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The Art and Science of Writing Good Exams
Writing exams that are challenging but fair is arguably one of the most difficult tasks we face as instructors. Drs. Joseph Devietti and David Issadore will start this informal conversation […]
CETLI Seminar Room 134
Using AI to Help Your Students Learn
How can instructors use generative AI in ways that help students learn (rather than allow students to take shortcuts)? This conversation will start with Amanda Bettencourt of Nursing and Sonny Tambe of OID talking about how they have used generative AI to improve student learning and promote more interaction with course materials and skills.Â
CETLI Seminar Room 134
Helping Students Read More Effectively
Instructors often assign students reading as a way to get students ready for class. Students, however, sometimes are not sure what role the readings play in class. To begin this conversation, Michael Kane from Economics and Paul Saint-Amour from English will talk about how they motivate students to do the reading and help students understand […]
CETLI Seminar Room 134
Teaching a Combined Graduate and Undergraduate Class
Faculty teaching co-listed undergraduate and graduate classes face the challenge of designing a class for students who have different preparation, different expertise and different motivations for taking the course. This conversation will feature Mona Merling from Math and Donovan Schaefer from Religious Studies who will share how they create classes that support learning for both […]
Collaborative Classroom (Van Pelt 113)
CETLI Course Design Institute
Preparing a new course and not sure where to begin? Revising an old course and looking for some fresh ideas? The Center for Excellence in Teaching, Learning & Innovation (CETLI) is hosting a three-day, in-person workshop on course development for Penn faculty. In these sessions, we invite you to work collaboratively with fellow Penn instructors […]