Professional Development Events
The Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) offers a variety of professional development opportunities throughout the year. These include two major annual events—Summer Institute and Learn@State—as well as numerous one-off workshops, webinars, and training sessions designed to support innovative teaching practices.
Major Annual Events
Summer Institute
The A-State Faculty Center Summer Institute sessions are designed to inspire faculty to engage today’s learners in a 21st-century mobile learning environment. The Faculty Center hosts sessions during the summer to provide faculty with a variety of professional development opportunities to inspire and cultivate innovative teaching. These summer sessions are the perfect time to update your knowledge of new techniques and technologies to improve your professional teaching method. Another benefit of participating in the summer institute is the opportunity to develop collaborative relationships with faculty from across campus. When faculty work together in a summer institute, they inspire each other by sharing ideas and encouraging feedback.
Learn@State
Formerly the Teaching & Learning Symposium, Learn@State allows faculty to inspire one another by sharing innovative teaching techniques and technologies they are using in their courses. The event also provides opportunities for faculty to meet with representatives from A‑State’s technology partners to ask questions and learn about upcoming feature improvements.
Faculty who are interested in presenting at Learn@State or hosting a workshop are encouraged to submit an abstract or proposal through InfoReady. The university maintains an active list of all current submission opportunities at the following link:
? InfoReady Proposal Portal: https://astate.infoready4.com/#homePage
Each year, a call for presentations will be issued ahead of the event. A selection committee will review all submitted proposals and notify accepted presenters in advance.
Ongoing Professional Development
In addition to our major events, CETL hosts a variety of one-off sessions throughout the year. These sessions cover topics such as instructional design, educational technology, student engagement, and more.
Stay Connected
? Kaltura Channel – Session Recordings
Missed a session? Visit our Kaltura Channel to view recordings of past workshops, webinars, and major events. This is a great resource for catching up or revisiting helpful content.
? Facebook Page – Announcements & Updates
Follow our Facebook page for announcements about upcoming sessions, calls for proposals, and highlights from past events.
? CETL Calendar – Registration & Scheduling
Check our event calendar to view upcoming sessions and register for events. The calendar is updated regularly with new opportunities for professional development.