TLC Bi-Weekly Newsletter for Wednesday, January 15th, 2025
Welcome back, K-Staters!
We hope you had a wonderful winter break and are ready to begin the Spring 2025 semester! The Teaching & Learning Center (TLC) would like to remind you of our commitment to support your efforts in teaching, mentoring, and advising. We are excited to announce the various priorities, events, and resources that are designed to advance teaching and learning at K-State. This video explains what the TLC can do for you.
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Throughout the Spring 2025 semester, we will remain committed to supporting your efforts in teaching, mentoring, and advising through programs, events, and video series.This video explains what the TLC can do for you.
Spring 2025 Course Reminders
Accessible Canvas Course Template and Syllabus Template: The K-State Canvas Course Template and Syllabus Template (DOC) can help you begin the process of developing a course. For instructions on importing the Course Template, please follow the How Do I Import the K-State Course Template from the Canvas Commons into my Canvas Course? Guide (PDF). For more instructional design resources, please visit Instructional Design: Building a Successful Course.
AI Guidance: The Provost’s office is strongly encouraging all syllabi contain a statement on the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI). The TLC has collected samples of syllabi statements addressing the use of artificial intelligence in assignments. Please use these models as you develop your communications of expectations for students this semester. To learn more about AI tools and how to incorporate them or detect them, please see the resources collected here.
TLC Programs & Events
Our Professional Development (PD) Series occurs on Wednesdays at 12 noon via Zoom. All events are free, and no registration is required. The schedule is posted on the Upcoming Events page of our website and on our social media: Facebook, and YouTube.
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- On Wednesday, January 22nd, Melissa Glaser will lead an event on ‘Work-life Balance’
- On Wednesday, January 29th, Don Saucier will lead an event on ‘Tips for successful Lecture’
- On Wednesday, February 5th, Angie Brunk will lead an event on ‘Accessibility (NTK)’
- On Wednesday, February 12th, JT Laverty will lead an event on ‘Training & Supervising Learning Assistants & GTAs’
Also, if you are interested in earning a PD Certificate or becoming a TLC Fellow for this academic year, check out the requirements on our website.
OCDI: The Online Course Design Institute is accepting registrants for the Spring session, which starts Feb 3. Click the link to learn more about this free, asynchronous, online training for K-State online teachers. If you have additional questions, please email the ID Team at idteam@ksu.edu.
Instructional Design Office Hours: Starting Jan 21, 2025, drop-in to get individualized support from instructional designers, including our KSU accessibility expert, who is available every Tuesday. No appointment necessary! Join us on Zoom at https://ksu.zoom.us/my/idteam on Tuesdays from 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. and Wednesdays from 2 - 3 p.m. If you need individualized support prior to Jan 21, please email idteam@ksu.edu
Engage the Sage Videos to Support Excellent Teaching
We would like to remind you of several video resources as part of Dr. Don Saucier’s YouTube channel, Engage the Sage, that are particularly relevant for the beginning of the semester:
- Teaching Tweaks for a New Semester (6:40)
- Making Memories on the First Day of Class (4:49)
- Making Video Overviews for Your Syllabus (13:02)
- Nurturing Student Voices Early- Even in Large Classes (4:16)
- Ten Things to Say Early and Often to Your Students (8:42)
Thank You
We are grateful for your continued support of your students and colleagues and hope you take advantage of the resources available to you at K-State, including us at the TLC, throughout the upcoming semester. Thank you for all you do for your colleagues and our students. And thank you for advancing K-State’s teaching and learning mission with energy and optimism.
Sincerely,