Prepare for Fall with the CTL! Support for Teaching, Mentoring, and Innovation
Find the teaching support that fits your schedule
As you prepare for the Fall 2025 semester, the CTL is here with a robust line-up of offerings. Join us in July and August to explore how to put AI to work in your teaching, foster student engagement, build inclusive learning environments, and make the most of instructional technologies. Whether you’re refining your syllabus, planning lectures, or mentoring graduate students and postdocs, we’ve got tools and strategies to help you start strong.
Register to attend a session, browse on-demand materials, drop in to office hours, and/or schedule a consultation.
Start the semester strong
Lay the groundwork for a successful semester. These workshops help you prepare for a new semester of teaching and mentoring.
Preparing for a New Semester of Teaching
Monday, August 4, 2025 | 10:00AM – 11:00AM | Register
Thursday, August 14, 2025 | 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM | Register
Preparing for a New Semester of Mentoring
Thursday, August 14, 2025 | 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM | Register
Related resources: Advancing Mentorship Practices: Supporting Mentors of Graduate Students and Postdocs at Columbia
Clarify your AI policy and put AI to work in your teaching
Proactively shape how AI shows up in your classroom – with intention and clarity. These workshops help you set clear expectations around AI use in your classroom and explore how AI can support pedagogical practices.
Setting the Tone: Communicating Your AI Expectations
Tuesday, August 5, 2025 | 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM | Register
Using AI to Support Your Teaching
Tuesday, August 5, 2025 | 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM | Register
Designing Rubrics with AI
Tuesday, August 12, 2025 | 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM | Register
Crafting Your AI Syllabus Statement
Thursday, August 14, 2025 | 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM | Register
Related resource: Teaching and Learning in the Age of AI.
Build classrooms of belonging
Build a classroom environment where all students feel welcome, valued, and empowered to learn. These workshops focus on inclusive design, accessible tools, and navigating challenging moments to ensure all students can fully engage.
Building Community and Belonging in the Classroom
Monday, August 4, 2025 | 12:00 PM – 1:00PM | Register
Thursday, August 14, 2025 | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM | Register
Related resource: Community Building in the Classroom
Designing an Inclusive Syllabus
Monday, August 4, 2025 | 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM | Register
Related resource: Designing an Inclusive Syllabus
Inclusive Teaching in Practice
Wednesday, August 6, 2025 | 12:00 PM – 1:00PM | Register
Tuesday, August 12, 2025 | 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM | Register
Related resource: Guide for Inclusive Teaching at Columbia
Making Your CourseWorks Site More Accessible
Wednesday, August 6, 2025 | 2:00 PM – 2:45 PM | Register
Related resource: Four Ways to Make Your CourseWorks Site More Accessible
Navigating HOT Moments: Before, During, & After Class
Monday, August 11, 2025 | 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM | Register
Related resource: Navigating Heated, Offensive, and Tense (HOT) Moments in the Classroom
Boost student engagement
Transform your classroom into a lively space where students are actively thinking, contributing, and collaborating. These workshops offer practical tools and strategies that help students engage more deeply and participate more fully.
Planning Your Lectures Based on the Science of Learning
Wednesday, August 6, 2025 | 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM | Register
Related resource: Five Tips for Engaged Lecturing
Reading and Writing in Community: Social Annotation Tools
Thursday, August 7, 2025 | 1:30 PM – 2:00PM | Register
Related resource: Leveraging Annotation Activities and Tools to Promote Collaborative Learning
Engaging Students in Discussion
Monday, August 11, 2025 | 11:00AM – 12:00PM | Register
Related resources: Learning Through Discussion and Enhance your Course Discussion Boards for Learning: Three Strategies Using Ed Discussion
Small Changes, Big Impact: Easy Ways to Boost Student Engagement in Any Classroom
Wednesday, August 13, 2025 | 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM | Register
Related resource: Getting Started with Active Learning
Using In-Class Polls to Inspire Student Learning and Engagement
Wednesday, August 13, 2025 | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM | Register
Related resource: Developing Poll Questions to Engage and Assess Science and Engineering Students
Reading the Room: How to Set Up Poll Everywhere
Wednesday, August 13, 2025 | 1:30 PM – 2:00 PM | Register
Related resource: Poll Everywhere
Assess your students’ learning
Design assessments that support learning and use tools that streamline your grading process. These workshops help you create assignments and plan your grading approach.
Faster, Fairer: Using Gradescope for Grading in Science & Engineering
Tuesday, August 12, 2025 | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM | Register
Related resource: Creating Assignments and Grading Online with Gradescope
Designing Assignments for Motivation and Learning
Friday, August 15, 2025 | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM | Register
Related resource: Designing Assignments for Learning
Enhance your clinical teaching
Support your learners with practical strategies for inclusive teaching and meaningful feedback in clinical settings. These workshops help you create supportive learning environments and foster professional growth.
Clinical Teaching Series: Effective Feedback in Clinical Teaching
Thursday, July 24, 2025 | 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM | Register
Related resource: Applying Inclusive Teaching Principles to Clinical Education
Clinical Teaching Series: Applying Inclusive Teaching Principles
Wednesday, July 30, 2025 | 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM | Register
Related resource: Effective Feedback in Clinical Setting
The CTL is here to support you all summer!
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, or schedule an appointment any time by contacting ColumbiaCTL@columbia.edu.
Schedule a consultations
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.