Previous Teaching Circles

AI-Enhanced Pedagogy: Maximizing Efficiency and Effectiveness (Shaun Foster, CTL Faculty Fellow, Academic Affairs; School of Design, CAD)

Best Practices for Enhancing Student Motivation (Colin Mathers, Department of Philosophy, CLA)

Grading 101: Techniques for Improving Grading Efficiency and Feedback Quality (Jessamy Comer, CTL Faculty Fellow, Academic Affairs; Department of Psychology, CLA)

Integrating Sustainability into Engineering and Related Disciplines Curricula (Yewande Abraham, Civil Engineering Technology, Environmental Management and Safety, CET)

New(er) Faculty: Building Community and Connections (Michelle Chabot, CTL Faculty Fellow, Academic Affairs; School of Physics and Astronomy, COS)

Teaching the Project-Based Undergraduate Capstone (Mary Golden, Interior Design Program, CAD)

Thresholds, Gateways, and Bottlenecks: Teaching First- and Second-year Students (Phil Shaw, CTL Faculty Fellow, Academic Affairs; University Writing Program, SOIS)

Understanding the Impact of Teaching on Learning: Research Methods in Education (Ashish Agrawal and Jeff Stransky, both in the Dean's Office, CET)

Using Brain Science to Engage Students in Learning (Walter Bubie, Department of Information and Computing Studies, NTID; Catherine Clark, Communication Studies and Services, NTID; Jennifer Verbakel, Communication Studies and Services, NTID)

Difficult Conversations: Handling Challenging Student Situations with Empathy and Fairness (Jessamy Comer, Department of Psychology, CLA)

Engineering and Social Justice (Ashish Agrawal, Dean's Office, CET; and Sarah Brownell, Dean's Office, KGCOE)

Just a "Better Pencil"? OpenAI, ChatGPT, DALL-E (Lisa Hermsen, Department of English, CLA)

Teaching with Threshold Concepts: Navigating Troublesome Knowledge (David Yockel, Jr., University Writing Program, SOIS)

Tech-Enhanced Teaching: Harnessing Technology for Active Learning and Efficiency (Garret Arcoraci, School of Information, GCCIS)

Anti-Walled Garden: Get to Know Other RIT Colleges and Majors, Samuel Malachowsky (Software Engineering, GCCI) 

Has RIT lost its bricks? - Teaching in the SHED/Wallace Complex, Sandi Connelly (School of Life Sciences, COS; Center for Teaching and Learning, Academic Affairs)

How Might Generative AI Change the Marketplace and Therefore Our Teaching of Software Technology?, Keith Weber (Management Information Systems, SCOB),

Implementing Generative AI in STEM Courses to Enhance Student Learning, Amanda Bao (Civil Engineering Technology and Environmental Management and Safety, CET)

"Active Learning - Party of ____?"
Sandi Connelly (Center for Teaching and Learning, Academic Affairs; and School of Life Sciences, COS)

Decoding Teamwork
Alex Lobos (Industrial Design, CAD)

Implementing Intentional Low-Stakes Writing Exercises and Effective Feedback Practices
David Yockel, Jr. (University Writing Program, SOIS)

Student Engagement Techniques in the Modern College Classroom
Amanda Bao (Civil Engineering Technology and Environmental Management and Safety, CET) and Michelle Chabot (School of Physics and Astronomy, COS)

Ungrading: What Is It and Should We Try It?
Michael Starenko (Center for Teaching and Learning, Academic Affairs)

Computer Aided Design: The Original CAD
Kate Leipold (Mechanical Engineering, KGCOE)

Easy-to-Implement Online Teaching Strategies for NTID Faculty
Austin Gehret (Science & Mathematics, NTID) and Rebecca Carpenter (Office of the Associate Dean for Research, NTID)

Focusing on the Flip
Michelle Chabot and Kristina Driscoll (School of Physics and Astronomy, COS)

Integrate Transdisciplinary Perspectives on Grand Challenges and the Sustainable Development Goals in Your Courses!
Sarah Brownell (Dean’s Office, KGCOE)

Interrupting Passive Classrooms – 5 Minutes at a Time
Sandi Connelly (Center for Teaching and Learning, Academic Affairs; and School of Life Sciences, COS)

Active Teaching and Learning in Large Classes
Jessamy Comer, Stephanie Godleski, Rebecca Houston, and Tina Sutton (Psychology Department, CLA)
Review: Active Learning in Large Classes: A Teaching Circle Report

Being the Best NTID Tutors We Can Be
Karen Tobin and Sarah Sarchet (Science and Mathematics Department, NTID)

Capstone Connections
Beth DeBartolo (Multidisciplinary Senior Design Program, KGCOE)

Exploring Extended Reality (XR) and Immersive Learning
Susan Lakin (School of Photographic Arts and Sciences, CAD; Director, Frameless Labs, RIT Magic Center)

Fostering Active Learning in Advanced Graduate Courses in the Physical Sciences
Michael Zemcov (School of Physics and Astronomy, COS)

Making Great Writing Assignments with Threshold Concepts and Backward Design
Luke Daly, Xia Wu, and David Yockel, Jr. (University Writing Program, CLA)

Pre-Tenure and Pre-Promotion Accountability Buddy Group
Kierstin Muroski (ASLIE Department, NTID)

What Makes an NTID Faculty Member an Effective Online Educator?
Austin Gehret (Science and Mathematics Department, NTID) and Rebecca Carpenter (Office of the Associate Dean for Research, NTID)

Integrating Transdisciplinary Perspectives on Grand Challenges into Course Activities
Sarah Brownell (Grand Challenges Scholars Program, Engineering Leadership, KGCOE)

Effective Teaching in Large Classes
Jessamy Comer, Stephanie Godleski, Rebecca Houston, and Tina Sutton (Psychology Department, CLA)

Fostering Augmented Reality at RIT Through Interdisciplinary Conversations and Collaborations
Susan Lakin (School of Photographic Arts and Sciences, CAD; Director, Frameless Labs, RIT Magic Center)

Metacognition, Critical Thinking, and Social Annotation Tools: Developing Instructional Models
Rebecca Johnson (Innovative Learning Institute, Academic Affairs)

Problem Solving Studio in Action
Patti Cyr and Robin Borkholder (Industrial and Systems Engineering Department, KGCE)

Success Strategies for Women Faculty
Betsy Dell (Director of AdvanceRIT and Senior Faculty Associate for Women Faculty) and Sarah Sarchet (Faculty Associate for Non-Tenure Track Faculty)

Teaching a Writing Intensive Course
Gretchen Wainwright (Civil Engineering Technology, Environmental Management and Safety; CET)

Flexing into the Future: Creating Flexible Courses for Students
Joseph Lanzafame (School of Chemistry and Materials Science, COS)

Fostering Applied Critical Thinking (ACT) Across the Disciplines
Jennifer Schneider (Fram Chair, Academic Affairs, and Department of Civil Engineering Technology, Environmental Management and Safety, CET)

How Am I Doing on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)? – Towards a Social Justice Curriculum
Elisabetta D’Amanda (Department of Modern Languages and Cultures, CLA)

Lean In, Listen & Learn: Developing as Allies for Women of Color
Betsy Dell (AdvanceRIT and Department of Manufacturing & Mechanical Engineering Technology, CET)

Promoting a Community of Inquiry in Online Teaching and Learning
Bridgette Yaxley (University Writing Program, CLA)

Threshold Concepts of Writing Assignments Across the Curriculum
Luke Daly and David Yockel, Jr. (University Writing Program, CLA)

Exploring Games for Teaching and Learning
David Simkins (School of Interactive Games and Media, GCCIS)

Success Strategies for Women Faculty
Betsy Dell (AdvanceRIT and Manufacturing & Mechanical Engineering Technology, CET)

Inclusive Pedagogy
Taj Smith (Division of Diversity and Inclusion, Diversity Education)

Infusing the Entrepreneurial Mindset Among Our Students
Beth DeBartolo (Multidisciplinary Design, KGCOE) and Jen O’Neil (Manufacturing & Mechanical Engineering Technology, CET)

Integrating Jupyter Content into STEM Courses
Tony Wong, (School of Mathematical Sciences, COS); John Whelan, (School of Mathematical Sciences, COS); and Ben Zwickl, (School of Physics and Astronomy, COS).

Teaching Online and Hybrid Psychology Courses
Alan Smerbeck (Department of Psychology, CLA)

Breaking Down the Ivory Tower: Getting to Know Our Students/Getting Our Students to Know Us
Kristin Kant-Byers (Department of Sociology and Anthropology, CLA)

Enhancing English Language Learners’ Educational Experience: Teaching and Supporting ELL Students
Kari Cameron (School of Communication, CLA)

Facilitating Classroom Dialogue Through Self-Authorship
Linda Pratt (Student Life, Academic Support Center)

Inclusive Pedagogy
Taj Smith (Division of Diversity and Inclusion, Diversity Education)

Place-Based Education
Lisa Hermsen (Department of English, CLA), Kristoffer Whitney (Department of Science, Technology, and Society; CLA), and Rebekah Walker (Reference Librarian Group, Wallace Library)

Solving the Equation: The Variables for Women’s Success in Engineering and Computing
Marcos Esterman (Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, KGCE) and Sonia Lopez Alarcon (Department of Computer Engineering, KGCE)

Supporting Male Students
Rebecca Charry Roje, (Department of English, RIT Croatia-Dubrovnik Campus)

The Learning Development of RIT Students
Cha Ron Sattler-LeBlanc (Student Life, Academic Success Center) and Melodie Kolmetz (Physician Assistant Program, CHS)

Threshold Concepts of Writing across the Curriculum
Luke Daly (University Writing Program, CLA)

Infusing the Entrepreneurial Mindset Among Our Students
Beth DeBartolo (Multidisciplinary Design, KGCOE) and Jen O’Neil (Manufacturing & Mechanical Engineering Technology, CET)

Use Writing to Improve Student Learning and Engagement
David Martins (University Writing Program, CLA)

Inclusive Pedagogy
Taj Smith (Division of Diversity and Inclusion, Office for Diversity and Inclusion)

Teaching English with Second Language Learners
Kari Cameron (School of Communication, CLA)

Solving the Equation: The Variables for Women’s Success in Engineering and Computing
Marcos Esterman (Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, KGCE) and Margaret Bailey (Department of Mechanical Engineering, KGCE)

Place-Based Education
Lisa Hermsen (Department of English, CLA), Kristoffer Whitney (Department of Science, Technology, and Society; CLA), and Rebekah Walker (Reference Librarian Group, Wallace Library)

Infusing the Entrepreneurial Mindset into the Undergraduate Curriculum
Beth DeBartolo (Multidisciplinary Design, KGCOE) and Jen O’Neil (Manufacturing & Mechanical Engineering Technology, CET)

Defining Mentoring and its Application / Value for Today’s College Student
Barry Strauber (School of Communication, CLA)

Teaching in a World of Extroverts
Suzanne O’Handley (School of Chemistry and Materials Science, COS)

Fostering Social Impact Design and Engagement Opportunities for Students
Rob Stevents (Mechanical Engineering, KGCOE), Sarah Brownell (Multidisciplinary Design, KGCOE), and Ann Howard (Science, Technology, and Society; CLA)

Best Practices in Modern Languages
Elisabetta Sanino D’Amanda (Modern Languages and Cultures, CLA)

Integrating Research into Classroom Teaching
Kaitlin Stack Whitney (Science, Technology, and Society; CLA)

Defining Mentoring and its Application
Barry Strauber (School of Communication, CLA)

Teaching in a World of Extroverts
Suzanne O’Handley (School of Chemistry and Materials Science, COS)

The Importance of Metacognition/Learning About Learning
Melodie Kolmetz (Physician Assistant Program, CHS)

Fostering Social Design and Engagement Opportunities for Students
Rob Stevents (Mechanical Engineering, KGCOE), Sarah Brownell (Multidisciplinary Design, KGCOE), and Ann Howard (Science, Technology, and Society; CLA)

Best Practices in Teaching Modern Languages
Elisabetta Sanino D’Amanda (Modern Languages and Cultures, CLA)

Using Active Learning to Foster Critical Thinking
Melodie Kolmetz (Physician Assistant Program, CHS)

Using Imagery to Help Stimulate Critical Thinking
Colin Mathers (Philosophy Department, CLA)

Put the WOW back in STEM
Sandi Connelly (School of Life Sciences, COS), Jeff Mills (School of Chemistry and Materials Science, COS), and Paul Craig (School of Chemistry and Materials Science, COS)