The Teaching & Learning Community for Graduate Students and Postdocs is a monthly Zoom-based gathering space where graduate students, postdocs, faculty, and staff engage in conversations about teaching and learning in higher education. Each session is shaped by community members and offers opportunities to discuss pedagogy based on the scholarship of teaching and learning. To … Read More
Facilitator: Alissa Persad In this workshop, we will discuss how to manage your time as a Teaching Assistant, as well as how to find a balance your roles as a TA, student, and researcher. We will discuss strategies and tools for both short-term and long-term time management. This session is part of the Improving Your … Read More
Join an in-person “troubleshooting" workshop and discussion on teaching and generative AI. Snacks will be served! Both workshops feature Lauren Goodlad, editor of Critical AI and chair of the Critical AI @ Rutgers initiative, and Sharon Stoerger, Asst. Dean for Programs and Assessment in the School of Communication & Information. Topics will include in-class assessment … Read More
In this workshop, you will explore strategies for using Gen AI to enhance your pedagogical practices. Create GenAI-informed instructional materials, lesson plans, assessments, and more by using prompts that enhance teaching tasks such as brainstorming, designing, and reviewing student learning activities. Evaluate AI-generated content for authenticity and quality. This session can be used towards Competencies … Read More
Join a virtual “troubleshooting" workshop and discussion on teaching and generative AI. This is a repeat of the September 29th session. Both workshops feature Lauren Goodlad, editor of Critical AI and chair of the Critical AI @ Rutgers initiative, and Sharon Stoerger, Asst. Dean for Programs and Assessment in the School of Communication & Information. … Read More
Facilitator: Jamie Kim This interactive session will help you consider and design your teaching philosophy and diversity statements which are often an integral component of the job application for faculty positions. Please bring a copy of your own drafts (or a general idea of what you might write about) to share during small group discussions … Read More
Facilitator: Gill Woody Having confidence in your abilities as an instructor is a key component for successful teaching and for feeling comfortable in the classroom or virtual classroom. In this session, we discuss strategies for boosting your teaching self-efficacy: for example, through preparation, student interaction, peer observation, affirmation, and more. This session is part of … Read More
Description: What does real transparency look like in course design, and why should it matter to your students? This session introduces the TILT (Transparency in Learning and Teaching) framework, a simple, research-based practice that enhances student engagement, confidence, and equity. We’ll explore how clarifying purpose, tasks, and criteria can transform assignments. Participants will also have … Read More
Description: This semester, take time to pause, reflect, and reconnect by joining our four-part virtual book group on The Present Professor by Elizabeth Norell. This empowering book invites educators to consider what it truly means to teach with presence, authenticity, and purpose, especially in times of burnout, overload, or disconnection. Through guided conversation and shared reflection, we'll also … Read More
Are you interested in a career that involves teaching? This session is part of the Biomedical PostDoc Professional Development Days (PD3), and it also fulfills the Improving Your Classroom Skills certificate program for graduate students and postdocs. The session is open to all graduate students and postdocs across the New Brunswick/Piscataway community. The workshop will … Read More
