Images of the BSU CSMN Building in the evening, a session from Faculty Institute, and the exterior of the Proctor building in the spring.

Center for Excellence in Teaching & Learning

CETL

Bowie State University's Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning

2023-2024 Programming
Asynchronous & Video Training
CETL Fellows & Institues
CETL's Mission & Purpose

CETL Summer 2024 Institute

May 28-June 3, 2024 (Pre-Registration Link)

Tuesday, May 28: Adobe Creative Cloud Workshops, 9:30AM-3:00PM in CNSMN 1221
- Creating Adobe Centered Assignments, 10:00-11:20AM
- Assessing Adobe Centered Assignments, 11:30AM-12:50PM
- Adobe Express for Syllabi, 1:40-3:00PM
Wednesday, May 29: Research Focused Workshops, 10:00AM-3:30PM in CNSMN 1224
- Quantitative Research & Grant Opportunites, 10:00AM-12:00PM
- Qualitative Research & Intellectus Qualitative, 1:00-3:30PM
Thursday, May 30: AI & Faculty Self-Packaging Workshops, 10:30AM-3:00PM in CNSMN 1224 & JEP 347
- Artificial Intelligence in Academia, Session 1, 10:30AM-12:00PM, CNSMN 1224
- Artificial Intelligence in Academia, Session 2, 1:00-3:00PM, CNSMN 1224
- Expressing Persona and Prowess in Well-Balanced Applications: "Packaging" Personal Excellence through Bites, Breadth and Breath, 1:00-3:30PM, JEP 247
Monday, Jun 3: Embeded Tutoring Workshop, 12:00-2:00PM in JEP 347
- Effective Use of Embedded Tutors
Wednesday, Jun 5: Blackboard Ultra Workshops, 10:00AM-3:00PM in CNSMN 1221 or JEP 347
- Blackboard Ultra, Session 1, 10:00AM-12:30PM
- Blackborad Ultra, Session 2, 1:00-3:20PM
Thrursday, Jun 6: Starfish Workshops, 10:00AM-3:00PM in CNSMN 1221 or JEP 347
- Starfish for Proactive Retention and Student Success, Session 1, 10:00AM-12:30PM
- Starfish for Proactive Retention and Student Success, Session 2, 1:00-3:20PM

2023-24 Academic Year Schedule of CETL Programming & On-Campus Events:

Certificate* Series Sessions:

The Cerficate* Series Sessions are multi-session groups of presentations centered around a common theme or topic.

For increased accessibility and flexibility, these sessions will be held on Zoom and reccorded for asynchronous "attendance" by faculty when their schedule allows. The recordings and other shared resources from these sessions can be found here in the "Faculty Professional Development" area of the CETL website and the "2023-24 Asynchronous Workshop/Programming Archive" folder on the CETL Blackboard Oraganization site.

Dates and times for all sessions in the Certificate Series are listed below; for sessions that have already occured, the name of the session can be used as a link to the recording of and resources for that session.

*Certificate Opportutnity: For faculty who want to go beyond attending the Certificate Series sessions and engage with the information/teaching shared more deeply, Faculty are invited to complete assignments related to each series. Certificates will be sent to faculty that complete responses in accordance with the program guidelines.

Adobe 3-Part Series

Why Adobe? Why Now?
Presentation Date: October 4, 2023
Creating Adobe Centered Assignments
Presentation Date: November 8, 2023
Assessing Adobe Centered Assignments
Presentation Date: December 6, 2023

New Faculty Conversations

The Midterm Matrix: Using Midterm Data to Enhance Student Learning
Presentation Date: Septmber 25, 2023
Creativity for Critical Thinking
Presentation Date: October 30, 2023
Keeping it All Together: Self Care as Curricula Care
New Date/Time! Tuesday, February 13, 2024, 1:00-2:00PM

Flyer for the CETL New Faculty Conversations virtual workshop "Keeping It All Together: Self Care as Curricula Care" - image includes hands held in the shape of a heart on a gold background with text noting the title and date/time for the event.

Research in Social Sciences

Demystifying Data: A Guide to Integrating Data into Your Research
Presentation Date: October 11, 2023
Exploring Lived Experiences: Engaging College Professors in Qualitative Research
Upcoming! Wednesday, February 21, 2024
Triangulating Knowledge: Fostering Research Excellence through Mixed Methods
Upcoming! Wednesday, March 27, 2024, 1:00-2:00PM
From Studies to Synthesis: Identifying Published Research to Develop a Structured Review
Upcoming! Wednesday, April 17, 2024, 1:00-2:00PM

Research & Grants in STEAM

Developing Collaborations On-Campus for Quantitative Research & Analysis
Presentation Date: November 15, 2023
Generating Preliminary Data to Build Capacity for Grants and Publications
Upcoming! Wednesday, February 21, 2024, 3:30-4:30PM
Managing Grants Successfully
Upcoming! Wednesday, April 3, 2024, 3:30-4:30PM

2023-24 On-Campus Events:

While CETL's best known on-campus events are its Fall and Spring Faculty Institutes, the department also sponsors additional opportunities for the campus community to learn and engage in professional development activities together.

Highlights for the 2023-24 academic year include (click red event titles to link to program pages):

Adobe Summit

All Day Programming:
Tuesday, March 5, 2024
Wednesday, March 6, 2024
Thursday, March 7, 2024

New Faculty Just Desserts: Coffee & Conversations with CETL Fellows

Fall Conversation Dates
September 27, 2023
November 8, 2023
Spring Conversation Dates
To be announced!

Thank a Professor Week: New May Date!

Event Dates
CETL Open House: Wednesday, May 8, 1:00-3:00PM

Flyer for the May 5, 2024 CETL Thank a Professor Week Open House featuring an exterior image of JEP and the BSU Torch as well as an image of yellow lilllies

2023-24 Asynchronous & Video Training Opportunities:

Adobe Creative Skills Series

Learn at your own pace with bite-sized modules designed to fit into your daily routine. You'll get industry insights from Adobe experts and access to free templates, all while earning a resume-ready badge and certificate. Log in here using your BSU email to see available modules and start building your skills.

Manga Monday Morning Mentor°

This is a series of 20-minute weekly mentor videos offered by Magna Publications and includes 16 once a week offerings in the fall and spring. Each week a new program becomes available Monday mornings. The program video for each week is available for on-demand viewing for one full week. (At the end of the week, videos will no longer be available.)

Passwords are required for viewing and are sent to the faculty via email weekly along with a link for the Monday Morning Mentor video for the week as they become available.

°Manga Monday Morning Mentors Certificate Opportunity:

Faculty interested in earning a certificate for engaging with the Monday Morning Mentor programs more deeply are invited to view six of the weekly videos and complete a short survey for each. The survey will ask participating faculty to both rate their experience with the program and share the ways in which the information learned will impact their teaching and contribute to their professional development. Certificates will be sent to faculty that complete 6 survey responses in accordance with the program guidelines.

Spring 2024 Manga Monday Morning Mentors Schedule:

Jan. 22, 2024: How Can I Prevent Plagiarism in the Artificial Intelligence Era?
Jan. 29, 2024: How Can I Create a Meaningful Online Learning Experience for Students?
Feb. 5, 2024: How Can I Use Assessment Data to Provide Meaningful Feedback and Deeper Learning?
Feb. 12, 2024: How Can I Use Everyday Interactions to Instill a Growth Mindset in Students?
Feb. 19, 2024: How Can I Use AI to Create Multimedia Teaching Materials?
Feb. 26, 2024: How Can I Use LMS Intelligent Agents to Increase Interaction in My Online Classes?
Mar. 4, 2024: How Can I Use Generative AI to Assess Student Understanding?
Mar. 11, 2024: What Interventions Help Students Master Deep Reading and Engage with Assignments?
Mar. 18, 2024: How Can I Use Technology Platforms to Engage Students in Active Learning?
Mar. 25, 2024: How Can I Create Authentic Engagement Through Feedback Dialogue?
Apr. 1, 2024: How Can I Create a Memorable Course Finale?*
Apr. 8, 2024: How Can I Help Students Who Are Struggling with Online Learning?
Apr. 15, 2024: How Can I Use Virtual Reality to Impact Classroom Learning?
Apr. 22, 2024: How Can AI Literacy Help Students Use AI Tools More Efficiently and Creatively?*
Apr. 29, 2024: How Can I Use Multimedia Course Content to Create a Tutoring Library for Students?
May 6, 2024: How Can You Become More Intentional About Culturally Responsive Teaching?

Please Note: Programs denoted with * are still in production

°Manga Monday Morning Mentors Certificate Opportunity:

Overview of CETL Fellows & Our Programming

Meet our cohort on the CETL Fellows page!

About CETL Fellows:

CETL Fellows are faculty members that represent their respective colleges and work with CETL to support the professional development of faculty at all phases of their career. The CETL Fellows develop and facilitate professional development events, such as the Faculty Institutes and several 3-Part Professional Development Series workshops, which are peer mediated and support Bowie State University intent to be as a place where all faculty are equipped to achieve, support, and contribute to the institutions top three priorities: academic excellence, student success, and the long-term viability of the university.

To learn more about what we do, visit the CETL Fellows page.
Fall & Spring Faculty Institutes

Prior to the opening of each Fall and Spring sememster, CETL organizes and facilitates the Faculty Institute, an event during which BSU faculty, staff, and leadership come together for professional development, skill building, and community engagement to further the institutional pursuit of excellence. This event also provides opportunties for learning from guest presenters, cross-disciplinary collaborations, and peer-to-peer instruction.

The program for our most Faculty Institute as well as an archive of past Faculty Institutes can be viewed here.
In addition to our twice annual Faculty Institutes, CETL facilitates training sessions for new faculty and adjuncts to support their classroom readiness and acclimation to the institution.

The New Faculty Inititute occurs every August and serves as an opportunity to introduce new faculty members to the institution, best instructional practices, and resources on campus for growth and development.

Many of the resources shared with new faculty and adjuncts during these sessions are also archived on the CETL "Organization" page on Blackboard for ongoing use. (Faculty may email kkawecki@bowiestate.edu to request access if they are not already users.)
Many of the resources shared with new faculty during Faculty Institutes and during CETL sponsored workshops throughout the year as well as additional resources for faculty can be found on the CETL "Organization" page on Blackboard for ongoing use.

Log-in to Blackboard will be required. Faculty may email kkawecki@bowiestate.edu to request access if they are not already users of the CETL Organization page. We also welcome requests for the addition of specific resources for faculty.
CETL facilitate and make available a number of professional development activities throughout the year, which include faculty led workshops and asynchronous video-based training and learning opportunities

Many of the resources shared with new faculty can be found here and are also archived on the CETL "Organization" page on Blackboard for ongoing use. (Faculty may email kkawecki@bowiestate.edu to request access if they are not already users.)