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    • 2025-2026 Graduate Student Mentored Teaching Orientation

    • PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN TEACHING (PDT)
    Brown 100 or Zoom
    Event For:
    • Grad Students

    The Center for Teaching & Learning is pleased to host our annual university-wide Graduate Student Mentored Teaching Orientation for graduate students who will be serving as Assistants in Instruction during this academic year.  Our orientation program is a combination of asynchronous and synchronous sessions geared toward preparing you for your […]

    Canvas Hidden Treasures: Tips & Tricks for Using Canvas

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

    Join us as we learn about recently added Canvas features that can boost your productivity and increase engagement in your courses. This session is designed for both new and experienced Canvas users. This session will be facilitated by Tiffany Lang, Instructional Designer and Canvas Administrator, Arts & Sciences. If you […]

    Assessment in the Age of AI

    • - Workshop (50-90 minutes, interactive)
    Danforth Campus
    Event For:
    • Faculty

    As generative AI tools like ChatGPT become more accessible and powerful, traditional approaches to assessment face new challenges... which also creates new opportunities! In this workshop, we’ll explore the evolving landscape of assessment in the age of AI, including vulnerabilities in conventional formats, ideas for alternative approaches, and emerging strategies […]

    Finishing Up Your Syllabus

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

    The start of the semester is coming and it's time to make the final adjustments to your course syllabi. In this session, we will go over important considerations for writing and revising a syllabus. We will also discuss ways that the syllabus can help set the tone for a course […]

    Easy Wins: Low-Prep Active Learning

    • - Short Session (<30 minutes)
    Zoom
    Event For:
    • Faculty, 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 […]

    Building Community with Instructor Trivia

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

    Looking for a way to connect with your students and build community? In this session, Teaching Professor Janie Brennan will explain a "Instructor Trivia" exercise you can use and share results from an ongoing study into its effectiveness. If you have questions about this session, contact Rick Moore. Registration

    Teaching in the Current Social & Political Moment

    • - Workshop (50-90 minutes, interactive)
    Danforth Campus
    Event For:
    • Faculty

    Funding cuts, deportations, DEI backlash, war, anti-transgender policies. The list goes on. How do we teach in this current social and political moment? In this non-traditional workshop, we will make space for structured conversations with your peers on what current events mean for us as instructors. The focus will be […]

    Introduction to Equatio

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

    Transform how you create, share, and teach math and STEM content with this introduction to Equatio, a toolbar that makes learning engaging and accessible. Equatio simplifies creating equations, capturing content, and supporting diverse input methods via features including a LaTeX editor, screenshot reader, and Desmos graphing and scientific calculators. You'll […]

    Making the First Day of Class Count

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

    The first day of class provides a unique opportunity to connect students to the course and to each other. Explore how first-day activities can create a welcoming, inclusive classroom environment that will boost student's sense of belonging and enhance their learning experience throughout the semester. If you have questions about […]

    Innovate with AI: Designing Engaging Learning Experiences

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

    Looking for fresh ideas to energize your teaching? In this session, you will explore how generative AI tools can support creative course design—from crafting engaging assignments to developing active learning activities and more! Learn how to write effective prompts that inspire innovation, streamline planning, and spark new approaches to student […]

    7th Annual Language Teaching Fair

    • - Co-Sponsored Event
    • - Special Event
    Danforth Campus
    Event For:
    • Faculty, Grad Students, Postdocs

    The Center for Teaching & Learning and Coalition for Language Teaching and Learning invite you to participate in the 7th Annual WashU Language Teaching Fair. Kindly use the registration form below to let us know you're coming - it'll help us with planning!  View a PDF of this year's program This […]

    A Just-in-Time Workshop on Learning Objectives

    • - Co-Sponsored Event
    • - Workshop (50-90 minutes, interactive)
    McDonnell Hall, Rm 361
    Event For:
    • Faculty

    Join your fellow instructors and staff from the Center for Teaching & Learning and Literacies for Life and Career for this results-oriented workshop and come away with a core part of your syllabus ready to go! During the 90-minute workshop, you’ll write (or rewrite) your learning objectives with a focus […]

    Course AI Policies

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

    As generative AI tools become increasingly embedded in student workflows, clear and thoughtful syllabus policies are more important than ever. In this session, we’ll explore a range of options for addressing student use of AI in your course. Participants will review sample policy language, consider discipline-specific approaches, and discuss how […]

    Coffee, Tea & ChatGPT

    • - Special Event
    Danforth Campus
    Event For:
    • Faculty, Grad Students, Postdocs

    Bring a coffee, tea, or any campus-friendly drink of choice and join the new Assistant Director for Teaching Innovation, Anna Cunningham, for open conversation about teaching, learning, and the evolving role of generative AI in the classroom—whether you're curious, skeptical, or excited, all perspectives are welcome! For questions about this […]

    Pedagogy Bonanza!

    • - Special Event
    Umrath Lounge Umrath Hall, St. Louis
    Event For:
    • Faculty, Grad Students, Postdocs

    Want to say hi to colleagues old and new? Need a notebook or Gen Z-friendly pop culture references on your way to class? Want to tweak your one-minute paper ideas or adjust those pesky Canvas settings? Quick question about getting media to play on the classroom computer? We’re here for […]

    GSPD Informational Session

    • PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN TEACHING (PDT)
    Zoom
    Event For:
    • Grad Students, Postdocs

    Are you a graduate student or postdoc (GSPD) interested in pursuing a teaching-focused career or wanting to learn more about how our CTL can support your professional goals? You're invited to attend an informational session hosted by our dedicated GSPD Educational Development team. Please join us as we present more […]

    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 […]

    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 […]

    GSPD Informational Session

    • PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN TEACHING (PDT)
    Zoom
    Event For:
    • Grad Students, Postdocs

    Are you a graduate student or postdoc (GSPD) interested in pursuing a teaching-focused career or wanting to learn more about how our CTL can support your professional goals? You're invited to attend an informational session hosted by our dedicated GSPD Educational Development team. Please join us as we present more […]

    • CTL Informational Session for Postdocs

    • PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN TEACHING (PDT)
    Zoom
    Event For:
    • Postdocs

    Are you a postdoctoral scholar interested in pursuing a teaching-focused career or wanting to learn more about how our CTL can support your professional goals? You're invited to attend an informational session hosted by our dedicated GSPD Educational Development team. Please join us as we discuss how you can improve […]