SMARTEACHING
Workshops
The Success Made for All: Revitalizing Teaching (SMART) series is designed to connect you to available campus resources, introduce you to the latest research on teaching, learning, and neurodevelopment, prepare you for challenges you may confront in the classroom, and introduce you to innovative ways that you can help prepare all of your students for success.
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The SMARTeaching workshops are the perfect way to ensure that faculty at Rutgers-Newark and graduate students preparing for a career in academia are working SMARTer toward our collective student success goals!
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Eligibility: The SMARTeaching workshops are open to all RU-N faculty, lecturers, and Ph.D. students.
Fall 2025 Schedule
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Teaching Portfolios for Future Faculty
Thursday, September 18, 2:30 - 3:50 PM (1 hour 20 minutes)
Presenter: Chris Drue, OTEAR
This session was offered remotely via Zoom.
 
This workshop looks at how to effectively document your teaching and mentorship experiences in a teaching philosophy and a teaching portfolio. We'll cover how to present one's teaching experience, explore the structure of various types of teaching documentation, and discuss what evidence to include in each.
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​Leaning Into Discomfort through Civil Discourse
Wednesday, October 15, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM (1 hour 30 minutes)
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Facilitated by P3 Collaboratory Scholar in Residence Dr. Laura Porterfield, this workshop offers faculty the opportunity to examine the pedagogical possibilities of activating racial discomfort as a pathway to civil discourse. Attendees will receive specific strategies and resources to foster honest, rigorous, and productive conversations in the classroom and beyond!
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Join the workshop and get closer to earning your P3 Mentoring Matters badge!
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​Academic Integrity and Artificial Intelligence​
Wednesday, October 15, 2:30-3:50 PM (1 hour 20 minutes)
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This session is offered remotely via Zoom.
As generative AI tools become more integrated into higher education, it’s essential that we collectively explore their impact on academic integrity, teaching practices, and student learning.
Workshop Highlights:
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Explore the capabilities and limitations of AI detection tools
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Discuss practical approaches to syllabus design and classroom communication around AI
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Contribute to a collaborative, student-centered culture of academic integrity
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The session included a presentation by Dena Novak (Office of Online Educational Services), with time for open discussion.
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Centering Access: Disability Rights, Student Advocacy, and Inclusive Teaching in Higher Education
Monday, October 20, 1:00-2:20 PM (1 hour 20 minutes)
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This session is offered remotely via Zoom.
Colleges and universities have long been contested spaces for disabled students—shaped by legal struggles, student leadership, and changing institutional and pedagogical approaches. In this shared presentation and dialogue, three leaders bring their perspectives to the table:
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Mary Ciccone, JD (Director of Policy, Disability Rights NJ) shares on the legal landscape of disability rights and the precedent set by the American with Disabilities Act (1988; ADA)
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Krystle Allen (current RU-N student, founder of Eyes Like Mine, Inc.) shares about her student experience and work in blindness empowerment and advocacy
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Dena Novak, EdD (Director of Instructional Design, UOES) discusses the applications of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) as a pedagogical approach to granting broader educational access to all students
Together, they will map the challenges and opportunities for advancing accessibility in higher education today. The session also serves as a foundation for a subsequent discussion on new ADA Title II standards for digital accessibility.
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Empathy First, Compliance Second: A Learner-centered Approach to ADA Title II Accessibility Changes
Wednesday, October 29, 2:30-3:50 PM (1 hour 20 minutes)
Presenter: Dena Novak, Director of Instructional Design, UOES, and Joy McDonald, Associate Director, Academic Technology Services (ATS)
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This session is offered remotely via Zoom.
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This workshop introduces faculty to an "empathy first" approach to ADA Title II that prioritizes student learning. Participants will explore proactive strategies to remove barriers and create inclusive learning environments for all students, with emphasis on prioritizing actionable changes and setting realistic implementation goals. We will also highlight key campus resources to help you create more accessible learning environments for all students.
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Transforming Undergraduate STEM Education
Wednesday, November 5, 10:00-11:30 AM (1 hour 30 minutes)
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This session is offered remotely via Zoom.
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The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened an ad hoc committee to, through a consensus study process, develop a framework for “equitable and effective teaching in undergraduate STEM and identify policies and practices at the departmental, programmatic, and institutional levels that can facilitate implementation of the principles.”
Join an interactive presentation on this report facilitated by a member of the committee, the founding director of Rutgers University-New Brunswick's new Institute for Teaching, Innovation, and Inclusive Pedagogy, Dr. Tracie Marcella Addy.
Find out more about the report through the links below. Although not required, it is recommended to review the Report Highlights and Interactive Overview prior to the session for helpful contextual information.
Consensus Study Information and Full Report
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Registration Coming Soon
Summer 2025 Schedule
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​Academic Integrity and Artificial Intelligence​
Thursday, July 17, 2025, 12:00PM-1:00PM EST, Online
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As generative AI tools become more integrated into higher education, it’s essential that we collectively explore their impact on academic integrity, teaching practices, and student learning.
Workshop Highlights:
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Explore the capabilities and limitations of AI detection tools
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Discuss practical approaches to syllabus design and classroom communication around AI
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Contribute to a collaborative, student-centered culture of academic integrity
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The session included a presentation by Dena Novak (Office of Online Educational Services), with time for open discussion.
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Course Creation Reimagined: AI Tools for Streamlined Learning Design​
​Wednesday, July 23, 2025 12:00PM-1:30pm EST, Online
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Are you revising a course or working on a new one this summer? Discover how generative AI can support and streamline your course design process—from planning to assessment. In this interactive online workshop, you’ll explore AI tools and strategies for creating syllabi, course maps, learning objectives, FAQ pages, and announcement or email templates. Learn how to generate or enhance lecture materials, develop case studies and custom scenarios, and design collaborative student activities. Explore AI-assisted approaches to rubric creation and quiz question development or revision. Guided activities will provide hands-on opportunities to apply your learning and leave with practical, ready-to-use materials and ideas.
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Assessment in the Age of AI
Tuesday, July 29, 2025, 11AM – 12:30PM EST, Online
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Join us for this information-packed session filled with tips and options for approaches to assessment—Whether you're looking to maintain traditional assessment integrity, embrace AI as a learning partner, or find your ideal middle ground, this session offers suggestions to fit your teaching needs. The strategies highlighted in this session apply broadly across most disciplines, with focused attention on the assignment types most typically affected by AI: open-ended writing or problem-solving tasks, and online assessments.​
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AI Tools to Support Accessible Images in Course Content
Friday, August 15, 2025, 11am – 12pm EST, Online
​This session will explore strategies and guidelines for writing and evaluating meaningful, high-quality alt-text—an essential element of course accessibility. Faculty will learn how AI tools can assist by generating alt-text drafts, along with methods for reviewing and integrating these into course materials to support all learners.
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Resources
If you would like to partner with the P3 for future workshops, please visit our contact us page or email p3colab@newark.rutgers.edu.
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If you'd like to see videos of previous SMARTeaching workshops, please visit the SMARTeaching Archive (via Canvas).
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