Center for Teaching, Learning, and Assessment

Sarah Purcell presents on Georgia Dentel

Center for Teaching, Learning, and Assessment

The Center for Teaching, Learning, and Assessment cultivates communities of inquiry and practice to promote excellent teaching, learning, and scholarship in the liberal arts. We nurture the learning environment of ɬ�﷬ by fostering conversation and reflection at the intersection of pedagogy, the scholarship of teaching and learning, instructional design, and academic technologies. We advance practices of teaching and learning that are accessible, inclusive, and grounded in the best available evidence.

Professor Ha Bui and students in ECN 282 display their class website project, "Macroeconomies of the World."

The Totally Bananas exhibit at the teaching with technology fair

Professor Paul Henderson and Vivero Fellow Nino Kirtava '28 presenting the "Totally Bananas" podcast project.

Professor Dixuan Chen at Teaching with Technology Fair

Religious Studies Professor Dixuan Chen explains her project, "Religious Healing Video Essays: Ayurvedic Medicine and Chiropractic Care in the United States."

Professor Jin Feng displays her project website, "ɬ�﷬'s Early Chinese Alumni."

The Teaching with Technology projects and presenters this year:

"," with Laura Ng (Anthropology), Julia Ghorai ‘27, Avajane Lei ‘28, Luis Lopez ‘27, and Jorge Salinas ‘26
"," with Liz Queathem (Environmental Studies) and Gabriela Roznawska '26
"Collaborative Annotation for Classroom Discussion," with Mariko Schimmel (Japanese) and JPN 241 students
"," with shabab kabir '26, Zoe Kirn '26, and Amy Xinmeng Mi '28
"," with Jin Feng (Chinese) and Chikako Inoue '26
"," with Morgan Smith '26, Sarah Purcell (History), and Mark McFate (Libraries)
"," with Ha Bui (Economics) and ECN 282 students
"Prototyping, Customization, Accessibility, and Design: Thinking and Printing in 3 Dimensions," with Max Schafer (Libraries)
"Religious Healing Video Essays: Ayurvedic Medicine and Chiropractic Care in the United States," with Dixuan Chen (Religious Studies), Cole Delaney '27, Kevin Tang '27, Benke Grobler '27, Keisya Park '26, Vidushi Keni '26, and Filza Anis '26
"," with Kate Baumgartner (Theater, Dance, and Performance Studies) and Chloe Kelly '26
"," with Paul Hutchinson (Education) and Nino Kirtava '28
"Video Essays for Literary Analysis," with Erik Simpson (English), Sofia Bedoya-Correa '29, Nicholas Rasmussen '29, and Nicholas Toc '28
"," with Adam Kelley-Chown (Alumni Relations) and Kiera Rennick '26
"," with Amy Kan '27, Bruno Sica '27, Cadence Chen '26, Karolina Calleros '26, Olyvia Liu-Cai '28, Steph Kama-Kama '28, Valery Mayorga '26, Zachary Bressler '26, Tierney Steelberg (DLAC) and Liz Rodrigues (Libraries)

For more detailed project descriptions, see the .

Ann Ellis presents on the ɬ�﷬ Preschool at Community Friday

Professor Ann Ellis describes the work of the ɬ�﷬ Preschool Laboratory

Ellen de Graffenreid during a presentation at Community Friday in April 2026

Director of Communications Ellen de Graffenreid presents on the ɬ�﷬ Brand

Emeritus Professor Wayne Moyer describes the history of the Tutorial Program at ɬ�﷬.

Professor Emeritus of History Dan Kaiser speaks on the life and legacy of Laetitia Moon Conard.

Guest presenter Iyelli Ichile leads a Black Sacred Arts Pedagogy workshop.

Megan Baldree and Beth Perlman presenting at Community Friday

Megan Baldree and Beth Perlman discuss the resources available to care for student health and well-being.

David Harrison presenting at Community Friday

Professor of French David Harrison on "Languages and the Liberal Arts."

Joyce Stern presenting at Community Friday on October 10, 2025

Director of Student Success Joyce Stern speaks on ɬ�﷬ students and the current job market.

Panel at queer/trans pedagogy event for Community Friday

John Petrus, Jordan Reznick, stef torralba, and Micho Adler in a conversation about queer and trans pedagogy.

P.M. Osera reports on the work of the AI, Pedagogy, and Curriculum task force.

Sarah Purcell presents at Community Friday

Professor of History Sarah Purcell shares her work on Georgia Dentel and the power of collaboration.

Todd Armstrong presents at Community Friday, Sept. 12, 2025

Todd Armstrong speaks about the history of the ɬ�﷬ Garden.

Community Friday with Joseph Tucker Edmonds

Spring 2026 Community Fridays

Unless otherwise noted, all events take place in Humanities and Social Studies Center, Room A1231, from noon to 1 p.m. Lunch is served beginning at 11:45 a.m.

Jan. 23: “The Shared Responsibility of Student Success,” with Jerry Seaman, Gemma Sala, Joyce Stern, Ben Newhouse, JC Lopez, and Mark Peltz.
Jan. 30: “The Liberal Arts: A Conversation,” a structured conversation led by Jerry Seaman, with faculty panelists Todd Armstrong, Paul Hutchinson, Carolyn Jacobson, and Elaine Marzluff [note: this event will be held in JRC101].
Feb. 6: ”Leave My Keys on the TV: Family Dynamics and the Sexual Selfhood Development of Black Gay Men,” with Marlon M. Bailey of Washington University, sponsored by Thabiti Willis.
Feb. 13: ”The Art of Building Consensus: A Workshop,” with Jose Cerecado Lopez, Elon University. Sponsored by the Wilson Center
Feb. 20: “The AAUP (American Association of University Professors) and Its Role Supporting Teaching and Research,” with Adey Almohsen, John Petrus, and Sharon Quinsaat.
Feb. 27: ”Sustainability at ɬ�﷬,” with Liz Queathem and Chris Bair [note: this event will be held in JRC 101].
March 6: ”Helping Students Sell the Liberal Arts on the Job Market,” with Leslie Lemire, Mark Peltz, and Dustin Dixon [note: this event will be held in JRC 101].
April 3: “The Best Thing I Do as an Adviser,” with Danielle Lussier, Kate Ferraro, Jonathan (Nate) Wells, and Stephanie Jones.
April 10: “Tutorial: Past, Present, Future,” with Wayne Moyer, Marion Tricoire, and Amanda Preperato.
April 17: "The ɬ�﷬ Brand: Research and Future Direction," with Ellen de Graffenreid.
April 24: ”The ɬ�﷬ Preschool Laboratory: Transformative Scientific Research and Early Childhood Education,” with Ann Ellis and Karen Veerhusen Langerud.
May 1: “Five Data Points on Student Success, Well-Being, and Belonging,” with Andi Tracy and Jen Jacobsen.
May 8: ”DLAC Teaching with Technology Fair,” sponsored by the Digital Liberal Arts Collaborative. [note: this event will be held in JRC 101].

Faculty discussion at Teaching with Technology Fair

Faculty Resources

Dean’s Office
Teaching Resource Library
Academic Success Center: Adviser’s Handbook
Syllabus Design Guidelines [PDF]
The ɬ�﷬ Guide to Writing, Research, and Speaking [PDF]
(web hosting and digital publishing provided by DLAC)
(requires ɬ�﷬ network login)

Summer Workshops

Register for 2026 summer workshops at . If you have any questions, please contact the CTLA (Karla Hall or Erik Simpson). For more details, see the Summer Workshop web page.

Summer 2026 workshop schedule

May 19, 20, 21, 22: Tutorial Summer Workshop
May 19, 20, 21: Improving Student Experiences in MAT 131
May 19, 20, 21, 22: Reimagining Computer Science at ɬ�﷬
May 27, 28: Teaching For Social Change: Building a Community-Engaged Class
May 26, 27, 28, 29: Advising as Craft, Conversation, and Connection
June 2, 4, 9, 11, 16: Grant Writing and Proposal Development: Seeking Funding for Research and Pedagogy
June 15, 16, 17: Assessing and Renewing the BIO 251 - BIO 252 Course Sequence in Biology
June 22, 23, 24, 25, 26: Physics Laboratory Curriculum Workshop
June 29, 30, July 1: Academic Integrity in Our Classrooms: Approaches to Encourage the Behaviors We Want to See
July 13, 14, 15, 16, 17: Food for Thought: Critical Food Studies Across the Curriculum
July 20, 21, 22: Open Educational Practices and Your Courses
July 27, 28, 29: How AI is Changing and Complicating Our Teaching Environment
Aug. 4, 5, 6: Restorative Practices: Circle Training Practices
Aug. 10, 11, 13: Language Study as Career Catalyst: Curricular Foundations
Aug. 12: Global Scholarship for Public Audiences
Aug. 10, 11, 13: Designing and Sequencing Writing and Research Assignments
Aug. 14: Assessing Chinese and Japanese Language Skills and Cultural Knowledge

Professor Elias Saba leads a class activity in a religious studies course

Professor Elias Saba and students in a class activity in a religious studies course.

Kristen Burson and students in research lab

Professor Kristen Burson works with students in her physics research lab.

Physics Professor Charlotte Christiansen demonstrating a concept at the chalkboard.

Physics Professor Charlotte Christiansen explains concepts during class.

The ɬ�﷬ Mock Trial team.

Support the development of teachers and learners through consultations, tutorials, and workshops at the course and curricular levels
Build a culture of reflection, engagement, and celebration around liberal arts teaching and learning through programming such as Community Friday lunch and the annual Teaching with Technology Fair
Welcome new faculty members to the ɬ�﷬ learning community through New Faculty Orientation and ongoing programs of faculty development
Promote assessment of course, department, and college-wide learning outcomes through consultations and reviews of department-level assessment practices

Integrate established and emerging digital technologies, methods, and practices into teaching, learning, and scholarship through the Digital Liberal Arts Collaborative
Administer major elements of the digital campus infrastructure for teaching and learning, such as the Sites@ɬ�﷬ platform for web hosting and digital publishing
Provide training and support for classroom technologies and hardware/software applications such as Story Maps, Hypothes.is, and WeVideo
Collaborate with campus partners such as the Libraries, ITS, and DASIL, and coordinate campus-wide initiatives such as the Vivero Digital Scholarship Fellows program

Contact Information

Phone

641-269-3020

Humanities and Social Studies Center, S1370
1226 Park Street
ɬ�﷬, IA 50112
United States

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