Teaching and Learning Resources
Supporting development of exceptional teaching practices and learning experiences
On Campus
Center for Teaching Innovation (CTI)
Teaching & Learning in the Diverse Classroom online course
Our asynchronous Teaching & Learning in the Diverse Classroom course has been refreshed and updated. Modules invite self-reflection and creativity, and introduce approaches to inclusive course design and pedagogical practices that effectively support student engagement and belonging. Hear what faculty have learned. We invite you to self-enroll and engage at your own pace. If you would like to engage a facilitator to facilitate a learning community, cornellcti [at] cornell.edu (reach out).
Programs for Faculty & Instructors
Teaching with Technology Workshops
Learning Strategies Center - Resources for Advisors and Faculty
CALS Support of Teaching and Learning Committee
Upcoming CTI Teaching Workshops
Thursday, September 5, 11:00 AM via Zoom
AI and Coursework: Consider when AI may or may not be used in your course
In this workshop, we revisit the discussion on how A.I. can affect teaching and learning – primarily how it can impact your students’ learning activities and assessments. We’ll also discuss how you can re-examine your assignments to better align tasks with higher level learning outcomes and – as we review current concerns about the use of A.I. – we’ll consider where A.I. use is not recommended, as well as sharing some recent examples of appropriate use of A.I. Register here
Thursday, September 12, 9:30-11 AM, in-person
Facilitating Discussions with Divergent Viewpoints in the Classroom
Connect with colleagues to contextualize the perceived higher stakes of managing classroom discourse in turbulent times. How do you manage your personal beliefs, identity, values–and a commitment to inclusion–in your role as an instructor? How can you provide opportunities to engage others’ with different and/or opposing views to foster learning?
Friday, October 18, 11:30 AM -1:30 PM, in-person, lunch included
Fostering Antiracist Practices in Pedagogy and Community-Engaged Learning
Join colleagues experienced and new to explore principles of antiracist community engagement–and some practical applications. We will enliven our discussion by exploring social identity development and an alternative approach to valuing cultural wealth, through storytelling and interaction. (Sponsored by the Center for Teaching Innovation and the David M. Einhorn Center for Community Engagement)
Monday, November 4, 2024, 3-4:30 PM, in-person
In this workshop, come ready to explore roles, responsibilities, creativity, teaching challenges and opportunities, and find connections across disciplines for future collaborations. Join colleagues experienced and new to explore the how and why of teaching about climate change.
Wednesday, December 11, 2024, 12-2 PM, in-person, lunch included
The Courage to Teach Now: End-of-Semester Reflections
The work of teaching and learning takes ongoing courage and humility, and the end of the semester invites reflection. Join your colleagues for an in-person lunch and facilitated discussion about how we, in our roles as educators, are called to step up in extraordinary times.
Selected books available online through the Cornell Library
Small Teaching: Everyday Lessons from the Science of Learning. James M. Lang. 2016.
Teach Students How to Learn: Strategies You Can Incorporate into Any Course to Improve Student Metacognition, Study Skills, and Motivation. Saundra McGuire. 2015.
Make it Stick: The Science of Successful Learning. Peter C. Brown, Henry L. Roediger III, Mark A. McDaniel. 2014.
Teaching to Transgress: Education as the Practice of Freedom. bell hooks. 1994.
Organizations and Platforms
National Institute on Scientific Teaching (NIST): Teaching Supports
free access to a collection of resources, teaching strategies and tools, and more
platform that hosts hundreds of STEM teaching materials, reference materials, and cloud-based software free to use and adapts using open Creative Commons licenses - search by resource type, audience level, activity length, software used and more
American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U)
publications, webinars, podcasts on current topics (Cornell has an institutional membership)
CAST Universal Design for Learning
guidelines for the implementation of Universal Design for Learning (UDL), a framework to improve and optimize teaching and learning for all people based on scientific insights into how humans learn
free resources, activities and online short courses on evidence-based teaching approaches
National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science (NCCSTS) Case Collection
peer-reviewed case studies on a variety of topics in all areas of science (subscription required for access to teaching notes and answer keys)
Is there a resource that you would like to see on this list? Contact cals-cdis [at] cornell.edu