses. Starting with some basic principles for understanding the role of writing in participants’ disciplines, we’ll look at how disciplinary courses can support student writers by creating opportunities for connections and practice—all with an eye on sustainable workloads for students and teachers alike. The workshop will allow participants to apply core principles to their own teaching situation.

Do you find it tricky to teach both content and writing skills in the same course? This workshop explores principles for infusing writing into disciplinary courses. Starting with some basic principles for understanding the role of writing in participants’ disciplines, we’ll look at how disciplinary courses can support student writers by creating opportunities for connections and practice—all with an eye on sustainable workloads for students and teachers alike. The workshop will allow participants to apply core principles to their own teaching situation.

Are you wondering how you should approach AI use policies with your students? As artificial intelligence tools become more available, it’s vital that we engage students in open and clear dialogue about course policies and other potential impacts. In this session, we will explore syllabi statements that address AI use and limits in varying contexts and how our expectations connect with UVM’s Code of Academic Integrity. Participants will be provided with a range of sample policies, statements, and guiding prompts and will leave the session with a heightened sense of the values they wish to communicate to students.

Are you wondering how you should approach AI use policies with your students? As artificial intelligence tools become more available, it’s vital that we engage students in open and clear dialogue about course policies and other potential impacts. In this session, we will explore syllabi statements that address AI use and limits in varying contexts and how our expectations connect with UVM’s Code of Academic Integrity. Participants will be provided with a range of sample policies, statements, and guiding prompts and will leave the session with a heightened sense of the values they wish to communicate to students.

This workshop explores the challenges and opportunities around teaching writing in light of the growing availability of ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence tools. If you teach courses where you explicitly address scaffolded writing projects, writing processes, and genre features, join colleagues to talk about how your thoughts on assignments might be changing in this age of AI.

Curious about tools for detecting plagiarism? Turnitin, a “similarity-detection” program, is integrated with Brightspace and can be utilized by instructors. WID has tested Turnitin’s capacities in order to inform decisions about the tool’s use. Join us to discuss WID’s observations regarding its function and limitations, and also to explore student motivation and writing integrity.

Curious about tools for detecting plagiarism? Turnitin, a “similarity-detection” program, is integrated with Brightspace and can be utilized by instructors. WID has tested Turnitin’s capacities in order to inform decisions about the tool’s use. Join us to discuss WID’s observations regarding its function and limitations, and also to explore student motivation and writing integrity.

o Are you wondering how you should approach communicating AI use policies with your students? As artificial intelligence tools become more available, it’s vital that we engage students in open and clear dialogue about course policies and other potential impacts. In this session, we will explore syllabi statements that address AI use and limits in varying contexts and how our expectations connect with UVM’s Code of Academic Integrity. Participants will be provided with a range of sample policies, statements, and guiding prompts and will leave the session with a heightened sense of the values they wish to communicate to students.

Would you like your students to better understand your assignment instructions? This workshop provides an overview of Transparency in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education (TILT), a research-supported framework focused on clearly communicating an assignment's purpose, task, & criteria. This framework has been shown to positively affect student learning, motivation, and confidence, especially for first-generation students, low-income students, and students of color. During this session, we’ll share examples of this framework in practice and start the groundwork to “TILT” two of your own assignments.

Would you like your students to better understand your assignment instructions? This workshop provides an overview of Transparency in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education (TILT), a research-supported framework focused on clearly communicating an assignment’s purpose, task, & criteria. This framework has been shown to positively affect student learning, motivation, and confidence, especially for first-generation students, low-income students, and students of color. During this session, we’ll share examples of this framework in practice and start the groundwork to “TILT” two of your own assignments.

Creating course materials with accessibility in mind makes your courses more welcoming and sets students up for success. In this workshop you’ll explore simple steps for creating accessible documents and learn ways you can teach students to make their own work accessible—all with little added labor for you.

Creating course materials with accessibility in mind makes your courses more welcoming and sets students up for success. In this workshop you’ll explore simple steps for creating accessible documents and learn ways you can teach students to make their own work accessible—all with little added labor for you.

o Join us in-person to explore ChatGPT and Copilot, both chat-based text generation tools. We’ll open with a brief presentation about the interfaces, possible uses, and ethical considerations, but most of your time will be spent using the tools. Please bring your laptop so you can take time to work with ChatGPT and/or Copilot, stopping periodically for the group to check in about what we’re noticing and thinking. Whether you’re considering using these tools in your teaching or curious what your students may be doing with them, this exploration will help you to become more familiar with their possibilities and shortcomings.