Center for Teaching Excellence at AU: Teaching and Learning Resources

Teaching & Learning Resources

Teaching and Learning Resources provides faculty and students with high-quality training and consulting services. We offer free training workshops and assistance in Blackboard, Microsoft Office and various media software programs as well as pedagogical and professional development consultations for faculty.

We also sponsor a variety of events throughout the year that enable faculty to share their experiences about teaching and learning. One of our main events is the Ann Ferren Teaching Conference. This free, half-day conference is open to all AU faculty and consists of workshops, demonstrations, presentations, and collegial discussions. We additionally host two to three Noontime Conversations per semester focused on topics of special interest to faculty. Previous seminars have included how to engage students with diverse academic backgrounds and doing justice to ethics in the classroom. Faculty are encouraged to stop by our office with questions or for more information.

Software Training and Tutorials
View our free software training workshop schedule, register for a session or download tutorials and step-by-step guides.

Blackboard Help
Have questions on how to use Blackboard? Visit our Blackboard Help site for tutorials, FAQs and guides tailored specifically for faculty or students.

Online Teaching Resources for AU Faculty
This online teaching manual is an essential guide for AU faculty, whether you are just getting started or are looking for new ideas. Or download the pdf version.

Our friendly staff is ready to help with software training or consultations.

Office
Teaching & Learning Resources

Location
Hurst Hall, Room 11

Hours
Mon - Fri: 10:00am - 5:00pm

Contact
Phone: (202) 885-3904
Alt Phone: (202) 885-3926
Email: blackboard@american.edu

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