Monday, May 13 | 9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 14 | 9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 15 | 9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Thursday, May 16 | 9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. CTRL’s Course Design Institute (CDI) is a series of workshops and supplemental materials to support faculty and staff as […]

Join AU Core Ethical Reasoning committee members and instructors as they discuss results from piloting the use of case studies to assess student learning. As an assessment exercise, students across several Ethical Reasoning courses engaged in discussion about an ethical dilemma of a couple planning their wedding. Committee members will walk through their methodology and results from the pilot of this activity before […]

COIL, or Collaborative Online International Learning, is a form of virtual exchange that pairs instructors and students with another course usually located in other countries to work together to complete a project. In this panel discussion, our first COIL faculty will share their experiences and insights. We are excited to share the parameters and possibilities of COIL with AU’s […]

This session focuses on (re)designing course syllabi to incorporate Community-Based Learning & Research (CBLR), a pedagogy that deepens student learning through collaboration with nonprofits and community organizations. Throughout the program, Faculty will learn how to synthesize a course’s learning outcomes to meaningful and equitable community engagement in the D.C. community.   In addition, we will share the new infrastructure […]

Interested in engaging in research to better understand and improve your teaching methods? Join us for a panel discussion on the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL). SoTL describes research where instructors systematically assess and share their teaching practices. Four AU SoTL researchers will share overviews of their projects, best practices, and opportunities for institutional support. Whether you’re new to SoTL or a seasoned […]

This workshop focuses on the “exit ticket” (ET) assignment as a student-centered pedagogical exercise that builds continuity between class meetings and provides essential feedback to the professor. The ET assignment is designed to let students know that you are invested in their learning because their feedback informs teaching decisions and builds a classroom culture of […]

This session focuses on (re)designing course syllabi to incorporate Community-Based Learning & Research (CBLR), a pedagogy that deepens student learning through collaboration with nonprofits and community organizations. Throughout the program, Faculty will learn how to synthesize a course’s learning outcomes to meaningful and equitable community engagement in the D.C. community.   In addition, we will share the new infrastructure […]

This session will focus on tools and technologies that help create dynamic learning experiences that cater to diverse learning needs and preferences. By utilizing integrated Canvas tools, such as Kaltura, YellowDig, and PlayPosit, and incorporating multimedia elements, we will present a systematic and effective approach to attain pedagogical excellence. Whether you’re an educator eager to revitalize your course materials or starting from scratch, this […]

Have you ever  wondered if there is a free and open-source program for qualitative analysis? The answer is YES! This session will introduce you to the basics of Taguette, a free and open-source program that can be used for organizing and coding qualitative data and working collaboratively with your research team.  Register for this event.

Join Natural-Scientific Inquiry committee members and Core Assessment Analyst Diamond Brown as they share strategies for interpreting and implementing feedback from the end-of-semester student learning outcome survey.  Register for this event.

Join the AU Core Complex Problems (CP) team – including our new faculty director –  to refresh your knowledge of the CP learning outcomes and workshop ideas for a new CP proposal or updates to an existing course. 

This workshop is all about how to use the new high-performance computer. We will talk about policies, connecting, and submitting jobs that use Stata, Matlab, Python, and R.  Register for this event.