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.
See past workshop recording and resources.
Workshop participants can track their professional development.
Missed a workshop? View workshop recordings.
Winter 2021 Workshops
Workshops will take place online, 12-1pm. These workshops are organized into the following series: Academic Integrity- Addressing and Reducing Cheating, Diversity Challenge, Supporting Students During COVID, Teaching and Learning Series, Wellness: Ready to Relaunch for 2021
See a table version of this workshop list.
Diversity Challenge
This 10-week common campus experience consists of mostly self-paced events in a variety of formats. Log into the eSpace to enroll and learn more. The meetings below consist of an opening and closing meeting, with three informal conversations. These Zoom meeting links are in the eSpace.
- Coffee and Conversation: Reflect and Debrief Diversity Challenge Activities, Thursday, January 28. Facilitated by CETL/Office of DEI
- Coffee and Conversation: Reflect and Debrief Diversity Challenge Activities, Thursday, February 18. Facilitated by CETL/Office of DEI.
- Coffee and Conversation: Reflect and Debrief Diversity Challenge Activities, Thursday, March 11. Facilitated by Judy Ableser.
- Diversity Challenge: Wrap-up and Celebrate, Thursday, March 25. Facilitated by CETL/Office of DEI.
Wellness: Ready to Re-launch for 2021
- Fitting Fitness In, Wednesday, January 20. Facilitated by Hailey Forbes, Lisa Calice
- Finding Your Balance in Work and Life, Wednesday, January 27. Facilitated by Caitlyn Hennings
Teaching and Learning Series
- Lilly Conference Update and Debrief, Thursday, January 21. Facilitated by Judy Ableser and conference participants.
- Writing an Effective Teaching Grant, Thursday, February 4. Facilitated by Judy Ableser.
- Learning Communities, Thursday, February 11. Facilitated by Judy Ableser and current LC facilitators.
- Connecting with Our New Provost: Provost Britt Rios-Ellis, Thursday, March 4. Facilitated by Provost Britt Rios-Ellis
- Coffee and Conversations- Lessons Learned during COVID, Thursday, April 8. Facilitated by Judy Ableser.
Supporting Students During COVID-19
- Supporting Students with Disabilities during COVID. Tuesday, January 26. Facilitated by Sarah Guadalupe.
- Supporting Student Success during COVID through the Tutoring Center, Tuesday, February 2. Facilitated by Deb Cash, Clarisse Mikami, Dean Carmichael.
- Stress and Anxiety in Students during COVID, Tuesday, February 9. Facilitated by David Schwartz and OU Counselling Center.
- Compassion and Civility: Trauma-Informed Pedagogy, Tuesday, February 16. Facilitated by Lynda Poly-Droulard.
Academic Integrity: Addressing and Reducing Cheating
- Introduction to Academic Integrity: Promoting Academic Integrity and Understanding Why Students Cheat, Wednesday, February 3. Facilitated by Judy Ableser.
- Strategies to Educate, Prevent, Monitor and Respond to Academic Dishonesty, Wednesday, February 10. Facilitated by Judy Ableser.
- Academic Conduct Procedures, Wednesday, February 17. Facilitated by M. Wadsworth, A. Cazares, & Academic Conduct Committee.
- Reducing plagiarism: Teach, Prevent, Monitor and Respond, Wednesday, March 3. Facilitated by Sherry Wynn-Perdue.
- Strategies to Decrease Academic Dishonesty in Online Courses, Wednesday, March 10. Facilitated by Jess Tess-Navarro, Nic Bongers.
- Addressing e-Cheating: Addressing and Reducing Chegg, Contract Cheating, Wednesday, March 17. Facilitated by Aura Cazares, Keith Hahn, Brian Sangeorzan and Academic Integrity team
Oakland University's Instructional Fair
**INSTRUCTIONAL FAIR POSTPONED**
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.
Call for Proposals Remains Open Until Monday, March 9
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.
Upcoming SET Pop-up Stations:
- Tuesday, March 17 at lunch time in the OC
- Monday, April 6 in the evening in Kresge Library
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
Diversity Challenge
This 10-week common campus experience consists of mostly self-paced events in a variety of formats. Log into the eSpace to enroll and learn more. The meetings below consist of an opening and closing meeting, with three informal conversations. These Zoom meeting links are in the eSpace.
- Diversity Challenge Launch, Tuesday, January 12. Facilitated by CETL/Office of DEI.
- Coffee and Conversation: Reflect and Debrief Diversity Challenge Activities, Thursday, January 28. Facilitated by CETL/Office of DEI
- Coffee and Conversation: Reflect and Debrief Diversity Challenge Activities, Thursday, February 18. Facilitated by CETL/Office of DEI.
- Coffee and Conversation: Reflect and Debrief Diversity Challenge Activities, Thursday, March 11. Facilitated by Judy Ableser.
- Diversity Challenge: Wrap-up and Celebrate, Thursday, March 25. Facilitated by CETL/Office of DEI.
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.