A starting point to feeling less stressed (CELT Teaching Tip)

It’s almost been a year since Iowa State University transitioned to remote work and online learning.

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CELT Teaching Tip • February 25, 2021

A starting point to feeling less stressed

It’s almost been a year since Iowa State University transitioned to remote work and online learning. For most of us, this time has been fraught with uncertainty and stress. While doing one more thing is the last thing any of us need, recognizing our stress and that of our students can be a useful starting point to feeling less stressed.

To begin, read about incorporating mindfulness into your own life.

With a joy for teaching,

Sara Marcketti, Director

Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching

Midterm grade submissions are due on Mar. 19 (2:15 p.m.)

Instructors may begin submitting midterm grades on Mar. 6. To get started, review and use the steps in the Grade Submission in Canvas guide.

CELT Teaching Spotlight: Jameel Kelley

Jameel Kelley, a graduate student, Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering, received the Graduate Student Teaching Impact COVID-19 Exceptional Effort Award for becoming a trusted and indispensable resource for students with limited coding experience. Kelley shared, "I believe mindful flexibility is a desirable trait for any teacher..." Read how Kelley adapts in teaching on this Spotlight page.

Upcoming Programs written in white on an image of the Iowa State University campus with Morrill Hall in the middle

Locate the descriptions/registration information on each of the listings below along with the CELT’s programming schedule:

Award-Winning Seminar Series

Scientific teaching tidbits to enhance student learning with Sayali Kukday & Renu Srivastava, Mar. 8 (1:10-2:30 p.m.)

Course Design

Metacognition: How do we create self-regulated learners? Mar. 5 (3-4 p.m., NIST)
ISU Online Learning Community (ISU-OLC), Mar. 12 (11:30-1 p.m.)
The Pen is mightier: Writing-to-learn in large-enrollment classes, Mar. 12 (3-4 p.m., NIST)
Team-Based Learning (TBL) Teaching & Learning Community, Mar. 19 (2:15-3:45 p.m.)

Equity and Inclusion

21st Annual Thomas L. Hill ISCORE: Iowa State Conference on Race and Ethnicity (March 3-5, 2021, registration information)
The influence of kindness & community in broadening participation, Mar. 4 (11 a.m.-12 p.m., SABER)
Addressing microaggressions in the learning environment, Mar. 9 (3:10-4 p.m.)
Effectively managing disruptive conduct in learning spaces, Mar. 17 (12:05-12:55 p.m.)
Systemic disadvantages for LGBTQ professionals in STEM, Mar. 18 (11 a.m.-12 p.m., SABER)

Tech Tools

Web conferencing: keeping it all organized, Mar. 3 (2-2:30 p.m.)
Study tools, Mar 10 (2-2:30 p.m.)
Collaboration, Mar. 17 (2-3:30 p.m.)

Scholarship of Teaching and Learning

Discuss Published Education Research in Your Discipline (DBER Journal Club), Mar. 1 (4-5 p.m.)

Webinar, Making art for mindfulness with Letitia Kenemer

Mar. 10 (11-11:50 a.m., register via this Mar. 10th calendar entry)

Webinar, Advanced tips for teaching online with

April Eisman

Mar. 16 (12:10-1 p.m., register via this Mar. 16th calendar entry)

Join the Teaching & Learning Community focused on Argument-Based Learning (ABL) Learn more on this ABL post or email Rema Nilakanta.

Recent news about Webex, Canvas and more!

Bookmark the CELT's Instructional Tools News & Updates page. Recent posts include:

Canvas Release: LaTeX, HTML Editor
Canvas: Course Conclusion (Fall 2020 Courses)
Canvas: Student View Button, Rich Content Editor, Minor Visual Improvements, Quiz Previews
TurnItIn: Draft Coach Now Available for Students

Questions about these updates? Email celt-help@iastate.edu or attend an online training

from one of the learning tech partners.

support written in white letters on a photo of people working on laptops

Canvas support: Locate the ? Help menu (far left of your screen in Canvas) and use one of the resources or 24/7 support, call 515-294-4000 (listen to prompts for Canvas support).
Technical support: ISU Solution Center, email solution@iastate.edu or call 515-294-4000.
Pedagogical support: CELT Response Team is available each Tuesday-Friday (11 a.m.-1 p.m.). Call 515-294-5357. Or, contact our CELT instructional designers by emailing your course title, describing the question or issues you have, and the steps to replicate it to celt-help@iastate.edu. This step will also create a ServiceNow ticket for easy tracking.
Local support: Contact your local support.

Prefer a Print version?

To view the Teaching Tip as a printable document with the short URLs for the web addresses, download the CELT Teaching Tip for February 25, 2021 (PDF) (https://bit.ly/3sp8Uc7)

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