Diversity as an Imperative for Academic Excellence
Wednesday, May 3, 12:00 - 1:30 p.m.
via Zoom
Institutional and academic excellence for a diverse society and very diverse state
requires understanding how diversity is tied to academic excellence and institutional
mission. This talk will outline what we are learning from research and practice with
implications for faculty and staff in building institutional capacity for excellence
in and for today’s pluralistic society.
Guest Speaker: Dr. Daryl Smith
Senior Research Fellow
Professor Emerita
Claremont Graduate University
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Registration is requested
Sponsored by Reinert Center for Transformative Teaching and Learning and the Division of Diversity and Innovative Community Engagement
Course Design Institute 2023
June 5-9, Il Monastero
Are you designing or redesigning a course for the new University Core, or as part of a departmental or programmatic curriculum redesign? CDI might be for you!
The Course Design Institute (CDI) is a one-week immersive experience that will spark new ways of thinking about your course, empower you to prioritize what matters most to you, and help you to create clear learning paths for students. Most CDI participants leave with 80-90% of their courses designed. Grounded in research and based on a national model developed at the University of Virginia, the CDI has helped hundreds of faculty around the country design innovative, transformative learning experiences for students. Faculty routinely praise the CDI as a transformational development experience.
The CDI will take place in person June 5 - 9 at Il Monastero. All sessions will take place from 9:00 AM - 4:00PM Monday - Thursday and 9:00AM - 2:00PM on Friday. Participants must commit to attending all sessions during the CDI, and to completing "homework" each evening.
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Culturally Responsive Teaching Institute
July 31 - August 4, Il Monastero
To support SLU full- and part-time faculty in their work with international students, the Reinert Center for Transformative Teaching and Learning has relaunched the Culturally Responsive Teaching Institute (CRTI) – aimed at helping instructors expand their understanding of cultural variations in teaching and learning practice and preparing for culturally diverse classrooms.
The program is a five-day summer institute (July 31 -August 4) and continues with optional Community of Practice meetings during the academic year. Participants are supported by the Provost’s office through a financial incentive ($750 stipend or professional development funds, distributed after the Institute).
We are currently accepting priority registration for faculty teaching courses linked to the Global Grad initiative. Open registration for all faculty begins May 1
Register here for the five-day summer institute
Online Courses: Summer 2023
The Reinert Center supports instructors for the full continuum of teaching online including: preparing to teach online for the first time, online course design, assessment of online courses, as well as strategies and techniques for effective online teaching. Below is our current list of full, online course offerings. These courses can be used for credit in our Online University Teaching Skills Certificate or they may be taken by individuals not enrolled in the certificate.
The Introduction to Online Teaching is a fully-online asynchronous seminar that provides a pedagogical foundation for Saint Louis University faculty who are new to the online teaching environment. The seminar provides faculty an opportunity to gain the experience of an online “student” and to experience a fully-online course that has been designed to align with the University’s Online Course Design Rubric while developing a plan for an online course
The Introduction to Online Teaching is a fully-online asynchronous seminar that provides a pedagogical foundation for Saint Louis University faculty who are new to the online teaching environment. The seminar provides faculty an opportunity to gain the experience of an online “student” and to experience a fully-online course that has been designed to align with the University’s Online Course Design Rubric while developing a plan for an online course
Engaging the Online Learner is a week-long asynchronous experience that will allow
participants to delve into the issue of engagement in online courses, and develop
methods of methods of student/instructor and student/student interaction to promote
engagement. By the end of the course, participants will have familiarized themselves
with the HLC accreditation requirements for interaction in online courses and develop
a plan for both instructor to student and student to student engagement in a specific
course. Faculty are expected to spend 5-8 hours completing course content, readings,
activities, and discussions.
Prerequisite: Introduction to Online Teaching
Instructional Videos
The following is a list of asynchronous instructional videos created by the staff of the Reinert Center. We are continuing to develop more videos, so check back often for new offerings.
Fostering Asynchronous Discussions
Using Panopto to Create Interactive, Pre-Recorded Content
Creating Accessible Online Learning Environments