Schedule

Teaching With and About AI: Experiments and Lessons Learned 

How have new artificial intelligence (AI) tools like ChatGPT shaped what students need to learn and how they can learn it? This panel will share stories from three instructors who shifted their teaching to incorporate AI, a discussion of how they made those changes, and what they learned. 

Jennie Lee-Kim, College of Education

Tracy Tomlinson, College of Behavioral and Social Sciences

Mona Thompson, Teaching & Learning Transformation Center

Derek Willis, Philip Merrill College of Journalism

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Integration of DEI Learning Outcomes in UMD Undergraduate Programs 

Join us for a panel discussion exploring the journey of DEI integration within UMD’s undergraduate curriculum. This session will begin with a brief history of the DEI Learning Outcomes Initiative, followed by a discussion of a thought-provoking challenge to program administrators and faculty: to reconceptualize the ‘undergraduate program’ if the integration of DEI learning outcomes is to be realized. You will gain insights into the taxonomy framework that organizes DEI Learning Outcomes and explore the stages of DEI content integration through examples and cases from UMD programs. This session will also provide an opportunity to situate this initiative within the local national/political context, offering opportunities for both support and critical engagement.

Sarah Balcom, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources

Lawrence Clark, Office of Undergraduate Studies

Stephanie Chang, Office of Diversity and Inclusion 

Nicole Cousin-Gossett, School of Public Health

Learning Analytics and Educational Effectiveness: Using Analytics to Support Student Success 

Institution-wide data sources have the potential to serve as a rich source of information related to the holistic student and instructor experience, capturing otherwise hidden nuances related to course engagement, program progress, and educational effectiveness. This session will focus on how these data may be harnessed to inform teaching and learning experiences. Gain insights into the types of data available within the University of Maryland’s Learning Management System (Canvas), including an overview of possible engagement metrics and interaction patterns that are available to instructors at the course level.  You will also receive a summary of results from a pilot project currently underway, referred to as TerpInsights, an enterprise portal that will integrate diverse data sources related to teaching and learning. 

Megan Masters, Division of Information Technology

Marco Molinaro, Teaching & Learning Transformation Center 

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Leveraging Failure: Designing Coursework that Promotes Growth 

As part of an ongoing pedagogical conversation on campus, this workshop will make space to address something nobody likes to talk about, failure. When we seek resources to better our teaching, we may have undervalued the role of inviting “failure” into our courses. We will explore three key themes concerning “failure” and use active-learning exercises to foster skills to help students narrativize failure in their respective courses. These activities will equip you with strategies to help students reframe failure as a growth opportunity. 

Jaclyn Bruner, Office of Undergraduate Research

Lena Johnson, Office of Undergraduate Research

Halli Weiner, Office of Undergraduate Research

Using Undergraduate Peer Mentors to Engage Students and Create Inclusive Classrooms in Large-Enrollment Courses 

This panel discussion will feature multiple undergraduate Academic Peer Mentors (AMPs) and their course instructor, who will share feedback and best practices for engaging students and creating inclusive learning environments in a large enrollment course. 

Matt Griffin, College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences 

AMPs, College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences 

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Thinking Critically About Grading 

This interactive session will introduce you to critical grading practices. You will engage in reflective discussion to explore and share your personal experiences with grading. You will also be introduced to the fundamentals of labor-based grading and ungrading, shedding light on the key terms and motivations driving these innovative approaches. Join this session to reimagine and potentially refine your grading strategies to align more with contemporary educational values. 

Alexandra Harlig, University Honors

Leigha McReynolds, University Honors