Purdue West Lafayette instructors and staff looking for professional development in top-of-mind topics such as artificial intelligence in education, online and hybrid teaching, and inclusive…
Purdue West Lafayette instructors and staff looking for professional development in top-of-mind topics such as artificial intelligence in education, online and hybrid teaching, and inclusive pedagogy now have easier access and more content areas to choose from in the Teaching@Purdue (T@P) series designed by Innovative Learning via its new website. Authenticated login is no longer required to access resources that address the pedagogical needs and goals of PWL tenure-track and clinical faculty, lecturers, instructional staff, and graduate teaching assistants.
The T@P website is organized into an easy-to-navigate ecosystem of eight guided paths, each regularly updated and with various tiers of engagement, for a total of 38 self-paced, accessible modules that allow instructors to follow their own individual development routes. Content and resources are designed to allow people to invest their time as needed – from a quick overview to more in-depth “deep dive” exploration.
Each topic is segmented into key points to provide descriptions, tips, and examples. This content is dynamic, with new areas and resources added as they become available.
–A new content area on Extended Reality (XR) will help instructors explore and integrate XR technologies into their teaching methodologies by blending the physical and digital realms to create immersive, interactive, and transformative environments that enhance learning.
–Another new set of modules is focused on providing Graduate Teaching Assistants (GTAs) essential information and resources to orient them as GTAs at Purdue University. This content area is helpful whether a graduate student is working as a teaching assistant for an instructor or teaching their own class.
–The popular content area on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Education provides an overview of generative AI applications, considerations for course syllabi and assignments, and creative uses of AI in educational settings. It also includes recordings of Innovative Learning’s interactive workshops on AI and Large Language Models (LLMs) held in September 2023.
–Online & Hybrid identifies initial steps for structuring a course and teaching in student-centered online or hybrid learning environments.
–Inclusive Pedagogy seeks to develop an understanding of what inclusive pedagogy is, share attitudes and mindsets that support the creation of inclusive learning environments, and provide tools, resources, examples, and feedback to help instructors put these ideas into practice.
–The Academic Regulations content area provides fundamental academic regulations for Purdue instructors necessary for teaching and learning. It also links to the complete list of academic regulations found in the official university catalog.
-The New Instructor Path was designed to provide essential information and resources to aid new instructors at PWL.
-A section on PWL’s Foundations of Teaching Excellence outlines the Teaching Academy Framework for Teaching Excellence at Purdue that informs all of the content areas.
Questions and feedback on Teaching@Purdue may be emailed to Dr. David Nelson, associate director of the Center for Instructional Excellence, at nelson8@purdue.edu.
Teaching@Purdue is a program of Innovative Learning, Purdue West Lafayette’s hub approach to connect PWL instructors to the resources they need to engage students, develop courses in any instructional modality, and enhance learning across the University. Members include the Center for Instructional Excellence, Libraries and the School of Information Studies, Purdue Online, and Teaching and Learning Technologies. To learn more, visit www.purdue.edu/innovativelearning or email InnovativeLearningTeam@purdue.edu.
For questions and support at your campus, contact:
Purdue Global: Direct teaching-related questions to askctl@purdueglobal.edu. Technical support questions should be directed to TechSupport@purdueglobal.edu or 866-522-7747 (toll-free).
Purdue Fort Wayne: Teaching-related questions should be directed to PFW’s Center for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching (CELT) at celt@pfw.edu, 260-481-6354, or CELT’s website for resources and to request one on one consultations. Technical support questions should be directed to PFW’s IT Services Help Desk helpdesk@pfw.edu or 260-481-6030.
Purdue Northwest: Direct teaching-related questions to the Center for Faculty Excellence at cfe@pnw.edu, 219-989-8328, or CFE’s website. Technical support questions should be directed to The Office of Instructional Technology by email oit@pnw.edu or OIT’s website or through their Virtual Help Desk.
The Center for Instructional Excellence (CIE) invites Purdue West Lafayette instructors to join weekly Pedagogy Circles each Monday, 1-2 p.m., in the Purdue Black Cultural…
The Center for Instructional Excellence (CIE) invites Purdue West Lafayette instructors to join weekly Pedagogy Circles each Monday, 1-2 p.m., in the Purdue Black Cultural Center, 1100 3rd St. These casual one-hour discussions are led by Student Pedagogy Advocates (SPAs), undergraduate students interested in enhancing teaching and learning at PWL.
Throughout the semester, each session of Pedagogy Circles will feature topics for conversation, such as:
-How to encourage engaging classroom discussions.
-Strategies to implement inclusive and accessible pedagogies.
-Using artificial intelligence for course materials.
Through collaborative conversation between students and instructors, the SPAs look forward to seeing how Pedagogy Circles positively influences teaching and learning at PWL. Everyone is welcome to the weekly conversations. For questions, contact Dan Guberman at dguberma@purdue.edu.
CIE is a member of Innovative Learning, Purdue West Lafayette’s hub approach to connect PWL instructors to the resources they need to engage students, develop courses in any instructional modality, and enhance learning across the University. Other members include Libraries and the School of Information Studies and Purdue University Online. To learn more, visit www.purdue.edu/innovativelearning or email InnovativeLearningTeam@purdue.edu.
For questions and support at your campus, contact:
Purdue Global: Direct teaching-related questions to askctl@purdueglobal.edu. Technical support questions should be directed to TechSupport@purdueglobal.edu or 866-522-7747 (toll-free).
Purdue Fort Wayne: Teaching-related questions should be directed to PFW’s Center for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching (CELT) at celt@pfw.edu, 260-481-6354, or CELT’s website for resources and to request one on one consultations. Technical support questions should be directed to PFW’s IT Services Help Desk helpdesk@pfw.edu or 260-481-6030.
Purdue Northwest: Direct teaching-related questions to the Center for Faculty Excellence at cfe@pnw.edu, 219-989-8328, or CFE’s website. Technical support questions should be directed to The Office of Instructional Technology by email oit@pnw.edu or OIT’s website or through their Virtual Help Desk.
A new three-part series of Zoom workshops designed to provide PWL instructors and staff with hands-on experiences in generative artificial intelligence (AI) and large language…
A new three-part series of Zoom workshops designed to provide PWL instructors and staff with hands-on experiences in generative artificial intelligence (AI) and large language models (LLM) runs Tues., Aug. 15, Wed., Aug. 16, and Fri., Aug. 18. A second, identical series will run Sept. 5-7. You may register for each of the Zoom sessions here or individually by following the links below.
The hour-long sessions are interactive, with participants provided time and space to practice working with these LLMs. Attendees are invited to create an account with OpenAI (for ChatGPT-3.5/4) and Anthropic’s Claude 2 to enhance the participation experience in session activities.
Session 1, Introduction and Queries
Tues., Aug. 15, 4-5 p.m.
Tues., Sept. 5, 2-3 p.m.
This workshop introduces the basic structure of the most popular LLM, ChatGPT. Attendees will learn the way LLMs work, engage in some prompts, and explore how they might work with instructors who are interested in using these bots.
Session 2, Using LLMs as Generative Tools
Wed., Aug. 16, 2-3 p.m.
Wed., Sept. 6, 9-10 a.m.
During this session, participants will explore some more in-depth practice as well as specific types of queries that might be helpful for generating conversation and critical analysis for students.
Session 3, Compare LLMs and their outputs
Fri., Aug., 18, 11 a.m.-noon
Thurs., Sept. 7, 10-11 a.m.
During this session, participants will explore some more in-depth practice as well as specific types of queries using Chat-GPT and Claude 2.
The Office of the Provost’s Innovation Hub, Innovative Learning, and the Purdue Teaching Academy are collaborating on this project. David Nelson, associate director of the Center for Instructional Excellence, will lead the series. Questions may be directed to him at davenelson@purdue.edu.
Innovative Learning is Purdue West Lafayette’s hub approach to connect PWL instructors to the resources they need to engage students, develop courses in any instructional modality, and enhance learning across the University. Members include CIE, Libraries and the School of Information Studies and Purdue University Online.To learn more, visit www.purdue.edu/innovativelearning or email InnovativeLearningTeam@purdue.edu.
For questions and support at your campus, contact:
Purdue Global: Direct teaching-related questions to askctl@purdueglobal.edu. Technical support questions should be directed to TechSupport@purdueglobal.edu or 866-522-7747 (toll-free).
Purdue Fort Wayne: Teaching-related questions should be directed to PFW’s Center for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching (CELT) at celt@pfw.edu, 260-481-6354, or CELT’s website for resources and to request one on one consultations. Technical support questions should be directed to PFW’s IT Services Help Desk helpdesk@pfw.edu or 260-481-6030.
Purdue Northwest: Direct teaching-related questions to the Center for Faculty Excellence at cfe@pnw.edu, 219-989-8328, or CFE’s website. Technical support questions should be directed to The Office of Instructional Technology by email oit@pnw.edu or OIT’s website or through their Virtual Help Desk.
Visit our regularly scheduled drop-in help sessions and other events.