ATL offers programs open to all instructors, as well as those geared towards particular groups of teachers.
Legend: ALL = All instructors; FTF = Full-time faculty; GTA = Graduate teaching assistants; PTF = Part-time faculty; New Faculty Teaching Pathway = NF
New Faculty Teaching Pathway
Strategies & Tools for New Full-Time Faculty (NF)
Strategies and Tools is designed for new faculty at URI who seek to implement teaching practices that promote equity, diversity, and inclusive learning environments. This program will explore methods for aligning assignments with course learning outcomes and strategies to help students develop the skills necessary for academic success. The program also provides an introduction to key university offices and personnel who offer support for teaching excellence and professional growth at URI. We know that orienting to teaching at a new institution is more than a 3-day process. This program is therefore the first step and a required component for completion of URI’s year-long New Faculty Teaching Pathway. Additional details, including learning outcomes and schedule can be found here: Strategies & Tools 2026
Dates: August 17th – August 19th
Time: 10:00am – 2:00pm EDT Daily
Location: Zoom & Brightspace
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Faculty Tools to Support Students (ALL) (NF)
Join us for a conversation about URI software and tools for instructors to use in support of student success (Starfish, eCampus, Report It).
Dates: September 29th & September 30th
Time: Sept. 29th from 3:30pm – 4:30pm; Sept. 30th from 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Location: Zoom
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IDEA: More than a Number (NF)
Join us as we explore how to use IDEA and mid-semester feedback as meaningful tools to foster your learning and professional growth.
Dates: October 5th & October 6th
Time: October 5th from 1:00pm – 2:00pm; October 6th from 9:30am – 10:30am
Location: October 5th via Zoom; October 6th In-Person, Tyler Hall, 225
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Finishing the Semester Strong (NF)
Finish your semester strong by discovering strategies for “landing the plane” with confidence and success.
Dates: November 16th & November 17th
Time: Nov. 16th from 1:00pm – 2:00pm; Nov. 17th from 9:30am – 10:30am
Location: Nov. 16th via Zoom; Nov. 17th In-Person, Tyler Hall, 225
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Assessing Learning (NF)
Join us for a conversation about best practices for measuring your students learning in viable and practical ways over time.
Dates: November 30th & December 1st
Time: Nov. 30th from 1:00pm – 2:00pm; Dec. 1st from 9:30am – 10:30am
Location: Nov. 30th via Zoom; Dec. 1st In-Person, Tyler Hall, 225
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SoTL
The SoTL Guide Book Club (ALL)
If you’ve ever considered turning a teaching question into a research project, take the next steps in this book club on The SoTL Guide. This newly published practical resource explicitly guides readers through clear steps to develop their own scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL) project.
Additional Dates: Oct. 1st, Oct. 15th, Nov. 5th, Dec. 3rd, & Dec. 17th
Dates: September 17th
Time: 9:30am – 10:45am
Location: In-Person, Tyler Hall, 225
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Ongoing ATL Programming
| Program Information | Registration & More Information |
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| Consultations (ALL) Set up a meeting to talk about your classes or your curriculum with someone in ATL! | More information |
| Brightspace Basics (ALL) This self-paced course will get you up and running in Brightspace on your time or anytime. | More information and registration |
| Academic Testing Center (ALL) The Academic Testing Center advances teaching and learning outcomes by offering professional proctoring services that promote honesty, integrity, and equity and providing accessible and inclusive assessment opportunities for students, faculty, and academic departments at the University of Rhode Island. | See the ATC website for more information. |