Center for Faculty Excellence
The Center for Faculty Excellence is the University’s lead resource for teaching and learning support for faculty, staff, and graduate students. The CFE provides professional development workshops and training sessions, instructional design consultations, web resources, communities of practice, certificate programs, and more—all designed to support the BGSU teaching community.
2025 Teaching & Learning Summit
Join the BGSU teaching community on Tuesday, May 13 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in Olscamp Hall for the 2025 Teaching & Learning Summit, a full day of interactive sessions focused on practical strategies for creating a supportive teaching, learning, and working environment that values authenticity. The theme of this year's Summit is "Thriving Together: Redefining Success and Well-Being." Inspired by Dr. Liz Norell’s keynote address, “Authenticity and Presence as Wellbeing Practices,” we'll explore innovative teaching techniques, share resources for promoting well-being, and work together to redefine success in a way that honors our authentic selves and strengthens our relationships with other members of the BGSU community.
Registration is now open for the Summit. All members of the BGSU community, including faculty, staff, graduate and undergraduate students, are welcome and encouraged to attend. Register by Friday, April 25 to be able to receive a boxed lunch during the keynote luncheon. This event is designed as an in-person event; however, the morning panel discussion and keynote luncheon will be live-streamed via Zoom. Please indicate on the registration form if you will need Zoom access to these sessions.
Maha Bali Keynote Address & Workshop on AI in Education
The Center for Faculty Excellence (CFE) and the University Writing Program (UWP) are excited to welcome Maha Bali, Professor of Practice at The American University of Cairo, to address and navigate the evolving digital landscape, including advances in generative AI, during her virtual keynote address, "Literacies We Need Before Critical Literacies," on Thursday, May 1 from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. via Zoom. This session is open to all members of the BGSU teaching community.
In addition to the keynote, Bali will facilitate a workshop on Thursday, May 1 from 12:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., "A Values-First Approach to Responding to AI in Education: Finding Your Way Along the Spectrum of Refusing & Integrating AI." This workshop will explore how different sets of values may influence your decisions along the spectrum of refusing/resisting or embracing/integrating. This session will be capped at 30 participants. Registration is first-come, first-served. Individuals who sign up after the session has reached maximum capacity will be placed on a waitlist.
These events are part of the AI in Higher Ed Series. If you attend three sessions in this series, you will be eligible to receive the AI in Higher Education email signature stamp. To register for these sessions, click on the link below.
Summer 2025 Faculty Writing Retreat
Applications are now being accepted for the Summer 2025 Faculty Writing Retreat hosted by the Center for Faculty Excellence (CFE) and University Libraries. This intensive, three-day, in-person writing retreat, running from Wednesday, July 30 to August, 1 in Jerome Library, provides BGSU full-time faculty (QRF and TTF) with an opportunity to connect with colleagues, accomplish writing and research goals, and receive resources and support from various departments across campus. Space is limited. The deadline to apply is Wednesday, May 14 at 5:00 p.m. To learn more about this event, click on the link below.
Summer 2025 Active Learning Certificate Program
Registration is now open for the Summer 2025 Active Learning Certificate Program. During this hybrid program, you will reflect on your current teaching practices, develop a plan for incorporating active learning into your teaching, and practice implementing active learning strategies into your classroom instruction. After successfully completing the program, you will receive a digital certificate and Canvas badge noting your accomplishment. The registration deadline is Friday, May 2 or when the program reaches capacity. Registration is first-come, first-served; space is limited. Click on the link below to learn more and to register.
Generative AI Resource Repository
The CFE has designed an online Generative AI Resource repository for members of the BGSU teaching community. The repository includes modules with links to resources related to using generative AI for teaching and learning purposes. This repository will remain open and available throughout the academic year. The CFE maintains the repository and will periodically update the resources and information included.
If you have questions about repository content, please email cfe@bgsu.edu. If you are interested in using AI in your courses and would like assistance from a CFE instructional designer, please schedule a consultation. For hands-on or more in-depth explorations of AI, please review CFE offerings including professional development sessions and communities of practice.
Use this link to self-enroll in the repository for the course tile to appear on your Canvas home screen.
Help Your Students Develop AI Literacy
The CFE has adapted an AI Literacy module for students that can be used in your course(s) or as supplemental material. The module includes pages dedicated to four competencies: recognition, comprehension, critical thinking, and proficiency, which adapted from The AI Literacy Imperative: Empowering Instructors and Students (Anders, 2023). The module aims to help students develop the skills and knowledge to navigate an AI-driven world. Within the module, students will explore strategies to determine when, where, and why (or why not) to employ AI.
Incorporating this AI literacy module into your course(s) is optional. You can share this link with students if you would like to use the module as supplementary material outside of your Canvas course. If you’d like to import the module into your existing course(s), please schedule an instructional design consultation and choose “Import AI Literacy Module” as your consultation topic. If you have questions about the module, please contact the CFE.
BGSU Syllabus Template & Required Policy Language
The CFE has developed an accessible Syllabus Template that includes a combination of required policy language, CBA expectations, and example statements that are not required. If you would like assistance developing your syllabus, please schedule a consultation with a CFE instructional designer.
The University and the BGSU Faculty Association (FA) share a common goal of supporting student success. Article 9, Section 2.7 of the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) states the following minimum expectations for inclusion in your course syllabus:
- A clear statement on course expectations
- The schedule and methods of assessment
- Indicators of support for student success
- Pedagogical efforts that engage students in the learning process
In addition to the CBA’s expectations above, the University requires that all syllabi include the statements in the Required University Policy Statements section. These statements are based on obligations imposed by state and federal law. Please note, the Remotely Proctored Testing statement is only required if the instructor is utilizing remotely proctored testing.
Other sections of this template may be removed or modified based on your course.
Schedule an Instructional Design Consultation
Are you looking for support in designing and building your courses in Canvas or using Canvas tools? A CFE Instructional Designer (ID) can help! CFE IDs offer one-on-one consultations on a variety of topics, including academic tools and technology, Canvas tools, course content adaptation and development, course review, video recording, Quality Matters Rubric application, and syllabus development and review.
To request a consultation with a CFE ID, complete the CFE Instructional Design Consultation Request Form.
To find out more about instructional design services, visit the Instructional Designer Consultations page.
Upcoming CFE Workshops & Sessions
Updated: 04/17/2025 03:46PM