CTL Newsletter – March 7, 2025

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WAC Online Workshop


When: Monday, March 10, 2025
Where: Online, asynchronous
Registration: Open

Are you teaching a Writing Intensive course for the first time and haven’t completed your certification? A professional development module on Blackboard allows new WAC faculty to gain their initial certification. It will begin with an asynchronous online portion on March 10 and end with attending the WAC Spring Symposium on April 4.

IPED Regional Teaching Conference


When: Proposals due March 14, 2025
Info: CTL iPED Webpage

This annual conference is a professional development opportunity for faculty, staff, and administrators from Marshall University and all regionally accredited Colleges and Universities; it offers sessions based on a central theme chosen by conference organizers. Registrants participate in interactive presentations, panel presentations, roundtable discussions, workshops, and clinics which are developed around the conference theme.

Embedding Reading Instruction Workshop


When: Monday, March 31, 2025 | 2:00-3:00
Where: Drinko Library 402
Registration: Not required

Have you been noticing your students struggling with reading comprehension, particularly when it comes to difficult texts? When it comes time for reading discussion, are you noticing more and more uncomfortable silence in the room? This workshop will describe some easy strategies to incorporate reading instruction into your courses to help students improve their active and critical reading skills.

Research Mentorship Community of Practice


When: Thursdays, 1/23, 2/13, 3/6, 4/3, and 4/24 | 2:30-3:30
Where: Online via Teams
Registration: Recommended, not required

The Center for Teaching and Learning is excited to announce the launch of a Community of Practice (CoP) focused on research mentorship for undergraduate and graduate students. This initiative aims to foster collaboration, share best practices, and enhance the mentorship experience for both students and mentors.

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