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08/05/2026

Spend the summer engaging with other USU faculty over a good book! 📚☀️

ETE Learning Circles are a great way to connect with colleagues across disciplines, explore new ideas about teaching and learning, and build community through meaningful conversation.

Learn more and register here: https://www.usu.edu/empowerteaching/events/learning-circles/

01/05/2026

Big congratulations to Lindsey Soffe on completing her master’s in Instructional Technology and Learning Sciences! The ETE team is thrilled to celebrate this milestone and the impact she continues to make 🎉

24/04/2026

Ready to finally publish that article? This fall, join Publish & Prosper, a 12-week writing workshop from the Center for Empowering Teaching Excellence designed to help faculty turn ideas into submitted manuscripts.

Through structured workshops, expert mentorship, and built-in accountability, you’ll make steady progress on your writing while connecting with a supportive community of scholars. Participants also receive a copy of Writing Your Journal Article in Twelve Weeks to guide their journey.

Whether you’re starting from scratch or refining a draft, this program provides the tools, feedback, and momentum to help you cross the finish line.

📅 Offered this fall
✍️ Build a writing routine
🤝 Collaborate with peers
📄 Submit your manuscript

Learn more and sign up today:
https://www.usu.edu/empowerteaching/programs/publish-and-prosper

17/04/2026

Congratulations to Kinsley Sorensen on being awarded the Undergraduate Teaching Fellow of the Year for ETE! We are so grateful for the energy, insight, and dedication she brings to our Student Collaborators on Teaching (SCOTs) program.

As a SCOT, Kinsley has worked alongside instructors to strengthen teaching and learning. She offers a unique student perspective, gathers feedback, and helps create more engaging and meaningful classroom experiences. The SCOTs program is built on the idea that students and instructors are partners in learning, and Kinsley truly embodies that mission.

Thank you, Kinsley, for the impact you’ve made on our teaching community. We’re lucky to have you!

16/04/2026

From AI to digital tools to hybrid and asynchronous learning, the classroom looks different than it did even a few years ago.

This year's annual ETE Conference, Teaching and Learning in the Age of AI, invites faculty and staff at USU to explore what this shift means in practice. How do we design courses, how do students engage and build skills, and how do we create meaningful learning experiences in both physical and digital spaces?

Join us as we reflect, adapt, and share strategies for keeping connection, curiosity, and impactful teaching at the center of it all.

Submit a proposal by May 15 or register at https://www.usu.edu/empowerteaching/events/conference/

06/04/2026

🎉 Big milestone for JETE! 🎉

We’re excited to share that the Journal on Empowering Teaching Excellence has officially surpassed 100,000 downloads! Thank you to our incredible community of authors, reviewers, and readers who continue to support and advance teaching excellence.

Our most downloaded article to date is “How to Create Engaging Online Discussions," a testament to the ongoing importance of meaningful, student-centered learning experiences.

Explore the journal here: https://www.usu.edu/empowerteaching/publications/jete/

We’re also excited to share that a new issue is coming soon, and submissions are currently being accepted for future publications. We’d love to see your work featured in an upcoming issue!

27/03/2026

Don’t miss the March 30 Sparkshop—there’s still time to register! ⚡

At 4:30 PM, Travis Thurston will lead "Learning PowerUps: Small Shifts, Big Sparks for Motivational Design."

Learn how small teaching moves can lead to big gains in student motivation and engagement.

Save your spot today: https://www.usu.edu/empowerteaching/events/sparkshop/

07/03/2026

Join us March 16 at 4:30 PM for the next Sparkshop: Discovering Your Teaching Philosophy — a 45-minute virtual session designed to help you reflect on what shapes your instructional choices and uncover the “why” behind your practice. Whether you’re a seasoned educator or new to teaching, this interactive workshop will support you in developing a more intentional and meaningful teaching philosophy. 🌱📚

🔗 Register and learn more here: https://www.usu.edu/empowerteaching/events/sparkshop/

🗓 Virtual • 4:30 PM • March 16

05/03/2026

📚New Books Added to the ETE Lending Library!📚

We’re excited to share that we’ve added several new titles to the ETE Lending Library!

Our newest additions include books on:

📕Documenting and strengthening your teaching
📗Engaging students (in-person and online)
📘Mentoring
📙AI strategies in higher education
📔Thoughtful incorporation of technology

Whether you're refining your teaching statement, exploring student engagement strategies, or thinking critically about AI in your classroom, there’s something new to support your teaching!

💡Many of these titles would lend themselves beautifully to Learning Circles (hint, hint!).

Relatedly, we are also currently looking for faculty who would be interested in facilitating a Learning Circle! If you're interested in facilitating, please let us know here: https://forms.monday.com/forms/9fb41d3b38684db19570aec53217cd03?r=use1

Thank you for building such a strong teaching community here at USU!

27/02/2026

Join us March 2 at 4:30 PM for the next Sparkshop from the Center for Empowering Teaching Excellence! 💡

In this session, Guiding the Next Generation: Empowering Graduate Students Through Mentorship, we’ll explore how intentional mentorship can support graduate student growth and success—from professional development to building inclusive mentoring relationships. 🌱👩‍🏫

🔹 When: March 2 | 4:30 PM
🔹 Where: Virtual event (register for the link)
🔹 Who: Faculty & instructors looking to enhance mentorship practice

Whether you’re a seasoned mentor or just getting started, come learn strategies to strengthen your impact and empower the next generation of scholars. 🚀✨

👉 Register now --> https://www.usu.edu/empowerteaching/events/sparkshop/

20/02/2026

Great conversation and collaboration yesterday! Our Center for Empowering Teaching Excellence team enjoyed meeting with colleagues from Idaho State University’s Center for Learning and Instructional Excellence to share programming and ideas they can adapt for their campus. We enjoyed reconnecting with John Louviere, now Chief Officer for Online Enterprise & Extended Learning at the Albion Center. We love seeing cross-institution partnerships that support great teaching!

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