Workshops and Events

Our events take place in 430R Kresge Library with an online attendance option, unless otherwise noted. 

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CETL collaborates with and helps promote OU events related to teaching and learning. If you would like to add an upcoming event, please contact Christina Moore.

Teaching with Technology, Online Teaching, and Moodle (e-LIS)

e-Learning and Instructional Support offers one-hour Zoom workshops on best practices, teaching presence, and advanced tools in Moodle. View all upcoming e-LIS workshops.

From the Center for Excellence in Medical Education, OUWB School of Medicine

Browse a full calendar of CEME faculty development events.

TEACHING & LEARNING SYMPOSIUM

Welcome to our yearly event where Teaching Excellence takes root—growing ideas, building community, and advancing learning.

Find golden guidance and inspiration in a community committed to evidence-based practices that foster student success and shape the learning experience. Engage with fellow educators in meaningful discussions, explore new teaching strategies, and cultivate lasting professional connections.

2025 Teaching and Learning Symposium

Imagining Inclusive Futures through Teaching

The symposium has now concluded—thank you to everyone who participated. For those interested, the agenda remains available and includes full abstracts and detailed information about each presenter.

Missed a session or want to revisit your favorite talks? You can now watch recorded sessions on our official YouTube channel. Watch the sessions now.
Looking for slides, handouts, or other materials from the sessions? All resources provided by our speakers are available to view or download. Access the materials here.

Keynote Highlights:

• Dr. Todd D. Zakrajsek: Presented "Making Every Voice Count: Rethinking Engagement in Higher Ed," offering practical, research-informed strategies to foster inclusive participation. Emphasized the need to rethink classroom engagement by addressing barriers that prevent students—especially introverts and reflective thinkers—from contributing. Shared tools to build learning environments that support confidence, accessibility, and diverse forms of student interaction.

Faculty and Student Presentations:

• Forging Paths to Partnership - Exploring Ways to Deeper Faculty and Student Pedagogical Partnerships at OU - Cynthia Miree, Red Douglas, Payton Bucki, Dominique Hormillosa
• Engaging Student Learning with Public Service Announcement - Patricia Cameron
• Queering Curriculum: Integrating LGBTQ+ Perspectives into Teaching - Brie Desmond
• The Power of Stories: Transforming Composition I through Inclusive Storytelling and Creative Collaboration - Brittany Kelley 
• Building Interactive Classrooms: Evidence-Based Strategies for Adaptive Learning and Real-World Skill Development - Sai Deepthi Yeddula 
• Team Learning Outside and Inside: A Synergistic Approach to Student Engagement and Skill Development - Suzan Kamel-ElSayed 
• Reviving Classroom Discussions with AI: Implementing Breakout Learning in ORG3310 - Hanna Kalmanovich-Cohen 
• Starting College During COVID: Examining Whether Summer Bridge Programs Translate to a Remote Environment - VaNessa Thompson
• Reimagining Accreditation: Faculty-led Strategies for Moving Beyond Compliance - Virgina McMunn 
• Eradicating Racism through Community-University Partnerships - Danielle Ligocki, Greg Bartley, Robert Martin, Chaunda Scott 
• No Textbook Required: Converting courses to no-cost course materials - Julia Rodriguez 
• From Static to Dynamic: Elevate Your Moodle Course with H5P - Nic Bongers
• Innovative Pathways to Inclusive Global Learning: Enhancing Accessibility and Intercultural Competence through COIL VE - Hana Moudallal
• Creating a Community of Learners through Reading - Greg Allar
• Data Talks: Evidence That Current Online Assessments Lack Integrity - Charlene Hayden 
• Transparent Teaching in Three Simple Steps - Molly Gustafson

From multi-week programs to shorter-term projects, our self-paced programs offer flexibility, variety and applicability to your teaching context, each with opportunities to work with a CETL team member to review work, teaching materials, and course plans.

Neurodiversity in the Classroom

This self-paced program offers learning activities that deepen our knowledge of the many ways the human mind works, understand the experiences of neurodivergent learners, and how to design inclusive learning environments accordingly. Activities include podcasts, discussion boards, worksheets, videos, and more. Those who complete at least five activities in the Neurodiversity in the Classroom eSpace can earn a certificate and earn a badge. For questions and to explore group facilitation options, contact Christina Moore at [email protected]. Watch the Neurodiversity in the Classroom series, featuring select videos from the program.

Data-Informed Decisions Using the Student Success and Equity Dashboard

This two-part program introduces the Student Success and Equity Dashboard to learn more about our student population and equity gaps, and navigate key features like the Faculty Dashboard and Oakland by the Numbers. Based on their Dashboard findings, you’ll use a self-paced guide to develop an action plan for their classroom or program by noting questions and goals informed by dashboard insights. A certificate is available upon submitting an action plan or booking an appointment to discuss the plan. All activities available in the Data-Informed Decisions eSpace.