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, asset-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.

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

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What's New

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Faculty Workshop  |  Sep 4
Teaching in the Museum

Want to bring your class to the Museum but unsure how to apply it to your course's structure and learning goals? This in-person workshop will provide an introduction to strategies for intentionally incorporating the museum's resources into your courses.

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Faculty Workshop  |  Jun 3
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.

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Image credit: ‘Textiles and Tech’, Hanna Barak, Better Images of AI
Resource  |  Sep 1
Teacher's Toolkit: Fall 2026

The 'Teacher's Toolkit' is a resource intended to be used by faculty as they are getting started with a new term. It covers essentials but also includes materials on timely topics around inclusive teaching, student support, and learning technologies.

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Questions about teaching support? Send us an email at teach-learn-lab@risd.edu. 

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