Teaching & Learning Lab

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Our Mission

The Teaching & Learning Lab (T&LL) is RISD’s hub for faculty conversation about and development of inclusive, assets-based, equity-focused pedagogies. We support faculty in the ongoing development of their pedagogical practice by promoting reflective and inclusive teaching techniques, fostering innovative approaches to curriculum development, and providing tools, reference materials, and resources faculty can use to address pressing issues in the classroom.

We offer interactive workshops and development opportunities, 1-on-1 mentoring and consultation sessions, and opportunities for cross-departmental dialogue on pedagogical topics. T&LL events can be proposed and led by any faculty member interested in sharing your practice or engaging in peer-to-peer conversation about teaching.

"Critical Thinking and Making with AI". Faculty Institute, Summer 2024. Photo Credit: Kristina Lamour Sansone

"Critical Thinking and Making with AI", Faculty Institute, Summer 2024

Who We Serve

Our programs and resources are available to all members of our community who are teaching and interested in further development in innovative and inclusive art and design pedagogies. We support and offer consultations to part-time and full time faculty as well as teaching graduate students. T&LL events are open to part-time or full-time faculty, librarians, archivists, or curators (including term appointments) or, when space is available, to RISD staff.

What We Offer

The T&LL offers:

workshops and events on inclusive and innovative art and design pedagogies
1:1 consultations and training sessions
guides, materials, and resources
a hub for reflection and conversation on teaching
support in digital pedagogy and instructional technologies

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What's New

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Faculty Workshop | Aug 28

Syllabus Swap: Strategies for Inclusive Teaching

The Syllabus Swap sessions provide space, time, and tools for reflection on, peer-to-peer review of, and revision of syllabus and course components that center inclusive teaching and learning.

* Open to RISD Faculty. Participants will receive a stipend.

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Faculty Workshop | Sep 10

Syllabi and Course Design in the Age of AI

Should I redesign assignments or rethink assessment in light of machine-generated content? Should I include a statement on AI? We will review examples of syllabus language and statements, and discuss strategies for rethinking or redesigning course materials, assignments, and activities.

Open to RISD Faculty.

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Faculty Workshop | Sep 17

Building the Classroom Container

This workshop is about the ways we can establish an environment, thought both procedure and framing, that best supports time in the classroom. We'll talk about the ways we already work to build rapport or set intentions for our classes, and share tools for creating a community that encourages curiosity, experimentation, collaboration, vulnerability and agency.

Open to RISD Faculty.

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News & Announcements | Apr 8

T&LL awarded Davis Educational Foundation grant

The Teaching & Learning Lab was recently awarded a grant by the Davis Educational Foundation to expand its reach and capacity in advancing equitable access to learning and inclusive teaching strategies for RISD faculty and students.