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Teaching and Learning Center

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The Teaching and Learning Center hosts workshops and talks for those who teach on all WVU campuses. Both in-person and virtual options are available.

The Center and many of its events are supported in part by a grant from the Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation. Funds are managed by the WVU Foundation. Chartered in 1954, the WVU Foundation is the nonprofit organization that receives and administers private donations on behalf of the University.

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Summer Events


Office of the Provost Summer GenAI Cohorts

Open to All Faculty Members (Virtual)

This summer, the Office of the Provost and the WVU Teaching and Learning Center are partnering to offer a new professional development program that addresses many of the urgent questions raised by AI’s disruption in the higher education landscape. Interested faculty participants will commit to a five-week session offered in a virtual format, completing self-paced, asynchronous, online curriculum through Auburn University and joining weekly Zoom discussions led by WVU faculty members. 

  • Three cohorts are available: May 18-June 19, June 15-July 17, and July 6-August 7. 
  • Learn more

Upcoming Fall Semester Events

GTA Workshop: Preparing for a Successful First Day of Class

In this hands-on workshop we will share evidence-based methods for a successful first day of class. Designed with Graduate Teaching Assistants in mind, we will discuss approaches for creating a welcoming learning environment, facilitating a first day of class activity, and setting your students up for success. This workshop aims to help you feel more confident in communicating your course expectations, course policies, and the expected learning outcomes to your students. Teaching assistants, faculty members, instructors, and instructional staff are welcome to attend. Please bring your laptop to this workshop session.



GTA Workshop: Developing Your Teaching Persona and Classroom Presence

Designed with Graduate Teaching Assistants in mind, this hands-on workshop will provide actionable strategies for public speaking, effective presentation of instructional content, and classroom management. We will also discuss how to set our students up for success by creating healthy boundaries for ourselves and our students, with the goal of fostering student self-regulation and organization. The session concludes with an opportunity to draft a “Mini Teaching Philosophy” which can be used as your teaching persona changes shape over time. Teaching assistants, faculty members, instructors, and instructional staff are welcome to attend. Please bring your laptop to this workshop session.


Below you will find a list of recommended teaching-related events. Please reach out to the event sponsor if you have any questions. Do you have a teaching-related event to include in this list of recommendations? Please email tlc@mail.wvu.edu

SPARK 2026: Igniting Outstanding Teaching

Sponsor: NC State Office for Faculty Excellence

This July, we are diving deep into the art, science, and passion of pedagogy. Each week, a distinguished member of the NC State Academy of Outstanding Teachers will sit down to interview world-renowned educators from a variety of disciplines.

Together, they will explore what it takes to elevate the classroom experience. You can look forward to rich conversations about innovative teaching techniques and how to inspire and engage students. Whether you are a veteran faculty member, an instructional staff member, or a graduate student preparing for your future classroom, SPARK is designed to seamlessly fit into your summer. As always, our asynchronous program allows you to engage with professional development at your own pace, on your own time, and using your favorite device.

Delivery begins Wednesday, July 8, 2026