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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Writing Effective Teaching Narratives

Monday, February 2, 2026 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Virtual
This session will help you discuss your teaching practice and goals in promotion and review materials.
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Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Methods Series

Friday, February 13, 2026 1:30pm to 2:30pm
Virtual
Explore practical tools and methodologies for collecting and analyzing data in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL). This spring, campus faculty will lead interactive sessions focused on designing surveys and adapting qualitative and mixed methods approaches for SoTL research.
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Registration Deadline for CIRTL Teaching-as-Research Series (Spring 2026)

Sunday, February 15, 2026 (all day)
Virtual
Design your Teaching-as-Research (TAR) study in this hands-on workshop series for graduate students and postdocs.
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Reiterative Teaching Practices to Support Learning

Thursday, February 19, 2026 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Virtual
Scaffolding new knowledge with previous course concepts is an important part of learning. Discuss strategies to help students recall, retain, and connect ideas across the semester with English PhD Candidate Sarah Frank.
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AI in Teaching Roundtable

Friday, March 6, 2026 12:30pm to 1:30pm
University Capitol Centre
Join this roundtable discussion featuring campus AI thought leaders to consider the opportunities and challenges generative AI presents in the classroom.
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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.