Events

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 pedagogy. International Journal of Play, 6(3), 272-282. About Journal Club: The CEILS Journal Club is a collaborative space for faculty, graduate students, and postdoctoral students [...]

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. But how to start? In this workshop we will go through the process of creating a playful activity that starts with your student learning outcomes [...]

Co-facilitated by the TLC and the Center for Education Innovation and Learning in the Sciences (CEILS), the Summer Institute offers training on effective evidence-based teaching strategies and active learning. This four-day learning opportunity includes facilitated workshop sessions where instructors will practice innovative instructional approaches to increase student engagement and learning in your classroom. Instructors will work [...]

Hershey Hall 158 This year, our annual workshop will focus on supporting you in creatively responding to the changing institutional environment while maintaining your well-being. Our goal is to provide [...]