The Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) supports our community through developing and delivering engaging and innovative teaching resources for faculty and staff. We collaborate with offices, departments, and individual faculty members to improve teaching effectiveness and student success. We support faculty and staff in every unit to ensure that Cortland provides equitable, accessible learning environments, advancing the university’s principles through well-researched, data-driven design.
Welcome to the CTL
Upcoming Events & Opportunities
Award
Rozanne M. Brooks Internationalized Curricular Development Award 2026-27
- Deadline: Nov 9, 2026
$4,000 award supporting development of a new course with a significant international curricular component requiring international travel.
Event
Sandwich Seminar: AI and Academic Integrity
- Nov 18, 2026
- 12:30pm – 1:30pm
- Old Main Colloquium (Room 220)
Join us to examine AI usage on campus and discuss AI usage in class.
Event
Portfolio Development Workshop
- Nov 20, 2026
- 10:00am – 11:00am
- Old Main Colloquium, Room 220
Get tips on building a strong portfolio from the Provost and Deans.
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Program / Community
Educational Technology Survey for Instructors (Fall 2026)
- Deadline: Dec 31, 2026
Share how you use Brightspace and campus tech tools. Your answers help shape CTL training and programs. About 10–15 minutes.
Program / Community
Distracted (Spring 2027 Book Club)
- Deadline: Jan 22, 2027
Join colleagues this Spring — free copy included — to read James Lang's Distracted and explore small, practical, research-backed changes for helping students focus and learn.
Event
Teaching and Learning Conference 2027
- May 20, 2027
Annual CTL Teaching and Learning Conference.
Featured Resources
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Guide
Rethinking Disengagement through a Trauma-Informed Lens
When a student goes quiet or stops turning in work, it may not be a motivation problem, but a survival response. Learn about how to adopt a trauma-informed perspective to student disengagement.
Inclusive Instruction Participation Communication Accessibility
Presentation Guide
Brightspace Basics: A Student-Friendly Sharable Guide
A student-facing walkthrough of Brightspace basics, from finding courses and setting up notifications to messaging, homework, grades, and accessible file formats. Share it with your classes to help students get oriented fast.
Technologies Accessing Materials Communication