CTL manages and runs several learning sessions (Lunch & Learn), hands-on workshops (Workshops), and “Teacher Improvement Groups” (Faculty Learning Community) throughout the year. All UT faculty and staff are welcome to participate. Advanced registration is encouraged, as seating in meetings are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Registration is required to receive a certificate of completion.
September
Sep 10, 2025 Bagels and Bots: Using AI Tutors to Enhance Learning
8:00 am-8:50 am
GCB 132
Join us to learn more about OER and AI tutors to enhance learning and gain the skills to implement these powerful tools into your Canvas courses. This workshop will be presented by Emma Lanners (Open Educational Resources and Graduate Support), Rob Gray (Director of learning Services and Associate Dean for University College), and Scott Allen (Senior Learning Management Systems Administrator).
Sep 17, 2025 Unlocking the Power of Vertically Integrated Projects: The What, How, and Why
2:00 pm-2:50 pm
GCB 132
Abstract: This presentation introduces the What, How, and Why of the VIP program introduced by Provost Lacourse at Convocation, highlighting how it engages students in long-term, interdisciplinary research while offering new opportunities for faculty collaboration and impact. Bio: Dr. Vinodh Chellamuthu, Director of Research and Associate Professor of Mathematics at Utah Tech University, is a nationally recognized mentor in undergraduate research. He has guided more than 55 students in applied and computational mathematics and interdisciplinary projects and leads efforts to expand research enterprise across campus.
Sep 26, 2025 Teachers Helping Teachers
11:00 am-11:50 am
GCB 333
This monthly interactive and collaborative discussion is aimed at boosting morale and offering pedagogical support. You are welcome to come with issues, concerns, or triumphs in the classrooms to share with colleagues or come to share your insights and experience.
October
Oct 03, 2025 Embodied Pedagogy
10:00 am-10:50 am
CTL Faculty Support Fellow Emily FitzGerald will host a conversation about how to consider students’ whole selves in course design, class discussions, assignments, and assessments using embodied methodologies. This approach enables the kind of teaching and learning that encourages exploration, experimentation, and application outside of the classroom, in turn fostering critical thinking, metacognition, and empathy. (This is an in-person workshop: GCB132. It will also be given remotely on Monday, Oct. 6th @ 10 am.)
Oct 06, 2025 Embodied Pedagogy
10:00 am-10:50 am
CTL Faculty Support Fellow Emily FitzGerald will host a conversation about how to consider students’ whole selves in course design, class discussions, assignments, and assessments using embodied methodologies. This approach enables the kind of teaching and learning that encourages exploration, experimentation, and application outside of the classroom, in turn fostering critical thinking, metacognition, and empathy. (This is a remote workshop. It will also be given in-person on Friday, Oct. 3rd @ 10 am.)
Oct 15, 2025 Bagels and Bots: My Favorite AI Assignment
8:00 am-8:50 am
Join us for fun, lively, informative sessions where you can get lots of ideas about how to implement (or prevent) AI in a short amount of time. Faculty from across campus will share with us their favorite AI assignment in a quick 3 minute presentation (we will have a bell and will ding it aggressively if you go over 3 minutes). AND bagels for breakfast.
Oct 16, 2025 Teaching with AI: From Prompting to Practice
4:00 pm-4:26 pm
Cerasela Ceapa, Visiting Instructor of the Practice in Computer Science (University Politehnica of Bucharest), will speak to us about some of the fundamentals of AI in the classroom. AI isn’t here to replace professors, it’s here to make teaching smarter, faster, and more creative! In this interactive workshop, you will discover how AI can become your teaching assistant: generating quizzes, summarizing research, designing lessons plans, and even offering alternative explanations for your students. We’ll cover the basics of ” prompt engineering ” explore real tools you can use right away and tackle the big questions of ethics and academic integrity. Join us for live demos, hands on ideas, and a look at how AI can transform your teaching.
November