The CTLI is here to support all new faculty at VTSU in their teaching endeavors and in learning about key student support services. As a follow-up to our fall sessions, this is an opportunity to set a teaching goal for the spring semester and answer any questions you may have as you get ready to… Read More »For New VTSU Faculty: Spring Semester Kick-Off
You want to become a “better” instructor, but what does that mean? What does good teaching look like? And how do you get started? This workshop will walk you through a goal-setting process using the Teaching Effectiveness Framework. You will leave this session with a goal, action steps to carry out that goal, and tools… Read More »Spring Semester Goal Setting Using the Teaching Effectiveness Framework
This one-hour Zoom gathering is designed for Vermont State University faculty. Are you making the most of the VSCS Libraries resources and services? Are your students getting the most out of what the library offers and succeeding in your class? Learn practical (and helpful!) ways to bring information literacy lessons into your courses and help… Read More »Quick, Ask the Library! Making the Most of the VSCS Libraries’ Services
As educators, we want to do our jobs well. We want to be fair, we want to promote safe communities, and we want to support all our students in every aspect of their lives. Tools help us realize these goals that we already have. Educators, even those with experience and compassion, may unconsciously negatively… Read More »Building Anti-Racist Educators: Reading & Inquiry Series – January Meeting
This one-hour Zoom gathering is designed for Vermont State University faculty. Are you making the most of the VSCS Libraries resources and services? Are your students getting the most out of what the library offers and succeeding in your class? Learn practical (and helpful!) ways to bring information literacy lessons into your courses and help… Read More »Quick, Ask the Library! Making the Most of the VSCS Libraries’ Services
You want to become a “better” instructor, but what does that mean? What does good teaching look like? And how do you get started? This workshop will walk you through a goal-setting process using the Teaching Effectiveness Framework. You will leave this session with a goal, action steps to carry out that goal, and tools… Read More »Spring Semester Goal Setting Using the Teaching Effectiveness Framework
Audience: AI Explorers Whether you have been secretly ignoring generative AI, hoping it would go away or intimidated to get started, this first workshop is for you! Generative AI tools have become embedded in education. When it comes to writing assignments, our students are using these tools, whether or not faculty integrate generative AI into… Read More »Spring 2026 Series on Writing & Generative AI: An Introduction to Generative AI
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 any of these monthly sessions *Friday, January 30 from 2-3pm *Friday, February 20 from 2-3pm *Friday, March 27 from 2-3pm *Friday, April 24 from 2-3pm… Read More »Program Assessment: Drop-In Office Hours
Audience: Beginner This workshop series is geared toward faculty and staff members with a basic knowledge of sound digital accessibility practices. The workshops will include hands-on activities that align with accessibility learning modules developed by the CTLI over the past several months and participants are encouraged to review the applicable modules prior to each scheduled… Read More »Spring 2026 Digital Accessibility Series: Creating Accessible Hyperlinks
Reliable data and evidence is critical for confidence in program changes intended to improve student outcomes. Come learn more about how to collect direct evidence of student learning as part of your annual program assessment efforts. Presented By: Jen Garrett-Ostermiller, CTLI Director **Note - this is a live version of the self-service workshop available… Read More »Program Assessment: Collecting and Evaluating Direct Evidence
Audience: Beginner This workshop series is geared toward faculty and staff members with a basic knowledge of sound digital accessibility practices. The workshops will include hands-on activities that align with accessibility learning modules developed by the CTLI over the past several months and participants are encouraged to review the applicable modules prior to each scheduled… Read More »Spring 2026 Digital Accessibility Series: Selecting Accessible Color Combinations
Dr. Sarah Chambers, Director of Learning Technologies for Shared Services is offering a workshop series to support faculty efforts toward digital accessibility. Panorama Playgrounds are interactive, hands-on workshops designed to help faculty improve the accessibility of their courses using YuJa Panorama. Each session focuses on a specific type of content—Canvas pages, Word documents, PDFs, and… Read More »Spring 2026 Panorama Playground Series: What is Panorama?