ASSETT Newsletter - October 2021

If you’d like to hear about what the Student Success team has been up to, listen to their podcast through the Emerge series. In this episode, team members and undergraduate students discuss their experiences with the Reacting to the Past (RTTP) active learning pedagogy that introduces role-playing games designed for use in the higher education classroom.

ASSETT would like to welcome new Student Technology Consultant Z MacLean to the team! He is a senior majoring in History. We have one open spot remaining on our team, so if you have any students who would fit the bill, please email Matara at matara.hitchcock@colorado.edu.

Workshop Series October - December, 2021: What is great teaching, and how do departments recognize and reward it? These are questions the Quality Teaching Initiative embraces and supports departments in answering. Click here to view a list of upcoming QTI events! 

Wednesdays from 11am-12pm MT: Starting September 8th, ASSETT graduate assistant Olivia Marrese is hosting drop-in office hours for BuffsCreate. Office hours are dedicated drop-in time for any user who wants to get started with BuffsCreate, troubleshoot features, brainstorm design ideas, and everything in between. Come with all your questions! Click here to join us on Zoom at our next session!

November 5, 2021 from 3:00pm-4:00pm MT: Participate in thought-provoking discourse about Reacting to the Past, a pedagogical approach to gaming in higher education. Join us as our system-wide book discussion of Minds on Fire continues with a virtual talk with author Mark Carnes. Click here to register!

Wednesday, November 10 at 9:00am to 10:15am MT: Are you curious about how others are using games in their classroom? Have you wondered what’s going on with eSports at CU? Join our Gamification Community of Practice to hear a student’s perspective from Guest Speaker Joshua Sharp, Leeds School of Business student and Director of ESports. Click here to join us on Zoom at our next session!