• AI Learning Community: Teaching with Custom AI Chatbots

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

    With generative AI making its way into all manner of domains, educators have a role to play in teaching students how to use AI effectively and ethically, as well as when to avoid using it altogether. One way we can exercise some agency in this work is to make use […]

    Writing a Teaching Philosophy Statement

    • - Advanced Workshop (PDT)
    • - Job Market (PDT)
    Zoom
    Event For:
    • Grad Students, Postdocs

    If you are applying for an academic position, it is likely that you will be asked to submit a teaching philosophy statement during the application process. Participants in this Job Market series workshop will learn about why academic search committees request teaching materials such as the teaching philosophy statement and […]

    Jump-Start to Writing a Teaching Philosophy Statement Peer Writing Program Fall 2025

    • - Advanced Workshop (PDT)
    • - Job Market (PDT)
    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 […]

    Digital Blue Books? Using LockDown Browser for Secure, In-Class Exams

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

    Concerned about AI use in student assessments? This 30-minute virtual session explores how LockDown Browser can help you maintain academic integrity while still allowing students to type their responses. Learn the Canvas integration workflow, see a live demonstration, and engage in an honest discussion about when this approach works well—and […]

    Using AI as a Tool to Build Bridges for Neurodivergent Learners

    • - Advanced Workshop (PDT)
    • - Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences (PDT)
    • - STEM (PDT)
    Seigle Hall 304
    Event For:
    • Grad Students, Postdocs

    In this workshop, we’ll explore how instructors can use interactions with AI as a lens to: 1) Transform our thinking about the needs of neurodivergent learners, 2) Strengthen our instructional skill set, and 3) Improve experiences for all students. After reviewing an example of this process, participants will have the […]

    Fall 2025 Faculty Reading Community (FRC)

    • - Multiple Meetings
    Ridgley 107
    Event For:
    • Faculty

    Join fellow faculty and CTL staff for sustained cross-disciplinary conversation on critical topics in teaching and learning. The featured book for the Fall 2025 Faculty Reading Community will be The Opposite of Cheating: Teaching for Integrity in the Age of AI by Tricia Bertram Gallant and David A. Rettinger. From […]

    Fall 2025 Graduate Student and Postdoc Reading Community

    • - Multiple Meetings
    Eads Hall 205
    Event For:
    • Grad Students, Postdocs

    Join fellow graduate students, postdocs, and CTL staff for sustained cross-disciplinary conversation on critical topics in teaching and learning. Participants will read 2-3 chapters of the semester’s book for each meeting, and we will also provide executive summaries of the chapters. We will meet in person on campus, and participants should […]

    Dr Tori Mondelli, Mizzou: Using Game-Inspired Design to Spark Engagement and Deep Learning

    • - Special Event
    January Hall 110
    Event For:
    • Faculty, Grad Students, Postdocs

    Join colleagues for an energizing workshop with national thought leader Dr. Tori Mondelli, Founding Director of the University of Missouri’s Teaching for Learning Center and author of The Educator’s Guide to Designing Games and Creative Active-Learning Exercises (Teachers College Press, 2023). In this interactive session, you’ll explore practical ways to […]

    Introduction to SensusAccess

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

    Want to make your course materials more accessible? Join us as we introduce SensusAccess, a new document remediation tool that easily converts your course texts into audio, braille, eBooks, and more. In this session, we’ll explore how you can use SensusAccess to incorporate Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles and […]

    Teaching a Laboratory Course

    • - Foundations in Teaching (PDT)
    Zoom
    Event For:
    • Grad Students, Postdocs

    Laboratory classes provide students with first-hand experience with course concepts and with the opportunity to explore methods used by scientists in their discipline, presenting challenges and opportunities that differ from those in a standard classroom environment. This workshop is designed to help assistants in instruction plan for and successfully teach […]

    Fall 2025 Graduate Student and Postdoc Reading Community

    • - Multiple Meetings
    Eads Hall 205
    Event For:
    • Grad Students, Postdocs

    Join fellow graduate students, postdocs, and CTL staff for sustained cross-disciplinary conversation on critical topics in teaching and learning. Participants will read 2-3 chapters of the semester’s book for each meeting, and we will also provide executive summaries of the chapters. We will meet in person on campus, and participants should […]

    Teaching a Laboratory Course

    • - Foundations in Teaching (PDT)
    Zoom
    Event For:
    • Grad Students, Postdocs

    Laboratory classes provide students with first-hand experience with course concepts and with the opportunity to explore methods used by scientists in their discipline, presenting challenges and opportunities that differ from those in a standard classroom environment. This workshop is designed to help assistants in instruction plan for and successfully teach […]

    Teaching a Laboratory Course

    • - Foundations in Teaching (PDT)
    Medical Campus
    Event For:
    • Grad Students, Postdocs

    Laboratory classes provide students with first-hand experience with course concepts and with the opportunity to explore methods used by scientists in their discipline, presenting challenges and opportunities that differ from those in a standard classroom environment. This workshop is designed to help assistants in instruction plan for and successfully teach […]

    What is AI Literacy and Why Should You Care?

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

    You've likely heard the term "AI Literacy," but what does it truly encompass, and why should you care? Join the Center for Teaching and Learning's Assistant Director for Teaching Innovation for a short, virtual session designed to provide a clear, working definition of AI literacy. We'll also cover practical strategies […]

  • Fall 2025 Graduate Student and Postdoc Reading Community

    • - Multiple Meetings
    Eads Hall 205
    Event For:
    • Grad Students, Postdocs

    Join fellow graduate students, postdocs, and CTL staff for sustained cross-disciplinary conversation on critical topics in teaching and learning. Participants will read 2-3 chapters of the semester’s book for each meeting, and we will also provide executive summaries of the chapters. We will meet in person on campus, and participants should […]

    Building Community and Civility in the Classroom

    • - Foundations in Teaching (PDT)
    Zoom
    Event For:
    • Grad Students, Postdocs

    In order for deep and effective learning to occur, students must experience the classroom space as a place to take risks, collaborate, articulate ideas and be heard. In this workshop, we will unpack terms such as community and civility, highlight activities to build community and strategies to create and maintain […]

    Constructing a Sample Syllabus for the Academic Job Market

    • - Advanced Workshop (PDT)
    • - Job Market (PDT)
    Danforth Campus
    Event For:
    • Grad Students, Postdocs

    For teaching-focused positions, it is common to be asked for a sample syllabus. In this workshop for graduate students and postdocs approaching the academic job market, we will consider key aspects of sample syllabi to include, as well as how to align sample syllabi with the needs of different kinds […]

    Fall 2025 Graduate Student and Postdoc Reading Community

    • - Multiple Meetings
    Eads Hall 205
    Event For:
    • Grad Students, Postdocs

    Join fellow graduate students, postdocs, and CTL staff for sustained cross-disciplinary conversation on critical topics in teaching and learning. Participants will read 2-3 chapters of the semester’s book for each meeting, and we will also provide executive summaries of the chapters. We will meet in person on campus, and participants should […]

    Building Community and Civility in the Classroom

    • - Foundations in Teaching (PDT)
    Zoom
    Event For:
    • Grad Students, Postdocs

    In order for deep and effective learning to occur, students must experience the classroom space as a place to take risks, collaborate, articulate ideas and be heard. In this workshop, we will unpack terms such as community and civility, highlight activities to build community and strategies to create and maintain […]

    Developing Effective Summative Assessments

    • - Advanced Workshop (PDT)
    • - STEM (PDT)
    Zoom
    Event For:
    • Grad Students, Postdocs

    Summative assessments are designed to evaluate how much students have learned in a unit or a course. These assessments are often high-stakes, graded, and formal. The vast majority of college classes have summative assessments, but what does it take to make a particularly effective one? In this advanced-level workshop, we […]