Course Delivery Lab (CDL)

Overview

Experiment with dynamic, evidence-informed instruction in this lab designed for instructors at any career stage who want to invigorate courses with fresh ideas for active, collaborative, and experiential learning, and apply easy-to-implement formative assessment techniques.

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Program Learning Outcomes

By the end of the Course Delivery Lab, you should make progress towards

Integrating principles from the science of learning into course delivery methods, including lecturing, providing feedback, facilitating discussions, and implementing active learning.
Creating flexible, responsive class sessions informed by formative assessment techniques.
Incorporating Northwestern’s Principles of Inclusive Teaching in all aspects of course delivery.

What to Expect

Interactive Sessions: Reflect on the art and science of course delivery through engaging, hands-on workshops led by educational developers from the Searle Center for Advancing Learning and Teaching and Northwestern IT Teaching and Learning Technologies.
Expert Insights: Gain invaluable insights from Searle’s educational developers and Northwestern IT Teaching and Learning Technologies’ instructional designers sharing evidence-based practices, equipping you with the tools and strategies to captivate and motivate learners every day of instruction.
Practical Resources: Connect with Northwestern resources to support and enhance student learning outcomes.
Learning Communities: Connect with like-minded instructors from diverse disciplines, fostering a supportive community of practice dedicated to advancing teaching excellence.

Eligibility

Any Northwestern University instructor, graduate student, postdoctoral trainee, or staff member is welcome to register.

Registration

The Course Delivery Lab is an in-person event so that participants can maximize the benefits of interacting and learning from each other and experience directly the the strategies featured throughout the day.