Workshops and Events
Are you looking to learn new teaching practices, enhance student learning, or sharpen your teaching skills? Our events create an interactive and welcoming space where OU faculty, staff, and graduate students come together to share ideas, explore strategies, and engage in meaningful discussions. You'll find support, a sense of belonging, and a community where you can exchange teaching practices, scholarship, and ideas.
If you are looking for a place to share teaching practices, try out a strategy, or present scholarly teaching work join us, we welcome you to join us. Plus, don't miss the opportunity to view past events and gain insights from previous sessions.Our events take place in 430R Kresge Library with an online attendance option, unless otherwise noted.
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This series explore practical ways to support student and instructor well-being in course design and teaching practices. Led by CETL Faculty Fellow and workplace stress expert Caitlin Demsky.
Reclaiming the Joy of Teaching: Crafting our Roles as Educators
Tuesday, January 13, 3-4pm. Online
Rethinking How We Work: Building Campus Solutions Together
Wednesday, March 25, 12-1pm. Online
This program showcases how faculty are thoughtfully integrating and critically evaluating AI tools to help students build essential AI literacy across disciplines.
Process-Oriented AI in Teaching to Build Thinking, Not Shortcuts
Friday, January 30, 12-1pm. Online
Hey AI, Help Me Teach! Prompting Better Learning for Teachers & Students
Friday, February 6, 12-1pm. Online
AI-Assisted Educator: Rethinking What’s Possible in Teaching and Scholarship
Friday, March 20, 12-1pm. Online
Teaching in Place enables faculty to use non-traditional campus locations for meaningful, engaged instruction. Held in a variety of indoor and outdoor spaces, these sessions invite faculty to reimagine where learning happens and how the physical environment can support curiosity, community, and active learning. All events are in-person only and will be held at the specified location.
OU Art Gallery
Tuesday, January 20, 3:30-4:30pm (Snow date: January 27, 3:30-4:30pm.) In-person.
Meadow Brook Hall
Wednesday, January 28, 3:30-4:30pm. In-person.
Learn while engaging in foundational teaching practices. Essential for newer instructors but great for all faculty looking to expand their teaching skills.
From multi-week programs to shorter-term projects, our self-paced programs offer flexibility, variety and applicability to your teaching context, each with opportunities to work with a CETL team member to review work, teaching materials, and course plans.
Neurodiversity in the Classroom
This self-paced program offers learning activities that deepen our knowledge of the many ways the human mind works, understand the experiences of neurodivergent learners, and how to design inclusive learning environments accordingly. Activities include podcasts, discussion boards, worksheets, videos, and more. Those who complete at least five activities in the Neurodiversity in the Classroom eSpace can earn a certificate and earn a badge. For questions and to explore group facilitation options, contact Christina Moore at [email protected]. Watch the Neurodiversity in the Classroom series, featuring select videos from the program.
AI Learning Circle (Winter 2026)
January 26-March 13. This online learning community works together though a self-paced online course on teaching with AI, developed by Auburn University. Explore AI tools, define your AI use parameters, and reflect on your teaching in a supportive community. Complete the course to earn a Credly badge in AI-responsive teaching. Teaching with AI Course Access Request Form (+ AI Learning Circle).
Data-Informed Decisions Using the Student Success and Equity Dashboard
This two-part program introduces the Student Success and Equity Dashboard to learn more about our student population and equity gaps, and navigate key features like the Faculty Dashboard and Oakland by the Numbers. Based on their Dashboard findings, you’ll use a self-paced guide to develop an action plan for their classroom or program by noting questions and goals informed by dashboard insights. A certificate is available upon submitting an action plan or booking an appointment to discuss the plan. All activities available in the Data-Informed Decisions eSpace.
The purpose of the Inclusive Teaching Academy is to strengthen the knowledge and understanding of inclusive and culturally responsive teaching, use data and self-reflection to inform teaching, and incorporate evidence-based, high-impact practices. See the Inclusive Teaching Academy Grad Showcase, listing all faculty participants and their action plan summaries.
For a full overview of the program's goals, structure, and learning outcomes, visit the Inclusive Teaching Academy program page.
CETL collaborates with and helps promote OU events related to teaching and learning. If you would like to add an upcoming event, please contact Christina Moore.
Teaching with Technology, Online Teaching, and Moodle (e-LIS)
e-Learning and Instructional Support offers one-hour Zoom workshops on best practices, teaching presence, and advanced tools in Moodle. View all upcoming e-LIS workshops.
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Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning
100 Library Drive
Rochester, Michigan 48309-4479
(location map)
(248) 370-2751
[email protected]
Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning
100 Library Drive
Rochester, Michigan 48309-4479
(location map)
(248) 370-2751
[email protected]
