See upcoming programming designed with CIRTL members and alumni in mind. Here you can find self-paced short courses and workshops that members and alumni get exclusive access to. You can also find interactive, online courses, workshops, and events with limited seats where members and alumni get priority when registering.
Learn what a teaching philosophy statement is, brainstorm what you might write about in yours, and draft your own statement in this self-paced workshop. In this workshop, you can expect to: Understand the role that teaching statements play in the job search process Explore conventions of effective teaching statements for the job market Identify teaching experiences and effective practices that…
Learn what a teaching philosophy statement is and how they are used in the academic job hunt. This interactive, online, 2-part workshop meets in Zoom and has a cap of 50 seats. Enrollment typically fills with members & alumni only.
Learn what makes a strong teaching demonstration, and become familiar with some common last-minute surprises that can impact your success during this part of the academic hiring process. This interactive, online workshop meets in Zoom and has a cap of 50 seats. Enrollment typically fills with members & alumni only.
Explore how the assignment design choices can create unintended emotional barriers to learning, and develop concrete strategies for assignment design that help students learn. This interactive, online, 2-part workshop meets in Zoom and has a cap of 70 seats. Enrollment typically fills with members & alumni only.
Gain foundational skills and confidence to integrate object-based learning into your teaching across all disciplines. This interactive, online workshop meets in Zoom and has a cap of 30 seats. Enrollment typically fills with members & alumni only.
TA Principles and Strategies (TAPS) is a comprehensive asynchronous short course designed to support teaching assistants in developing essential skills across key areas of teaching and learning. The course covers pedagogical principles, course design, effective teaching practices, assessment and feedback strategies, classroom management, time management, and professional communication. Through a thoughtfully sequenced series of modules, participants gain a deeper understanding…
Learn techniques for teaching transferable skills (e.g., teamwork, critical thinking) and work-integrated learning through re-imagining the nature of human competency, how people best learn complex skills, and how to re-design teaching activities accordingly. After a brief introduction to sociocultural learning theory and limitations with the dominant notion of generic "soft skills" learners will practice how to articulate and then teach…
Understand the climate for trans students in STEM disciplines, and learn specific ways to make your class environment more trans inclusive This 4-part, self-paced online short course gives a snapshot of the cultural context for trans students and colleagues in STEM disciplines, introduces a framework for trans inclusivity, and invites participants to explore specific ways to apply that framework to your…
Active learning is a commonly-used phrase that many have different conceptions of or attribute different characteristics to. In this 4-part, self-paced online short course, learn the basic components along with the benefits and limitations of active learning. Participants will use this knowledge to determine when active learning would be a benefit to the learning process and how they can apply…
Given the rapid pace and large volume of technical content in STEM courses, instructors often see students fall behind the cadence of content in the course for a variety of reasons in a variety of ways. Once a student falls behind, this can impede learning significantly. This 5-part, self-paced online short course introduces how can instructors create policies and support…