• Easy Wins: Low-Prep Active Learning

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

    We all know active learning is a high-impact practice, but it can seem daunting to implement when pressed for time and energy. In this brief session, we'll focus on classroom activities that are engaging but don't require much prep or time. You'll leave with ideas you can implement in your […]

    Crafting Effective AI Use Policies

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

    The more transparently you communicate your AI use expectations upfront, the more likely students are to follow them… and the less you'll have to navigate ambiguous cases later on! This session will provide practical language and strategies for communicating AI expectations transparently in both syllabi and on individual assignments. Participants […]

    Introduction to Poll Everywhere

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

    Discover how Poll Everywhere  can breathe new life into your courses by increasing student interaction and providing real-time feedback. This session will equip you with tools to instantly gauge student understanding, create memorable learning moments that boost knowledge retention, and collect data to refine your teaching approach. Whether you’re teaching a course, […]

    Introduction to Panopto

    • - Short Session (<30 minutes)
    Online
    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 […]

    Demystifying the EdTech Landscape at WashU

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

    Did you know WashU has subscriptions to over a dozen educational technology tools you can use for free? Learn how to navigate WashU’s educational technology ecosystem with confidence. In this practical 30-minute session designed for instructors and staff,, you’ll discover the institutionally-supported tools available to you, learn the most efficient […]

    Crafting Effective AI Use Policies

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

    The more transparently you communicate your AI use expectations upfront, the more likely students are to follow them… and the less you'll have to navigate ambiguous cases later on! This session will provide practical language and strategies for communicating AI expectations transparently in both syllabi and on individual assignments. Participants […]

    Introduction to Panopto

    • - Short Session (<30 minutes)
    Online
    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 […]

  • GSPD Reading Community Fall 2026

    • - Multiple Meetings
    in-person on Danforth Campus
    Event For:
    • Grad Students, Postdocs

    Paulo Freire’s Pedagogy of the Oppressed was written over 50 years ago but continues to be frequently cited across many teaching and learning contexts. The five-chapter book focuses on equitable teaching and lays out many ideas that are now considered central to good teaching: acknowledging student agency, seeding student investment, […]