Drake Institute Autumn Programming

Mark your calendar now! The Drake Institute has been diligently planning its Autumn 2024 programming lineup to offer a variety of workshops across multiple core competency areas, including Active Learning, Assessing Student Learning, Inclusive Teaching, and more. Search by event tag or view all our offerings on our events page. We are pleased to offer the opportunity for you to register for some of our events now, in advance of the start of the autumn semester. For your convenience, we have included links to some of our highly anticipated events here.  

Here's a sampling of what we’ve been working on.

New & featured for Autumn: 

• Just in Time pre-semester workshops:
  • 8/8/24: Syllabus Strategies to Foster Student Sense of Belonging
  • 8/9/24: Planning Active Learning for this Semester
• Personalized Educational Development Planning: A Drake Institute Workshop for All Who Teach
• Programmatic Assessment Basics
• Introduction to Inclusive Teaching: Universal Design for Learning
• Classroom Environment Strategies to Foster Student Sense of Belonging and Build Achievement
• Adopting Classroom Assessment Techniques (CATs): Simple Evidence-Based Strategies for Learning Through Assessment
• Introduction to Community Engaged Teaching and Learning
• The Minute Paper and Muddiest Point Assessment for Learning Strategies
• AI-Infused Course Design Institutes
• And much more!

Autumn’s schedule of events features partnerships with Institute Affiliates, University Libraries, Dennis Learning Center, First Year Experience, Undergraduate Education, Strategic Diversity Planning, Training and Assessment, and more.  

Unless noted otherwise, our events are open to all who teach and support teaching, including faculty, staff, GTA’s and postdocs – all are welcome! Register now, then check back in August and throughout the Autumn semester for our full lineup.