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April 2021

• Resources announced for PWL, PFW and PNW students preparing for summer, fall
• April 23 WL Teaching & Learning Forum: Ending the semester strong
• Register for IMPACT Data Science Education Forum April 28
• Undergraduate Technology Advocate program expands to WL summer courses
• April instructional workshops highlight Brightspace, web conferencing, videos

March 2021

• March 24 Teaching & Learning Forum: Assessment at Purdue WL
• Register now to join IMPACT X+ for summer, fall course preparation
• March instructional workshops highlight: Brightspace, video, rubrics, portfolios
• March 18 ALCoP: What student engagement to support learning looks like now, future

February 2021

• Feb. 17 ALCoP to focus on “What did we learn from teaching in 2020?”
• February instructional workshops highlight proctoring, student engagement, Brightspace, Zoom, Turnitin

January 2021

• Foundations in College Teaching runs Jan. 25-March 19
• Pre-semester instructor sessions highlight student voices, assessment & integrity tools, peer review, Brightspace, BoilerCast

December 2020

• Undergraduate Technology Advocate initiative pilots spring semester at West Lafayette – apply now
• New Learning Online 101 course for all PWL undergraduates supports hybrid/online learning, navigating Brightspace

November 2020

• Brightspace Innovation Program announces grant opportunities for West Lafayette, Fort Wayne and Northwest Instructors and Staff
• December workshops to highlight Brightspace, grading resources, and more
• Zoom adds accessibility features for video meetings, time-limit waiver ends with 2020
• Peer-reviewed writing assignments can work in large & small classes, serve as exam alternatives
• West Lafayette Faculty Share Lessons Learned this Fall with Panel, Breakout Rooms in Next Teaching and Learning Forum Nov 13
• Instructors can learn more about the new plagiarism checker tool, Turnitin, in upcoming workshops at all campuses
• Provost’s Teaching and Learning Forum on Friday to address WL final exams, spring prep; another forum Nov 13
• Nov. 12 ALCoP to focus on students’ identity, motivation, and academic success

October 2020

• LSIS Joins Innovative Learning
• West Lafayette instructors save time grading using automated, no-cost assessment tools created by Purdue, integrated with Brightspace
• Brightspace, Exam Prep, Accessibility Highlight Upcoming Workshops for November
• Oct. 20 ALCoP to focus on synchronous engagement of students in group experiences

September 2020

• Instructors: See your Brightspace course as a student sees it with Demo Student view
• Sept. 23 ALCoP to focus on using discussion boards to connect students
• Upcoming IL sessions on exam resources, Gradescope, Brightspace
• Purdue West Lafayette instructors can now point students to new resource widget

Newsletters

The IL News is an instructor-focused newsletter designed to help all who teach at Purdue. It is sent regularly via email to all instructors, as a collaborative effort of Innovative Learning, Purdue’s hub approach to connect instructors to the resources they need to engage students, develop courses in any modality, and enhance learning across the University.

• March 2021 - Innovative Learning News

Archived newsletters

• November 2020 - Innovative Learning News
• May 2020 – Student feedback for course improvement
• Mar. 2020 – Paths to getting started with Brightspace
• Jan./Feb. 2020 – Brightspace introduction
• Nov. 2019 – Assessment, Course Evaluation
• Oct. 2019 – Team Teaching
• Sept. 2019 – Active Learning
• Aug. 2019 – Preparing for fall 2019

Featured Photos and Videos

The Bechtel Innovation Design Center offers individual and groups of Purdue students a new suite of novel remote processes for consultation, design, machining, electronics, fabrics, 3D printing and more. Students can join the Center for course, club, or personal projects, but instructors may contact Dr. Matthew A. Swabey, director, at maswabey@purdue.edu.

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George Hollich, Summer Start 2020