Hi Friend of the CTE,
Happy St. Patrick’s Day from the Center for Teaching Excellence! If you’re searching for a “pot of gold” teaching inspiration this spring, join us for one of our upcoming workshops, or request a teaching consultation. Consider applying to facilitate a summer book discussion, and start planning a proposal submission to the Lilly Conference next November.
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Upcoming Seminars and Workshops
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Teaching First, Technology Second: Designing a Pedagogically Sound Tutorbot |
Wednesday, April 8, 11:30 am - 1:00 pm, 320 Laws Hall
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Design a course- or topic-specific Tutorbot (a Gemini Gem) that supports learning without turning into an answer engine. We’ll translate tutoring research into practical routines (e.g., one-question-at-a-time Socratic loop). You’ll build and test your Tutorbot with common student scenarios and leave with a deployment plan including the Tutorbot prompt and routines. Lunch will be provided, and laptops are required.
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Personalized Teaching Development: Nuts and Bolts of ACUE |
Thursday, April 16, 2026, 1:30 - 2:30 pm, 320 Laws Hall
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Make the most of CTE’s partnership with the Association of College and University Educators (ACUE), one of the most trusted sources for faculty development in higher education. Your free membership to the ACUE Commons gives you online access to instructor development (and endorsements) anytime and anywhere. Learn how to access and make the most of instructor development from Quick Study courses in the Commons. From AI and Constructive Conversations to Media Literacy and Critical Thinking, instructional growth is just a click away!
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Submit a Proposal for the 45th Original Lilly Conference! |
Proposal submissions to present your teaching scholarship are now being accepted for the 45th Original Lilly Conference on College Teaching, November 19-21 in the Armstrong Student Center on the Oxford campus! Be part of a community of teacher-scholars who, like you, share a passion for improving college teaching and student learning through evidence-based practices. You may choose from 3 formats for your session: a 3-hour preconference workshop, a 45-minute individual session, and a poster session. The proposal submission deadline is Monday, June 15, 2026.
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Discuss Teaching Challenges and Opportunities With CTE Staff |
Midcourse consultations and formative classroom observations are now at capacity for the spring 2026 semester. But CTE staff are always available for a consultation if you or your department want to investigate new (or fine-tune existing) teaching strategies and approaches.
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Call for Facilitators: Summer Book Discussions |
Are you interested in facilitating a summer book discussion of either a preapproved CTE book or a book that you propose? Books should be focused on teaching and learning in a higher education classroom. Book discussions are held virtually for 90 minutes in June or July 2026. The CTE will purchase books for the facilitator and attendees (max 12). Only full-time continuing faculty members are eligible to apply.
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Discover Factors That Foster Engagement in Students Using AI |
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According to an article from the International Research Journal of Science, Technology, Education, and Management, curated by Ann Haley Mackenzie, CTE Faculty Teaching Associate (Teaching Curriculum and Educational Inquiry), students’ engagement with AI is enhanced when higher education institutions focus on strengthening instructor support for using AI and minimize the use of AI tools so as not to overwhelm students.
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Connecting With Students Through Better Communication |
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Have you ever been frustrated or put off by a student’s email request? Or felt at a loss to find the best way to clarify the goals of an assignment for a struggling student? This Faculty Focus article offers practical guidelines based in communication theory for communicating effectively with students for various purposes.
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