CEL Teaching Support
CEL provides individualized support to help faculty design engaging, inclusive, and effective learning experiences. Our team works collaboratively with faculty at any stage of course development.
Tarot of Teaching Cards
The Tarot of Teaching deck is a creative tool designed to enrich and energize the structure of a class period. It divides the flow of a lesson into three key stages, each represented by a different category of cards: Starting Our Journey (the beginning of class), Along the Way (the middle of class), and Reaching Our Destination (the end of class). Each card within these categories offers a unique teaching tip aligned with its intended time in the class period, making each session more engaging, organized, and impactful.
Engaged Design and teaching Course
The Engaged Design and Teaching course is an on-demand, self-paced, and fully online learning experience designed for KU faculty. By the end of the course, participants will be able to design courses with intention by integrating Universal Design for Learning (UDL), clear learning outcomes, and inclusive, engaging teaching practices across all modalities.
The course includes four modules:
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Module 1: Universal Design for Learning – Explore strategies for reaching diverse learners and begin applying UDL principles through guided reflection.
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Module 2: Design and Align Learning Outcomes – Build well-structured learning outcomes and ensure assessments, materials, and activities are aligned with course goals.
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Module 3: Inclusive Teaching – Reflect on your teaching assumptions, examine inclusive practices, and plan approaches that foster equity and growth.
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Module 4: Building Connections and Engagement – Apply community-building strategies, design active learning experiences, and structure meaningful feedback for students.
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KUtztown exCEL: faculty journal of the CEL
Our online journal, KUtztown exCEL, is a place to learn more about how KU's faculty are advancing pedagogy by advocating for students and working together to enact an understanding of teaching and learning within a community of mutual respect.
Articles published in this journal combine personal experience, current conversations in academia, and a theoretical foundation that presumes the value, strength, and independent thinking of all learners.
Faculty Mentoring Program
The Faculty Mentoring Program is open to all faculty. Mentee-mentor pairs meet regularly throughout the academic year with support from the CEL.
If you would like to request a faculty mentor or if you would like to become a faculty mentor, please visit our Faculty Mentoring page.
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