submitted by lloydr@augsburg.edu

The Center for Teaching and Learning is pleased to announce that our 2026 Back-to-School Workshops will take place Wednesday, August 26 and Thursday, August 27, 9 am to 4 pm. Wednesday morning will start with all-school welcome & kickoff meetings.

We also invite proposals for professional development sessions from all interested staff and faculty. August workshop sessions typically focus on areas of teaching and learning, including but not limited to: course design and planning, community building, instructional pedagogies, assessment practices, technology enhanced learning practices, student mentoring, and/ or other topics relevant to beginning of the academic year.

Sessions may be 60 minutes or 90 minutes.
All workshops will take place in smart classrooms unless otherwise requested below.
For full consideration, please submit proposals no later than Friday, July 31, 2025, 5 pm. Presenters will be notified by August 7th.

We hope you will consider sharing your best practices with our Augsburg teaching community.

If you have any questions about this form or the CTL Back-to-School Workshops, please contact the CTL Director, Rachel Lloyd at lloydr@augsburg.edu.

Back to School Workshop Proposal

submitted by bergmanr@augsburg.edu

Interested in learning guitar? Want to round out your schedule with a fun, 1-credit class?Then MUS158 Class Guitar I may be for you. This course covers essential skills including:
* Basic chords and strumming patterns
* Fundamental techniques
* Playing a variety of musical styles
* Making music in a supportive group setting
If you’ve ever wanted to play guitar, this is the perfect opportunity! Register today or reach out to Mike Krajewski (krajewsm@augsburg.edu) with any questions.