Center for Learning Innovation (CLI) Archive

  • Faculty Lounge on FERPA to Be Held November 9

    Faculty Lounge on FERPA to Be Held November 9

    We hear a lot about FERPA, but how well do we really know what it means? Join us Thursday, November 9, for this Faculty Lounge where experts will answer your common questions about FERPA and how it relates to you as an Illinois Tech instructor. The Center for Learning Innovation hosts this online faculty lounge to provide a place for Illinois Tech instructors to share ideas, learn from each other and get to know their colleagues better.

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  • Learn More About the Fulbright US Scholar Program

    Learn More About the Fulbright US Scholar Program

    A special guest from the Fulbright Scholar Program will be joining the CLI Faculty Lounge to share information about applying to be a Fulbright Scholar. Learn more about funded opportunities to pursue teaching, conduct research and carry out professional projects around the world.

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  • Inaugural Learning Innovation Symposium on August 16 to Cover ChatGPT in the Classroom

    Inaugural Learning Innovation Symposium on August 16 to Cover ChatGPT in the Classroom

    The Center for Learning Innovation is excited to announce their first Learning Innovation Symposium, which will be held at 1–4 p.m. on Wednesday, August 16, 2023, at Galvin Tower. With a theme centered around "Chat GPT and Other Emerging Technologies in the Classroom," this year's symposium is intended to particularly address concerns and interests regarding new technologies regarding AI and large language models. The goals of the symposium are to educate participants, foster collaborate and learning, encourage critical thinking and drive innovation.

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  • Learning Innovation Symposium 2023 — Call for Presentations

    Learning Innovation Symposium 2023 — Call for Presentations

    The Center for Learning Innovation is excited to announce their first Learning Innovation Symposium. It will be held on the afternoon of August 16, 2023 on the Illinois Tech Campus. The theme of the 2023 Symposium will be "Chat GPT and Other Emerging Technologies in the Classroom."

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  • Register for Blackboard Basics Workshops

    Register for Blackboard Basics Workshops

    These Blackboard workshops are perfect for new instructors and those just beginning to use Blackboard, and provide Illinois Tech instructors and TAs the tools they need to build their Blackboard course sites. Register and learn how to: add materials, create assignments, create a test, use the Grade Center, and add a web conferencing tool and/or video, among other things.

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  • Upcoming: Instructional Designer’s Virtual Office Hours

    Upcoming: Instructional Designer’s Virtual Office Hours

    CLI’s Instructional Designer, Muhammad Sohail Khan, Ph.D., is holding virtual office hours next week. Instructional Designers design the learning experience for your course(s) based on learning objectives, outcomes and assessments. This can also include redesigning courses, developing entire courses or curriculums, etc.

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  • End-of-term Course Evaluation Survey to Launch on Monday, November 21

    End-of-term Course Evaluation Survey to Launch on Monday, November 21

    The Fall 2022 End-of-term Course Evaluation Survey will open on Monday, November 21 and will remain open through Sunday, December 4. Instructors are asked to talk to their students about the survey and let them know that you value their feedback. Students can access the survey via a link in the email they will receive from the Center for Learning Innovation (CLI) or starting Monday, via a link found in the Tools area of Blackboard.

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  • Midterm Course Evaluation Survey to Launch on Monday, September 26

    Midterm Course Evaluation Survey to Launch on Monday, September 26

    The Fall 2022 Midterm Course Evaluation Survey will open on Monday, September 26 and will remain open through Sunday, October 9. Instructors are asked to talk to their students about the survey and let them know that you value their feedback. Students can access the survey via a link in the email they will receive from the Center for Learning Innovation (CLI) or starting Monday, via a link found in the Tools area of Blackboard. Students are encouraged to take a few minutes to evaluate each of their courses.

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  • Summer Sessions C and D Course Evaluation Surveys to Launch on Monday, July 25

    Summer Sessions C and D Course Evaluation Surveys to Launch on Monday, July 25

    The Summer Session C and D Course Evaluation Surveys will open on Monday, July 25 and will remain open through Saturday, August 6.

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  • Summer Session B Course Evaluation Survey to Launch on Monday, July 11

    Summer Session B Course Evaluation Survey to Launch on Monday, July 11

    The Summer Session B Course Evaluation Survey will open on Monday, July 11 and will remain open through Saturday, July 23.

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