Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning
Elliott Hall, Room 200A
275 Varner Drive
Rochester,
Michigan
48309-4485
(location map)
(248) 370-2751
cetl@oakland.edu
Workshops and Events
CETL workshops and events focus on teaching and learning at Oakland University. OU faculty, staff, and graduate students are invited to participate in any programs of interest, and can track their professional development as desired. To stay apprised of upcoming events, sign up for CETL announcements.
Workshop participants can track their professional development.
Missed a workshop? View workshop recordings and resources.
Summer 2022 Workshops
Click on the links below to register.
Initiative for Eradicating Racism at OU (two-part series) - Tuesday, May 10 & 17. Facilitated by Robert Martin, Danielle Ligocki, and Chaunda Scott, SEHS.Oakland University's Instructional Fair
**INSTRUCTIONAL FAIR CANCELLED**
Co-sponsored by the Senate Teaching and Learning Committee
Browse a variety of posters and displays with faculty's best ideas on effective instructional strategy, active learning, learning resources, classroom activities that they use to promote student success. The poster presentation format allows attendees to collect guides to these ideas and network with faculty and staff.
Share what works well in your classroom, tips on how to design engaging assignments, or tools and resources that have been helpful in teaching and learning. Presenting with your students is highly encouraged! View the full call for proposals and submission guidelines.
View last year's event video, Instructional Fair Booklet, event photo album, presentation list, plus quotes from faculty and student presenters.
Past Event Resources
Browse the 2018 Instructional Fair Booklet. This includes handouts for all presentations featured at the event.
Download the 2017 Instructional Fair Booklet.
Download the 2015 Instructional Fair Booklet.
Download the 2013 Instructional Fair Booklet.
The Director of the Center, Judy Ableser, would like to meet with students to get your input. Students for Excellence in Teaching Forum (SET) is a time to hear about the wonderful approaches to teaching and learning that is occurring on campus and to hear and share concerns, suggestions, and recommendations for improvements. It is not a forum to talk about individual poor professors or courses (that is important, however, that should be addressed at the department level or through Student Services).
The Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) provides faculty support to enhance the quality of teaching excellence across campus. Although we are here to provide support to faculty, our main goal must be to support student learning, and therefore, our students are truly our significant stakeholders. We want to hear from you. Your voice is essential to our work.
Looking forward to hearing your voice! In addition, please feel free to contact me at ableser@oakland.edu.
Respectfully,
Judith Ableser, Director
Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning
In partnership with the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and the DEI Council, CETL has organized a 10-week common campus experience consisting of mostly self-paced online events in a variety of formats. After the 10-week period, the eSpace continues to be available for anyone at OU to explore. Log into the 2021 eSpace.
Diversity Challenge 2022
The Winter 2022 Diversity Challenge celebrates the expertise, talent and experience of university faculty, staff and students dedicated to promoting diversity, equity and inclusion. While challenges can be completed at any time, weekly challenges began in January and continue through March. Visit the Diversity Challenge 2022 eSpace (OU login required).
Other Special Events
In partnership with offices on campus such as Student Affairs & Diversity and OUWB Center for Excellence in Medical Education, we regularly offer special events on teaching and learning. Below are recordings and resources from our past events.
- Cheating Lessons, with Dr. James Lang. Postponed until further notice.
- The Promise and Practice of Inclusive Pedagogy, with Dr. Bryan Dewsbury on June 10, 2019. Resources include keynote video, audio, and his recommended resources.
- What Faculty Can Really Do to Promote Student Learning, with Dr. Diane Ebert-May on June 5, 2018.