Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning

Simple strategies for better classroom discussions. Good classroom discussions rarely happen by accident. In this interactive session, you’ll experience practical ways to structure discussion, explore strategies for getting more students into the conversation, and consider the skills students need to participate well. You’ll leave with approaches you can adapt to your own courses right away. […]

Explore six distinct alternative grading frameworks—including specifications, standards-based, labor-based, and contract grading—designed to make course assessment more meaningful, equitable, and transparent. Over six one-hour meetings, we will discover how alternative grading models directly mitigate AI misuse while satisfying Title II compliance by focusing squarely on measurable learning outcomes. Supported by light pre-work and discipline-specific examples, […]

A hands-on, drop-in co-working space designed for faculty who want dedicated, protected time to work on their course design and digital accessibility updates. Whether you are currently participating in the semester-long Title II program or simply working independently, this space offers peer camaraderie and direct access to instructional design support. Attendance is flexible, attend as […]

Quiet, protected co-working time to make progress on your class prep. Need uninterrupted time to finish course prep, draft rubrics, or get through grading? Teaching Focus Hours offers a dedicated, distraction-free space to turn intention into finished work—right alongside your colleagues. This is a high-focus, low-distraction work session modeled after writing accountability groups. We spend […]

This 5-part series is for instructors who want dedicated work time to work with ChatGPT to build out aspects of their course. Each session is a structured working studio where faculty revise their own course materials and receive peer feedback. Teaching labs are Wednesdays from 12:00-1:30, if you are interested and cannot commit to the […]

Supporting Graduate Student Writers At the graduate level, writing in fundamentally different from what students encountered as undergraduates. It requires strong writing skill, as well as the ability to navigate complex disciplinary expectations, manage multiple projects, and sustain long-term scholarly work. In this workshop, we'll discuss practical strategies for supporting graduate students in your programs, […]

Book that we will be reading is Radical Hope: A Teaching Manifesto by Kevin Gannon, historian and educational developer.  Elevate your teaching skills, expand your understanding of teaching in higher education and connect with other interested graduate students. Open to any and all graduate students – no teaching experience is required. The book will be provided to […]

Having someone observe your class can make you feel vulnerable. But what we hear time and again is that this program is worth it. It’s not about being evaluated—it’s about connecting with colleagues, seeing new possibilities, and focusing on the aspects of teaching you care about most. You decide what you want feedback on and how you want […]

Cards & Camaraderie. Some weeks call for professional development. Some call for coffee, baked goods, and Cards Against Pedagogy (for real!). Join us Friday afternoon for a low-key hour of teaching-inspired gameplay with colleagues who understand the joys, challenges, and occasional absurdities of teaching. No preparation. No deliverables. Just a chance to wrap up the […]