Teaching Forward: An InspirED Celebration

Teaching Forward with a plant
 
Wednesday, April 30, 2025
10:30 AM to 3:00 PM
Herrick Room, Allen Memorial Medical Library

CWRU faculty colleagues will present and share the creativity and impact of teaching and learning projects that advanced student learning during the 2024-25 academic year. This event will cap a year-long celebration of UCITE’s 30th anniversary as CWRU’s center for teaching and learning. Faculty and staff participants will hear from UCITE Nord Grant winners, our faculty cohort of Glennan Fellows, and Course Innovation Grant (UCIG) recipients through lightning talks, interactive panels, and a gallery walk of project posters. Colleagues will share how they transformed student learning through innovative, research-informed approaches. Come be inspired by our colleagues’ work and celebrate a shared commitment to teaching excellence at CWRU!

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Schedule

 
Teaching Forward will be presented conference-style, with the ability to sign up for different sessions throughout the day. 

10:30 AM: Welcome!

10:45 AM: Nord Grant recipient Lightning Talks, morning session

11:35 AM: Coffee break (coffee, tea, and water will be provided)

11:45 AM: Glennan Fellows panel discussion

12:35 PM: UCITE Course Innovation Grant (UCIG) recipient poster talks and lunch (registration is required for lunch)

1:10 PM: Nord Grant recipient Lightning Talks, afternoon session

2:00 PM: Break

2:10 PM: UCITE GenAI in Teaching and Learning Mini-Workshop

2:50 PM: Closing Remarks and Thanks

 

 

Investigator Department School or College Proposal
Tarek ElShebiny Orthodontics School of Dental Medicine Artificial Intelligence and Deep Machine Learning in Orthodontics
Evelyn Adkins Classics College of Arts and Sciences Redefining Classics in Film
Onema Adojoh Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences College of Arts and Sciences Enhancing Critical Thinking in Earth and Environmental Sciences through Virtual Laboratory Simulation
Gurkan Bebek Nutrition School of Medicine

Teaching Bioinformatics with LEGO Serious Play

Michael Folise Intellectual Property Law Intellectual Property Venture Clinic (IPVC) Instructor Manual
Christopher Wirth Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering Case School of Engineering Real World Energy Systems Analysis at CWRU to Deepen Student Learning
Chris Mihos Astronomy College of Arts and Sciences Data Science Modules for Astronomy Education
Investigator Department School or College Proposal
Rekha Srinivasan Chemistry College of Arts and Sciences Chemistry, Culture, and Cuisine: A Spicy Journey
Michael Marten Physics College of Arts and Sciences Physics Playground
Rachel Mulheren Communication Sciences College of Arts and Sciences Using HoloAnatomy to teach Neurophysiology of Swallowing
Brian Maxwell Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Case School of Engineering

Using Computers to Learn Concepts in Fluid Mechanics

Sara Hope Lincoln Psychology College of Arts and Sciences Pseudoscience in Psychology
Kevin Inouye Theater College of Arts and Sciences Motion Capture in Performance Training
Pavel Fileviez Perez Physics College of Arts and Sciences Applications of Quantum Field Theory in Modern Physics
Investigator Department School or College Proposal
Mary Assad English/SAGES College of Arts and Sciences

Think Like an Artist: Engaging CWRU Students in Multimodal Communication

 

Brian Gran Sociology College of Arts and Sciences The Human Right to Science
Heather Hurwitz Sociology College of Arts and Sciences Teaching Sociology to Prepare Students for the MCAT and Beyond
Drew Meyer Chemistry College of Arts and Sciences Chemistry Problem-Solving Videos
Aviva Rothman History College of Arts and Sciences The Copernican Revolution
Rekha Srinivasan Chemistry College of Arts and Sciences POGIL for Biochemistry
Gunnur Karakurt Family Medicine School of Medicine From
Micro-Processes to Turning Points in Therapy
Ya-Ting Liao Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Case School of Engineering Fire Dynamics Demonstration Box
Fabio Piola Rizzante Comprehensive Care School of Dental Medicine Fast Prototyping to Customize Materials for Dental Students
Thiago Porto Comprehensive Care School of Dental Medicine Enhancing the Student Learning Experience with the Fabrication of Micro-tensile and Shear Bond Strength Specimens: the Practical Application of Adhesive Dentistry