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Background Knowledge Probes as Classroom Assessment Technique

  • Virtual Conversation
via Zoom
Event For:
  • Faculty, Grad Students, Postdocs

Join us for an interactive conversation on the use of Background Knowledge Probes (BKPs) as an effective classroom assessment technique. BKPs can be useful tools for quickly identifying students' familiarity with a specific concept—​helping teachers to make informed decisions about where they should focus their instruction. In this session, we'll […]

Pedagogy Picnic

  • Teaching with Joy
See event description
Event For:
  • Faculty, Grad Students, Postdocs

Join your fellow instructors for Pedagogy Picnic! This is an opportunity to get to know your colleagues and connect over a shared interest in teaching. Come chat, ask questions, laugh, or vent – we're here for all of it! The Center for Teaching and Learning will provide lemonade and tasty […]

Teaching as an International Scholar

  • Foundations in Teaching
  • Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences
  • STEM Pedagogies Workshop
via Zoom
Event For:
  • Grad Students, Postdocs

This workshop is intended for students who are new(ish) to teaching in the US. Participants will learn about commonly reported experiences of international students teaching in the US, discuss general classroom norms and expectations in the US higher education system, and brainstorm strategies to navigate their role as instructors. Note […]

Jump-Start to Writing a Teaching Philosophy Statement Peer Writing Program Fall 2024

  • Job Market Workshop
via Zoom
Event For:
  • Grad Students, Postdocs

If you are applying for an academic position, it is increasingly likely that you will be asked to submit a teaching philosophy statement during the application process. Yet, setting aside the time to write your statement and obtaining feedback from colleagues can be challenging with a busy schedule. The Jump-Start […]

Teaching and the 2024 Elections

  • Co-Sponsored Event
  • Faculty Workshop
via Zoom
Event For:
  • Faculty

Facilitated by staff at the Gephardt Institute for Civic and Community Engagement, this extended conversation builds upon the virtual conversation offered in late August and will offer a chance for instructors to connect and share resources and strategies for teaching during difficult and contentious civic moments, with special attention on […]

Pedagogy Picnic

  • Teaching with Joy
See event description
Event For:
  • Faculty, Grad Students, Postdocs

Join your fellow instructors for Pedagogy Picnic! This is an opportunity to get to know your colleagues and connect over a shared interest in teaching. Come chat, ask questions, laugh, or vent – we're here for all of it! The Center for Teaching and Learning will provide lemonade and tasty […]

Addressing Diversity and Inclusion in Job Market Materials

  • Job Market Workshop
via Zoom
Event For:
  • Grad Students, Postdocs

Increasingly candidates for academic positions are asked to prepare materials related to demonstrating their commitment to inclusion and diversity in the classroom. This Job Market series workshop will explore different ways to reflect on, document, and communicate a commitment to diversity and inclusion in job market materials. Participants will examine […]

Introduction to AI Workshop (10.14.24)

via Zoom
Event For:
  • Faculty

Have you meant to look into the implications of generative artificial intelligence (AI) for teaching and learning but just haven't had the chance yet? Wondering if you should change anything in your classes because of AI? Curious what all of the AI fuss is about? Join us for this workshop […]

Fall Faculty AI Institute

  • Institute
Online
Event For:
  • Faculty

Want to learn more about generative artificial intelligence (AI) and teaching but don't know where to begin? Curious about how you might use AI in the classroom? Concerned about the implications of AI for student learning and academic integrity? Then our Fall AI Institute is for you! Our Fall AI […]

Creative Ways to Use Social Annotation with Hypothes.is

  • Tech Training
via Zoom
Event For:
  • Faculty, Grad Students, Postdocs

In this workshop, participants will discuss various protocols and active learning strategies that can help make social annotation more engaging and fun! Participants will come away from this session with a variety of ways to creatively use social annotation in their courses. For questions about this event, please contact Natalie […]

Jump-Start to Writing a Teaching Philosophy Statement Peer Writing Program Fall 2024

  • Job Market Workshop
via Zoom
Event For:
  • Grad Students, Postdocs

If you are applying for an academic position, it is increasingly likely that you will be asked to submit a teaching philosophy statement during the application process. Yet, setting aside the time to write your statement and obtaining feedback from colleagues can be challenging with a busy schedule. The Jump-Start […]

Pedagogy Picnic

  • Teaching with Joy
See event description
Event For:
  • Faculty, Grad Students, Postdocs

Join your fellow instructors for Pedagogy Picnic! This is an opportunity to get to know your colleagues and connect over a shared interest in teaching. Come chat, ask questions, laugh, or vent – we're here for all of it! The Center for Teaching and Learning will provide lemonade and tasty […]

WashU’s New Academic Conduct Process: Everything You Wanted To Know But Were Afraid To Ask

  • Virtual Conversation
via Zoom
Event For:
  • Faculty, Grad Students, Postdocs

As of the Fall 2024 semester, there is a new process for academic integrity violations that applies to all undergraduate students and some graduate students. This interactive session aims to facilitate an exchange of information between our new Academic Integrity Coordinators and participants, covering topics such as policies, procedures, frequently […]

Science of Happiness: Joyful Teaching and Learning

  • Teaching with Joy
January Hall 20
Event For:
  • Faculty, Grad Students, Postdocs

Many of us were inspired to teach at the university level because we enjoyed our own college coursework and wanted to emulate professors who brought joy to their work each day. Even the best teachers, however, can struggle to find happiness in their daily work, especially as the semester wears […]

Jump-Start to Writing a Teaching Philosophy Statement Peer Writing Program Fall 2024

  • Job Market Workshop
via Zoom
Event For:
  • Grad Students, Postdocs

If you are applying for an academic position, it is increasingly likely that you will be asked to submit a teaching philosophy statement during the application process. Yet, setting aside the time to write your statement and obtaining feedback from colleagues can be challenging with a busy schedule. The Jump-Start […]

Pedagogy Picnic

  • Teaching with Joy
See event description
Event For:
  • Faculty, Grad Students, Postdocs

Join your fellow instructors for Pedagogy Picnic! This is an opportunity to get to know your colleagues and connect over a shared interest in teaching. Come chat, ask questions, laugh, or vent – we're here for all of it! The Center for Teaching and Learning will provide lemonade and tasty […]

Navigating Charged Topics in the Classroom: A Panel of WashU Instructors

  • Panel Discussion
via Zoom
Event For:
  • Faculty

Higher education has been said to have three core missions: research, teaching, and a social-political mission. But is this social-political mission really just a "third mission" on the periphery of the other two? Or should those of us who teach at universities see it as central to providing rigorous, relevant, […]

Elevating Learning with Annoto Video Feedback: Peer Review, Self-Reflection, and Instructor Insights

  • Tech Training
via Zoom
Event For:
  • Faculty, Grad Students, Postdocs

Feedback is a powerful tool for skill development, and it comes in many forms: Skills Assessment, Peer Review, Self-Reflection, and more! In this session, you’ll learn how to easily integrate precise, time-based video feedback into your teaching with Annoto, directly within Canvas. Whether you're working with physical, cognitive, or performing […]

Using Generative AI to Write and Grade Assessments

  • STEM Pedagogies Workshop
via Zoom
Event For:
  • Grad Students, Postdocs

In this advanced-level workshop, participants will explore examples of using generative AI as part of assessment design (for example, creating distractors for multiple-choice questions); familiarize themselves with current research on the development of study guides for students based on lecture notes; and discuss challenges that may arise for students and […]

Teaching with Discussions

  • Foundations in Teaching
via Zoom
Event For:
  • Grad Students, Postdocs

What can Assistants in Instruction (AIs) do to facilitate discussions that promote student learning and engagement? This interactive workshop is designed to help new graduate-student AIs learn how to effectively lead discussions. Topics include preparing for and structuring each discussion, fostering full student participation, and composing and asking questions that […]

Teaching with Discussions

  • Foundations in Teaching
via Zoom
Event For:
  • Grad Students, Postdocs

What can Assistants in Instruction (AIs) do to facilitate discussions that promote student learning and engagement? This interactive workshop is designed to help new graduate-student AIs learn how to effectively lead discussions. Topics include preparing for and structuring each discussion, fostering full student participation, and composing and asking questions that […]

Teaching with Discussions

  • Foundations in Teaching
via Zoom
Event For:
  • Grad Students, Postdocs

What can Assistants in Instruction (AIs) do to facilitate discussions that promote student learning and engagement? This interactive workshop is designed to help new graduate-student AIs learn how to effectively lead discussions. Topics include preparing for and structuring each discussion, fostering full student participation, and composing and asking questions that […]

Creating a Teaching Portfolio

  • Job Market Workshop
via Zoom
Event For:
  • Grad Students, Postdocs

This Job Market series workshop will explore the ways in which graduate students and postdocs can frame their teaching experiences and teaching-related qualifications in a teaching portfolio for the academic job market. Participants will discuss the essential components of a teaching portfolio, potential organizational structures and strategies, the benefits and […]

Backward Design

  • Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences
  • STEM Pedagogies Workshop
via Zoom
Event For:
  • Grad Students, Postdocs

Backward design is a key tool for designing effective learning experiences, and it's commonly used across many educational contexts to ensure your day-to-day teaching aligns with your goals. The approach moves from desired outcomes to assignments and activities, which makes it a powerful framework for centering the key learning you […]

Pedagogy Picnic

  • Teaching with Joy
See event description
Event For:
  • Faculty, Grad Students, Postdocs

Join your fellow instructors for Pedagogy Picnic! This is an opportunity to get to know your colleagues and connect over a shared interest in teaching. Come chat, ask questions, laugh, or vent – we're here for all of it! The Center for Teaching and Learning will provide lemonade and tasty […]

Process-Oriented Guided-Inquiry Learning (POGIL)

  • STEM Pedagogies Workshop
TBD
Event For:
  • Grad Students, Postdocs

In Process-Oriented Guided-Inquiry Learning (POGIL), students learn core concepts and problem-solving skills by working in groups. Participants will discuss the role of the instructor and practical aspects of implementing POGIL-style learning in a course. For questions about this workshop, contact Lisa Kuehne. Registration

Elevate Learning with Annoto Quizzes and Assessments

  • Tech Training
via Zoom
Event For:
  • Faculty, Grad Students, Postdocs

Discover how Annoto’s in-video quizzes and assessment criteria transform the way you engage students and measure their progress. In this session, you’ll learn how to seamlessly embed quizzes into your videos to check understanding in real-time, automatically sync grades with your LMS, and gather detailed insights into student performance. We’ll […]

Exploring the Art of Improv in Our Teaching Practices

  • Teaching with Joy
Eads Hall 115
Event For:
  • Faculty, Grad Students, Postdocs

How can the art of improv support your teaching activities and bring more joy into the classroom? Traditional approaches to teaching in the college classroom can often be stilted and scripted. Yet, in order to respond to our students’ needs and draw them into the learning process deeply we need […]

Pedagogy Picnic

  • Teaching with Joy
See event description
Event For:
  • Faculty, Grad Students, Postdocs

Join your fellow instructors for Pedagogy Picnic! This is an opportunity to get to know your colleagues and connect over a shared interest in teaching. Come chat, ask questions, laugh, or vent – we're here for all of it! The Center for Teaching and Learning will provide lemonade and tasty […]

Effective Student Evaluations and Question Personalization

  • Virtual Conversation
via Zoom
Event For:
  • Faculty, Grad Students, Postdocs

Instructors have the opportunity to add up to three custom questions to their student course evaluations during the question personalization period. In this session, we’ll discuss how to write effective questions, increase student response rates, and generally make the most out of the student course evaluation process. For questions about […]