CTL Workshops
The Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) offers regular onsite and virtual workshops open to all Rochester Institute of Technology faculty and instructional staff.
General Workshops
Our workshops feature interactive discussions of current, evidence-based best practices in teaching and learning. Participation in CTL-led workshops provides the opportunity for faculty at all levels to engage in discussions on effective pedagogy with colleagues from across the disciplines.
Custom Workshops
In addition to scheduled workshops, the CTL will gladly provide workshop sessions to meet the needs of individual academic departments at RIT. Department leaders may choose from the list of workshop topics below, or contact us to customize a session which meets your faculty’s teaching needs.
- AI in the Classroom: Practical Case Studies: Explore how RIT faculty are using AI tools to design assignments, facilitate active learning, and enhance student engagement. We will share examples across disciplines and discuss ways to adapt these ideas to your own teaching.
- Using AI to Support Active Learning in Large Classes: Large lecture halls do not have to mean passive learning. Discover how AI can be integrated into think-pair-share, problem-solving, and other active learning strategies at scale—without losing connection to students.
- Creative Uses of AI in Writing-Intensive Courses: From brainstorming to peer review, AI can serve as a collaborative partner in writing instruction. This session highlights creative, discipline-specific ways to use AI to support student writing while maintaining academic integrity.
- From Didactic to Dynamic: Refreshing Lecture-Based Courses: Learn techniques to add energy, interaction, and engagement to traditional lectures. We will explore small adjustments that can transform passive listening into active learning experiences.
- Active Learning Strategies for Large and Small Classrooms: Practical, adaptable strategies for engaging students across different class sizes—whether you teach in an active learning space or a traditional room. Includes tips for quick implementation.
- Project-Based Learning with a Modern Twist: Design projects that connect course content to authentic problems and encourage creativity. We’ll discuss planning, assessment, and how to integrate AI as a support tool.
- Socratic Questioning and Critical Thinking in the Age of AI: Refine your questioning techniques to deepen student thinking—while also addressing how to critically evaluate AI-generated information.
- Maintaining Connection in the Classroom: Techniques for fostering meaningful student–instructor relationships and keeping students engaged in learning, even in large or hybrid environments.
- Teaching for Resilience: Practical strategies to help students adapt, recover, and persist when faced with academic challenges, setbacks, or changes.
- Effective Feedback Strategies for Student Success: How to provide timely, specific, and motivating feedback that encourages improvement. Includes examples of integrating AI-assisted feedback.
- Scaffolding Learning to Support Student Development: Step-by-step approaches to building skills and knowledge over time so students can confidently tackle more complex tasks and ideas.
- Universal Design for Learning (UDL) in Course Design: Incorporate UDL principles to make your course more accessible and effective for all learners—without a complete redesign.
- Formative Assessment Techniques: Low-stakes assessment strategies to gauge understanding, guide instruction, and encourage deeper learning throughout the term.
- Tech Tools That Work: A curated overview of effective teaching technologies, from polling tools to collaborative platforms, with tips for integrating them seamlessly into class activities.
- Technology in Your Teaching: Department Spotlight: A customized session on how your department can make the most of teaching technologies—both in the classroom and online. This might include strategies for organizing and streamlining myCourses sites, using polling or collaboration tools, leveraging Panopto for content delivery, or integrating tech into active learning classrooms. We will work with you to focus on tools and approaches most relevant to your courses and students.