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The Center for the Advancement of Teaching aims to advance passionate, reflective, and evidence-informed teaching. We contribute to Wake Forest’s distinctive mission by encouraging the development of teacher-student relationships that prepare all students to live examined, purposeful lives.

Upcoming Events

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AI Institute 2.0

Back by popular demand, the CAT will run a second 2-day AI institute in the week between final exams and graduation. As in January, the event will run from 12:00 – 5:00 PM daily, with three 90-minute workshops punctuated by 15-minute breaks. We will also be hosting receptions to open and close each day. Register today!

  • April 1, 2024 | 12:00pm
    Z. Smith Reynolds Library
    As academic writers, we know that good academic writing is incredibly difficult, requiring multiple drafts, feedback from our friends and colleagues, and loads of time. However, no matter how much we encourage students to start their writing projects early and build in that time for thinking and drafting, we know …
  • April 1, 2024 | 3:30pm
    If some uses of AI undermine learning and assessment, we must work to prevent such use. In this workshop, offered on two different days in two different modalities, we discuss the challenges AI creates for traditional strategies (detection and punishment) and propose a number of alternatives that leverage what we …
  • April 3, 2024 | 12:00pm
    Z. Smith Reynolds Library
    If some uses of AI undermine learning and assessment, we must work to prevent such use. In this workshop, offered on two different days in two different modalities, we discuss the challenges AI creates for traditional strategies (detection and punishment) and propose a number of alternatives that leverage what we …
All CAT Events

Teaching @WFU: A CAT Blog

  • What is the NSSE? Director of Research Explains
    What is the NSSE? Introduced in 2000 by the Indiana University Center for Postsecondary Research, the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) measures the extent to which students engage in educational practices associated with high levels of learning and personal development. This survey, administered to first-year students and seniors, is […]
  • Exploring Title IX: Reporting, Investigations, and Trust
    Guest post by Aishah Casseus, J.D. | Executive Director & Title IX Coordinator, Office of Institutional Equity Hello, I am Aishah Casseus, Executive Director of OIE & Title IX Coordinator. I have worked in Title IX for over seven years. In my experience, one of the biggest challenges campuses face as […]
  • Syllabus Week in the Age of AI: Part I
    For teaching centers, the weeks before the start of the fall semester are the most wonderful time of the year. We welcome new faculty into our community of teacher-scholars, and faculty of all ranks begin to reach out as they design their syllabi and reflect on changes they […]
Are you curious about how Wake Forest students view AI? Please consider giving your students time in class to take our AI survey (an average 5-7 mins to complete)! go.wfu.edu/aitake

We will be sharing the results at our AI Institute 2.0 for faculty and staff on May 14th and 15th (go.wfu.edu/rj5/ to register) as well as on our website. 

Students who complete the survey can enter to win a $150 WFU swag bag! 🖤 💛 

Keep your eyes open for the faculty survey coming soon 📝
Just dropped! 📣 new blog post by guest writer Aishah Casseus, Executive Director of OIE & Title IX Coordinator. 

This is a quick read, with a link to a series of informational video interviews featuring conversations exploring Title IX with Aishah and CAT Executive Director @betsybarre. 

Read the blog post with this link: https://cat.wfu.edu/2024/02/exploring-title-ix-reporting-investigations-and-trust/ 

Or go straight to the video series here: https://vimeo.com/showcase/9670899
We can't believe we've got another semester almost in the books! 📚 Before we take time to reflect and recharge over the winter holidays, please consider sending a note of thanks to a colleague to let them know they are making a difference! 

Your note will be sent to the colleague you are thanking at the end of the semester. Please submit your notes of gratitude by December 17. 🖤 💛 ✉️ 

https://tinyurl.com/thankacolleague
Join us this afternoon from 3:30 - 5:00 pm for a special Zoom webinar hosted by our Director of Research, Dr. Karen Singer-Freeman! 

Karen will explain everything you need to know about the grant funding we offer for projects related to improvements in teaching, as well as answer your questions and provide guidance for your submissions. 

Register at https://tinyurl.com/catgrants to receive the Zoom link. See you there!
Last call for applications! 📣 

We would like to invite faculty from all schools to join the new 2023-2024 Inclusive Teaching Faculty Learning Community. Participants will examine their current classes and plan pedagogical changes that will support equitable outcomes in the spring. Applications are due by end of day today! 

Visit https://cat.wfu.edu/flc to learn more and apply 🎩