Teaching Enrichment Series

The Center for Educational Innovation (CEI) and partners invite the entire teaching community across the University of Minnesota System to participate in sessions focused on strategies that you can implement in your courses this Spring semester. 

All sessions are delivered online via Zoom or as asynchronous online courses. For session descriptions and registration, click on the session title of interest. 

Joining CEI in facilitating these sessions is GPS Alliance’s International Student Academic Integration (ISAI) and OIT’s Academic Technology Support Services (ATSS) and the Minnesota English Language Program (MELP). Visit Teaching Support for a comprehensive list of teaching-related professional development webinars and recordings of past webinars.

January 2025 Sessions


Week 1: January 6–9, 2025

DateTimeSession Title
Wed, January 69 am - 12 pmFacilitating Intercultural Learning in Globally Diverse Classes
Tue, January 71 - 2:30 pmThree teaching activities for building community among our globally diverse classes
Wed, January 810 am - 1 pmCanvas Clinic
Thu, January 910 - 11 amCreate Accessible Content in Canvas
Asynchronous Online Course1.5 hoursNew TA Orientation
Asynchronous Online Course2-4 hoursCanvas Essentials

Week 2: January 13-15, 2025

DateTimeSession Title
Tue, January 1410:30 - 11:30 amGenAI in Your Spring Teaching
Tue, January 141 - 2 pmCanvas Gradebook: Set Up
Tue, January 142 - 2:45 pmFirst Day of Class: A Mini-Version of Your Course
Wed, January 151 - 2 pmStudent focus groups: When and why students use AI
Wed, January 151 - 2 pmEffective Use of STEM Role Models in your Course Design
Asynchronous Short Course Opened January 15Live session 2/20, 9:30 - 11 amIntegrating AI into your assignments and exploring the pedagogical implications

Visit the CEI Recorded Webinars page or the Teaching Support Events Calendar for a comprehensive list of teaching-related professional development webinars.