Events Archive

Join us for an MCEF-CNDLS Town Hall on Friday, August 26, 2:30-3:30 PM. We plan to discuss fall teaching issues, including:public health and masking guidelines in classroomsthe new course evaluation system and pilotthe Learning, Equity, Access and Pedagogy (LEAP) Programsupporting student and faculty wellbeing along with academic excellenceother concerns as we return to campus

The Engelhard Conversation Series on Teaching to Mission series will meet over lunch from 12pm-1:30pm on Oct. 5, Oct. 19, Nov. 2, Nov. 16, Nov. 30, and Dec. 7 this semester.This lunch conversation and discussion series aims to create a small community of colleagues for deep exploration of Georgetown's mission and the connection to our teaching and our work with students. It is co-sponsored by the Engelhard Project and Georgetown's Mission and Ministry.Interested in this event series? Contact cndls@georgetown.edu to learn more.

This fall, the Doyle Program for Engaging Difference will resume hosting the Doyle Conversations on Anti-Racism in Higher Education series for the third consecutive year. Read more and register for the Oct. 28 event on their website!

The Engelhard Conversation Series on Teaching to Mission series will meet over lunch from 12pm-1:30pm on Oct. 5, Oct. 19, Nov. 2, Nov. 16, Nov. 30, and Dec. 7 this semester.This lunch conversation and discussion series aims to create a small community of colleagues for deep exploration of Georgetown's mission and the connection to our teaching and our work with students. It is co-sponsored by the Engelhard Project and Georgetown's Mission and Ministry.Interested in this event series? Contact cndls@georgetown.edu to learn more.

The Engelhard Conversation Series on Teaching to Mission series will meet over lunch from 12pm-1:30pm on Oct. 5, Oct. 19, Nov. 2, Nov. 16, Nov. 30, and Dec. 7 this semester.This lunch conversation and discussion series aims to create a small community of colleagues for deep exploration of Georgetown's mission and the connection to our teaching and our work with students. It is co-sponsored by the Engelhard Project and Georgetown's Mission and Ministry.Interested in this event series? Contact cndls@georgetown.edu to learn more.

The Engelhard Conversation Series on Teaching to Mission will meet over lunch from 12pm-1:30pm on Oct. 5, Oct. 19, Nov. 2, Nov. 16, Nov. 30, and Dec. 7 this semester.This lunch conversation and discussion series aims to create a small community of colleagues for deep exploration of Georgetown's mission and the connection to our teaching and our work with students. It is co-sponsored by the Engelhard Project and Georgetown's Mission and Ministry.Interested in this event series? Contact cndls@georgetown.edu to learn more.

The Engelhard Conversation Series on Teaching to Mission will meet over lunch from 12pm-1:30pm on Oct. 5, Oct. 19, Nov. 2, Nov. 16, Nov. 30, and Dec. 7 this semester.This lunch conversation and discussion series aims to create a small community of colleagues for deep exploration of Georgetown's mission and the connection to our teaching and our work with students. It is co-sponsored by the Engelhard Project and Georgetown's Mission and Ministry.Interested in this event series? Contact cndls@georgetown.edu to learn more.

On Monday, January 9, 2023, we'll host Digital Learning Days programming to support you and your teaching. Join us in Car Barn 315 for a Faculty Panel (topic TBD) from 12-1 PM, followed by in-person and virtual consultation time from 1-3 PM. Lunch will be provided.Register for Digital Learning Days. In the coming weeks, we'll keep you updated with more details. We look forward to seeing you there!

Join us on Monday, January 9 as we focus on small, effective, and practical teaching techniques ranging from pedagogical choices to implementing technology tools. The schedule features a lunch-and-learn style faculty panel, followed by time for individual consultations with a CNDLS staff member. Stop by early for a pre-session on campus resources (new faculty encouraged to attend!).Please register by January 4, 2023.Full Schedule:11 AM -12 PM (Pre-session):Introduction to CNDLS and GU Resources (geared toward new faculty, but feel free to attend if you'd like a refresher!)12 PM - 1 PM:Faculty Panel on Small Teaching & Lunch1 PM - 3 PM:In-Person and Virtual Consultations

Each year, as part of Georgetown University’s MLK: “Let Freedom Ring!” Initiative, the Center for Social Justice and CNDLS encourages members of our community to reflect on one of Dr. King’s famous speeches via Teach the Speech. Over the years, faculty, staff, and students across campus have participated in Teach the Speech events focusing on a wide range of speeches by Dr. King. This year we'll be joined by speakers Dr. Vicki Crawford and Rev. Otis Moss III.Register for the event, and view the resource guide.

Writer and performer Mélisande Short-Colomb is a descendant of families who were enslaved and trafficked by the Society of Jesus in the documented 1838 sale. Here I Am weaves narrative, music, and imagery to share a complicated history and relationship with the institution that enslaved her ancestors. I Am the Bridge, the documentary film, follows her time at Georgetown University. Event hosted by The Laboratory for Global Performance and Politics.Reserve your seats for a preview performance on Thursday, Jan. 19 or the official premiere on Friday, Jan. 20.

Event OverviewThe Main Campus Executive Faculty (MCEF) and CNDLS-hosted forum focused on artificial intelligence tools and their role in higher education. Georgetown faculty across departments shared how they’re engaging with artificial intelligence tools like Chat GPT in their courses, as well as how such tools are currently used in their disciplines. Two student representatives also offered their perspectives on how students are—or aren’t—using Chat GPT.Panelists included: Andrew Zeitlin (McCourt School of Public Policy), Susanna Lee (French), Nick Lovegrove (McDonough School of Business), and Nathan Schneider (Linguistics and Computer Science) offered their faculty experiences, while Camber Vincent (GUSA President and SFS Class of 2024) and Eric Saldanha (GradGov Senator) spoke to the student perspective.To hear more details on this robust discussion, view the recording of the forum below. Our panelists shared examples of assignment alterations, how faculty are communicating with students, what students use Chat GPT for in classes, and more about how Chat GPT serves as a catalyst for our consideration of AI in higher education.Watch the Forum Key TakeawaysBefore hearing from faculty, CNDLS' Executive Director, Eddie Maloney, shared the following framework for thinking about Chat GPT’s possibilities in course design:Regulate: Be clear with your students about when the use of tools like Chat GPT are allowed, and when they’re infringing on academic integrity. (See sample syllabus statements below.)Adapt: Create assignments/activities that avoid responses that are currently answerable by AI tools such as Chat GPT.Integrate: Incorporate AI tools into your pedagogy, taking advantage of its affordances to your course’s dynamic.Reimagine: We may need to rethink what it means to create and communicate across the board.We asked the panelists: “How does Chat GPT work in conversation with assignment design, learning objectives, and academic integrity?” Some key takeaways included:Building fundamental knowledge and skills remains important, as is teaching students how to both generate and evaluate academic work. Thus, consider exploring ways to integrate Chat GPT into your teaching as a tool to leverage these fundamental skills.There's an opportunity to view AI tools as core components of effective work practices after college—teaching students to do the core functions of their jobs more effectively is an asset.Chat GPT, and other tools like it, aren’t foolproof. They make errors and aren’t trustworthy to create full replacements of student work. Notably, students at Georgetown aren’t using them that way.''ResourcesChat GPT and Artificial Intelligence Tools, CNDLSMCEF-CNDLS Forum on ChatGPT and AI Tools slidesMaloney, Eddie. (2023). "The 4 Stages of AI," Inside Higher Ed.

Join us on Feb 16, 2023 at 12 ET (noon) for a demonstration on how to use custom websites in your courses. Georgetown Domains provides free personal web space to all of the GU community. Students, faculty, and staff can choose a semi-custom address for their domain and use the space for blogs, exhibits, research, creative work, portfolios, web development, programming, and more. This session will explore ways that faculty and students have incorporated Domains into their teaching and researchPlease register in advance for this meeting. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.About this SessionDigital Learning Webinars are held on the third Thursday of every month from 12:00pm-1:00pm. Each webinar provides participants with an introduction to a digital tool or technique, as well as examples of their application in various pedagogical situations. Explore our past Digital Learning Webinars on the CNDLS Prospect Blog.

Inclusive Pedagogy Coffee Hours for Faculty with Bryan DewsburyDr. Bryan Dewsbury is a biologist and innovative scholar focused on inclusive teaching, thinking about how we can transform teaching to center issues of equity and justice. He will be visiting Georgetown on March 2nd and 3rd to deliver a public talk and speak with different groups of faculty on inclusive teaching practices.As part of his visit, we would like to invite individual faculty who have questions about how to develop new teaching practices or groups of faculty and staff working together on issues of equity and justice to join us for open conversations and discussions with one another and with Bryan.Do you have questions about designing inclusive, large intro courses? About inclusive mentoring and research practices? About creating an inclusive classroom climate or other aspects of equity-minded teaching and learning? Come with questions or simply for community, conversation, and the opportunity to engage with Bryan. You are welcome to any of the following sessions:Coffee Hour with Bryan Dewsbury: Thursday, March 2 from 10 am - 11:20 am in the Healey Family Student Center, (Herman Room, with breakfast) or via ZoomPublic talk, Beyond Inclusion: The Tethering of the College Classroom to a Socially Just Society: Thursday, March 2 from 11:30 am-12:50 pm in the Healey Family Student Center (Social Room).Coffee Hour with Bryan Dewsbury: Thursday, March 2 from 2:15 pm - 3:45 pm in the Healey Family Student Center, (Social Room, with snacks) or via ZoomCoffee Hour with Bryan Dewsbury: Friday, March 3 from 9 am - 10:30 am in McShain Lounge, Large with breakfast or via ZoomPlease RSVP here to let us know which session you would like to join!

Please join us on Thursday, March 2, at 11:30 am in the Healy Family Student Center Social Room for lunch and a talk, Beyond Inclusion: The Tethering of the College Classroom to a Socially Just Society, featuring Dr. Bryan Dewsbury. Please RSVP by Tuesday, Feb. 28.Discussion on inclusive teaching are often hamstrung by a hyper focus on course outcomes, ignoring in the process the critical role that college curricula play in helping society become a more just place for all citizens to thrive. In this talk we will discuss the role of equity-minded teaching on preparing students for shaping society, giving examples of the formative practices that can be enacted toward this goal, regardless of the course's disciplinary focus.Dr. Dewsbury will present his talk 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. followed by roughly 20 minutes of Q&A.Dr. Dewsbury is the principal investigator of the Science Education and Society Research Program at Florida International University, a fellow at the John N. Gardner Institute, and a co-PI of the Deep Teaching Residency at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. His research and work is focused on broader social and equity questions related to discipline-based education research.

Inclusive Pedagogy Coffee Hours for Faculty with Bryan Dewsbury Dr. Bryan Dewsbury is a biologist and innovative scholar focused on inclusive teaching, thinking about how we can transform teaching to center issues of equity and justice. He will be visiting Georgetown on March 2nd and 3rd to deliver a public talk and speak with different groups of faculty on inclusive teaching practices. As part of his visit, we would like to invite individual faculty who have questions about how to develop new teaching practices or groups of faculty and staff working together on issues of equity and justice to join us for open conversations and discussions with one another and with Bryan. Do you have questions about designing inclusive, large intro courses? About inclusive mentoring and research practices? About creating an inclusive classroom climate or other aspects of equity-minded teaching and learning? Come with questions or simply for community, conversation, and the opportunity to engage with Bryan. You are welcome to any of the following sessions:Coffee Hour with Bryan Dewsbury: Thursday, March 2 from 10 am - 11:20 am in the Healey Family Student Center, (Herman Room, with breakfast) or via ZoomPublic talk, Beyond Inclusion: The Tethering of the College Classroom to a Socially Just Society: Thursday, March 2 from 11:30 am-12:50 pm in the Healey Family Student Center (Social Room).Coffee Hour with Bryan Dewsbury: Thursday, March 2 from 2:15 pm - 3:45 pm in the Healey Family Student Center, (Social Room, with snacks) or via ZoomCoffee Hour with Bryan Dewsbury: Friday, March 3 from 9 am - 10:30 am in McShain Lounge, Large with breakfast or via ZoomPlease RSVP here to let us know which session you would like to join!

Inclusive Pedagogy Coffee Hours for Faculty with Bryan DewsburyDr. Bryan Dewsbury is a biologist and innovative scholar focused on inclusive teaching, thinking about how we can transform teaching to center issues of equity and justice. He will be visiting Georgetown on March 2nd and 3rd to deliver a public talk and speak with different groups of faculty on inclusive teaching practices.As part of his visit, we would like to invite individual faculty who have questions about how to develop new teaching practices or groups of faculty and staff working together on issues of equity and justice to join us for open conversations and discussions with one another and with Bryan.Do you have questions about designing inclusive, large intro courses? About inclusive mentoring and research practices? About creating an inclusive classroom climate or other aspects of equity-minded teaching and learning? Come with questions or simply for community, conversation, and the opportunity to engage with Bryan. You are welcome to any of the following sessions:Coffee Hour with Bryan Dewsbury: Thursday, March 2 from 10 am - 11:20 am in the Healey Family Student Center, (Herman Room, with breakfast) or via ZoomPublic talk, Beyond Inclusion: The Tethering of the College Classroom to a Socially Just Society: Thursday, March 2 from 11:30 am-12:50 pm in the Healey Family Student Center (Social Room).Coffee Hour with Bryan Dewsbury: Thursday, March 2 from 2:15 pm - 3:45 pm in the Healey Family Student Center, (Social Room, with snacks) or via ZoomCoffee Hour with Bryan Dewsbury: Friday, March 3 from 9 am - 10:30 am in McShain Lounge, Large with breakfast or via ZoomPlease RSVP here to let us know which session you would like to join!

Join us on March 16, 2023 at 12 ET (noon) for a demonstration on what you can do with StoryMaps in courses. Below are some examples of the ways StoryMaps has been used by Georgetown Students, pulled from the Library's Guide on Using StoryMaps:Escaping Slavery, Building Diverse CommunitiesCreated by History 396 students & their Prof. Chandra Manning in cooperation with the NPS & OAHStoryMaps in the Library ShowcaseA variety of StoryMaps submitted to the Library ShowcasePlease register in advance for this meeting. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.About this SessionDigital Learning Webinars are held on the third Thursday of every month from 12:00pm-1:00pm. Each webinar provides participants with an introduction to a digital tool or technique, as well as examples of their application in various pedagogical situations. Explore our past Digital Learning Webinars on the CNDLS Prospect Blog.

Join us in reading Inclusive Teaching:  Strategies for Promoting Equity in the College Classroom by Kelly Hogan and Viji Sathy in our spring book club. We plan to facilitate the book club over six Friday afternoons, from 2-3pm on Zoom (Jan. 27, Feb. 10, 24, March 17, 31, and April 14). CNDLS will purchase a book for the first 15 committed registrants, so we kindly request that if you are interested in a book that you do your best to commit to most sessions. We'll reach out to you with meeting details including which chapters to read and how to join our Zoom meeting after you sign up.As always, if you have any questions you can reach out to us at cndls@georgetown.edu.

Join us in reading Inclusive Teaching:  Strategies for Promoting Equity in the College Classroom by Kelly Hogan and Viji Sathy in our spring book club. We plan to facilitate the book club over six Friday afternoons, from 2-3pm on Zoom (Jan. 27, Feb. 10, 24, March 17, 31, and April 14). CNDLS will purchase a book for the first 15 committed registrants, so we kindly request that if you are interested in a book that you do your best to commit to most sessions. We'll reach out to you with meeting details including which chapters to read and how to join our Zoom meeting after you sign up.As always, if you have any questions you can reach out to us at cndls@georgetown.edu.

Event Overview CNDLS hosted an online workshop on Thursday, April 20, 2023 to support faculty as they close out the spring semester and plan for future ones. Faculty and CNDLS staff shared ideas and approaches for adapting or integrating AI into your assignments and final exams. We discussed understanding what current AI technologies are able to do, redesigning existing assignments and exams to respond to potential uses of AI by students, and using AI to enhance and augment existing assignments. Highlights included setting expectations, adapting and integrating to AI, exploring faculty examples, handling concerns, and locating resources. Example assignments from Biology, English, Writing, and Philosophy were discussed. Some key takeaways may sound familiar, such as:Be transparent with your students;Articulate your expectations around the use of generative AI;Consider ways to design your assignments well in advance to encourage higher-order thinking.You can check out the slide deck here or view the video of the presentation below.

Monday, May 22 - Thursday, May 25, 2023The Teaching, Learning, and Innovation Summer Institute (TLISI) is CNDLS’ annual teaching and learning conference that brings together our community for keynote speakers, workshops, panels, and social events. Please visit the TLISI Website for more information.

On August 17th and 18th, 2023, join the Center for New Designs in Scholarship (CNDLS) for Digital Learning Days where we’ll host plenaries and workshops on artificial intelligence (AI) in the classroom, as well as training on using Canvas and other digital teaching and learning tools. Explore previous year’s resources from Digital Learning Days at cndls.georgetown.edu/digital-learning-days-and-webinars.View the schedule and register at bit.ly/digitallearningdays.Join Car Barn 315's Zoom Room with this link: https://georgetown.zoom.us/j/6364125014.

The first Teaching Circle meetings will begin in early fall 2023.Read more about our Teaching Circles and fill out our Fall 2023 Interest Form by August 31to join a Teaching Circle on AI tools.

Apply for an Instructional Technology Aide (ITA) by August 31CNDLS is supporting Instructional Technology Aides (ITAs) in Fall 2023 to assist Main Campus faculty in providing digitally enhanced instruction while continuing the University’s commitment to providing employment to federal work study (FWS) students. If you are interested in applying, please submit this application by August 31. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to itas@georgetown.edu or explore our website.

This fall, the Doyle Program for Engaging Difference will resume hosting the Doyle Conversations on Anti-Racism in Higher Education series for the third consecutive year. Read more and register on their website!About this EventThe Doyle Engaging Difference Program will continue hosting our Doyle Conversation Series on Anti-Racism in Higher Education as a space to discuss and design a more inclusive campus. We will start fall 2023 by engaging Georgetown community members around anti-racist work through community resource mapping and identifying strategic frameworks for departmental and institutional change. We invite you to join us for a hybrid lunchtime session titled "Back to School: Strategizing Anti-Racist Praxis at Georgetown" on September 13 from 12:00 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. ET in person or over Zoom.Space is limited and restricted to Georgetown University students, faculty, and staff. Please fill out this RSVP form no later than noon on Tuesday, September 12. The Zoom link and instructions to join the call will be emailed to all registered participants. Lunch will be provided for those who are able to join us in person. On November 9 from 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., we will host a Doyle Conversation Series Unconference. Please save the date! This conversation series is co-sponsored by the Doyle Engaging Difference Program at Georgetown University, jointly administered by the Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs and the Center for New Designs in Learning and Scholarship (CNDLS).

If you’ve just begun teaching at Georgetown, we invite you to join us for lunch and connect with our staff, resources, and each other on Thursday, Sept. 14. Please RSVP using this form.

Mindy McWilliams and Kim Huisman Lubreski from the Center for New Designs in Learning and Scholarship (CNDLS) are facilitating a Faculty Book Club reading The Norton Guide to Equity-Minded Teaching by Isis Artze-Vega (Author, Valencia College), Flower Darby (Author, University of Missouri), Bryan Dewsbury (Author, Florida International University), and Mays Imad (Author, Connecticut College).The Book Club will meet on four Tuesdays from 12:15pm - 1:15 PM, on the following dates: September 19, October 3, October 24, and November 14, 2023. The book is freely available for digital download. Please complete the form below and we will reach out to you soon with more details and the Zoom link.As always, if you have any questions you can reach out to us at cndls@georgetown.edu.

Join Lee Skallerup Bessette and Sarah Jane Grizi in a demo on Gradescope, which simplifies the grading and assessment process. Read more about the tool on our Gradescope info page, and join the session on Thursday, Sept. 21 to ask questions and see how it works.About this SessionDigital Learning Webinars are held on the third Thursday of every month from 12:00pm-1:00pm. Each webinar provides participants with an introduction to a digital tool or technique, as well as examples of their application in various pedagogical situations. Explore our past Digital Learning Webinars on the CNDLS Prospect Blog.

This workshop is being offered as part of the Apprenticeship in Teaching Program, designed for graduate students.

On Thursday, September 28 (1:30 PM – 2:30 PM) CNDLS will partner with MCEF to hold a CNDLS-MCEF Town Hall on the impact of AI in our teaching. The session will be hosted on Zoom—use the link above to join the session.

Mindy McWilliams and Kim Huisman Lubreski from the Center for New Designs in Learning and Scholarship (CNDLS) are facilitating a Faculty Book Club reading The Norton Guide to Equity-Minded Teaching by Isis Artze-Vega (Author, Valencia College), Flower Darby (Author, University of Missouri), Bryan Dewsbury (Author, Florida International University), and Mays Imad (Author, Connecticut College).The Book Club will meet on four Tuesdays from 12:15pm - 1:15 PM, on the following dates: September 19, October 3, October 24, and November 14, 2023. The book is freely available for digital download. Please complete the form below and we will reach out to you soon with more details and the Zoom link.As always, if you have any questions you can reach out to us at cndls@georgetown.edu.

Mindy McWilliams and Kim Huisman Lubreski from the Center for New Designs in Learning and Scholarship (CNDLS) are facilitating a Faculty Book Club reading The Norton Guide to Equity-Minded Teaching by Isis Artze-Vega (Author, Valencia College), Flower Darby (Author, University of Missouri), Bryan Dewsbury (Author, Florida International University), and Mays Imad (Author, Connecticut College).The Book Club will meet on four Tuesdays from 12:15pm - 1:15 PM, on the following dates: September 19, October 3, October 24, and November 14, 2023. The book is freely available for digital download. Please complete the form below and we will reach out to you soon with more details and the Zoom link.As always, if you have any questions you can reach out to us at cndls@georgetown.edu.

About this EventThe Doyle Engaging Difference Program will continue hosting our Doyle Conversation Series on Anti-Racism in Higher Education as a space to discuss and design a more inclusive campus. The program will host an Unconference event on Thursday, Nov. 9 from 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. ET via Zoom. Join for hands-on engagement in what it looks like to practice antiracism. There will be opportunities to co-create definitions for key terms, learn where power sits throughout the university, examine examples of antiracist praxis for faculty, staff, and students, and explore rest and healing practices. Please fill out this RSVP form by Tuesday, November 7.This conversation series is co-sponsored by the Doyle Engaging Difference Program at Georgetown University, jointly administered by the Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs and the Center for New Designs in Learning and Scholarship (CNDLS).

Mindy McWilliams and Kim Huisman Lubreski from the Center for New Designs in Learning and Scholarship (CNDLS) are facilitating a Faculty Book Club reading The Norton Guide to Equity-Minded Teaching by Isis Artze-Vega (Author, Valencia College), Flower Darby (Author, University of Missouri), Bryan Dewsbury (Author, Florida International University), and Mays Imad (Author, Connecticut College).The Book Club will meet on four Tuesdays from 12:15pm - 1:15 PM, on the following dates: September 19, October 3, October 24, and November 14, 2023. The book is freely available for digital download. Please complete the form below and we will reach out to you soon with more details and the Zoom link.As always, if you have any questions you can reach out to us at cndls@georgetown.edu.

On Monday, Jan. 8 and Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024, the Center for New Designs in Learning and Scholarship (CNDLS) will host Digital Learning Days, an event which brings faculty together to discuss teaching ideas fo rthe upcoming semester and get help with digital learning tools. This January, we're meeting in person in Car Barn 315, and will offer streaming for virtual/hybrid attendance.Schedule1 p.m. - 4 p.m. | Open office hours in Car Barn 315 or virtually using the Zoom room code 3869801070Get help with Canvas, WordPress, Mentimeter, Zoom, AI, and any other teaching tool you'd like to use this spring in a one-on-one conversation with CNDLS staff.

On Monday, Jan. 8 and Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024, the Center for New Designs in Learning and Scholarship (CNDLS) will host Digital Learning Days, an event which brings faculty together to discuss teaching ideas fo rthe upcoming semester and get help with digital learning tools. This January, we're meeting in person in Car Barn 315, and will offer streaming for virtual/hybrid attendance.Schedule10 a.m. | Coffee and conversation with CNDLS10:30 a.m. | AI Plenary featuring IPAI Fellows 12 p.m. | Lunch with table topics1 p.m. - 4 p.m. | Open office hours in Car Barn 315 or virtually using the Zoom room code 3869801070.

Introduction to Teaching Resources is an introduction to the process of reflecting critically on teaching practice and finding resources to support your teaching; this workshop is offered at the beginning of each semester.If you have not yet attended the Introduction to Teaching Resources workshop, you are still welcome to enroll in other workshops. While a required program component, the introductory session is not a prerequisite for enrollment and participation in other program events. We do, however, recommend that you begin here, if possible.This in-person workshop is being offered as part of the Apprenticeship in Teaching Program, designed for graduate students.

This workshop is being offered as part of the Apprenticeship in Teaching Program, designed for graduate students.

Each year, Georgetown faculty, staff, and students across campuses and schools read and reflect on one of Dr. King’s speeches or texts during the Spring semester. CNDLS has created this teaching resource, if you'd like to incorporate this event into your course. This year’s Teach the Speech event will explore the social-political impact of an act of racial terror that took place on September 15, 1963, at the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama. The aftermath of this event not only reverberated through the city of Birmingham; but it also became a catalyzing event for the Civil Rights Movement. Dr. King’s "Eulogy for the Four Little Girls" has been selected to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the 16th Street Baptist Church Bombing. This event is co-sponsored by the Office of the Provost, Center for Social Justice, Center for New Designs in Learning and Scholarship, and Doyle Engaging Difference Program.

Who are you or will you be as a teacher? What evidence could you muster showing that the way you actually teach matches the values that you espouse? We'll discuss these issues as well as practices of self-reflection and metacognition you can use to inform the learning you undergo as you continuously develop as a teacher.This workshop is being offered as part of the Apprenticeship in Teaching Program, designed for graduate students.

This session will guide those new to AI through the basics of how it works and how it might interact with assignment and course design. Participants will engage in a guided, hands-on exploration of generative AI tools. The session will touch on academic integrity and ethical use of AI.

This book club is being offered as part of the Apprenticeship in Teaching (AT) Program, designed for graduate students. Attend 3 out of the 4 book club sessions to earn one elective workshop credit in the AT Program.

This workshop is being offered as part of the Apprenticeship in Teaching Program, designed for graduate students.

This interactive session will provide the opportunity for faculty to experiment with various techniques to elicit complex, precise, and/or creative responses from generative AI tools. We will experiment with text-based tools, and invite participants to share their insights from their results during the workshop.Learn more about AI and learn from fellow Georgetown faculty on our Teaching with AI resources hub.

Far more than a merely logistical document, the syllabus is often an instructor's opening move in their efforts to build a relationship with and shape students' learning experience. It is also the concrete public artifact that makes an instructor's course design visible. In this workshop we will cover the fundamental components and best practices of good syllabus design through discussion and a hands-on opportunity to practice “backwards design.”This workshop is being offered as part of the Apprenticeship in Teaching Program, designed for graduate students.

As part of the Initiative on Pedagogical Uses of Artificial Intelligence (IPAI), Georgetown is launching a Design Lab on AI and Transformative Education. The purpose of the Design Lab is to accelerate creative and thoughtful uses of generative AI (and other AI tools) in advancing holistic and transformative education. The Design Lab is the site for discovering, interpreting and communicating the feedback loop on AI in a Georgetown education as well as serving as a community of practice engaging faculty, students, staff, alumni, and practitioners from all fields. The ultimate goal of the Georgetown Design Lab on AI and Transformative Education is to flip the conversation about AI and education. Instead of asking, “How do we cope with this disruption?” We want to ask “How can these new tools support an emerging future of education that better serves our students and society?” so that Georgetown students are adaptable, and able to navigate a world of fast-paced change and uncertainty. In the Design Lab, we hope to use the capabilities of AI as a tool with which to explore the possibilities of Preparing faculty and students for the present and future education landscapeFostering pedagogical innovation through the exploration of cutting-edge technologyConverging knowledge and practice Actively document (every 3 months) the status, needs, and successPivoting based on findingsDeveloping and communicating a rapid feedback loop as a model; promoting sensemakingPlease join us for conversation on these issues at our first meeting on February 15, 2024 in Car Barn 315 from 12 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. where lunch will be served.This event is IPAI-affiliated. If you applied as part of the first round of IPAI and did not receive funding, please feel free to join the conversation and register at the link above. 

This book club is being offered as part of the Apprenticeship in Teaching (AT) Program, designed for graduate students. Attend 3 out of the 4 book club sessions to earn one elective workshop credit in the AT Program.

This interactive session will focus on ways to develop prompts and write “scripts” to set students up for simulated experiences. Learn how to develop an assignment in which students use AI to develop, hone, and broaden their thinking through real world scenarios.

This in-person workshop covers various types of classroom interaction including lecture, discussion, and other activities that can be used in both small and large classes. Principles and practices of active learning are discussed, with an overall emphasis on techniques for student participation.This workshop is being offered as part of the Apprenticeship in Teaching Program, designed for graduate students.

How does one go about designing a course? This workshop will offer an overview of specific course design approaches from the literature and how to put those approaches into practice. The workshop will be practically oriented, giving participants the opportunity to begin intentionally designing effective learning spaces for their future students. Please come with a specific course in mind that you have not yet—but one day will or would like to—teach.This workshop is being offered as part of the Apprenticeship in Teaching Program, designed for graduate students.

This interactive session will cover a range of uses of AI for the various tasks associated with teaching. Need to spice up your course description? Develop a first draft of an idea for class? How about sorting your students into groups based on their project proposals? Participants will engage in a guided hands-on session by which they can experiment with how GAI can save them time and jumpstart their daily work processes.Add to calendar.

This book club is being offered as part of the Apprenticeship in Teaching (AT) Program, designed for graduate students. Attend 3 out of the 4 book club sessions to earn one elective workshop credit in the AT Program.

As part of the Initiative on Pedagogical Uses of Artificial Intelligence (IPAI), Georgetown is launching a Design Lab on AI and Transformative Education. The purpose of the Design Lab is to accelerate creative and thoughtful uses of generative AI (and other AI tools) in advancing holistic and transformative education. The Design Lab is the site for discovering, interpreting and communicating the feedback loop on AI in a Georgetown education as well as serving as a community of practice engaging faculty, students, staff, alumni, and practitioners from all fields. The ultimate goal of the Georgetown Design Lab on AI and Transformative Education is to flip the conversation about AI and education. Instead of asking, “How do we cope with this disruption?” We want to ask “How can these new tools support an emerging future of education that better serves our students and society?” so that Georgetown students are adaptable, and able to navigate a world of fast-paced change and uncertainty. Strategic Goals for IPAIIn the Design Lab, we hope to use the capabilities of AI as a tool with which to explore the possibilities of Preparing faculty and students for the present and future education landscapeFostering pedagogical innovation through the exploration of cutting-edge technologyConverging knowledge and practice Actively document (every 3 months) the status, needs, and successPivoting based on findingsDeveloping and communicating a rapid feedback loop as a model; promoting sensemakingPlease join us for conversation on these issues at our second meeting on March 12, 2024 in Car Barn 315 from 12 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Please RSVP as lunch will be served.

In this workshop, participants will explore the theory and practice of assessing student learning, including ways to fairly and effectively grade student work. We'll be covering a number of related topics: Assessment as caring, taxonomies of learning outcomes, our own goals for our students, the what and how of grading efficiently and fairly (including attention to our pre-existing biases), and issues and solutions in the domain of academic integrity.This workshop is being offered as part of the Apprenticeship in Teaching Program, designed for graduate students.

This interactive session will focus on ways faculty can use AI tools to assist in their research processes, from organizing large data sets to asking and answering questions of those data sets. The session will include organization and sorting tools like making tables, reading spreadsheets, etc as well as some light coding assistance.Add to calendar.

This book club is being offered as part of the Apprenticeship in Teaching (AT) Program, designed for graduate students. Attend 3 out of the 4 book club sessions to earn one elective workshop credit in the AT Program.

This workshop explores both the ethical considerations and practical methodologies for using AI to design assessments with a focus on multiple choice quizzes and rubric design. Participants will engage in interactive segments, including a live workflow demo and breakout room exercises, to practice with free tools and gain firsthand experience. The session concludes with a focus on iteration and feedback loops, supplemented by a comprehensive resource list for further exploration.Add to calendar.

The Doyle Engaging Difference Program is pleased to welcome Dr. Leila Brammer, the inaugural director and current director of outreach and instructional development for the Parrhesia Program for Public Discourse at the University of Chicago, as the Doyle Symposium keynote speaker. Her talk "Embracing Open Inquiry: Navigating the Landscapes of Classroom Discourse" marks the beginning of what promises to be a series full of insightful and inspiring discussions under the banner of a new area of focus for the Center for New Designs in Learning and Scholarship (CNDLS) at Georgetown University. Lunch will be served.At CNDLS, the commitment to fostering open inquiry and respectful dialogue has led to the introduction of the Productive Tensions: Dialogue, Inquiry, and Academic Expression in the Classroom initiative. This talk is part of a new initiative that seeks to explore the critical issues surrounding academic freedom and expression, including what it means to read complex and challenging material while creating respectful and constructive discussions in the classroom. Through these efforts, CNLDS strives to navigate the complexities of our times, embracing the challenging yet enriching terrain of academic discourse.This event is a part of the Doyle Engaging Difference Program, which is jointly administered by the Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs and the Center for New Designs in Learning and Scholarship (CNDLS) at Georgetown University. Learn more about this event on theDoyle Engaging Difference program's event page.