Consultations

Orient yourself to the instructional landscape at MSU with our foundational support services. We assist you in navigating the MSU environment—from understanding institutional policies to leveraging campus-wide resources—ensuring you are prepared for your first day in the classroom. Together, we can establish a solid teaching framework that centers on local best practices and fosters a welcoming, effective learning climate for our diverse student body.

Collaborate with us to (re)design your courses from the ground up. Our team helps you create student-centered curricula by focusing on essential learning objectives, engaging activities, and effective instructional resources. Together, we can maximize student success and engagement at MSU, ensuring that your courses not only meet academic standards but also inspire and motivate learners.

Partner with us to explore classroom practices that help create a dynamic environment where students are active participants in their own learning. We help you understand and integrate evidence-based active learning techniques, such as collaborative problem-solving, peer instruction, and gamified elements. Together, we can design high-impact practices that capture student interest and foster a deeper, more enduring connection to the course material.

Develop a learning environment where every student feels a sense of belonging and has an equitable opportunity to succeed. We help you implement inclusive and accessible practices such as Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and culturally responsive teaching. We will help you elevate practices that recognize and value the diverse backgrounds of the MSU student body. 

Collaborate with us to develop robust frameworks for measuring and supporting student learning gains. We help by designing authentic assessments and transparent rubrics that align precisely with your learning objectives. Together, we can create meaningful feedback loops and evidence-based evaluation methods that not only afford students a platform to demonstrate their learning but also provide actionable insights to enhance the learning experience across your courses.

Partner with us to navigate the complexities of the digital landscape and the emergence of generative AI in higher education. We help you move beyond the tools themselves to purposefully integrate technology to facilitate high-impact practices while developing clear AI policies and resilient assessment strategies. Together, we can leverage these innovations to support your pedagogical goals, ensuring your curriculum remains ethically grounded and future-ready.

Consult with us to discuss our array of communities, cohorts, and coalitions, all of which support the faculty and academic staff community by fostering interdisciplinary connections and sustained professional growth. From specialized learning communities to prestigious long-term programs like the Lilly Fellowship and the Adams Academy, we provide spaces for educators to engage in deep pedagogical inquiry and collaborative growth. Connect with us to learn about our current opportunities and how you can join these vibrant networks of practice at MSU.

The Undergraduate Academic Advisor Resources and Engagement team supports MSU's academic advising community with a range of development resources, training, and learning opportunities. In collaboration with CTLI and University Advising, we assist academic units in creating impactful onboarding, professional growth, and learning initiatives. Services include new advisor onboarding, customized workshops, systems training, and participation in the Advising Fellows Program to foster networking and professional development. 

The yearly Teaching, Learning, and Knowledge Sharing (TALKS) conference brings together educators from across MSU's community to discuss a variety of projects and ideas. Consult with us to learn how to get involved and support the event, from presentations to sponsorships.

Our grants and recognition initiatives support innovative pedagogical projects and emphasize the tangible impact of excellence in teaching. Through programs such as the Catalyst Grant Program, we provide the resources and institutional visibility necessary to pilot transformative ideas and scale successful educational interventions. Connect with us to explore funding opportunities and celebrate the significant contributions of educators across the MSU community.

Partner with us on teaching and learning events. Learn more about our unit-specific workshops and how we can assist your unit in delivering localized content focused on teaching and learning.

The CTLI Academy for Teaching offers a full suite of asynchronous online courses designed to support all educators across the various domains of evidence-based teaching. Contact us with questions about this program.