The Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning and Faculty Success Team are dedicated to fostering professional growth and community among faculty members. We host a variety of regular events designed to enhance teaching skills, promote collaboration, and celebrate achievements.
Our monthly workshops focus on professional development and alternate between in-person and virtual formats. We also invite guest speakers to share their expertise and insights on various topics related to teaching and learning. These events offer valuable perspectives and stimulate thought-provoking discussions, enriching the professional lives of our faculty.
Stay tuned for updates and join us in our mission to innovate and excel in teaching and learning.
Date: Thursday, September 25th, 2:30 - 4:00 pm CT
Platform: Class for Teams
Join us for our next Faculty Success Workshop, where we will explore the basics of artificial intelligence and its growing role in academia. Learn how AI works, discover practical ways to integrate it into your teaching and research, and gain strategies for navigating student use of AI tools responsibly. This session offers a balanced introduction to AI’s mechanics, its potential to enhance faculty workflows, and the ethical considerations that come with its use in the classroom.
Date: Tuesday, October 14th, 2:30 - 4:00 pm CT
Location: Digital Learning Lab - Room 101, Carl Parker Building
Join us for our next Faculty Success Workshop, where we will explore the art and science of writing effective prompts for AI tools. Learn how to craft clear, targeted instructions that yield accurate, relevant, and ethical outputs. This session will also touch on how prompt design influences student outcomes and how to guide learners in using AI responsibly and productively.
Date: Wednesday, October 22nd, 10:30 - 11:30 am CT
Location: Sabine 1 - Room 123, Setzer Student Center
Pull up a chair and join us for a casual, brunch-style Faculty Roundtable where we’ll explore what accessibility really looks like in today’s classrooms—online and in person. This informal gathering invites faculty to share experiences, ask questions, and explore ideas with peers and subject matter experts. Whether you're just starting to think about accessibility or are already implementing Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles, this is a space to connect with colleagues and experts, ask questions, and discover new approaches that support all learners.
Date: Thursday, October 30th, 2:30 - 4:00 pm CT
Platform: Class for Teams
Join us for our next Faculty Success Workshop, where we will explore best practices for teaching large classes in an online environment. Learn how to streamline grading, maintain meaningful communication with students, and effectively collaborate with teaching assistants to support learner success. This session offers practical tools and scalable strategies to help faculty stay organized, responsive, and engaged—no matter the class size.
Date: Tuesday, November 11th, 2:30 - 4:00 pm CT
Location: Digital Learning Lab - Room 101, Carl Parker Building
Join us for our next Faculty Success Workshop, where we will explore how strategic text formatting can dramatically improve student engagement with announcements, instructions, and course materials. Learn how to use headings, bolding, spacing, and visual hierarchy to guide attention, reduce cognitive load, and make your content more accessible.
Date: Wednesday, November 19th, 10:30 - 11:30 am CT
Location: Sabine 1 - Room 123, Setzer Student Center
Pull up a chair and join us for a relaxed, brunch-style Faculty Roundtable where we’ll dive into the evolving world of artificial intelligence in higher education. This informal gathering invites faculty to share experiences, ask questions, and explore ideas with peers and subject matter experts. Whether you're curious about how AI is shaping teaching and learning, concerned about student use, or experimenting with tools yourself, this is a space to connect, reflect, and learn together.
Faculty Success support is available 8:00 AM until 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday. We are committed to the highest ideals of confidentiality in all matters.
Casey Ford | Assistant Director of Faculty Success
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