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Community Engaged Learning: Training Students to Communicate with Community Partners
Workshop/Training | Sparkshops
Community engaged learning (CEL) is central to USU's mission as it combines experiential learning with public service, outreach, and engagement. CEL is a high-impact practice that enhances students' educational experience and helps them develop durable skills that can be used in their futures as professionals and citizens in their communities. This 45-minute Sparkshop will feature a discussion on how to intentionally prepare students to communicate effectively with community partners and community members (e.g. introductory emails or phone calls, collaborative project planning to ensure reciprocity, etc.).
What Is Excellent Teaching?
Workshop/Training | Sparkshops
What makes teaching "excellent"? In this Sparkshop, we explore how students and educational researchers define and recognize great teaching across disciplines. Participants will engage with research-based characteristics of effective instruction, including pedagogical content knowledge, enthusiasm, inclusivity, and meaningful feedback. We’ll also reflect on how these qualities show up in our own teaching practices and how we might cultivate them further.
EmpowerED Workshop: AI in Higher Education
Workshop/Training | EmpowerED Series
In this hour-long workshop, participants will explore how artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming higher education. The session will cover the potential of AI tools to enhance teaching, learning, and assessment, as well as the ethical considerations that come with their use. Through real-world examples and interactive discussions, participants will gain practical insights into leveraging AI to personalize learning, improve student engagement, and streamline instructional practices while critically assessing its implications for academic integrity and equity.
EmpowerED Workshop: Contrapower Harassment in Higher Education
Workshop/Training | EmpowerED Series
This hour-long workshop will explore the concept of contrapower harassment, where individuals with less institutional power (such as students) harass those with more authority (such as faculty or staff). Participants will learn about the dynamics of contrapower harassment, its impact on college and university environments, and strategies for responding to and preventing these behaviors.
EmpowerED Workshop: Mentoring Students with Intention
Workshop/Training | EmpowerED Series
In this hour-long workshop, student mentors will learn about the importance of ground rules in mentoring students – establishing rapport, confidentiality, and professional boundaries. Furthermore, participants will explore how to successfully engage in student mentorship through the lens of the GROW model, a structured approach that guides mentees from goal setting to actionable outcomes.
EmpowerED Workshop: Getting Started with the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
Workshop/Training | EmpowerED Series
Curious about how to turn your classroom into a site for scholarly inquiry? This one-hour introductory workshop will help faculty explore the fundamentals of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL), including how to frame meaningful research questions about student learning, identify relevant methods, and begin designing a SoTL project based on their own teaching. Participants will leave with practical resources, sample studies, and guidance for taking their first steps into SoTL.
EmpowerED Workshop - More than Passion: Crafting an Evidence-Based Teaching Statement
Workshop/Training | EmpowerED Series
In this hour-long session, discover how to transform a teaching philosophy into a concise, impactful statement that resonates with committees, colleagues, and students. Learn practical techniques for reflecting on your pedagogical values and using powerful language to craft an evidence-based statement of teaching. Walk away with a strong framework for and fresh confidence in articulating what makes your teaching effective.
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