CTE Events
2026
Designing Transparent Course Assignments to Empower Students for Success
Wednesday, September 2, 2026
1:00 - 2:30pm
320 Laws Hall
How clearly are you communicating your course assignment purposes and expectations to students? Transparent assignment design has been shown to enhance engagement while increasing students’ potential and motivation to succeed and reducing inequities in the learning process. In this session we’ll explore specific ways to implement transparency in your assignments to improve students' success. Participants are encouraged to bring a course assignment they would like to revise for greater transparency.
Teaching First, Technology Second: Designing a Pedagogically Sound Tutorbot
Thursday, September 10, 2026
10:00 - 11:30 am
320 Laws Hall
In this hands-on workshop, participants will design a course- or topic-specific Tutorbot grounded in tutoring research (implemented as a Gemini Gem) that supports learning without becoming an answer engine or completing solutions for students. We will translate Socratic tutoring and learning principles into concrete, ready-to-use routines: a brief intake protocol that elicits prior knowledge and requires a student attempt; a one-question-at-a-time tutoring loop that targets reasoning rather than recall; “minimal hint” guardrails that unblock thinking without taking over; and an exit-ticket routine that requires explanation, transfer, or teach-back. Participants may start from a provided template or their own course materials, then build and test their Tutorbot using a short set of common student scenarios (including requests for direct answers). Participants will leave with a usable Tutorbot prompt and routines, plus a plan for deploying it with clear boundaries in their own course context.
Universal Design for Learning: Personalized Pathways to Student Success
Tuesday, September 15, 2026
11:30am - 1:00pm
320 Laws Hall
Implementing Universal Design for Learning (UDL) doesn't require a total course overhaul. This session introduces the plus-one approach: finding one additional way for students to access content, participate in, and demonstrate their learning. We’ll explore how small, intentional shifts in your syllabus can reduce learning barriers for students. By providing varied instructional formats, you can help students navigate learning challenges independently. Leave with a toolkit of practical techniques that make your course more flexible and accessible, ensuring every student has the tools necessary to meet academic standards.
Fact, Fiction, and LLMs: Redefining Information Literacy in the Era of AI
Thursday, September 24, 2026
1:00 - 2:30pm
320 Laws Hall
In an era of AI-generated content, information literacy requires a blend of deep skepticism and technical fluency. This seminar explores how to teach students to use AI as a research co-pilot while maintaining rigorous source verification standards. We will cover lateral reading techniques to counter AI hallucinations and discuss how generative AI can be used to sharpen students’ research focus. By treating AI as a tool for discovery rather than a source of truth, you can help students navigate digital landscapes with the critical thinking skills necessary to distinguish AI outputs from verified evidence.
MILO + CTE
| Finding Your PACE: Developing Applied Skills Through Your Course Part 1: Finding the Opportunity |
Finding Your PACE: Developing Applied Skills Through Your Course Part 2: Strengthening the Design |
Fact, Fiction, and LLMs: Redefining Information Literacy in the Era of AI
Thursday, September 24, 2026
1:00 - 2:30pm
320 Laws Hall
In an era of AI-generated content, information literacy requires a blend of deep skepticism and technical fluency. This seminar explores how to teach students to use AI as a research co-pilot while maintaining rigorous source verification standards. We will cover lateral reading techniques to counter AI hallucinations and discuss how generative AI can be used to sharpen students’ research focus. By treating AI as a tool for discovery rather than a source of truth, you can help students navigate digital landscapes with the critical thinking skills necessary to distinguish AI outputs from verified evidence.
Faculty Drop-in Hours With a UDL Librarian
Wednesday, October 14, 2026
2:30 - 4:30pm
King Library 112B or Zoom Link
Have questions about using Universal Design for Learning (UDL) strategies in your teaching? Bring your questions and course materials to discuss with Dr. Bree Kirsch, Head of Learning & Engagement, Miami University Libraries. Dr. Kirsch's dissertation focused on UDL implementation in higher education, and she recently designed a CTE book discussion on the UDL book Reach Everyone, Teach Everyone by Tobin and Behling. Join via Zoom or stop by in-person at King Library 112B anytime between 2:30-4:30 pm.