Events and Workshops

Innovate, Engage, Inspire: Fall Faculty Workshops

Celebrating 25 years of commitment to teaching excellence and student success at UNC Charlotte, the Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) welcomes faculty back to campus this Fall!

All UNC Charlotte faculty and instructional staff are invited to participate in our Fall workshops on high-impact and innovative teaching strategies designed to support student success and enhance classroom effectiveness.

Teaching Innovation Areas for 2024-2025

Get excited! There are foundational and new faculty development topics to explore this year:

• Pedagogies on Generative AI: Prompt Writing, Student Study Skills, Student Writing Skills, Syllabus and Classroom Communication, Ethical Considerations, Teaching with Zoom AI
• Student Success Strategies: Syllabus Strategies, Growth Mindset, Active Learning, Group Projects, Poll Everywhere
• Canvas Foundations: Canvas Starting Fresh, Quizzing, Assignments and Gradebook
• Teaching Effectiveness with Canvas Tools: Canvas Studio Video Insights, Canvas Analytics for Early Intervention
• Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Grants Program and Proposal Writing Course

Why Attend CTL Faculty Development Workshops

• Gain knowledge and practice with UNC Charlotte’s enterprise technologies for teaching and learning.
• Learn from expert CTL instructional designers, faculty development specialists, and academic partners.
• Meet your colleagues and share stories, experiences, challenges, solutions.
• Access flexible training formats for online or self-paced learning.

Schedule of Fall Workshops

Registration is required for all participants to attend and receive professional development credit.

Below is our catalog of workshops for the 2024 Fall Semester.

Overview of Gen-AI Tools for Education

• Sep. 5, 1:00pm – 2:00pm
• Sep. 18, 2:30pm – 3:30pm
• Oct. 8, 10:00am – 11:00am

Part 1: Introduction to Gen-AI and Prompt Writing

• Sep. 4, 10:00am – 11:00am
• Sep. 16, 1:00pm – 2:00pm
• Oct. 3, 2:30pm – 3:30pm

Part 2: Student Study Skills with Gen-AI (with MS Copilot)

• Sep. 9, 10:00am – 11:00am
• Sep. 24, 1:00pm – 2:00pm
• Oct. 10, 10:00am – 11:00am

Part 3: Student Writing Skills with Gen-AI (with MS Copilot)

• Sep. 10, 10:00am – 11:00am
• Sep. 26, 1:00pm – 2:00pm
• Oct. 16, 2:30pm – 3:30pm

Ethical Considerations for Teaching with Gen-AI

• Sep. 30, 1:00pm – 2:00pm
• Oct. 17, 10:00am – 11:00am

Zoom AI for Teaching

• Sep. 6, 10:00am – 11:00am
• Sep. 17, 1:00pm – 2:00pm
• Oct. 9, 2:30pm – 3:30pm

Syllabus and Classroom Communication on AI Tools

• Sep. 12, 10:00am – 11:00am
• Sep. 16, 2:30pm – 3:30pm

Canvas: Starting Fresh

• Sep. 5, 10:00am – 11:00am
• Oct. 1, 1:00pm – 2:00pm

**This workshop is part of the Essentials of Learning Technologies Certificate

Canvas: Quizzing

• Sep. 9, 11:30am – 12:30pm
• Oct. 10, 10:00am – 11:00am

Canvas: Assignments and Gradebook

• Sep. 4, 1:00pm – 2:00pm
• Oct. 24, 10:00am – 11:00am

**This workshop is part of the Essentials of Learning Technologies Certificate

Part 1: Canvas Studio – Creating Video Assignments

• Sep. 13, 10:00am – 11:00am
• Oct. 2, 1:00pm – 2:00pm

Part 2: Canvas Studio – Creating Video Quizzes

• Sep. 27, 1:00pm – 2:00pm
• Oct. 22, 10:00am – 11:00am

Getting Started with Active Teaching and Learning

• Sep. 17, 10:00am – 11:00am

**This workshop is part of the Essentials of Teaching and Learning Certificate

Part 1: Teaching with Poll Everywhere

• Sep. 10, 1:00pm – 2:00pm
• Sep. 26, 11:30am – 12:30pm
• Oct. 18, 10:00am – 11:00am

Part 2: Active Learning with Poll Everywhere

• Sep. 30, 10:00am – 11:00am
• Oct. 24, 1:00pm – 2:00pm

Designing and Implementing Group Projects

• Sep. 12, 1:00pm – 2:00pm
• Oct. 22, 10:00am – 11:00am

Part 1: Canvas Analytics for Early Intervention

• Sep. 19, 1:00pm – 2:00pm
• Oct. 10, 10:00am – 11:00am

Part 2: Canvas Analytics to Improve Your Canvas Course Design

• Sep. 23, 10:00am – 11:00am
• Oct. 4, 1:00pm – 2:00pm
• Oct. 21, 11:30am – 12:30pm

Part 3: Canvas Studio – Exploring Video Insights

• Sep. 24, 10:00am – 11:00am
• Oct. 7, 1:00pm – 2:00pm
• Oct. 29, 10:00am – 11:00am

Growth Mindset Activities for Your Class

• Sep. 3, 1:00pm – 2:00pm
• Oct. 11, 11:30am – 12:30am

Learning with Generative AI: Stories for the Classroom and Clinic

• Oct. 21, 1:00 – 2:00pm
• Nov. 4, 11:30 – 12:30pm

Orientation to Globally Networked Learning (GNL)

• Schedule Coming Soon

Syllabus 101: Roadmap to Success

• Asynchronous Course
  • December 9-13 (Mon.-Wed.)

Introduction to Learning Objectives and Backward Design

• Asynchronous Course
  • November 11-15 (Mon.-Fri.)

Using Feedback to Improve Teaching and Learning

• Asynchronous Course
  • October 7-11 (Mon.-Fri.)

Enhancing Cultural Awareness

• Oct. 22, 10:00am – 11:00am
• Nov. 5-7, (3-Day Asynchronous)

Instructor-Led Workshops

Register for synchronous instructor-led workshops held both in-person and virtual.

Self-Paced Canvas Courses

Register for asynchronous self-paced Canvas workshops.

Teaching Certificates

Learn about the certificate programs offered by the Center for Teaching and Learning. Certified faculty receive a Credly digital credential.