Welcome
The Center for Teaching, Research & Learning (CTRL) promotes excellence in teaching and scholarship at American University. CTRL serves as the nexus for faculty development as scholar-teachers who are committed to using evidence-based and data-driven approaches in their pursuits. Our work is guided by the Inclusive Excellence Framework which views diversity, equity, and inclusion as catalysts for achieving institutional and educational excellence. Read more about the Inclusive Excellence Framework.
Accessibility Notice:
Request an accessible meeting via email or call (202) 885-2117: CTRL is committed to providing services to all faculty & staff. Considering the inaccessibility of our location at Hurst Hall, we will coordinate the delivery of our services at an accessible location upon request.
Announcements
Key Resources from CTRL
Keynote: Promoting Growth Through Effective Environmental Stewardship
As part of CTRL’s weeklong CPTL series of engagement in inclusive pedagogy and leadership, Dr. Beronda Montgomery (Vice President of Academic Affairs, Grinnell College) spoke to AU faculty and administrators about mentoring and academic leadership. Watch this excellent keynote by clicking on the link below!
Social-Emotional Learning; The Role of Emotion in Teaching
Iana Amiscary, CTRL Graduate Assistant for Teaching and Learning Support, was invited to speak on a panel session run by Howard University’s Center for Excellence in Teaching, Learning & Assessment on social emotional learning. This work stemmed from Iana’s research and work on trauma informed pedagogy, which she presented in February at the Conference on Higher Education Pedagogy.
Remote Learning Resources
As our campus community once again shifts to online instruction on very short notice amidst a public health crisis, we want to highlight a variety of resources to help you. You’ve got this – and we are here for you.
Join us on Wednesday, January 5th at 3:00pm for Responding to Remote Transition: Modeling Community Building and Connection
The CTRL Beat - new issue!
This online space provides all AU faculty a chance to explore and share new pedagogical insights and to learn about up-and-coming research on teaching and learning from the CTRL team and its Faculty Fellows. Stay on beat with us, and you’ll have all you need each semester!
CTRL Publications
These publications illustrate the research of CTRL staff on a specific topics in teaching and pedagogy, with an occasional inclusion of articles in other topical areas. Our team utilizes this space to not only highlight their intellectual output, but to share valuable learning insights and best practices.
Furthermore, the publications page is an archive of CTRL related content that serves as a searchable database for our community and external partners.
Previously Recorded Workshops
Miss one our our workshops? Check out our Past Events Archive page to view all previously recorded workshops!
10 Habits to Humanize Online Classrooms
“Antiracist pedagogy recognizes students as deeply complex individuals and disrupts the marginalization of those of color and others left behind,” writes Amaarah DeCuir (CTRL, IP Fellow).
Faculty Guide to Free and Open Source Software (FOSS)
The Faculty Guide lists some free and open source solutions to common software needs and includes software freely available on campus.
Time on Task for Remote Courses
CTRL is happy to provide a Time on Task Guide for planning & teaching your remote course. The purpose of this guide is to help you make informed decisions about allocating student time and effort both during and outside the class periods.
