This Week for Faculty: CTL Office Hours, not-to-be missed events, and so much more!
Meet with CTL Learning Designers during in-person Office Hours!
January 27 through January 31, 9:00am-5:00pm, stop by 212 Butler Library for in-person support to help you get your courses ready for Spring 2025! CTL Learning Designers can assist you with setting up your CourseWorks sites, making your CourseWorks sites more accessible, and helping you integrate other Columbia-supported instructional technologies.
In-person support is also always available by appointment! To schedule an appointment, contact the CTL at ColumbiaCTL@columbia.edu.
CTL workshops this week!
Navigating HOT Moments: Before, During, & After Class
Tuesday, January 28, 11:00am-12:00pm, online
Unable to join us for this workshop? This session will also be offered on February 27, March 26, April 22. Engage with the CTL on-demand resource: Navigating Heated, Offensive, and Tense (HOT) Moments in the Classroom. You can also schedule a consultation.
Related resource: Navigating Heated, Offensive, and Tense (HOT) Moments in the Classroom
This video offers strategies for navigating heated, offensive, and tense (HOT) moments in the classroom. Strategies are presented within a response framework to identify what instructors can do before a class, either prior to or at the very beginning of a new semester; during the class, as the HOT moment occurs; or after the class, following a HOT moment. Throughout the video, there are shared guided reflective prompts, example phrases, and questions to consider.
Entering Mentoring: Addressing Equity and Inclusion
Thursday, January 30, 12:00-1:00pm, online
Are you looking for ways to create a diverse and equitable research group? Join fellow research mentors for a conversation on ways to cultivate an environment of inclusion among your research mentees. Led by facilitators trained by the Center for the Improvement of Mentored Research Experiences (CIMER), including Dr. Marisa Spann (CUIMC).
Unable to join us for this discussion on mentoring? Schedule a consultation to discuss your mentoring questions, or find other opportunities on the Advancing Mentorship Practices: Supporting Mentors of Graduate Students and Postdocs at Columbia website.
Provost’s Conversation on Online Learning (PCoOL)
Conversation with Boon Thau Loo and Rebecca Hayward
A Six-Year Journey in Online Education: Insights from Penn Engineering Online
Thursday, January 30, 2:00-3:00pm, Davis Auditorium, Schapiro, CEPSR

Boon Thau Loo
Professor of Computer and Information Science; Senior Associate Dean for Education and Global Initiatives at Penn Engineering

Rebecca Hayward
Executive Director of the Office of Academic Innovation at Penn Engineering; Founding Director of Penn Engineering Online
Join us for an engaging session of the Provost’s Conversations on Online Learning (PCoOL) featuring Professor Boon Thau Loo and Rebecca Hayward, who will share the story behind the University of Pennsylvania’s transformative online learning initiatives. In this retrospective, discover how Penn Engineering Online has grown from an initial concept in 2018 to its global impact today in online education, including launching three innovative degree programs—the groundbreaking MCIT Online, MSE-DS Online, and MSE-AI Online—that have reached over 3,000 students worldwide. This conversation will also explore Penn Engineering’s vision for fostering accessibility, inclusivity, and lifelong learning through cutting-edge digital platforms.
Panel Event
STEM in the Field: Teaching Beyond the Classroom
Wednesday, February 5, 12:00-1:30 pm, Butler Library Room 212
Are you interested in leveraging spaces outside the classroom to enhance the STEM learning experience for your students? Join an engaging panel discussion where STEM faculty will share innovative ways to extend learning beyond traditional classroom settings. Organized and moderated by Dustin Rubenstein, Professor of Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Biology and a Provost’s Senior Faculty Teaching Scholar, the panel will illustrate how hands-on experiences in the field can not only enhance student engagement but also deepen students’ understanding and application of STEM concepts and skills. Participants will leave with key insights and practical strategies to effectively integrate field teaching into their own practice. Lunch will be provided for registered attendees.

AI on your mind? Join the conversation!
Exploring AI in Teaching and Learning: Communication and Disclosure
Thursday, February 6, 2:00-3:00pm, online
How do you communicate your AI expectations to your students? Do your students have a framework for disclosing AI usage in your course? How do you disclose your own AI usage to your students when applicable to your teaching?
If these are questions that you are grappling with, then join your colleagues and the CTL for a monthly Exploring AI in Teaching and Learning discussion space where we take up a different theme around AI in the university classroom. This month, we’ll explore transparent communication around and open disclosure of AI usage in teaching and learning.
Unable to join us for this session? Join us for upcoming “Exploring AI in Teaching and Learning” sessions on March 5, “AI and Writing,” and April 2, “AI and Reading.” Visit our Teaching and Learning in the Age of AI page to access additional resources and videos.
The CTL is here to help!
Connect via Zoom or over the phone
Join us for office hours via Zoom (or phone) Monday-Friday, 9:00am-5:00pm to have your teaching with instructional technology questions answered.
Schedule a consultation
Schedule an in-person or virtual consultation to discuss any teaching and learning need by emailing ctlfaculty@columbia.edu or email the CTL Learning Designer assigned to your school or department.