Center for Teaching and Learning Blog

Month: August 2025

How may I best help you?

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The beginning of the semester can bring a lot of stress and be overwhelming! To better help you and be available for teaching technology and application consults, starting Fall ’25 term I am rolling out a Consult Calendar to schedule a time to consult with me which can either be in-person (in a classroom or our CTL office suite) or through Zoom.

An additional way to contact me is to email elearning@mtu.edu with as much information as possible about your issue and I’ll get back to you as soon as I can!

As well, a new Introduction to Tech Teaching Tools – The Basics Canvas course has been created! This Canvas course covers the basics of Canvas and is self-enrolled; the course will eventually contain content for teaching applications supported by the CTL.

Thank you and have a great Fall ’25 semester!

– Sully

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Building An Interactive Online Course Using DesignPLUS

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Looking to make your online course more interactive and engaging? Join us for a hands-on workshop to learn how to use DesignPLUS to build an interactive online course. We’ll show you practical strategies and guide you through follow-along activities so you can start using these tools right away! Just be sure to bring your laptop.

When: Wednesday, September 3, 2025

Time: 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

Location:  Van Pelt/Opie Library Room 243
Registration is required.

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2025 CTL Instructional Awards Announced

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The Jackson Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) congratulates the following 2025 Deans’ Teaching Showcase members who have been selected to receive 2025 CTL Instructional Awards.  

  • Innovative or Out of Class Teaching: Paul Goetsch (Biological Sciences)
  • Large Class Teaching: Shane Oberloier (Electrical and Computer Engineering)
  • Curriculum Development and Assessment: Laura Kasson Fiss (Pavlis Honors College, Humanities)

This year’s recipients will share brief presentations on the work that earned them their teaching awards at a CTL Lunch and Learn event on Tuesday, September 9, at 12:00 PM in the MUB Ballroom. Each will receive formal recognition and a cash award. 

Please register in advance to attend the luncheon.

The CTL would also like to thank previous instructional award recipients who were instrumental in the selection process.

We’re looking for nominations for the 2026 Deans’ Teaching Showcase during spring semester. Please consider suggesting (to your dean or chair) instructors who have made exceptional contributions in curriculum development, assessment, innovative or out-of-class teaching, or large class teaching.

Contact the CTL (ctl@mtu.edu) for more information or to request accommodations for meal attendance.

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