UNG Center for Teaching, Learning, and Leadership

Apply for the 2026-2027 HIP Academy!
Application Deadline: Monday, July 13

UNG faculty are invited to apply for the CTLL High-Impact Practice (HIP) Academy, a faculty professional development experience focused on designing meaningful, evidence-based learning experiences that promote student success. Each participant will be paired with a dedicated mentor who specializes in a specific HIP and will serve as a resource and guide throughout the academy.
Topics Covered:
•Designing Effective HIP Experiences
•Assessment, Feedback, and Measuring Impact
•Implementation Strategies and Overcoming Barriers

More information: https://ung.edu/center-teaching-learning-leadership/programs/teaching-and-learning/high-impact-educational-practices-hips.php
Apply: https://ung.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3Qv6skY5DZCPLPo

Apply for the 2026-2027 Artificial Intelligence Academy
Application Deadline: Monday, July 13

The Artificial Intelligence (AI) Academy is designed to support faculty in navigating the rapidly evolving landscape of AI in higher education. This academy equips educators with the knowledge, skills, and strategies needed to thoughtfully integrate AI into their teaching while maintaining a strong focus on student learning and academic integrity.

By the end of the academy, participants will develop and present a concrete plan for integrating AI into their courses or professional workflows in ways that promote student success.
Topics Covered:
•AI Prompting and Workflows
•Ethics, Responsible AI Use, and Syllabus Policies
•Process Over Product: Integrity Through Course Design
•Rubrics, Assessment, and Feedback
•Refining AI in Practice

More information: https://ung.edu/center-teaching-learning-leadership/programs/teaching-and-learning/artificial-intelligence-academy.php
Apply: https://ung.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9ogdxmvCIfQzjoO

Simulations are a common tool in professional development, such as flight simulations for pilot training, surgical simulations with cadavers for future doctors, and legal simulations of court cases for future lawyers. In teaching simulations, preservice teachers interact with a hypothetical student, traditionally roleplayed by a researcher or paid actor.
Read more: https://ung.edu/center-teaching-learning-leadership/blog/teaching-and-learning/2026/leaping-into-teaching-simulations.php

"I noticed that my cadets, compared to their non-cadet peers, tended to be more invested and engaged. They were slightly more conscientious and mature, and more confident about speaking up during class-wide discussions."
Read more on CTLL's Blog: https://ung.edu/center-teaching-learning-leadership/blog/teaching-and-learning/2026/history-can-help-deliver.php

A peaceful spot to unwind on a beautiful day. A haven where butterflies flit among the flowers. A living classroom where students identify monocots and dicots. A point of pride to share with visiting parents. Since its creation in 2018, the UNG Pollinator Garden on the Oconee Campus has taken on all these identities and more. Incorporating the garden into my classes as a High-Impact Practice (HIP) has been a challenge filled with many rewards.
Read more on CTLL's Blog: https://ung.edu/center-teaching-learning-leadership/blog/teaching-and-learning/2025/oconee-pollinator-garden.php

The Georgia Appalachian Studies Center is pleased to announce its new Appalachian Research Bureau, which will offer support to UNG faculty, students, and community members at all stages of research, from identifying a project through to publication. Our mission is to make Appalachian Studies research possible for anyone with an interest and to help budding researchers get their findings out into the public sphere. But what is Appalachian Studies research?

Read more on CTLL's blog: https://ung.edu/center-teaching-learning-leadership/blog/scholarly-productivity/2025/introducing-the-appalachian-research-bureau.php

Simulations are experiential learning tools that are context-based and require students to role-play specific actors that have peculiar constraints and unique available actions. In both the club and class, I have developed simulations to provide hands-on training to my students as they prepare for Model UN conferences.
Read more on CTLL's blog: https://ung.edu/center-teaching-learning-leadership/blog/teaching-and-learning/2025/simulations-strengthen-student-engagement.php