Weekly Happenings: September 29 - October 3, 2025

[April Dukes]

Hi all,

You can find links for the upcoming professional development workshops and seminars below and in the attached newsletter.

CIRTL Network

• Self-Paced Teaching & Learning Courses (2025-2026 Academic Year)
• Effective Assessment Strategies for Large Undergraduate Courses
• Shared Voices, Shared Decisions: Sociocracy for Educators and Leaders in Higher Ed
• Scaffolding Students’ Success as Independent Learners: Developing Instructional Materials Using Self-Regulated Learning Principles
  
• Fostering a Growth Mindset and Developing a Sense of Belonging in Your Students

dB-SERC

• dB-SERC Lunch Discussion

University Center for Teaching and Learning

• Teaching Effectively with PowerPoint
  
• Mentoring Academy: Session One

Office of Academic Career Development

• Sustainability at Pitt, UPMC, and How You Can Get Involved

Health Sciences Library System (HSLS)

• IPA and Correlation Engine - A Comprehensive Approach to Pathway Enrichment Analysis
• RCR Session: Critical Appraisal Journal Club Session
• R Bootcamp Week 4: Data Wrangling in R with tidyverse

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April Dukes, Ph.D.

(she/her/hers)

Faculty and Future Faculty Program Director

Pitt-CIRTL Coordinator

Engineering Education Research Center

Contact Information

Email:  apr...@pitt.edu

Phone:  412-383-6014

Address:University of Pittsburgh

3700 O'Hara St

B-12 Benedum Hall

Pittsburgh, PA 15261