Institute for Teaching, Innovation, & Inclusive Pedagogy

Teaching & Learning Community for Graduate Students and Postdocs – April Gathering
2026-04-14 11:00 - 12:15 UTC | Zoom
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.
Audience: Administrative staff, graduate students and/or postdocs, lecturers, teaching faculty (NTT), tenure-line faculty (register through the link below or under “Website” at the bottom of this page)
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Lecturer Faculty Community – April Gathering
2026-04-14 12:30 - 13:30 | Zoom
Are you looking to connect with fellow lecturers at Rutgers? Then join the Lecturer Faculty Community, a supportive, interdisciplinary space to exchange ideas and discuss effective teaching practices! Throughout the spring semester, there will be monthly gatherings for which you will be asked to submit topics of interest in advance:

Thursday, January 29, 12:30-1:30 pm
Thursday, February 5, 1:00-2:00 pm
Tuesday, March 3, 12:30-1:30 pm
Tuesday, April 14, 12:30-1:30 pm

You are welcome to join any or all of the gatherings, as your schedule allows. Whether seeking inspiration, new strategies, or a sense of community, you will find this space a valuable resource for professional growth.
Audience: Lecturers (register through the link below or under “Website” at the bottom of this page)
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Teaching and GenAI Explorations: Chatbots
2026-04-17 10:30 - 11:30 | Zoom
What if classroom chatbots could help your students think more deeply, not just answer questions faster? In this one-hour virtual session, we’ll explore a range of educational chatbots, including tools like BoodleBox and PlayLab, and examine how they can support inquiry, metacognition, and active learning. You will try out several chatbot features, compare their strengths and limitations, and consider how to integrate them into class activities, discussions, and assignments. We’ll also highlight practical strategies for guiding students’ use of chatbots responsibly and transparently.
This session fulfills Competency 1 of the Teaching and Generative AI Pathways Program.
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Going Solo: Teaching as an Instructor of Record [Grad/Postdoc Workshop]
2026-04-20 12:00 - 13:00 | Zoom
Facilitators: Sophia Fox-Dichter, Alissa Persad
The instructor of record role is a position where TAs are given the primary responsibility of a college level course. The Instructor of record role may require you to do some or all of the following: design your syllabus, create assignments, write exams, and submit final grades for your course. This workshop is designed to help prepare TAs stepping into the instructor of record role by providing some effective practices on managing a course on your own. This will be useful especially if you are planning to teach a course this upcoming summer. This session is part of the Improving Your Classroom Skills certificate program for graduate students and postdocs.
Audience: Graduate students and/or postdocs (register through the link below or under “Website” at the bottom of this page)
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Anchoring Higher Education Conference
2026-04-22 | Rutgers University, Newark
Rooted in Relationships: Cultivating Learning through Human Connection
The keynote address will be delivered by Peter Felten, an expert on student engagement and co-author of the books “Relationship-Rich Education: How Human Connections Drive Success in College” and “Connections Are Everything: A College Student’s Guide to Relationship-Rich Education”.

Teaching Intensive Summer Courses (Onsite)
2026-04-28 10:00 - 11:30 | Rutgers Lifelong Learning Center, 3 Rutgers Plaza, Room 144, New Brunswick, NJ, 08901, United States
Are you teaching a course at Rutgers this summer? Join the Institute for Teaching, Innovation, and Inclusive Pedagogy for one of two gatherings designed specifically to discuss and share effective teaching practices that support student learning in an accelerated period. The director of Summer & Winter Sessions will also be available during these sessions to answer any logistical questions that may arise.
Please register to attend the April 28th or May 13th session as similar content will be discussed. The onsite session will include additional engagement activities for instructors, and refreshments will be provided.
This onsite workshop is one of two repeat sessions hosted by the Institute of Teaching, Innovation, and Inclusive Pedagogy and co-sponsored with the Office of Summer & Winter Sessions.
This session also fulfills the requirement for the Improving Your Classroom Skills certificate program for graduate students and postdocs.
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Generative AI Community of Practice (GenAI CoP)
2026-04-28 11:00 - 12:00 | Zoom
Interested in connecting with colleagues across Rutgers to think more deeply about generative AI in teaching and learning? Join our new Generative AI Community of Practice (GenAI CoP). We hope this to be a supportive, interdisciplinary space for shared learning, discussion, and collaboration.
This virtual community is designed for ongoing conversation rather than one-off workshops. Select sessions may be eligible for the Teaching and Generative AI Pathways Program, offering an opportunity to align your participation with broader professional learning goals.
Spring Virtual Meeting Dates (Tuesdays at 11:00 am):

April 28

Whether you are experimenting actively, feeling cautiously curious, or somewhere in between, you’re welcome here. Feel free to attend any or all sessions, depending on your schedule.
Audience: Open to all members of the Rutgers community, including instructors at all ranks, graduate TAs, postdocs, staff, and administrators.
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SNAFU.edu: Book Group
2026-05-05 12:15 - 13:15 | Zoom
Start your semester with community and perspective by joining our five-part virtual book club on Snafu Edu by Jessamyn Neuhaus. This thoughtful and practical book helps educators, especially those newer to teaching, make sense of common classroom challenges related to inequity, disconnection, distrust, failure, and fear. Together, we will explore how these issues show up in real teaching contexts and how instructors can respond with clarity, compassion, and confidence. Each 1-hour session offers a welcoming space to share experiences, reflect on the book’s insights, and build a supportive network as you begin or continue your teaching journey.
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Teaching Intensive Summer Courses (Online)
2026-05-13 10:00 - 11:30 | Zoom
Are you teaching a course at Rutgers this summer? Join the Institute for Teaching, Innovation, and Inclusive Pedagogy for the second of two gatherings designed specifically to discuss and share effective teaching practices that support student learning in an accelerated period. The director of Summer & Winter Sessions will also be available during these sessions to answer any logistical questions that may arise.
Please register to attend the April 28th or May 13th session as similar content will be discussed. The onsite session will include additional engagement activities for instructors, and refreshments will be provided.
Note: This online workshop is the second of two repeat sessions hosted by the Institute of Teaching, Innovation, and Inclusive Pedagogy and co-sponsored by the Office of Summer & Winter Sessions.
This session also fulfills the requirement for the Improving Your Classroom Skills certificate program for graduate students and postdocs.
REGISTER
