Mark Your Calendars! Spring Faculty Development Sessions

The Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) offers practical training and expert advice on how to thoughtfully integrate teaching technologies and proven teaching strategies into any subject area. Check out some of the workshop sessions we are offering to support RIT faculty in the Spring 2026 semester.  

Using Microsoft Copilot for Course Design | JAN 6
Learn to use Copilot to draft syllabi, assignment instructions and more.

Crafting an AI Course Syllabus Policy | JAN 6
Walk through a guided process to develop a thoughtful AI policy statement for your course syllabus.

Course Prep Drop-In Sessions with Your Faculty Fellow | JAN 7 + JAN 8
Join Faculty Fellows for a dedicated work session to prepare your spring courses and exchange tips, ideas, and best practices.

myCourses Help Sessions | JAN 7 + JAN 15
Drop in session for faculty to ask any question they want about myCourses.

Paper-Based Assignment Grading | JAN 7
Gradescope can help speed up grading of paper-based assessments.

Putting AI to Work for Policies and Assignments | JAN 8
See how students in Dr. Jeff Mill’s Quantitative Analysis class teamed up with Gemini AI and Google Colab to make sense of data.

Beyond the Roll Call: Creative Attendance Strategies | JAN 13
Explore creative and effective ways to track student engagement.

From boring to beautiful: Give student work a “glow up” with Adobe Express | JAN 21
Together we will explore templates, graphics, and assignment ideas to help your students create original work.

We look forward to connecting with you in the Spring 2026 semester!