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Innovative Learning offers survey to review needs for Spring 2025 Purdue University courses in Indianapolis

Innovative Learning reminds instructors teaching Purdue University courses in Indianapolis that it is not too early to think about course materials for Spring 2025. A new Qualtrics survey has been launched for instructors to identify content to migrate and the resources available. 

Some items to consider now for Spring 2025 include: 

• What course content is needed for Spring 2025? This includes any documents, videos, quizzes, etc.  

• Securing content housed in Canvas can be especially beneficial now to avoid rushing in January. See Migrate Course Content from Canvas to Brightspace.  
• Is Spring 2025 course content already in Brightspace? Note that Brightspace shells for Spring 2025 courses are ready now to accept content. This content will not be available to students till the course Brightspace is activated by the instructor. 

Instructors teaching Purdue courses in Indianapolis who need assistance or have questions regarding Spring 2025 can get support in several ways: 

• Daily drop-in support for Brightspace and instructional technology is available except during the University holiday.  

• Asynchronous resources are available 24/7 on the Innovative Learning website, including the Teaching@Purdue self-paced modules and the Purdue Brightspace Documentation webpage. 

Instructors teaching Purdue Spring 2025 courses in Indianapolis are encouraged to complete the survey as a way to plan and identify resources before the holidays.  

Innovative Learning is Purdue’s hub approach to connect Purdue instructors to the resources they need to engage students, develop courses in any instructional modality, and enhance learning across the University. Members include the Center for Instructional Excellence, Libraries and the School of Information Studies and Purdue University Online. To learn more, visit www.purdue.edu/innovativelearning or email InnovativeLearningTeam@purdue.edu. 

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TLCoP: Nov. 18: Getting the Most Out of Your Teaching Time 

Purdue instructors, teaching assistants, and staff are invited to join the Teaching and Learning Community of Practice (TLCoP) online Monday, Nov. 18, 3-4 p.m. ET. for its final session of Fall 2024.  

The Nov. 18 session will center around how Purdue instructors can make the best use of the time they devote to teaching decision making. The session will feature Purdue instructors who are utilizing different strategies, tools, and approaches to ensure that they are making better use of their time to support learning in their classes.  

We will hear from instructors who are piloting Purdue’s EdDiscussion bot to reduce time spent responding to student questions, while ensuring just-in-time support for students. Other invited instructors will share how they make strategic time decisions to develop accelerated summer or winter term courses and those who leverage artificial intelligence to accelerate course planning. 

Please register for the Zoom session. Additional details on the community of practice, as well as past and future sessions, are available on the TLCoP website. As a community of practice, TLCoP wants to hear from everyone involved with teaching and learning at Purdue. Come to the Nov. 18th session with your ideas and questions.  

TLCoP is an initiative of Innovative Learning, Purdue’s hub approach to connect instructors in Indianapolis and West Lafayette to the resources they need to engage students, develop courses in any instructional modality, and enhance learning across the University. Members include the Center for Instructional Excellence, Libraries and the School of Information Studies and Purdue University Online. To learn more, visit www.purdue.edu/innovativelearning or email InnovativeLearningTeam@purdue.edu. 

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TLCoP Oct. 9: Leveraging Technology for Teaching with Accessibility

Purdue instructors, teaching assistants, and staff are invited to join the Teaching and Learning Community of Practice (TLCoP) online Wednesday, Oct. 9, 1-2 p.m. ET. for its second session of Fall 2024. This session will focus on strategies for leveraging technology to support accessibility and will feature Purdue instructors and staff sharing innovative strategies they use to support all learners in Purdue’s expanding learning environments. There will also be time for questions and sharing from other participants.

Among those invited to share are:

• William Ledbetter, lecturer, Computer and Information Technology, Polytechnic Institute, will highlight his creation of edited video demonstrations of laboratory and lecture sections of his course to supplement student learning.
• Lakshmy Mohandas, software design lecturer/senior design coordinator in EPICS, College of Engineering, will share her teaching with HyFlex modality and using the Ed Discussion artificial intelligence bot.
• Leslie Miller, faculty accessibility consultant in the Center for Instructional Excellence, who will talk about the Universal Design for Learning guidelines, particularly intentional design options that support and value the interaction needs and preferences of all learners.
• David Schwarte and Alex Mason, assistive technology specialists, Purdue University Online Teaching and Learning Technologies, will discuss accessibility resources for instructors.

Please register for the Zoom session. Additional details on the community of practice, as well as past and future sessions, are available on the TLCoP website. As a community of practice, TLCoP wants to hear from everyone involved with teaching and learning at Purdue. Come to the Oct. 9 session with your ideas and questions. 

TLCoP is an initiative of Innovative Learning, Purdue’s hub approach to connect instructors in Indianapolis and West Lafayette to the resources they need to engage students, develop courses in any instructional modality, and enhance learning across the University. Members include the Center for Instructional Excellence, Libraries and the School of Information Studies and Purdue University Online. To learn more, visit www.purdue.edu/innovativelearning or email InnovativeLearningTeam@purdue.edu.

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