One professor shares how he experimented with a new format for his classes’ final exams. While exhausting, Dr. Marvin King found the process to be deeply rewarding and worth continuing in discussion-heavy courses.
In this guest blog post, Dr. Kristen Alley Swain shares a reflection on how adding theory boosted students’ performance and empowered greater understanding.
On Wednesday, September 2, CETL kicked off our fall workshops with a session on “Facilitating Effective Classroom Discussions: A Tried-and-True Way to Maximize Student Learning and Engagement.” The facilitator for the workshop, CETL Senior Director Josh Eyler, started off by asking attendees to share the most challenging part
Three new graduate teaching fellows joined the CETL team for the 2026-2027 academic year. Learn more about them and their work with us.
CETL offered multiple opportunities for instructors to plan for an engaging fall semester ahead. Here are a few of our key takeaways.
The CETL team is a group that loves to read (and write)! Here are a few things we read this summer.
We at CETL are excited for another year of connecting with UM instructors to facilitate honest and useful conversations about teaching.
Meet the winners of the 2025-2026 Graduate Excellence in Teaching Awards, Anna Platt and Godwin Egbe.
Designing learning environments that encourage student thinking and learning requires intentionality. Three professors share how they’re approaching teaching in the age of AI.
Drawing on affective neuroscience, Flower Darby provides several ideas for engaging students and deepening learning.
Understanding common barriers to classroom engagement can help instructors create many ways for students to participate in class--and boost student learning.
Read key takeaways from a Q&A about revamping our course calendars after two weeks of campus closure.