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Design & Teach Your Online Course
A multi-week, asynchronous institute
This institute explores design and pedagogical approaches to adapt your course to an online platform. You will get a jump start on creating your Canvas course and learn best practices for teaching online. While the institute is geared towards those teaching a fully online course, those teaching partially online, hybrid, or a flipped classroom will also benefit. Participants will receive a letter of recognition after completing the course.
Course Design Studio
July 15, 17, 22, and 24 | 9 a.m.-noon | Virtual
Get a head start designing or redesigning your fall courses! You’ll receive expert guidance from CTL consultants and input from colleagues as you work through the backward course design process; you’ll develop or redesign goals, assessments, and learning activities for your courses.
Canvas Campaigns: A Course Design & Delivery Odyssey
July 28-29 | Noon – 4 p.m. | Virtual
Join us for an epic journey as we navigate course design and delivery in Canvas during this two-day workshop. With the Canvas Course Template as your guide, you’ll begin building a course site that utilizes Canvas to its maximum potential, easing your teaching burdens and better supporting student learning.
Blended Learning 101: Designing for Engagement & Flexibility
April 22 | 10-11a.m. | Crosland 4160
Discover how blended learning can enhance student engagement and instructional flexibility by thoughtfully integrating in-person and online elements. This interactive session will introduce the core principles of blended course design, showcase real-world examples, and explore practical strategies to create a more dynamic and effective learning experience.
A Teacher’s Guide to Conversational AI: Perusall Engage
April 7-May 4 | Asynchronous Online
A Teacher’s Guide to Conversational AI explores the practical role that language-based artificial intelligence tools play in classroom teaching, learning experiences, and student assessment. This introductory primer offers comprehensive, novice-friendly guidance into the challenges and opportunities of incorporating AI into K-12 schools and college classes. Join us for a four-week asynchronous book study facilitated by the author, Georgia Tech’s David Joyner. This opportunity is facilitated through Perusall, an interactive online learning platform.
Teaching with Technology Roundtables
Mar. 19 | 10 – 11 a.m. | Hybrid
Teaching with Technology Roundtables are your opportunity to engage with peers in a casual, conversational environment. CTL’s technology experts will share relevant campus technologies and pedagogical insights, but all conversations are faculty-driven. Join us for tea and discussion!
Classroom Assessment Techniques
Mar. 13 | 11 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. | Virtual via Zoom
Classroom assessment techniques (CATs) offer valuable insights into student learning in real-time. In this virtual workshop, we’ll explore a range of CATs that can be easily implemented to gauge the effectiveness of your lessons. You’ll leave equipped with practical tools to assess and enhance your teaching strategies, ensuring your students are on the path to success
The Tutorial: Understanding Gamification in Teaching & Learning
Mar. 11 | 10:30 a.m. – noon | Crosland 4160
This workshop explores the psychology behind student motivation and how gamification can enhance the learning experience. Participants will explore motivational frameworks like Bartle’s taxonomy and Yee’s player types to understand what drives student engagement. Participants will leave with gamified strategies in their teaching toolkits.
UN SDG Teaching & Learning Showcase
Mar. 5 | 4-6 p.m. | Price Gilbert 1280
This poster session celebrates courses and co-curricular learning at Georgia Tech related to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs). We invite the Georgia Tech community to stop by between 4-6 p.m., explore the posters, engage with the presenters, and learn about ways to get involved in SDG teaching and learning at Tech.
Engaging Students with Real-world Connections: An Introduction to Teaching with the UN SDGs
Mar 4 | 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. | Crosland 4160
Join us for a workshop exploring how to make small course changes that lead to big results. During this workshop, you’ll learn how to align your course design with Tech’s vision for transformative sustainability teaching, explore examples of SDG integration in Georgia Tech classes, brainstorm small changes you can make to your courses, and identify funding and professional development opportunities to support your own SDG teaching.
Evidence-Based Teaching
Feb. 27 | 11 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. | Crosland 4160
Is there truth behind the saying, “Tell me, I’ll forget. Show me, I’ll remember. Involve me, I’ll understand”? This workshop dives into the research behind effective teaching practices, providing you with a toolbox of evidence-based techniques. You’ll learn how to apply these strategies in your classroom to enhance student learning and engagement, grounded in the latest educational research. This workshop is open to all; it fulfills Tech to Teaching Learning Outcome F3.1.
Spring 2025 Book Club
Every other Friday starting Jan. 31 | 11 a.m. – noon | Virtual
Join CTL’s spring book club focused on alternative grading! This semester we’ll explore Grading for Growth: A Guide to Alternative Grading Practices that Promote Authentic Learning and Student Engagement in Higher Education by David Clark and Robert Talbert; Talbert will join the club on March 28th for a special in-person meeting. This six-session club will end on April 11th.
Student Motivation for Learning (F2.1)
Jan. 30 | 11 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. | Crosland 4160
Student motivation is a powerful driver of learning outcomes. In this workshop, you’ll explore key motivational theories and discover practical strategies for fostering a motivating classroom environment. By understanding what drives student engagement, you’ll be better equipped to inspire and sustain students’ interest in learning. This workshop is open to all; it fulfills Tech to Teaching Learning Outcome F2.1.
Future Faculty Job Search Academy
Jan. 28 | 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. | Crosland 4160
This workshop series is open to graduate students and postdoctoral scholars interested in higher education careers. The Job Search Academy equips you for the unique academic job search experience; during this session, participants will prepare for the job talk and interview process.
GTREET
Jan. 24 | 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. | Klaus 1116 East & West
This year’s Georgia Tech Retreat Exploring Effective Teaching (GTREET) will highlight current transformative teaching at Tech such as course-based undergraduate research experiences and community-based learning. Join fellow faculty to learn about these high-impact practices!
TA Orientation Panel
Jan. 22 | 6 – 7:15 p.m. | Virtual
Learn best practices, build community, and ask questions during the Spring 2025 TA Orientation Panel. This event is a condensed version of our TA Development Academy, or TADA: Lite! We’ll cover the most important aspects of being a TA at Georgia Tech during this virtual session. All new TAs are encouraged to attend the training session; returning TAs are also welcome.
Measuring Learning Outcomes
Nov. 15 | 11 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. | Crosland 4160
Assessing student learning is crucial for ensuring educational effectiveness. This workshop will introduce various methods for evaluating learning outcomes, equipping you with the skills to design and choose assessments that accurately measure student progress. Participants will gain confidence in developing assessments that align with their learning objectives and enhance overall course effectiveness. This workshop is open to all; it fulfills Tech to Teaching F4.2.
Teaching with Technology Spotlight: AI Created Assignments Using TILT and UDL Pedagogies
Nov. 12, 3-4:30 p.m. | Virtual via Zoom
Join us over Zoom to learn how to integrate pedagogy into your generative AI prompts! We’ll focus on how AI can increase assignment accessibility and transparency and cover TILT (Transparency in Learning and Teaching) and UDL (Universal Design for Learning) pedagogies. This workshop is facilitated by Vincent Spezzo and Lesley Baradel.
Writing Learning Outcomes
Oct. 31, 11 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. | Crosland 4160
Effective teaching begins with clear, purposeful learning outcomes. This workshop will help you articulate what students should know and be able to do by the end of your course or lesson. You’ll learn how to craft precise, measurable outcomes and use them as a foundation for designing impactful instructional strategies that drive student success. This workshop is open to all; it fulfills Tech to Teaching F4.1.
Celebrating Distance Teaching & Learning Symposium
October 29, 9 a.m. – 4:45 p.m. | Virtual via Zoom
This annual symposium celebrates educators who have forged high-quality practices for distance teaching. This year’s theme is Embracing the Online Learner, focusing on students in the online environment and featuring sessions designed to empower educators to reshape online educational experiences by showcasing innovative methods and technologies. Attendees are welcome to join all or part of the symposium.
Teaching with Technology
Oct. 17, 11 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. | Crosland 4160
In today’s tech-driven world, effective integration of technology is key to engaging students and enhancing learning. This workshop explores the pros and cons of various educational technologies, from smartphones to interactive tools, examining their impact on student engagement and learning outcomes. Participants will learn how to select and use the right technologies to support their teaching goals and create dynamic learning experiences. This workshop is open to all; it fulfills Tech to Teaching F5.1.
Teaching for All through Universal Design for Learning
Oct. 3, 11 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. | Virtual via Zoom
Explore the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework to create inclusive, accessible learning environments that empower every student to succeed. This workshop will provide practical strategies to address diverse learning needs and remove barriers to student engagement. Participants will leave with tools to design courses that foster equity and support a wide range of learners. This workshop is open to all; it fulfills Tech to Teaching F5.2.
How Learning Works
Sept. 26, 11 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. | Crosland 4160
How do learners acquire, remember, and apply information in their discipline? Higher education brings together instructors who are experts in their field and students who are novices. The difference in knowledge between instructors and students can make teaching and learning difficult; however, a fundamental understanding of how people retain and apply knowledge helps bridge the divide between experts and novice learners (Bransford, Brown, & Cocking, 2000). Join us and discover how learning works! This workshop is open to all; it fulfills Tech to Teaching F1.1.
Perusall Book Study
Sept. 23 – Oct. 20 | Asynchronous Online
Biological memory capacities are being supplanted, or at least supplemented, by digital ones. Search engines have taken over not only traditional reference materials but also the knowledge base that used to be encoded in our own brains. Google remembers, so we don’t have to. And when we don’t have to, we no longer can. Or can we? Join us for an asynchronous, Perusall-facilitated book discussion. Readers will gain a new appreciation of the importance of memory for learning, useful ideas for handling and discussing technology with their students, and an understanding of how memory is changing in our technology-saturated world.
Assessment Prior to Instruction
September 3, 11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. | Virtual
Learn how to gauge students’ prior knowledge of course content in order to support new learning by building on what they already know during this virtual workshop. Dr. Amanda Nolen and Dr. Carol Subiño Sullivan will share various assessment methods, discuss how to analyze the results, and share how to adapt instruction based on your findings.
Fall Teaching Kickoff
August 13, 9 a.m. – 3:40 p.m. | In Person
Prepare for the new semester with sessions on syllabus revision, course design, policies, assessment, and teaching strategies! This event offers guidance, support, and a chance to connect with colleagues as you prepare for the Fall semester. This event is open to both new and returning faculty.
How Learning Works
Sept. 26, 11 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. | Crosland 4160
How do learners acquire, remember, and apply information in their discipline? Higher education brings together instructors who are experts in their field and students who are novices. The difference in knowledge between instructors and students can make teaching and learning difficult; however, a fundamental understanding of how people retain and apply knowledge helps bridge the divide between experts and novice learners (Bransford, Brown, & Cocking, 2000). Join us and discover how learning works! This workshop is open to all; it fulfills Tech to Teaching F1.1.
Perusall Book Study
Sept. 23 – Oct. 20 | Asynchronous Online
Biological memory capacities are being supplanted, or at least supplemented, by digital ones. Search engines have taken over not only traditional reference materials but also the knowledge base that used to be encoded in our own brains. Google remembers, so we don’t have to. And when we don’t have to, we no longer can. Or can we? Join us for an asynchronous, Perusall-facilitated book discussion. Readers will gain a new appreciation of the importance of memory for learning, useful ideas for handling and discussing technology with their students, and an understanding of how memory is changing in our technology-saturated world.
Assessment Prior to Instruction
September 3, 11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. | Virtual
Learn how to gauge students’ prior knowledge of course content in order to support new learning by building on what they already know during this virtual workshop. Dr. Amanda Nolen and Dr. Carol Subiño Sullivan will share various assessment methods, discuss how to analyze the results, and share how to adapt instruction based on your findings.
Faculty Teaching and Learning Forum
May 10th & 16th, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. | Price Gilbert 1280
Join us for the annual Faculty Teaching and Learning Forum! This year’s theme is “Embracing CIOS Scores: Evaluating and Interpreting Student Feedback.” On May 10th, you’ll learn how to analyze and interpret student feedback; on May 16th, you’ll learn how to incorporate recent CIOS data into future courses. Explore tangible ways student voices can positively influence course design. Faculty are welcome to join for one or both sessions.
Canvas Pain to Course Gain
April 11, 12 – 1:30 pm | Virtual via Zoom
If you’re frustrated by tedious Canvas tasks, join us to learn a viable solution: Application Programming Interfaces (API). With a little bit of knowledge about APIs, you can quickly complete common tasks like setting due dates, adjusting quiz times, uploading quiz banks, and much more. Join us to learn some API basics, explore how other faculty have been using API, and discuss your own Canvas pain points.
Classroom Assessment Techniques
March 28, 11 am – 12:15 pm | Virtual via Zoom
This workshop will define the purpose of classroom assessment techniques (CATs), explore different types of CATs, and develop methods for formative assessment of student learning. You’ll learn how CATs can help you monitor student progress, identify common pain points, and support student learning. Georgia Tech faculty, graduate students, and postdoctoral scholars are all welcome to join; this workshop satisfies the F3.2 learning outcome in the Tech to Teaching Program.
AI Based Assignments
March 13, 2024 | 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM | CULC 466A
Are you interested in exploring ways to teach students how to apply generative or other AIs to your discipline but aren’t quite sure exactly where to start? Perhaps you have already begun integrating AI into your curriculum and wish to make it more effective. Join us at this roundtable to discuss different approaches to integrating AI in your curriculum. Bring your questions and examples. Coffee and snacks will be served.
Transparent Methods in Learning & Teaching: TILTing Your Assignments for Student Success
February 22 | 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Crosland 4160
Transparent teaching methods help students understand how and why they are learning course content in particular ways. During this workshop, we will focus on making assignments transparent by addressing the purpose, task, and criteria of example assignments. Please bring a copy of an assignment your students have had challenges with in the past and which you would like to revise.
This workshop is part of the TILT Higher Ed project developed by Dr. Mary-Ann Winkelmes (AAC&U) and will be facilitated by Laura Carruth (AVP for Transformative Teaching & Learning and Executive Director, CTL).
Limited to 20 faculty participants.
Supporting Course Design with Generative AI
February 20, 2024 | 11:00 A.M. – 12:30 P.M. | Sweet Auburn Room, Exhibition Hall
How can AI make it faster and easier for faculty to design high quality learning experiences? In this Teaching with Technology Spotlight, Scheller faculty Mike Smith will discuss his experience using AI to create and refine course objectives, slides, scripts, practice test questions, and case studies. Participants will have an opportunity to ask questions, discuss the use of AI to scale up learning experiences, and consider applications for their own teaching contexts.
Engaging Student Learners Through Small Teaching
Thursday, February 8 | 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Crosland 4160
Drawing on practices from James Lang’s book Small Teaching: Everyday Lessons from the Science of Learning, this workshop will prompt participants to think about the ways they can make small adjustments to their teaching to enhance student learning and engagement with course materials. Rather than overhauling an entire syllabus, small teaching invites instructors to, for example, reconsider how they approach the first 5 minutes or the last 5 minutes of class time, how pre-tests might help us address gaps in student knowledge, or how to use class time for direct practice, among other small teaching strategies. Participants will leave with ideas that they can implement in their classrooms straightaway.
Facilitated by Laura Carruth (AVP for Transformative Teaching & Learning and Executive Director, CTL).
Limited to 20 faculty participants
Fostering Academic Integrity: A Teaching with Technology Roundtable
February 7, 2024 | 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM | CULC 466A
As AI advances and challenges the measures we take to promote academic integrity, learning technologies adapt to keep pace. From technologies that claim to detect student use of AI to the introduction of lockdown browsers that can remotely monitor students’ behavior during an assessment, what really works for promoting A(cademic) I(ntegrity) post AI? Bring your questions and examples Coffee and snacks will be served.
Trauma-Informed Teaching Practices
Thursday, January 25 | 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Crosland 4160
Trauma-informed pedagogy recognizes that both students and instructors may have past and present experiences that negatively affect both teaching and learning. During this workshop we will review some easy to adopt teaching practices that support student health and well-being while allowing you to maintain consistent and high expectations. These practices support positive student learning outcomes as students build competency and confidence in your course content.
Facilitated by Laura Carruth (AVP for Transformative Teaching & Learning and Executive Director, CTL).
Limited to 20 faculty participants
Get Students to Do the Prework: A Teaching with Technology Roundtable
January 17, 2024 | 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM | CULC 466A
In this faculty-driven conversation facilitated by CTL’s technology experts, we’ll discuss strategies for getting students to come to class prepared with a focus on technologies you can use both in and out of the classroom. Bring your questions and examples to share. Coffee and snacks will be served.
Fostering Help-Seeking Behaviors in the Undergraduate Classroom
Workshop: Friday, November 10, 11:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. | Crosland Tower 4160
In this workshop, faculty will present their research on student attitudes towards help-seeking, including extension requests, in their courses at Georgia Tech. Collectively, participants will explore practical interdisciplinary strategies to normalize help-seeking behaviors and support student well-being in the classroom. Join us to share your own ideas and experiences and hear from colleagues across Georgia Tech.
Addressing Barriers to Teaching with the SDGs
Friday, Nov. 10, 2-3:30 pm, Zoom
Please join us for this next meeting of the Georgia Community of Practice on Teaching with the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Speakers from Georgia Tech, UGA, and Kennesaw State University will share examples of how they have overcome barriers to teaching with the UN SDGs.
Fostering Academic Integrity: A Teaching with Technology Roundtable
Tuesday, October 24th |
11:00 to 12:00 | Clough 466A
Recent advances in AI technology have challenged the measures we take to promote academic integrity in our assessment of student learning. Learning technologies have introduced new features that claim to detect student use of AI. Other technologies lock down a student’s browser and can remotely monitor students’ behavior during an assessment. This conversation will focus on best practices for promoting academic integrity, both in terms of pedagogical design and use of campus technologies. Bring your questions and examples!
Generative AI Based Assignments: A Teaching with Technology Roundtable
Tuesday, September 19th |
11:00 to 12:00 | Clough 466A
Exploring ways to teach students how to apply AI to your discipline, but aren’t quite sure where to start? Dabbling with integrating AI into your curriculum? Piloting a great AI-based assignment and want to share it with the community? A growing number of Georgia Tech faculty are implementing generative AI technologies into their teaching and learning. Join us for this Teaching with Technology Roundtable to share your ideas, examples, and questions in a whole group discussion on creating AI-focused assignments.
Asynchronous Book Discussion
September 4-30, Online
Join us for an asynchronous, author-facilitated communal reading experience that offers an overview of evidence-based practices to help you identify good teaching and guidance on how to capture and present teaching accomplishments. This reading group will be facilitated through Perusall, a campus-supported social annotation platform.
Get Students to Do the Pre-Work: A Teaching with Technology Roundtable
Tuesday, August 29 | 11:00 to 12:00 | Clough 466A
Are you looking for new strategies to get your students to come to class or lab meetings prepared this semester? Do you have a successful method for fostering student preparation that you want to share? In our inaugural Teaching with Technology Roundtable, we’ll discuss the struggles of and strategies for getting students to do the prework. Bring your questions and examples!
Using the Course Template in Canvas
Friday, August 18 | 9:00 to 10:00 | Zoom
Join the session to learn how to effortlessly design student-friendly Canvas courses with the Georgia Tech Canvas Course Template. We will demonstrate how to import the template to Canvas shells and customize it to meet your course needs.
Developing Course Guidelines for Students’ Use of Artificial Intelligence
Tuesday, August 15, 3:00-3:45pm, Zoom
Do you want to develop effective guidelines for students’ use of AI in your course? Want to see examples of course guidelines that promote students’ development of academic integrity and ethical use of AI? What is the role of the Office of Student Integrity (OSI) in supporting and enforcing course policies about student use of AI? Join this interactive conversation between Peter Ariev, CTL, David Joyner, Online Education and OMSCS, and Ronald Mazique, OSI