Foster Quality Learning – Harness evidence-based practices and engage with faculty across the country to ensure quality learning experiences for your students.
Enhance Your Courses: Get new ideas and gain the skills needed to implement quality changes for your courses with TLC’s expert facilitators and extensive on-demand resources.
Upgrade Your Teaching: Upgrade your teaching skills with TLC’s modules, videos, and webinars. For your professional development, you will Certificate of Completion at the end!
Offered asynchronously to fit your schedule. Both the course and the teaching and learning-related resources are available on-demand.
The Teaching and Learning Community has three courses available at different times of the year. Register for all three to access Community of Practice.
This course provides participants with information that can be used as they consider opportunities to design or redesign gateway courses. During the course, participants are introduced to approaches to gateway course design, practices they can adapt and use in their own course design or redesign process, and resources to help develop a plan for continuous course improvement.
Dates: Fall 2025 to be confirmed
Teaching for Impact focuses on evidence-based practices shown to have a positive impact on student learning outcomes while also enriching the teaching experience. The emphasis is on tangible, student-centered strategies for designing and delivering courses with a rotating thematic focus reflecting current trends and concerns in higher education. The theme for the spring is on (Re)Engaging Our Students and Ourselves
Dates: March 17-April 28, 2025
Through an introduction to theoretical frameworks and practice-based examples, participants are invited to reimagine their courses, toward the goal of creating deeper educational experiences that recognize the value and potential of every student while fostering an inclusive and responsive learning environment. During this course, participants identify a specific area of focus and create (and present) a Gallery Walk presentation that highlights the approach they will take as they move forward.
Dates: July 7-18, 2025
The Teaching and Learning Community meets every 4-6 weeks during the academic year, providing a virtual space where participants can receive support in their teaching practice.
Discussions during the community meetings are facilitated by the Teaching and Learning Fellows and center on topics that are of interest to the participants.
Topics for this year include: alternative approaches to grading/ungrading, feedback, fostering deeper learning and engagement through beautiful questions, mental health and well-being (student and faculty).
Participants who register for all three courses have access to a year-long Community of Practice.
Dates: September 2024-August 2025
Monthly synchronous meetings and an online group space provides the opportunity to engage in faculty from across the country.
The Gardner Institute’s Teaching and Learning Fellows and Staff who are experts in their fields, lead the Community.
Fall Course- Gateway Course Redesign- $680 per participant
Spring Course- Teaching for Impact- $680 per participant
Summer Signature Course-Humanity of Inclusive Practices- $680 per participant
When registering for all three courses, each course will be $580 per participant and Community of Practice will be available for no additional fee.
Email info@gardnerinstitute.org for more information.
Interested in registering at team of 10 or more?
Discounted rates are available for teams of 10 or more. Please email Info@gardnerinstitue.org for more information.
Gateway Course Redesign
Synchronous Sessions:
November 4 at 2 p.m. Eastern,
November 15 at 3 p.m. Eastern, and
December 2 at 2 p.m. EasterN
Applicants can join anytime by registering for these courses:
Upon completion of the signature course final project each participant will receive a digital certificate or badge.
Learn what other faculty have accomplished through participation in the Teaching and Learning Community.
Associate Professor of Biology, Associate Director of the STEM Transformation Institute
Florida International University
Fellow, Gardner Institute
Assistant Professor
Department of Biology
Connecticut College
Fellow, Gardner Institute
Senior Fellow, AACU STEM
Director, Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University – Prescott Campus
Fellow, Gardner Institute
Vice President for Teaching, Learning, and Evidence-Based Practices,
Gardner Institute
Lecturer, Stony Brook University
Associate Provost, Academic Programs, Teaching and Learning, University of British Columbia – Okanagan Campus
Fellow, Gardner Institute
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