Events for Faculty and Instructional Staff
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Teaching Workshops
CATLOE's teaching workshops and benchwork sessions are highly interactive. They replicate active learning so you can experience what it might be like to use evidence-based strategies, methods, or techniques in your own classrooms. All of our events provide guided support for implementing what you’ve learned in your teaching.
Instructional Leadership Academy: Course Design to Foster Student Success
Opening workshop May 29, 10:00 – 12:00 noon
Design workshops June 1 - 5, 10:00 – 11:30 am
All sessions will be offered virtually through Zoom.
Application Deadline: May 25, 2026. There are a limited number of seats for this Academy.
As an instructor, you want a course that challenges your students, helps them navigate and manage their learning, and is easy for you to facilitate. Can you have it all? Yes, you can! Whether you're teaching in person, online, or something in between, a well-designed course is the key to your students' success and engagement--and your sanity! This Academy guides you through the steps of backward course design with support and feedback from colleagues. You will engage in a series of short, interactive workshops leading you through the process of designing or re-designing a course that invites your students into the thinking (and the excitement!) of your discipline.
Before each workshop, you will complete a short homework assignment that allows you to make concrete progress on your course design. By the end of the Academy, you will have built the foundation for a course that engages students with rigorous, authentic work and provides a path to their success! After the Academy, you will have ongoing support from an instructional consultant as you implement your new design. In order to ensure that all participants have the best possible experience, we ask that you commit to attending all six meetings of the Course Design Academy and completing homework assignments each day.
Apply for Instructional Leadership Academy: Course Design to Foster Student Success
Teaching with Technology Workshops
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Brightspace Training Webinars
We do not currently have any webinars scheduled. Please visit our collection of Brightspace Training Videos for focused guidance on using features in Brightspace.
Vendor Demos and Training
There are currently no vendor demos scheduled. Please visit our Brightspace Training Videos page to see recordings of past sessions.
Accessibility
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Accessibility Webinars
We do not have any webinars currently scheduled. Please visit the Accessibility section of our Teaching Resources page for recordings and written guides.
Workshops for Graduate Students
Academic Job Market Workshops
The academic job market is more competitive than ever, and prospective candidates must think carefully about how they present themselves both in their written materials and in interview situations. In this six-part series, you will learn the secrets of how to prepare a CV, cover letter, and teaching statement that will get you noticed. You will also learn how to prepare for interviews, how to prepare a teaching demonstration, and how to prepare your “job talk” (the overview of your research required for most searches). This series of short, high-impact workshops will provide you with the resources and support you need as you prepare to apply for faculty positions. Graduate students in all stages are encouraged to participate; however, these workshops are most effective when taken in advance of the job search process, ideally at least a year before entering the academic job market.
Please note that all academic job market workshops for graduate students were held in Fall 2025. There will be no workshops offered in Spring 2026. Please visit our Resources for Graduate Students or request a consultation for support with preparing for the academic job market.