Inclusive Teaching Workshop Scheduled October 30

A pair of experts on inclusive teaching will be holding a workshop for Idaho State University faculty and instructors on Monday, October 30.

From 1 to 3 p.m. in the Pond Student Union Building’s Salmon River Suite, Dr. Kelly Hogan and Dr. Viji Sathy will hold a seminar focused on how “teaching strategies that emphasize structured active learning can create more equitable classrooms and improve learning for all students.” The workshop will feature discussions, hands-on activities, and opportunities to delve into case studies that explore inclusive learning techniques. Hogan and Sathy will also highlight approaches that can be easily implemented in any classroom regardless of field or class size.   

Hogan and Sathy are both professors at the University of North Carolina. Hogan is a “STEM Teaching Professor in the Department of Biology, Associate Dean of the Office of Instructional Innovation, and Director of the University's Quality Enhancement Plan associated with SACSCOC accreditation.” Sathy is a “Professor of the Practice in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Associate Dean of Evaluation and Assessment, and Director of the Townsend Program for Education Research.”  

The workshop is sponsored by the Department of Biological Sciences and is partly funded by the NSF EPSCoR GEM3 grant.