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.

View our current workshop schedule

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.

Email ctl@rit.edu to request a custom workshop!

  1. Active Learning Strategies for Large and Small Classrooms
    • Techniques for engaging students in active participation during lectures and discussions.
  2. Universal Design for Learning (UDL) in Course Design
    • How to make your course accessible and effective for all learners.
  3. Formative Assessment Techniques
    • Using low-stakes assessments to monitor and improve student learning throughout the course.
  4. Backward Course Design: Aligning Learning Outcomes, Assessments, and Activities
    • Creating cohesive course outlines by starting with learning goals and designing assessments and lessons to meet them. We can also target the development of measurable learning outcomes for Course Proposal/Overview Forms.
  5. Creating an Inclusive Classroom Environment
    • Strategies for fostering an environment where all students feel welcomed, valued, and supported.
  6. Effective Feedback Strategies for Student Success
    • How to provide timely and actionable feedback that promotes deeper learning.
  7. Facilitating Collaborative Learning
    • Effective practices for designing and implementing group work, peer reviews, and collaborative projects.
  8. Scaffolding Learning to Support Student Development
    • Techniques for gradually building up student skills and knowledge throughout a course.
  9. Incorporating Project-Based Learning in Your Course
    • Develop instructions and a rubric for a project-based learning activity. Come with learning outcomes and the knowledge/skill set you want to assess.
  10. Socratic Questioning and Critical Thinking in the Classroom
    • Encouraging deeper thought and reasoning through effective questioning techniques.
  11. Gamification in Higher Education
    • Leveraging game elements to enhance student engagement and motivation in courses.

  1. Using Polling Tools for Real-Time Student Engagement
    • Explore free or low-cost polling tools like Slido or Mentimeter to gather and display feedback from the entire class.
  2. Flipping the Classroom with Video Lectures and Online Materials
    • Incorporating pre-recorded lectures and materials to make class time more interactive.
  3. Integrating e-Portfolios for Student Reflection and Formative Assessment
    • Using e-portfolios in myCourses as a tool for student reflection, skill development, and showcasing course-level work.
  4. Optimizing Your myCourses Course Site for Student Navigation
    • How to structure course content in myCourses for ease of use and improved student engagement.
  5. Creating Interactive Quizzes and Assessments in myCourses
    • Using myCourses’ quiz and assessment features to create dynamic, formative assessments.
  6. Leveraging myCourses’ Gradebook for Efficient Feedback and Grading
    • How to set up and use the gradebook effectively to streamline grading and provide feedback.
  7. Using myCourses for Online Discussions and Peer Collaboration
    • Encouraging meaningful student interaction through discussion boards and peer review tools in outside-of-class activities as well as online courses.
  8. Using myCourses Rubrics
    • How to use rubrics to improve transparency and consistency of grading while giving valuable feedback to students on their work.
  9. Using Intelligent Agents in myCourses to Keep Students on Track
    • How designing automated emails (Intelligent Agents) can assist students in completing assignments on time, while not increasing overall faculty workload.
  10. Help Students Stay on Track in Your Course
    • See how using due dates, Announcements, and weekly plans in myCourses can help keep your students on track and develop effective time management habits.
  11. Active Learning in Zoom
    • Strategies for facilitating engaging activities in both online and in-person courses using this visual and collaborating tool.
  12. Providing Robust Feedback to Students
    • Using Panopto Video within myCourses Assignment Annotations to provide quick and effective feedback to students while grading.