Purdue Teaching Academy & Innovative Learning host Purdue in Indianapolis open house, Mar. 1

Purdue in Indianapolis faculty and instructors are invited to join representatives of the Purdue Teaching Academy and Innovative Learning over coffee and pastries, Fri., March 1, 10-11:30 a.m. in University Library 1126, 755 W Michigan St,. Indianapolis.

During the informal session, representatives from Innovative Learning’s Teaching and Learning Technologies (TLT) and the Center for Instructional Excellence (CIE), including Tracey Birdwell, CIE’s new assistant director for Purdue in Indianapolis, will share current and future opportunities for teaching and learning support. Additionally, members of Purdue’s Teaching Academy will be in attendance to share information about applying for membership as well as award opportunities. Participants are encouraged to explore offerings one-on-one with staff and faculty during our informal session. Please register here.

The Teaching Academy at Purdue strives to bring together the best teaching faculty and graduate students across Purdue West Lafayette and Purdue in Indianapolis to create a collective voice for teaching excellence. Members are nominated and selected by their peers. In partnership with the Office of the Provost and the CIE, the Teaching Academy sponsors a variety of programs and activities fostering educational creativity, innovation, and effectiveness both in- and outside the classroom. Additionally, the Teaching Academy supports and encourages teaching faculty and graduate students to apply for teaching awards honoring and recognizing excellence in teaching.

Innovative Learning is a hub approach to connect faculty and instructors to the resources they need to engage students, develop courses in any instructional modality and enhance learning across the University. Innovative Learning members include CIE, TLT, Libraries and the School of Information Studies and Purdue University Online. 

If you have questions about the open house or Innovative Learning and the Teaching Academy, please email InnovativeLearningTeam@purdue.edu or tbirdwel@purdue.edu.