About Learn@Lunch Series
For recordings of previous Learn@Lunch sessions go to CTEI Teaching Resources.
The sessions (typically 3-4 each semester) are designed to encourage faculty to share and explore new teaching methods and are intended to foster collegiality, community, and peer support around teaching. Each semester the topics vary and are selected based on feedback from faculty and with the guidance of the CTEI Faculty Advisory Committee.
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Semester Session
Fall 2025
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Learn @ Lunch Events
Build Community w/ CoConstructed Course Guidelines
Facilitated by Lisa Zawilinski
September 10, 2025, 12:45 p. m. - 2:00 p.m.
IN-PERSON, w/Lunch provided
Location: Creative Technologies Center (Lower-Level Library)
Empower your students and foster a collaborative learning environment through co-constructed course guidelines! In this session, faculty will explore the benefits of engaging students in shaping classroom norms, from increasing investment and accountability to creating a more inclusive and adaptable space for learning. Participants will leave with practical steps to implement this approach effectively, ensuring that course expectations are clear, equitable, and student-centered.
Putting Our Ideas into Practice: Advanced Peer Review in the Classroom
Facilitated by Ben Grossberg
October 29, 2025, 12:45 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Location: Creative Technologies Center (Lower-Level Library)
IN-PERSON, w/Lunch provided
This session, a follow up to the 2025 Distinguished Teaching Humanist summer workshop, “Teaching at a Round Table: Advanced Peer Review as a Foundation and a Catalyst for Student Learning,” will be an open discussion in which attendees will be invited to share their experiences putting advanced peer-review techniques into practice. We will open with a review of the opportunities advanced peer review offers. All attendees, whether or not they were part of the summer workshop, will be invited to contribute ideas, strategies, and questions.
Benjamin S. Grossberg is the author of four books of poetry, including *My Husband Would* (University of Tampa Press, 2020), winner of the 2021 Connecticut Book Award, and *Sweet Core Orchard* (University of Tampa Press, 2009), winner of a Lambda Literary Award. He also wrote the novel, *The Spring before Obergefell* (University of Nebraska Press, 2024) selected by Percival Everett for the 2023 AWP Award Series J Alan McPherson Prize. A new collection of poems, *When You Read a Novel the Dead Would Like* is forthcoming from Cavankerry Press in fall 2026. Ben is Director of Creative Writing at the University of Hartford.
November 12, 2025 12:45 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Location: Creative Technologies Center (Lower-Level Library)
Empowering Student Learning Through Exam Wrappers and Reflective Practice
Facilitated by Gengyun Le
IN-PERSON - Lunch will be provided
Discover how Exam Wrappers can transform your teaching approach! This simple yet powerful structure encourages students to engage in critical self-reflection, helping them set meaningful goals and improve their academic performance. Join us to explore practical strategies that will empower your students to take ownership of their learning journey.
December 10, 2025 12:45 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Location: Creative Technologies Center (Lower-Level Library)
Building Knowledge: High utility, simple strategies for enhanced learning
Facilitated by Lisa Zawilinski
IN-PERSON - Lunch will be provided
Join us to explore activities designed to connect prior knowledge to new concepts and enhance transfer and generalization. Learn practical strategies such as using concept mapping to visually grapple with connections between key ideas. Engage in hands-on activities including the use of generative AI to design your learning environment to support a deeper understanding and retention of new material.
Let's Talk Teaching Events
Join us for informal meetups where we chat about teaching! This is a great opportunity to brainstorm new ideas, seek advice from colleagues, and share experiences. There is no planned agenda or presentation, just a relaxed environment for open discussion. Drop in or join for as long as you wish!
Details:
- Dates & Time: Monday, September 29, Friday, October 24, Monday, November 17 from 12:45 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
- Location: Commons Private Dining Room
- Lunch: Provided for Registrants
Current Semester Session - Hidden
Please register for any of the following sessions by clicking the Registration link. Registration will allow us to send you advanced readings and/or virtual meeting links.
Exploring AI Policy: Navigating Classroom Integration
September 11, 2023, 12:45-1:45 | Virtual
Facilitator: Barb Haines
Embark on a compelling exploration of policy alternatives for AI integration within the classroom. Join us for a comprehensive presentation that examines a range of policy options, from AI prohibition to thoughtful incorporation. Delve into the pros and cons of AI utilization, including the challenges of plagiarism detection and the potential pitfalls of AI absence. Engage in a thought-provoking discourse about the merits of including an AI statement in your syllabus, fostering a campus-wide conversation that will shape the future of education. Your voice matters in charting the course for AI policy in the classroom.
Exploring AI to Develop Concrete Examples for Teaching
September 22, 2023, 12:45-1:45 | Virtual
Facilitator: Jennifer McLeer, Sheetal Sood, & Lisa Zawilinski
Generative AI is likely here to stay. One of the best ways to better understand the capabilities and drawbacks of AI is to use explore how it might support YOU. This session provides an opportunity to "play" with one chatbot to see what it can efficiently offer you. Providing students with concrete examples is one, research proven strategy, that can aid student learning. However, creating these examples is time consuming. Can AI help instructors do this more efficiently? Join us to explore! No previous experience with AI is required. Facilitators will briefly share their experiences/examples. Participants will craft their own prompts and explore the output.
Indigenous/Native American Cultures and Perspectives: Growing the Conversation
November 6, 2023, 12:45-1:45 | In-person
Discussion Facilitators: Judy Wyman, Olga Sharp, & Bevin Rainwater
Indigenous/Native American culture and perspectives have been mostly erased from our educational system. Are you interested in discussing ways to re-integrate this content into your teaching and your courses? If so, we welcome you to join us on November 6, 12:45-1:45pm at a Learn @ Lunch (lunch provided). We will share in advance some short reading materials to enrich our conversation.