All instructors regardless of appointment or experience level are invited to register and attend Center for Teaching events.

As experts in the scholarship of teaching and learning, facilitators, and experienced college instructors, Center for Teaching staff use research and theory to design and lead programs that center excellence in teaching and learning.

Our work includes faculty development, graduate student development, and organizational development.

Upcoming Events and Workshops

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CIRTL Teaching as Research Series - Application Deadline

Friday, March 21, 2025 (all day)
Virtual
Graduate students and post-docs from all disciplines can register for this series to learn about teaching as research, develop their own projects, and earn CIRTL Practitioner Level certification.
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Cultivating Success: International Teaching

Wednesday, April 2, 2025 3:00pm to 4:30pm
University Capitol Centre
This event was rescheduled from February 12. Teaching in a new cultural environment can be both rewarding and challenging. This panel discussion is designed to share faculty expertise on how to address these issues. In this panel discussion, veteran faculty with successful teaching careers at the University of Iowa will share different pedagogical approaches and discuss ways to enrich classroom environments based on transnational knowledge and wide-ranging experiences to enhance students’...

Connecting K-12 and Higher Ed Conference

Friday, April 25 4:00pm to Saturday, April 26, 2025 3:00pm
Kirkwood Regional Center at the University of Iowa
This conference brings together local stakeholders from K-12 education, the University of Iowa, and other educators from Iowa to share knowledge related to student learning, effective teaching, and innovative educational practices.
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2025 Course Design Institute

Monday, May 19 to Friday, May 23, 2025 (all day)
Applications for the Center for Teaching's Course Design Institute are due by Friday, March 28. Apply online. The Course Design Institute is a multi-day, in-person workshop for instructors who wish to design, redesign, or revise a course.  Instructors accepted into the institute will use evidence-based strategies to create equitable and integrated courses, align course learning goals with assessments and activities, and be able to demonstrate their course structure through their syllabus...
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Tailored Events

Request a sparkshop, workshop, or workshop series! 

Center for Teaching staff partner with colleges, departments, and units to offer tailored programming by request.

One-on-one Consultations

Need a thought partner for a teaching idea or challenge? Request a one-on-one consultation! Our staff consults on course design, student motivation, assignments, grading, teaching statements, student feedback, and more.

TILE Classrooms

Want to request a TILE classroom? To teach in a TILE classroom, instructors must be TILE enabled. Email tile@uiowa.edu for your personalized TILE consultation.

Center for Teaching Events Poster

Each semester, the Center for Teaching puts together a poster featuring our upcoming calendar of events. Our posters are an important way to inform UI instructors about our support services and events.  

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