• Spring 2026 Faculty Reading Community

    • - Multiple Meetings
    TBD
    Event For:
    • Faculty/Staff

    Join fellow faculty and CTL staff for sustained cross-disciplinary conversation on critical topics in teaching and learning. The featured book for the Spring 2026 Faculty Reading Community will be Productive Failure: Unlocking Deeper Learning Through the Science of Failing by Manu Kapur. From the publisher’s website: Written by a leading […]

  • Spring 2026 Faculty Reading Community

    • - Multiple Meetings
    TBD
    Event For:
    • Faculty/Staff

    Join fellow faculty and CTL staff for sustained cross-disciplinary conversation on critical topics in teaching and learning. The featured book for the Spring 2026 Faculty Reading Community will be Productive Failure: Unlocking Deeper Learning Through the Science of Failing by Manu Kapur. From the publisher’s website: Written by a leading […]

    Spring 2026 Faculty Reading Community

    • - Multiple Meetings
    TBD
    Event For:
    • Faculty/Staff

    Join fellow faculty and CTL staff for sustained cross-disciplinary conversation on critical topics in teaching and learning. The featured book for the Spring 2026 Faculty Reading Community will be Productive Failure: Unlocking Deeper Learning Through the Science of Failing by Manu Kapur. From the publisher’s website: Written by a leading […]

  • Emerson Excellence in Teaching Awardee Roundtable Series

    • - Special Event
    Zoom
    Event For:
    • Faculty/Staff, Grad Students, Postdocs

    The Excellence in Teaching Awards program, sponsored by Emerson, annually recognizes K-16 educators in the St. Louis metropolitan area who are examples of excellence in their field. In 2025, ten outstanding WashU faculty were honored with this distinction. Throughout Spring 2026, the CTL is proud to host three virtual roundtable […]

    BYOB (Build Your Own Bot)

    • - Workshop (50-90 minutes, interactive)
    Danforth University Center (DUC) 276
    Event For:
    • Faculty/Staff

    Interested in building a custom chatbot but not sure where to start? Join us for this hands-on workshop designed to help instructors design, build, and deploy your own custom AI chatbot! Beyond course assistants, we’ll discuss how to create role-play conversation partners, scenario simulators, and tutoring agents. Participants should bring […]

    Introduction to NotebookLM

    • - Workshop (50-90 minutes, interactive)
    Zoom
    Event For:
    • Faculty/Staff, Grad Students, Postdocs

    Did you know that WashU now provides access to NotebookLM? Join us for a Zoom workshop designed to help instructors explore potential uses of NotebookLM for the classroom. This hour-long, interactive session will cover how to securely access the tool and demonstrate ways to use NotebookLM to enhance teaching and […]

    Spring 2026 Faculty Reading Community

    • - Multiple Meetings
    TBD
    Event For:
    • Faculty/Staff

    Join fellow faculty and CTL staff for sustained cross-disciplinary conversation on critical topics in teaching and learning. The featured book for the Spring 2026 Faculty Reading Community will be Productive Failure: Unlocking Deeper Learning Through the Science of Failing by Manu Kapur. From the publisher’s website: Written by a leading […]

  • Immersive Education: An Introduction to AR/VR Teaching Resources at WashU

    • - Workshop (50-90 minutes, interactive)
    in-person on Danforth Campus
    Event For:
    • Faculty/Staff

    Are you curious about how Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) can transform your classroom and engage your students in powerful new ways? Join the Center for Teaching & Learning and the University Library for an introductory workshop designed to demonstrate how these powerful tools can support student learning. […]

    Spring 2026 Faculty Reading Community

    • - Multiple Meetings
    TBD
    Event For:
    • Faculty/Staff

    Join fellow faculty and CTL staff for sustained cross-disciplinary conversation on critical topics in teaching and learning. The featured book for the Spring 2026 Faculty Reading Community will be Productive Failure: Unlocking Deeper Learning Through the Science of Failing by Manu Kapur. From the publisher’s website: Written by a leading […]

    Emerson Excellence in Teaching Awardee Roundtable Series

    • - Special Event
    Zoom
    Event For:
    • Faculty/Staff, Grad Students, Postdocs

    The Excellence in Teaching Awards program, sponsored by Emerson, annually recognizes K-16 educators in the St. Louis metropolitan area who are examples of excellence in their field. In 2025, ten outstanding WashU faculty were honored with this distinction. Throughout Spring 2026, the CTL is proud to host three virtual roundtable […]

    Stop and Smell the Roses: Incorporating Learning Outdoors to Your Teaching

    • - Workshop (50-90 minutes, interactive)
    in-person on Danforth Campus
    Event For:
    • Faculty/Staff, Grad Students, Postdocs

    Get some fresh air and sample experiential pedagogy ranging from quick activities to sustained partnerships! During this workshop, you'll walk about 0.25 miles between three stations and hear from instructors who've organized outdoors learning activities on native plants and environmental justice, photographic perspectives to WashU's campus, and ethnographically documenting St […]

    Spring 2026 Faculty Reading Community

    • - Multiple Meetings
    TBD
    Event For:
    • Faculty/Staff

    Join fellow faculty and CTL staff for sustained cross-disciplinary conversation on critical topics in teaching and learning. The featured book for the Spring 2026 Faculty Reading Community will be Productive Failure: Unlocking Deeper Learning Through the Science of Failing by Manu Kapur. From the publisher’s website: Written by a leading […]

    2026 Graduate Student and Postdoc (GSPD) Programs Recognition Reception

    • - Special Event
    • PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN TEACHING (PDT)
    Umrath Lounge Umrath Hall, St. Louis
    Event For:
    • Faculty/Staff, Grad Students, Postdocs

    Join the Center for Teaching and Learning for a reception honoring graduate students and postdoctoral scholars who have participated in CTL programs this year. We will celebrate fellows and those who have completed a level of the Professional Development in Teaching (PDT) program, recognizing their thoughtful engagement with teaching and […]

  • Course Design Institute: May 11-22, 2026

    • - Multiple Meetings
    Via Canvas Course and Synchronous Zoom Sessions
    Event For:
    • Faculty/Staff

    This intensive course design institute (CDI), spread out over 2 weeks, will guide participants in planning and preparing to teach a course that is supported by the latest research in teaching and learning. During the CDI, facilitators will model and discuss a range of tools and strategies that can enhance […]

    Introduction to Panopto (5.13.26)

    • - Short Session (<30 minutes)
    Zoom
    Event For:
    • Faculty/Staff, Grad Students, Postdocs

    Join the CTL for a practical, 30-minute tech training designed to get you up and running with Panopto, WashU's new video platform. This session will focus on the most essential instructor workflows within Canvas. We’ll demonstrate how to locate your content, set up the Zoom-to-Panopto integration, use Smart Search to […]

    Course Design Institute: May 11-22, 2026

    • - Multiple Meetings
    Via Canvas Course and Synchronous Zoom Sessions
    Event For:
    • Faculty/Staff

    This intensive course design institute (CDI), spread out over 2 weeks, will guide participants in planning and preparing to teach a course that is supported by the latest research in teaching and learning. During the CDI, facilitators will model and discuss a range of tools and strategies that can enhance […]

    Course Design Institute: May 11-22, 2026

    • - Multiple Meetings
    Via Canvas Course and Synchronous Zoom Sessions
    Event For:
    • Faculty/Staff

    This intensive course design institute (CDI), spread out over 2 weeks, will guide participants in planning and preparing to teach a course that is supported by the latest research in teaching and learning. During the CDI, facilitators will model and discuss a range of tools and strategies that can enhance […]

    Course Design Institute: May 11-22, 2026

    • - Multiple Meetings
    Via Canvas Course and Synchronous Zoom Sessions
    Event For:
    • Faculty/Staff

    This intensive course design institute (CDI), spread out over 2 weeks, will guide participants in planning and preparing to teach a course that is supported by the latest research in teaching and learning. During the CDI, facilitators will model and discuss a range of tools and strategies that can enhance […]