Center for Teaching Excellence
CTE strives to foster an intellectual community of instructors dedicated to improving their teaching practices and increasing student learning.
KU Teaching Summit 2024
KU faculty and instructional staff members mark your calendars! The Center for Teaching Excellence's Annual Teaching Summit is back! Join us on August 22 for a day of inspiration and community.
Center for Teaching Excellence Programs and Resources
Our website has a wide array of resources on such topics as effective pedagogy, inclusive teaching practices, student engagement, assessment of student learning, and the evaluation of teaching. We also encourage you to explore the opportunities for teaching-related faculty funding and the recent posters and portfolios created by KU instructors.
Programs & Initiatives
CTE offers several programs and funding opportunities for instructors interested in improving their teaching practices and course design.
Teaching Resources
Learn about effective ways to assess student learning in courses and programs.
Assessment of Student Learning
Learn about effective ways to assess student learning in courses and programs.
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Graduate Teaching Assistant and New Faculty Resources
GTA Resources
Learn about the New GTA Orientation and other professional development opportunities as well as key information for what comes next: the academic job search.
New Faculty
Learn about designing a course, preparing a syllabus, and supporting your students.
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2024 Celebration of Teaching
Celebration of Teaching annual poster session was held May 3 at the Kansas Union Ballroom. See a gallery of images from the event on the Celebration of Teaching page.
Course Portfolio Gallery
Visit our gallery of course portfolios that exemplifies some of the best teaching and course redesign work accomplished by faculty members, instructional staff members, and departmental programs at KU.
CTE Events
