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

EVENT FULL: Writing Across the Curriculum and Assignment Design in the Age of AI promotional image

EVENT FULL: Writing Across the Curriculum and Assignment Design in the Age of AI

Monday, August 11, 2025 10:00am to 3:00pm
University Capitol Centre
BOTH EVENTS HAVE REACHED MAXIMUM CAPACITY AND ARE NO LONGER ACCEPTING REGISTRATIONS.This set of two workshops brings together national expertise and campus-based support for teaching with writing and assignment design. In session 1, Dan Melzer, author of Engaging Ideas, describes writing across the curriculum programs with a focus on how writing assignments can promote student learning in the age of AI. Session 2 provides an overview of evidence-based strategies to make assignments more engaging...

Sip and Share: First Day Teaching Lounge at the Center for Teaching

Monday, August 25, 2025 9:30am to 11:30am
University Capitol Centre
All faculty and graduate TAs are welcome to join the Center for Teaching for our First Day Teaching Lounge!Kick off the semester with complimentary coffee, tea, or juice while you connect with colleagues, chat about teaching, or get quick advice from our expert staff. As part of the event, we also will offer TILE-enabling consultations that will satisfy requirements to be able to schedule a TILE classroom with the Office of the Registrar.Attendees are welcome to stop by at any time. Please regis...

Application Deadline for Teaching Book Club

Friday, August 29, 2025 (all day)
University Capitol Centre
This interdisciplinary group will read Gayle Greene’s Immeasurable Outcomes: Teaching Shakespeare in the Age of the Algorithm, which explores the crucial role of liberal arts education. The group will meet from 2 - 3 p.m. on the following Fridays: Sept. 12 in person, then Zoom on Sept. 26, Oct. 10, Oct. 24, and Nov. 7. Apply by Friday, Aug. 29.
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AI Social

Tuesday, September 9, 2025 2:30pm to 4:00pm
University Capitol Centre
Learn about AI and prepare for a new teaching semester with ice cream and informal conversation. Faculty and staff are invited to drop by any time between 2:30 and 4:00 p.m. to connect with colleagues, meet new people on campus, and learn from those with experience using generative AI in their teaching.Register for event.Co-sponsored event with the Center for Teaching and the Office of Teaching, Learning, and Technology

Designing Your SoTL Study

Friday, September 26, 2025 1:00pm to 3:00pm
Van Allen Hall
This interactive workshop offers expert guidance and dedicated time to explore strategies for designing and conducting a Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) study – a systematic, scholarly inquiry into student learning and instructional practices. Whether you're starting fresh or refining an existing project, in this workshop you will craft a research question grounded in your teaching and learning context and select a research method for your SoTL project.
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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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Digital Poster Archive

View the current and previous semester workshops offered by the Center for Teaching.