Events

Step out of the rush and return to your day renewed. We invite you to take a quick pause in the middle of your day and join CEILS in taking [...]

Are you teaching a course for the first time? Or are you seeking more guidance on what to do to set up your class? Do you have questions about effective [...]

Paper we will discuss on April 1: April 1, 2026 (In-Person & Zoom) Salvatore, S., White, C., & Podowitz-Thomas, S. (2024). “Not a cookie cutter situation”: how neurodivergent students experience [...]

Reimagine how students learn in your course. This interactive workshop examines challenges students face when studying for STEM courses and highlights actionable ways faculty can better support students in developing [...]

Paper we will discuss on May 6th: De Jesus, M et al. (2026). Equitable Group Work in Undergraduate Biology Courses: Leveraging a Complex Instruction Framework to Identify Pedagogical Strategies, CBE—Life Sciences Education, Vol. 25, No. 2. About Journal Club: The CEILS Journal Club is a collaborative space for faculty, graduate students, and postdoctoral students to learn [...]

Well-designed multiple-choice questions can do far more than test factual recall; they can reveal student thinking, diagnose misconceptions, and assess higher-order problem-solving skills. Yet writing strong questions is challenging. This interactive workshop is designed for STEM faculty who want to create more effective multiple choice questions that provide students and instructors with deeper assessment of [...]

Location: Hershey Hall Inner Courtyard We’re excited to invite all educators to our annual celebration of teaching to honor your dedication, passion, and engagement with CEILS this year! This year [...]

Paper we will discuss on June 3rd: June 3, 2026 (In-Person & Zoom) Nørgård, R. T., Toft-Nielsen, C., & Whitton, N. (2017). Playful learning in higher education: Developing a signature [...]

Are you curious about using play or playfulness in your teaching? Incorporating playfulness can encourage your students to actively engage using the intrinsic motivation baked into the fun of playing. [...]