Beth Petitjean, Digital Learning Specialist, Reinert Center Despite having been an undergraduate student many moons ago, it wasn’t until I started teaching that I ever considered student well-being. I’ve often wondered how many of my teachers ever intentionally considered it either. Looking back to my undergraduate years in Pennsylvania as a theater major, there is… Continue reading A Little Bit Goes a Long Way in Supporting Student Well-Being
Category: Upcoming Events
Call Self-Nominations to the Reinert Center Advisory Board
The Reinert Center for Transformative Teaching and Learning is pleased to invite applications from full-time faculty members to its 2025-2028 Advisory Board. To nominate yourself for membership to the Reinert Center’s Advisory Board please send an email to Mary Cook (mary.cook@slu.edu) by Friday, September 19, 2025 with the following information: Name and Department Indication which… Continue reading Call Self-Nominations to the Reinert Center Advisory Board
Call for Applications: Ignatian Teaching Fellowship
The current call for applications for the Ignatian Teaching Fellowship is for the following periods: Course Development (semester 1): Spring 2026 Course Teaching (semester 2): Fall 2026 Full-time, permanent teaching faculty members (returning NTT, pre-tenure, tenured) at Saint Louis University are eligible to apply. Those interested in applying for the Ignatian Teaching Fellowship must register for and… Continue reading Call for Applications: Ignatian Teaching Fellowship
Supporting Neurodiversity Using UDL: An Exercise in “Where Do I Begin?”
by Mitch Lorenz, Instructional Developer, Reinert Center Winter break approaches and, with it, comes the Reinert Center’s annual Winter Institute. This half-day institute is tailored to match the Reinert Center’s annual theme. This year’s theme is “Teaching, Learning, and Neurodiversity” and the Winter Institute will focus on applying Universal Design for Learning (UDL) to support… Continue reading Supporting Neurodiversity Using UDL: An Exercise in “Where Do I Begin?”
Fall Disruptions: Instructional Continuity amid Changing Circumstances
by Beth Petitjean, Ph.D., Digital Learning Specialist, Reinert Center We’re a few weeks into the Fall semester. That time when everyone is in a groove, when they’ve found their footing with the course work and the schedule, and the exhaustion that comes with all that hasn’t set in yet. The bloom of motivation is still… Continue reading Fall Disruptions: Instructional Continuity amid Changing Circumstances
Another Academic Year Awaits
by Gina Merys, Director, Reinert Center It seems difficult to believe that the fall semester has begun. Wasn’t it just yesterday that we were entering the bliss that is the end of May, when the promise of summer’s change of pace spread out before us like a picnic blanket? Now our steps are already quickening… Continue reading Another Academic Year Awaits
Online University Teaching Skills Certificate Available
by Sandy Gambill, Program Director, Reinert Center The Reinert Center has launched a new option for its long running Certificate in University Teaching Skills. Faculty and graduate students can earn an Online University Teaching Skills Certificate. The certificate requirements include workshops in areas such as engaging students online and assessing online learning, culminating in a… Continue reading Online University Teaching Skills Certificate Available
Focus on Teaching & Technology Conference: Sept. 29 & Oct. 6
SLU faculty and graduate student instructors are invited to attend the 2023 Focus on Teaching and Technology Conference on September 29 and October 6. This year’s conference is a two-day event with September 29 featuring virtual sessions and a keynote from Bridget Arend on intentional, meaningful teaching. The in-person sessions and workshops on October 6… Continue reading Focus on Teaching & Technology Conference: Sept. 29 & Oct. 6
Reinert Center Offers New Certificate Option for Online Teaching
The Reinert Center has launched a new option for its long running Certificate in University Teaching Skills. Faculty and graduate students can now earn an Online University Teaching Skills Certificate. The certificate requirements include workshops in areas such as engaging students online, and assessing online learning, and a capstone project involving a self assessment of… Continue reading Reinert Center Offers New Certificate Option for Online Teaching
Accessibility in Online Formats
This one-week, fully-online asynchronous seminar surveys accessibility in online teaching formats. The seminar provides instructors an opportunity to understand key accessibility requirements that are aligned with Standard 8 in the University's Online Course Design Rubric. Instructors will work on an online course of their choosing and are expected to spend 5-8 hours completing seminar content,… Continue reading Accessibility in Online Formats
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