CTL Welcomes Faculty this Fall with Teaching Innovation Workshops, Microcredentials and Grant Opportunities
events & Workshops
The Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) warmly welcomes faculty back to campus this Fall with a NEW Events and Workshops Webpage outlining Teaching Innovation Workshops, Microcredentials, Grants, and other faculty development opportunities.
Teaching Innovation Workshops to Reach Your Teaching Goals
As we begin another academic year filled with opportunities for growth and innovation, we encourage you to explore, experiment, and engage with the many resources and events that CTL has to offer. Whether you’re diving into new teaching strategies, incorporating AI into your curriculum, or simply looking to connect with colleagues, the CTL is here to support you every step of the way. Click the images below to browse and enroll in CTL workshops.
Enroll in Generative AI Foundations workshops to learn foundational AI concepts and skills.
Enroll in Canvas Tools and Analytics workshops to learn new Canvas tools and learning analytics available through Canvas.
Enroll in Student Engagement workshops to explore new ways to improve student engagement in your courses.
Enroll in Teaching Essentials workshops to learn best practices in teaching and learning.
Enroll in Teaching with AI workshops to learn how to integrate AI tools into your teaching and learning practice.
Enroll in Canvas Foundations workshops to understand the basics of preparing your Canvas course for the first day of class.
Enroll in Difficult Conversations in the Classroom workshops to learn how to approach contentious conversions and build community with your students.
Enroll in Teaching with Technology workshops to learn how to integrate educational technologies into your course.
Teaching and Learning Microcredentials
Enhance your professional development by obtaining one or more of our Teaching and Learning microcredentials!
- Essentials of Teaching and Learning
- *NEW* Essentials of Learning Technologies
- Coming Soon: Essentials of DesignPLUS for Canvas
2025 sotl grants
Apply for a Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Grant on AI to evaluate the impacts of AI in your teaching and learning practice!
Proposals due October 1st.
ICYMI: The 2025 AI Summit
Over 200 UNC Charlotte faculty, staff, students, administrators, industry partners, and attendees from surrounding education institutions, convened at the Dubois Center for the 3rd Annual Charlotte AI Summit for Smarter Learning.
Key insights from featured sessions included:
- Strategies to design more effective and ethical learning experiences with AI
- Where we are headed as a campus in terms of supporting students, faculty, and staff with AI technologies
- What different units on campus are doing to prepare university employees for the next generation of learners at UNC Charlotte
- How industry partners are leveraging AI in the workforce, and
- Perspectives on college level needs and potential directions for the future of AI across the disciplines at UNC Charlotte
The summit showcased over 25 presentations by Charlotte faculty on what they are doing with AI in the classroom, how they are using AI for research, and the ethical considerations they are making as they consider AI use in higher education.
The summit also welcomed a new and exciting session format called AI Stand Up Stories, where faculty shared their personal experiences and feelings about how AI has impacted their work and teaching.
We look forward to the fourth AI Summit in May 2026!
DRiving first-year student success
CTL Instructional Designers have worked closely with innovation-driven faculty in the College of Computing and Informatics and the College of Engineering to improve first year course sequences by integrating active, project-based, and collaborative learning.
First year students are being welcomed into newly developed programs that prioritize innovative teaching and learning practices fit for the next generation of learners at UNC Charlotte.
AI-POWERED virtual STUDENT SUPPORT COMMUNITIES
NinerLink by Inscribe, UNC Charlotte’s first AI-Powered Virtual Student Support Community can be integrated into your Canvas course experience to provide students with 24-7 access to peer support and resources.
Interested to learn more? Submit a help ticket to consult with a CTL Instructional Designer about adding NinerLink to your course or program.