Recap: The Ethics of Using AI as Instructors
University of Mississippi faculty, staff, and graduate students gathered to discuss case studies illuminating ethical challenges around generative AI in college classrooms.
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Recap: What Better Teaching Can Do
Dr. David Gooblar (University of Iowa) visited in September to share his research on supporting students through good teaching.
Recap: The K-12 Landscape and College Student Preparation
On Wednesday, September 16, CETL hosted a panel on “The K-12 Landscape and College Student Preparation,” moderated by our Senior Director Dr. Josh Eyler. Panelists Dr. Joel Amidon, Dr. Nicole Roberson, and Dr. Candies Winfun-Cook were asked what a college student in 2026 might be like, how this
Talking It Out: Why I Switched to Oral Final Exams
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.
I thought adding theory would create barriers. Instead, it removed them.
In this guest blog post, Dr. Kristen Alley Swain shares a reflection on how adding theory boosted students’ performance and empowered greater understanding.
Recap: Facilitating Effective Classroom Discussions
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
Meet CETL's 2026-27 Graduate Teaching Fellows
Three new graduate teaching fellows joined the CETL team for the 2026-2027 academic year. Learn more about them and their work with us.
Recap: Welcome Week takeaways
CETL offered multiple opportunities for instructors to plan for an engaging fall semester ahead. Here are a few of our key takeaways.
What we read this summer
The CETL team is a group that loves to read (and write)! Here are a few things we read this summer.
CETL Fall 2026 Programming Preview
We at CETL are excited for another year of connecting with UM instructors to facilitate honest and useful conversations about teaching.
CETL Honors Graduate Teachers
Meet the winners of the 2025-2026 Graduate Excellence in Teaching Awards, Anna Platt and Godwin Egbe.
Recap: Analog Approaches in the Age of AI
Designing learning environments that encourage student thinking and learning requires intentionality. Three professors share how they’re approaching teaching in the age of AI.
Course Design
Recap: Harness the Science of Emotion in the Age of AI with Flower Darby
Drawing on affective neuroscience, Flower Darby provides several ideas for engaging students and deepening learning.
Inclusive Teaching
Recap: When and Why Students Participate in Class
Understanding common barriers to classroom engagement can help instructors create many ways for students to participate in class--and boost student learning.
Teaching Resources
Recap: Teaching in Light of Delays
Read key takeaways from a Q&A about revamping our course calendars after two weeks of campus closure.
Graduate Students
Graduate Excellence in Teaching Awards
Nominate an outstanding graduate TA or instructor at UM today!
Conferences
CETL goes to POD 2025
Reports from the 50th annual POD Network conference in San Diego
Events
Recap: Real Talk about Teaching, with guest speaker Dr. Jessamyn Neuhaus
On Wednesday, October 22, CETL was thrilled to welcome our colleague Dr. Jessamyn Neuhaus to campus. Dr. Neuhaus is Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence (CTLE) and Professor in the School of Education at Syracuse University. We at CETL know her best for her refreshingly honest books
Events
Recap: Understanding Mental Health from a Learning Perspective
By Brian Wesley Harrington, Graduate Teaching Fellow On October 15, the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning hosted a powerful and timely workshop led by Dr. Liz Norell titled “Understanding Mental Health from a Learning Perspective.” The session explored how mental health challenges shape the learning environment and offered
Assignments
Recap: When and Why Do Students Read for Class?
One possible hurdle preventing students from completing course reading assignments is the gap between the reading skills of students and those of their instructors.
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Graduate Students
Meet the 2025-2026 Graduate Teaching Fellows
We're excited to introduce our three graduate teaching fellows for the 2025-2026 academic year: Amitesh Singh, Brian Wesley Harrington, and Sarah Ligon.
About CETL
What we read this summer
The CETL Team includes avid readers. In this post, we share what we read this summer.
Inclusive Teaching
Recap: Welcome week workshops
Earlier this week, the CETL team offered a variety of workshops to help instructors prepare for the semester ahead. Below, we offer a few key takeaways from these workshops. As always, we invite you to review our schedule of upcoming workshops, peruse our blog for recaps on previous events, and