Applications DUE for 2023 Summer Course Transformation Institute
2023-04-21
The Teaching Excellence Network (TEN) is accepting applications through Friday, April 21, 2023 for its 3rd annual Summer Course Transformation Institute.
The Summer Institute will be held Wednesday, July 12 – Friday, August 4, 2023 (with 90-minute, virtual, synchronous meetings Tuesdays – Fridays).
During this summer program, faculty will earn a summer stipend to explore different pedagogies, develop a teaching portfolio which incorporates practices from the education literature, and create a course transformation plan with guidance from a network of education professionals across Rutgers.
Additional information, and the application link, is provided on this flyer and the TEN website. TEN is funded by the National Science Foundation (IUSE #2013315). Questions can be directed to teaching.excellence@rutgers.edu.
For more information and to submit an application visit us at: https://go.rutgers.edu/7yp23s55

Applications DUE for 2022 Summer Course Transformation Institute
2022-04-29
Attention Rutgers STEM Faculty: The Teaching Excellence Network (TEN) is accepting applications through April 29th for its 2nd annual Summer Course Transformation Institute, which will be held July 6 – 26, 2022. During this 3-week summer program, faculty will earn a summer stipend to explore different pedagogies, develop a teaching portfolio which incorporates practices from the education literature, and create a course transformation plan with guidance from a network of education professionals across Rutgers. Additional information, and the application link, is provided on this flyer and the TEN website. TEN is funded by the National Science Foundation.
For more information and to submit an application visit us at: https://go.rutgers.edu/tf0tjn2n

Applications Open - Semester Support Groups for Spring 2022
2022-01-10 - 2022-01-28
Applications for Spring 2022 Semester Support Groups (SSG) are open January 1st – 28th, 2022
View this webpage for more details and the link to apply
Groups will meet virtually (via Zoom) every 1-2 weeks for 60-80 minutes during the semester.

Design, Analysis, Reflection, and Feedback of Assessments (DARFA)

SIMPLE Design Framework Group facilitated by Marc Muñiz
In this group, participants will review best-practice design of multiple choice assessments, and learn the theory behind and tools for analyzing exam results. Such analysis can be used to improve exam item designs and inform the creation of targeted feedback to students such as Targeted Exam Talk-Throughs using PlayPosit

Group for Independent Feedback on Teaching (GIFT)

Peer Observation Group facilitated by: Phil Brown
In this group, participants will meet to discuss current teaching strategies, and learn and implement new, low-barrier evidence-based practices within their course. Additionally, participants will have an opportunity to do pair-wise observations with a peer to give and receive feedback on their teaching.

Values Affirmation Interventions (VAI)

SIMPLE Design Framework Group facilitated by: Elin Wicks
A Values Affirmation Intervention (VAI) is a brief psychological intervention that can be implemented in or outside of the classroom. These interventions have been shown to increase students’ feelings of belongingness and self-identify, and reduce inequitable assessment outcomes for students from historically excluded groups. Participants will learn the theory and motivation behind VAIs, and receive guidance in implementing a VAI

Applications Open - SSG Facilitators for AY 21-22
2021-07-02 23:59 UTC
Applications for leading/facilitating a Semester Support Group (SSG) during the 2021-22 academic year are due Friday, July 2nd.
Click here to learn more and to apply.

Applications Open - Course Transformation Summer Institute
2021-05-24 09:00 - 12:00
We are accepting applications for a Course Transformation Summer Institute, please forward this flyer to STEM faculty in your networks who might be interested.

For additional information, and how to apply, visit: https://go.rutgers.edu/yx1fvlq0

Applications are due by 12 pm (noon) on Monday, May 24th.
Summer Institute Flier

Spring 2021 - SSG - Values Affirmation Intervention
2021-02-05 09:00 - 23:30
Values Affirmations Intervention
Semester Support Group (SSG) facilitator: Dr. Marc Muñiz
Format: SIMPLE Design Framework
A Values Affirmation Intervention is a brief psychological intervention that can be implemented in- or outside of the classroom. These interventions have been shown increase students’ feelings of belongingness and self-identity, and reduce inequitable assessment outcomes for students from historically excluded groups.
The group will consist of 4-8 participants who will meet virtually (via Zoom), every 1-2 weeks for 60-90 minutes.
A background in STEM Education Research is NOT needed.
Apply by February 5th (application closed)
The purposes of this group are for participants to:

learn about the importance of values affirmation in the classroom and understand the basis/motivation for inclusion of such activities
implement effective teaching interventions that support students’ values affirmation in the classroom, and
form accountability partnerships with other members of the group to support the implementation of values affirmation exercises/interventions in their classes.

Expected Products/Outcomes:

Each member of the group will produce their own 2-page Design Memo documenting their values-affirmation intervention and disseminating their findings from this experience.

Spring 2021 - SSG - Social Network Analysis
2021-01-26 09:00 - 2021-02-05 23:30
Social Network Analysis
Semester Support Group (SSG) Facilitator: Dr. Geraldine Cochran
Format: Faculty Learning Community
SNA is the process of investigating social structures through the use of networks and graph theory. It characterizes networked structures in terms of nodes (individual actors, people, or things within the network) and the ties, edges, or links (relationships or interactions) that connect them. For example, Geraldine has started using SNA to determine the centrality in engineering communities for students from minoritized marginalized groups and to quantify engineering students’ access to engineering learning communities to determine if it is a predictor of engineering students’ academic success
The group will consist of up to 12 participants who will meet virtually (via Zoom), every 1 -2 weeks for 60-80 minutes.
A background in STEM Education Research is NOT needed.
Apply by February 5 (application closed)
The purposes of this group are for participants to:

learn about, and develop skills in using, SNA to conduct education research and/or study an aspect of community in one’s course or program
design one or more pilot studies using SNA (these could be collaborative studies, not necessarily individual projects)
