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Kickoff the New Year with CAIFS!

If you’re wondering how CAIFS will kick off the new year, check out the exciting January lineup below and be sure to include CAIFS in your New Year’s Resolutions!   Blackboard Day, 1/9/2025, 9AM-3PM, hybrid event   Blackboard Day is a celebration of all things Blackboard and kicks off with the most recent updates to … Continue reading Kickoff the New Year with CAIFS!

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Winter Break Wellness: You Deserve It

After an equally rewarding and challenging semester, unexpectedly interrupted by a hurricane that many in our communities are still suffering from, we hope you’ll find some downtime for yourselves over the winter break. Whether you’re traveling or staying local, check out the resources below if you're looking for the perfect, lowkey escape to unwind and … Continue reading Winter Break Wellness: You Deserve It

Blackboard Day 2025: Reaching Greater Heights with AI and Universal Design

Join us for our 5th Annual Blackboard Day in the College of Arts & Sciences Building, by accessing Zoom in the CAIFS PD Course, or by using the Zoom Link! Register Now 9 am to 9:30 am Welcome and Blackboard Learn Ultra Updates Join the Blackboard Support Team to learn what is new in the … Continue reading Blackboard Day 2025: Reaching Greater Heights with AI and Universal Design

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Motivation After the Midterm

When students feel motivated to learn (University of Buffalo, UW-Whitewater, Kennesaw State), we’re likely to see increases in effort, energy, curiosity, and creativity. We might notice they come to class more, are better prepared, and generally seem open to tackling challenging content or leading a group project. Sometimes, though, even the most motivated students can … Continue reading Motivation After the Midterm

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Kickstart Your Writing Agenda with SoTL

The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, or SoTL (pronounced “sō-tul”), is an area of research dedicated to documenting, exploring, and sharing what's effective in our classrooms. And by effective, I mean the work we do to improve our teaching and to improve student learning. Let's say, for example, you went to a conference during spring … Continue reading Kickstart Your Writing Agenda with SoTL

Getting the Most from Your Learning Evaluation Survey Data

As the semester closes out and we move into summer, I like to set aside some time to wade into the student learning evaluations for my classes. Despite the efforts to make student learning meaningful and enduring each semester, I still find myself filled with a certain familiar sense of angst as I click the … Continue reading Getting the Most from Your Learning Evaluation Survey Data