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  • AI for Feedback – Enhancing Peer Review, Rubrics, and Formative Assessment

    Providing timely, personalized feedback is essential to student learning—but it often comes at the cost of faculty time and energy. This hands-on workshop explores how artificial intelligence can support and enhance feedback practices in higher education. Drawing inspiration from AI…

  • Service Learning for Global Good

    Faculty will learn how to create assignments and experiences that connect academic theory to real-world social justice projects, locally and internationally.

  • Backward Course Design with AI

    In this workshop, faculty will explore how to design effective courses by starting with clear, measurable learning outcomes and working backward to design aligned assessments, creative ideas for rubrics, and engaging classroom activities that will contribute to student success. The…

  • Chunk, Check, Clarify: Practical Tools for Reducing Cognitive Overload

    In this one-hour workshop, faculty will explore the concept of cognitive load and how it impacts student learning and retention. Participants will learn practical strategies to reduce cognitive overload by breaking course content into manageable chunks, using clear and concise…

  • The ABCs of Motivating Learners: Autonomy

    This session is the first of a four-part ABCs of Motivation series for Faculty Fridays based on an expanded version of Self-Determination Theory. Each month, we explore one core driver of student motivation—Autonomy, Belonging, Competence, and Meaning. Participants can register…

  • Open Pedagogy: The Gift that Keeps Giving

    No more disposable assignments for an audience of one! Open Pedagogy gives students the opportunity to create authentic materials for others to use beyond their current course. In this workshop, we will examine a variety of open pedagogy examples and…

  • Finding Your Flow: Maintaining Energy and Joy in Teaching

    In this one-hour workshop, faculty will explore practical strategies for maintaining well-being while navigating the demands of teaching. Participants will learn how to set healthy boundaries, develop sustainable work habits, and cultivate routines that protect their energy and foster long-term…

  • Building Classroom Community and Belonging

    Participants in this workshop will explore how to craft classroom activities and community building strategies that enhance a sense of belonging for all students. You'll learn actionable techniques for promoting meaningful peer connections, cultivating a sense of shared responsibility, and…

  • Backward Design Leveraging Generative AI – Fall 2025

    This workshop introduces faculty to the principles of backward design, enhanced by the capabilities of generative AI. Participants will learn how to start with clearly defined learning outcomes and use AI tools to inform the development of assessments and instructional…

  • AI Explored: What Every Instructor Needs to Know About Generative AI

    Curious about ChatGPT, Claude, or how AI is transforming education? Join us for an engaging, non-technical introduction to the world of generative AI. You’ll gain a solid understanding of what generative AI is, how tools like ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot, and…