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Teaching and Technology Workshops

ALTEC offers workshops aligned with ACTFL’s 21st Century Skills that all students need to be successful life-long language learners. We also encourage those looking to enhance their teaching portfolio to find free learning opportunities through . Upcoming events are listed on this page, and you can also check out past workshop recordings.

Upcoming ALTEC Faculty Workshop: CLAC Info Session

Please by Friday, October 25.

An information session about Cultures and Languages Across the Curriculum (CLAC). Faculty members who have integrated CLAC into their courses, along with their former CLAC students, will discuss their experiences and the benefits and opportunities it offers. Learn more about the CLAC Course Development Grant that supports faculty members in developing a CLAC co-seminar.

Are you interested in using your native or second language in teaching a course? Looking to help students develop language skills and cultural competence in class? Accomplish all these in a CLAC co-seminar!

Hear from CU faculty members who have taught CLAC

• Featuring:
  Matthias Richter, Asian Languages and Civilizations
  Antje Richter, Asian Languages and Civilizations
  Evelyn Shih, Asian Languages and Civilizations
• Listen to students share their experiences with CLAC
• Learn more about the CLAC Course Development Grant

Light lunch will be served at 12:30 PM

Cultures and Languages Across the Curriculum (CLAC) provides faculty members and students with opportunities to use a language other than English to enrich their study of non-language subjects, whether in the humanities, social and environmental sciences, engineering, or business.

For more information about CLAC and the CLAC program at CU's Center for Asian Studies, visit /cas/clac or contact the CLAC Coordinator, Hannah Palustre (hannah.palustre@colorado.edu).

Teaching and Learning with AI

Check out the following , as well as this resource for *.

*These resources were funded and created through the Center for Teaching and Learning and ASSETT’s 2024 AI Summer Design Studio. More resources like this can be found at the .

Second Language Acquisition (SLA) Reading Group

Our SLA Reading Group aims to create a community of practice and reflect on our teaching practices, sharpen our skills and have an impact on learning outcomes. Discuss with colleagues articles on key issues in second language teaching and acquisition. Stay tuned and to receive information about meetings in Fall 2024.  For additional information about the SLA Reading Group, contact Olga Vasile.

Teaching International Â鶹ÒùÔº

Do you teach or work with international students? Consider earning a Teaching International Â鶹ÒùÔº (TIS) micro-credential through the CTL.  Designed for instructors at all levels and instructional support staff, the course focuses on high-impact course design and instructional practices that leverage the linguistic and cultural assets international students bring to the U.S. classroom.