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The CTLI

The Center for Teaching and Learning Innovation supports the pedagogical advancement of faculty across the statewide university, nurturing a reflective and supportive teaching community, promoting evidence-based practice, developing resources/trainings/learning opportunities, and centering diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justice to facilitate engaged, meaningful student learning.

About Us
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    Foster a Culture of Using Names in the Classroom

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Upcoming Events

  • Program Assessment: Drop-In Office Hours

    Drop in with the CTLI staff and members of the Program Assessment Committee of the Faculty Assembly to ask questions about program assessment. Come any time during the hour for… Read More »Program Assessment: Drop-In Office Hours

    April 24 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

  • Spring 2026 Series on Writing & Generative AI: An Emphasis on Learning while Writing with AI: Transparency, Accountability, & Innovation

    Audience: AI Experimenters  It can be easy to get caught up in concerns about students abusing generative AI to the point that the purpose of assignments – learning – can… Read More »Spring 2026 Series on Writing & Generative AI: An Emphasis on Learning while Writing with AI: Transparency, Accountability, & Innovation

    April 27 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

  • Motivating Online Students: Practical Strategies for a One-Hour Course Tune-Up

    Studies of online learning show that timely, authentic instructor feedback and visible participation in discussions are associated with higher engagement, stronger sense of belonging, and improved academic performance for online… Read More »Motivating Online Students: Practical Strategies for a One-Hour Course Tune-Up

    April 27 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

  • AI Faculty Learning Community – Best Practices and Lessons Learned

    A faculty learning community (FLC) is a small interdisciplinary peer-led group who engages in a collaborative program focused on building a sense of community and enhancing teaching and learning. During… Read More »AI Faculty Learning Community – Best Practices and Lessons Learned

    May 6 @ 3:00 pm – 4:15 pm

  • Prepare for Fall: Agentic AI and Its Impact on Teaching & Learning

    This workshop is an introduction to agentic AI (AI systems that can plan, make decisions, and take action toward goals with limited human prompting). We’ll define and distinguish agentic AI… Read More »Prepare for Fall: Agentic AI and Its Impact on Teaching & Learning

    May 7 @ 12:15 pm – 1:30 pm