On August 10 - 14, the Reinert Center hosted Pedagogy Week, a week of workshops on a variety of teaching topics coinciding with new faculty orientation, graduate teaching assistant orientation, and the start of the new academic year. For those who were not able to attend, we have collected a few resources related to each… Continue reading Reinert Center’s 2026 Pedagogy Week
Category: Event Summaries
Highlighting CDI 2026
by Robert Cole, Program Manager, Reinert Center During the first week of June, nine SLU instructors gathered to participate in the Reinert Center’s sixth annual Course Design Institute (CDI). CDI is a five-day program leading to a complete or nearly complete syllabus and course. Some instructors were making significant changes to pre-existing courses, while others… Continue reading Highlighting CDI 2026
Year in Review: Foundations and Principles of University Teaching Skills Certificate Activity
The Reinert Center's Certificate in University Teaching Skills Program had a strong 2025-2026 academic year. At the heart of these certificates is the Praxis Workshop series, facilitated by Saint Louis University faculty and Reinert Center staff. Each workshop offers insights on teaching topics along with hands-on practice, which help participants consider how to incorporate them… Continue reading Year in Review: Foundations and Principles of University Teaching Skills Certificate Activity
Congratulations to the Spring 2026 Certificate Recipients
The Reinert Center for Transformative Teaching and Learning proudly celebrates recipients of the Foundations of University Teaching Skills certificate, the Principles of University Teaching Skills certificate, and the Online University Teaching Skills certificate. Those who earned this year's Foundations Certificate are May Alghamadi, Timothy Howell, Rowan Hollinger, Elizabeth (Lizzie) Ward, Dillon Knackstedt, Kajal, Jenifer Schilpzand,… Continue reading Congratulations to the Spring 2026 Certificate Recipients
Wrapping It Up: Reflections on the Year in Distance Learning
by Beth Petitjean, Digital Learning Specialist, Reinert Center The element of Ignatian Pedagogy that I appreciate the most is reflection. Anyone can reflect on anything, and the act of reflecting can be useful in many aspects of teaching practice and work as a higher education professional. It’s baked into our annual self-evaluations and performance reviews.… Continue reading Wrapping It Up: Reflections on the Year in Distance Learning
The Janus of 21st Century Teaching and Learning
Book Review of Tricia Bertram Gallant and David A. Rettinger, The Opposite of Cheating: Teaching for Integrity in the Age of AI, volume 4 in the Teaching, Engaging, and Thriving in Higher Ed Series by Beth Petitjean, Digital Learning Specialist, Reinert Center Happy January, dear readers. This time of year is always a bit unsettling.… Continue reading The Janus of 21st Century Teaching and Learning
2023 James H. Korn Award Winner
The Reinert Center is proud to announce this year’s recipient of the James H. Korn Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Award, Dr. Dannielle Joy Davis from the School of Education. The research conducted by Dr. Davis included research examining the experiences of marginalized groups in educational settings and the role of policy and practice in… Continue reading 2023 James H. Korn Award Winner
Congratulations to the Spring 2020 Certificate Recipients
The Reinert Center for Transformative Teaching and Learning celebrates 11 Certificate in University Teaching Skills recipients and two Foundations Certificate in University Teaching Skills recipients. This semester's Certificate in University Teaching Skills recipients are Jacob Adney, Seddiqah Alijishi, Isaac Arten, Katie Holzer, Melissa Hopfinger, Cristina McGroarty, Alyssay Otten, Falak Saffaf, Thembekile Shato, Chelsea Sondergard, and… Continue reading Congratulations to the Spring 2020 Certificate Recipients
Congratulations to the Fall Certificate Recipients
The Reinert Center for Transformative Teaching and Learning honored six Certificate in University Teaching Skills recipients and one Foundations Certificate in University Teaching Skills recipient at our fall ceremony on Friday, December 6, 2019 in the Pius Library Level II Gallery. Associate professor in Aviation Science, Stephen Belt, began the ceremony by sharing a reflection… Continue reading Congratulations to the Fall Certificate Recipients
Culturally Responsive Teaching Academy Begins Fifth Year
This June, the Reinert Center welcomed its fifth cohort of faculty and graduate students in the Culturally Responsive Teaching Academy with the summer institute of the same name. The Culturally Responsive Teaching Institute is a four-day, intensive workshop that includes a combination of informational presentations, interactive workshops and discussions, and individual work time. The summer… Continue reading Culturally Responsive Teaching Academy Begins Fifth Year
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