Tuesday Teaching Tips
Spring 2026 Schedule
Join FacDev Tuesday's this semester on Zoom from noon to 1 p.m for a series of one-hour workshops covering a variety of teaching tips and strategies.
Upcoming Workshops
Helping Students Understand Their Grades
Join us for a session on helping students interpret their grades. We will share CSUN-specific research on students' perceptions of grades, as well as tangible practices for how instructors might help students gain assessment literacy.
Date: April 14
Teaching with the Creative Maker Studio
Join us for this session to learn about the Creative Maker Studio in University Library, CSUN's official Makerspace, and all the resources and support that are available to students for learning new technologies, prototyping, collaboration, and digital creation. The session will include time for brainstorming ideas for how to incorporate the Creative Maker Studio resources into course assignments with representatives from the Creative Maker Studio, Academic Technology, and Faculty Development.
Date: April 21
Course Wrap-Up
Wrapping up your course is an important yet often overlooked aspect of course design. Create a few simple activities to provide students with an opportunity to reflect on their learning and give closure to wrap up the course.
Date: April 28
Past Workshops
Learning About Your Students
Discover how to design and implement a short learner profile survey to better understand your students and support their specific goals and needs.
Date and Time: February 3
Supporting Neurodivergent Students
Learn strategies and best practices to support neurodivergent students at CSUN. This workshop will be co-led by Kelly Opdycke, Ph.D.
Date: February 24
Think-Pair-Share and other Quick Active Learning
Learn how you can add simple, quick active learning strategies to your class so you are not lecturing the whole time. These can be included in your lesson plan or added on the fly when you notice students aren't engaged and you want to get them to participate.
Date: February 17
Creating a Mid-semester Check-in
Did you know that creating a mid-semester check-in for your students can positively impact your course evaluations? Come and learn how to design an effective mid-semester assessment.
Date: March 3
Classroom Assessment Techniques that Improve Teaching and Learning
Learn how to use quick, low-stakes evaluations that provide useful feedback to improve teaching and learning.
Date: Tuesday, March 10
Transparent Assignments
Learn how making your assignments more transparent can improve your students' engagement, motivation, and academic outcomes.
Date: March 24
Active Learning in Large Classes
Learn how to boost student engagement and learning in large classes through the use of active learning strategies.
Date: April 7