TLC Bi-Weekly Newsletter for Wednesday, January 29th, 2025
Good Morning, K-Staters!
We are now in Week 2 of 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.
TLC
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.
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 29th, Don Saucier will lead an event on ‘Tips for successful Lecture’
- On Wednesday, February 5th, Angie Brunk will lead a Need To Know event on Accessibility
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:
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- Teaching Tweaks for a New Semester (6:40)
- Building Rapport by Showing Students That You Care (10:24)
- Using Announcements as Teaching Tools (9:31)
- Making Video Overviews for Your Syllabus (13:02)
- Tips for Working with Teaching Assistants (12:08)
- The Student Hours Mission (6:10)
- 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,