Ever heard of ChatGPT? What about automated grading systems? Zotero? 

These are just a few of the topics you can dive into at the Best Teaching Practices Expo. This year’s event will be held 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023, in the Student Union Ballroom with lunch provided. You can RSVP here to reserve your spot.

As the signature event of the UNLV Faculty Center, the expo brings together faculty to present posters on teaching strategies that effectively enhance student learning. Each poster will identify a student need or learning gap and describe how the teaching practice can benefit students.

"We have so many exceptionally talented faculty here at UNLV, and this annual expo is an excellent opportunity to celebrate them and to see just a few of the creative approaches they’re utilizing in their classrooms," said Chris Heavey, executive vice president and provost.

This year’s posters (21 in total) come from a wide range of departments and colleges. With themes spanning from online teaching, affective learning, collaborative work, and teaching tools all the way to assessment and career readiness, you’re sure to walk away with some new (not so secret) tricks up your sleeve!

Be sure to also check out the three distinguished poster presenters and their research in affective learning, assessment, and online teaching.

• Alison Sloat — Resident Scientists-in-Schools: Harnessing Altruism in STEM
• Andrew Kauffman — Collaborative Two-Stage Testing: A “Less Sad and Intimidating” Way to Test
• Jorge Fonseca Cacho — Video Homework: Visualizing Homework Assignments to Help Comprehension

If you can’t make it to the event, you can view this year’s posters and those from previous years through the Digital Scholarship@UNLV portal.

Interested in participating in next year’s expo? Keep an eye out for the call for proposals that will go out in November. You can find more information about submitting a proposal here.