The School of Public Policy puts our students in the center of policy creation locally, nationally, and internationally and is home to an unmatched group of faculty who are both scholars and practitioners, teaching in the classroom while playing key roles in the policy-making process.
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Redesign your Assignments for Artificial Intelligence Mini-Retreat
In this mini-retreat, you will experiment with AI-based tools and redesign one of your course assignments to either incorporate or deter AI.
Transparency in Learning and Teaching
Transparency in Learning and Teaching (TILT) is a framework for making learning transparent to students. Explore TILT and cultivate a more supportive learning environment.
Critical Thinking, Student Learning, and AI
Explore how to define, assess, and support critical thinking in your courses, considering generative AI’s role in shaping student learning, engagement, and demonstration of skills.
Explore UMD-approved GenAI tools with TLTC and DIT experts. Test, learn, and share feedback to enhance your teaching for Fall 2026.
Aligning Course Content for Maximum Impact
In this hands-on workshop, you’ll explore how to align learning outcomes, assessments, and assignments using the principles of backward design.
Designing Meaningful Retakes: Supporting Learning Without Lowering Standards
We'll explore the evidence behind assessment reattempts, examine several practical models for incorporating retakes into a course, and discuss the advantages and tradeoffs of each approach.
Attend the Study Abroad Fair on September 9 to learn about international programs, scholarships and how to make study abroad part of your degree.
Metacognition - Teaching Students How to Learn
Learn strategies for helping students become more self-aware and reflective learners. When they understand the science of learning, they are more successful.
Changemaker Virtual Information Session
Changemaker Pathways is a 6-week experiential program primarily for first-year, second-year or transfer students. You will explore ways that you can Do Good in your personal, professional or educational life.
Changemaker Virtual Information Session
Changemaker Pathways is a 6-week experiential program primarily for first-year, second-year or transfer students. You will explore ways that you can Do Good in your personal, professional or educational life through interactive workshops
Motivational Design for Learning
Explore motivation theories and teaching strategies to strengthen student engagement.
A week of fun and interactive activities will take place across the campus and the broader community promoting the themes: Create. Make. Play.