In an effort to enrich faculty members' teaching and research skills, the Center for Teaching, Research, and Learning offers FREE workshops to AU faculty and staff. Learn about various opportunities below.

Personalized Consultations

CTRL's staff offers personalized and private tutorials or consultations for AU faculty professional development.

Online Learning

Contact Pavlo (Paul) Prokop, prokop@american.edu, x3693

Pedagogical Consultation

Contact Prof. Naomi Baron, nbaron@american.edu, x2455

Instructional Technology Consultations

Contact Meghan Foster, mfoster@american.edu, x6083

Research Consultation

Workshops and Series

Learn throughout the academic year at occasional workshops or major conferences coordinated by CTRL. Follow the links for specific themes, dates and to RSVP.

• Ann Ferren Conference
  This one-day annual conference, focused on teaching, research and learning, features panel presentations, round-table discussions and hands-on workshops led by AU faculty.
  
• Technology in the Classroom
  This series of short workshops on using new technology tools in the classroom is offered throughout each semester.
  
• Teaching & Technology
  Offered in August each year, this two-day workshop prepares faculty members to use various campus technology including Blackboard and Wimba.
  
• Faculty Orientations
  An orientation is organized for new tenure-track faculty each August while adjunct faculty orientations are held prior to each semester.
  
• Greenberg Seminars for PhD and MFA students
  The program provide a hands-on, practical introduction to professional development and classroom techniques.
  
• AU Entré Workshops for first- and second-year faculty
  These include orientation programs for first-year faculty before classes begin, special AU Entré programming for first and second year tenure-line faculty and invitations to other events run by CTRL.
• Noontime Conversations for Faculty
  The Center for Teaching, Research & Learning sponsors two-three conversational lunches per semester focused on topics of special interest to Faculty. Past Noontime Conversations have included training on Endnote Bibliographic Software, Making Your Own Film as a Learning Tool, and Doing Justice to Ethics in the Classroom. If you have a particular issue you would like to share with faculty in this venue, please contact Anna Olsson, at x6077.
• Research Seminar Series
  The Research Support Group hosts several Research Methods Seminars each semester to showcase the work of professional researchers. This series is designed to encourage creative and collaborative research design for faculty at AU, as well as increase students' awareness of research trends and methods. The speakers are invited to share a recent research project with particular emphasis on method selection, implementation and analysis.
• Student Research Forum
  This forum is sponsored by CTRL's Research Support Group. It highlights AU student research and allows students to share their learning experiences with selected research methods. The presentation will emphasize the researcher's method selection, implementation and analysis.