As the semester unfolds, the CTE is at the ready to support your teaching needs and help you achieve your goals. From workshops and GenAI grants to consultations and the Lilly Conference, we have you covered!

Upcoming Events

Follow this link to see our new hub for upcoming workshops and events with the CTE. This webpage will be updated regularly, so keep an eye out for offerings and opportunities that interest you. 

Upcoming Deadlines

The purpose of the CTE-IGNITE (Incorporating Generative AI With Novel Ideas for Teaching Excellence) grants is to encourage scholarly teaching around the opportunities and challenges presented by Generative AI. There are 3 levels of grants available. 

News and Information

The schedule for the 45th Original Lilly Conference on College Teaching (November 19-21, 2026, at Armstrong Student Center on the Oxford campus), is now live in Guidebook (click “Schedule” on the left sidebar to see the full 3-day program of over 100 presenters and sessions). This year's conference features plenary sessions by Christine Harrington, Morgan State University; Heidi McKee and Dennis Cheatham, Miami University; and Lynn Meade, the University of Arkansas.

For the third consecutive year, the CTE is creating a special opportunity for Miamians. We are thrilled to offer a limited number of registration scholarships (excluding meals and preconference workshops) to Miami instructors, graduate students, and staff. Complete this short scholarship application to be considered. Please wait to register until you receive word on your application from LillyCon@MiamiOH.edu.

In alignment with Miami’s teacher-scholar model, the CTE offers two invaluable services: (1) an individual midcourse consultation to interpret your student midcourse evaluation data, and (2) a formative observation paired with a consultation. Think of these services as inviting a critical friend into your pedagogical process—a skilled partner who brings a fresh set of eyes to offer actionable insights that can enhance your students’ learning and enrich your own satisfaction in the classroom. 

This Faculty Focus article calls for a paradigm shift in how we view the instructor’s role. De-emphasizing the expert/novice dichotomy in favor of a two-way, social process reduces cognitive load and enhances our ability to connect with students and meet them where they are as learners.

In this well-referenced article from Faculty Focus, the author argues that instructors’ role in the AI age remains largely the same as it’s always been: to inspire our students to learn the content.

Opportunities From Our Partners

This in-person mini conference will be held Friday, September 25th, 12:00-3:00 pm in King 134 (AIS) & King 110 (can drop in for specific sessions!). Choose one or multiple sessions from a 12:00 pm lunch and opening framing, a 1:00 pm roundtable discussion on either AI assignment design or AI policies, and a 2:00 pm student AI discussion/presentation.

Promote workshops from our Libraries to support students’ use of tools, specifically, learning about our Google Workspace and GenAI Tools in Library Databases. Post this flyer on your Canvas Site and spread the word! 

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