Past CIRTL Courses
Explore topics and descriptions of all recent courses offered through the CIRTL Network, listed in alphabetical order
Active Courses
Advancing Learning Through Evidence-Based STEM Teaching (Revised self-paced online course)
Learn about developing effective, evidence-based STEM teaching practices at your own pace through online video modules and discussion boards in this eight-module course, now hosted through the CIRTL Network Moodle platform. Learn about all CIRTL-associated MOOCs and self-paced courses. Offered: Spring 2025, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019
An Introduction to Evidence-Based Undergraduate STEM Teaching (Revised self-paced online course)
Get an overview of effective college teaching strategies and the research that supports them in this 8-part asynchronous course designed for graduate students and postdocs in STEM disciplines. Created in 2014 as a cohort-based course, this was re-launched in Fall 2024 as a self-paced online course offered through the CIRTL Network Moodle platform. Learn about all CIRTL-associated MOOCs and self-paced courses. Offered: Spring 2025; Fall 2024, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2014; Summer 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018
Basics of Online Learning and Teaching
This blended synchronous-asynchronous course provides an overview of effective online pedagogy and theory behind how to build your own courses or modules. Learn and apply the fundamentals of online course design in 10 weeks. Offered: Summer 2023, 2022, 2020, 2016, 2015, 2014; Spring 2021, 2017, 2015
Change Leadership for Inclusive Teaching and Learning
Gain knowledge and skills to inspire and influence others, analyze an institution’s structure and become agents of change, particularly in a teaching context. Offered: Summer 2024, 2023
The College Classroom
Get an introduction to key learning principles and the basics of effective, evidence-based teaching practices in this 12-week course about teaching in the college classroom. This course will focus on developing inclusive, learner-centered approaches to teaching. Students will explore the interconnectedness of learning objectives, assessment, and learning activities through both discussion of course materials and developing and practicing their own lesson plan. Offered: Fall 2024, 2021; Spring 2019, 2018, 2017, 2015
First Year Faculty Teaching Academy
Learn teaching and learning fundamentals in this intensive 2-week course (typically 6 weeks) designed for future and early career faculty. Offered: Summer 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021
Mindset to Mastery: The Inclusive Teaching Course
Examine your own identities, values, and experiences to cultivate an inclusive mindset that informs your teaching practices in this 8-week course. Offered: Spring 2025, 2024
See also: Cornell’s local Teaching and Learning in the Diverse Classroom course.
Planning Your Teaching-as-Research Project
Jumpstart your plans for a Teaching-as-Research project in this 6-week course designed to guide participants through developing a research question, identifying project methods and outcomes, and more. View resources. Offered: Summer 2023, Summer 2022, Summer 2021, Fall 2019, Fall 2018
Postdoc Teaching Practicum
Work with an experienced instructor in your discipline to enhance your understanding and experience of teaching a university course in this semester-long mentorship program designed for postdoctoral fellows. This semester-long practicum has 5 online sessions. Participants will need to do most of their work outside of sessions, including teaching observations and guest lecturing. This course is limited to 30 participants. Offered: Fall 2023, Fall 2022, Spring 2022
Research Mentor Training
Work with a community of peers to develop and improve your research mentoring skills in this five-week seminar-style course. Students will develop their personal mentoring philosophy, learn how to articulate that philosophy across a variety of disciplines, and refine strategies for dealing with mentoring challenges. Offered: Spring 2025, 2024, 2022, 2018, 2017, 2015, 2014; Summer 2021
See also: Cornell’s local Building Mentorship Skills for Academic Careers program.
Transforming Your Research Into Teaching
Learn how to build a course out of your research specialty in this 7-week course that guides grad students and postdocs through the fundamentals of course design. Offered: Summer 2023, Summer 2021, Summer 2020