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Beyond AI Anxiety: How to Thrive with the Intelligent Tech of Tomorrow (in person)

Innovate Carolina Junction 136 East Rosemary, Street Suite 100, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Join us to discuss what you and your organization need to consider to prepare for—and thrive in—a new professional world driven by AI technologies. UNC faculty and industry experts will discuss the kinds of industry-wide policies are in play, legal … Read more

Virtually Limitless: How Can AR/VR Make Your Profession More Productive? (in person)

Innovate Carolina Junction 136 East Rosemary, Street Suite 100, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Join faculty and technologists from several of UNC-Chapel Hill’s professional schools—medicine, nursing, public health, business, and journalism and media, and business—for flash presentations and demos of eye-popping professional applications of AR/VR tech. From an immersive VR learning technology that trains … Read more

Supporting Neurodivergent Students

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Learn about common forms of neurodiversity, the obstacles that neurodiverse students might encounter in academia and teaching strategies to overcome those obstacles in this two-part workshop. All participants will attend a first session on Wednesday, November 8; then, participants can … Read more

Course Development Institute for Graduate Students

The Graduate Student Center 211A West Cameron Ave., Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Are you teaching a course for the first time as an instructor of record? Have you taught before and want to revise or refresh the content? This workshop will use Backward Course Design to assist instructors on developing a syllabus, … Read more

Preparing Your Teaching Demo for a Job Interview

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As part of the interview process for a faculty position, you may be asked to lead a teaching demonstration. In this interactive workshop, we’ll discuss ways to go into your teaching demo with preparedness, confidence and adaptability. Participants will explore … Read more

Caring for Yourself as an Instructor: Applying Rest in the Classroom

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This workshop is designed to cultivate a safe and brave space for individuals with minoritized identities by covering topics related to self-care, rest, navigating the politics of higher education, academic trauma, microaggressions and healing. Working off of Tricia Hersey’s (2022) … Read more

Teaching & Working with Autistic & Neurodivergent Students (in person)

Wilson Library Pleasants Family Assembly Room 200 South Rd, Chapel Hill, NC

ARS and the UNC TEACCH Autism Program invite instructors of all levels, including graduate students and teaching assistants, to attend an informative session on the topic of Teaching & Working with Autistic & Neurodivergent Students.  

Mindset to Mastery: The Inclusive Teaching Course

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Across higher education, there is recognition of the growing need for fostering more inclusive classrooms and learning environments. As educators across diverse disciplines, how can we prioritize diversity, equity and justice in our pedagogical approaches? What behaviors will help to … Read more

Teaching while queer (in person)

The Graduate Student Center 211A West Cameron Ave., Chapel Hill, NC, United States

The way you present yourself is part of your teaching identity—and as a graduate student, now is a great time to think through what that means in practice.  Join Dr. Lauren Easterling for this in-person interactive workshop that will explore strategies to overcome challenges … Read more