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    • Fall 2026 Faculty Reading Community

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

    The featured book for the Fall 2026 Faculty Reading Community is How to Learn to Think like a Skilled Engineer or Scientist and How to Teach It by Carl Wieman. Advanced registration required: see the form at the bottom of this page. Wieman, winner of the 2001 Nobel Prize in […]

    Asset-Based Approaches for Inclusive Teaching

    • - Advanced Workshop (PDT)
    • - Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences (PDT)
    • - STEM (PDT)
    • - Workshop (50-90 minutes, interactive)
    Zoom
    Event For:
    • Grad Students, Postdocs

    Undergraduate students have much to learn, but they also come to college with valuable previous experiences and knowledge. Asset-based approaches invite us to lean into student potential, and they can also enrich our classes by inviting fuller student participation. In this workshop, we'll discuss examples of asset-based approaches and, importantly, […]

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

    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 […]

    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

    • Informational Session
    Zoom
    Event For:
    • Grad Students, Postdocs

    Are you interested in pursuing a teaching-focused career or wanting to learn a bit more information on how our Center can support your professional goals? Well, you are invited to attend an informational session. Please join us as we will share more information on how you can engage in our […]

    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 […]

    The Principles and Practices of AI-aware Teaching: A Faculty Learning Community with Derek Bruff

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

    Join the CTL this fall, along with noted author and experienced faculty developer Derek Bruff, for a semester-long faculty learning community on AI-aware teaching. The community will be facilitated by Bruff to discuss and apply the lessons of his newly published book The Norton Guide to AI-Aware Teaching.  Bruff is […]

    • GSPD Informational Session

    • Informational Session
    Zoom
    Event For:
    • Grad Students, Postdocs

    Are you interested in pursuing a teaching-focused career or wanting to learn a bit more information on how our Center can support your professional goals? Well, you are invited to attend an informational session. Please join us as we will share more information on how you can engage in our […]

    Learning Student Names and How to Pronounce Them: Tips and Canvas Features

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

    Learning student names is one of the most effective ways to create an inclusive and effective classroom environment, but for many of us learning names and getting the pronunciation correct is hard. In this session, we'll introduce a new Canvas feature where students can share their name pronunciation. Then drawing […]

    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 […]

    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 […]

    Low Lift, High Impact: Quick Strategies for Improving Accessibility in Your Class

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

    Making your course more accessible doesn't require a complete overhaul. In this 30-minute session, you'll learn five practical, low-effort strategies that help all students engage more fully with your course. We'll focus on easy-to-use tools and changes you can make immediately, without redesigning assignments or rethinking your whole teaching approach. […]

    Introduction to Panopto

    • - 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 […]

    Leading Effective Paper Discussions: A 3-Rule Approach for Engaged and Impactful Seminars

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

    Reading, interpreting, discussing, and critiquing research papers are central to most graduate-level and upper-level undergraduate seminars. But these discussion-based classes sometimes don’t go as planned (if they are planned at all). This brief session is based on a recently published article by John Drake, a professor in the Odum School […]

    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, […]

    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 […]

    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 […]

    • Summer 2026 Faculty Reading Community

    • - Multiple Meetings
    Zoom
    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 Summer 2026 Faculty Reading Community will be One Classroom at a Time How Better Teaching Can Make College More Equitable by David Gooblar. From the publisher’s website: One Classroom […]

    • 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 […]