Educational Development and Teaching Enhancement

Programs and Services

Center for Learning and Teaching (CLT) offers a variety of services and programs about teaching enhancement at The American University in Cairo (AUC), among these are: faculty workshops, campus-wide symposia and fora, faculty development institutes, the bi-weekly newsletter "New Chalk Talk" and pedagogical consultations.

Teaching Advancement Program

CLT has launched AUC’s new faculty learning community, The Teaching Advancement Program (TAP). We hope the flexibility and diversity of the offerings will encourage our faculty, both new faculty and experienced, to join in conversations and share experiences with colleagues and peers. Read more

New Chalk Talk Newsletter

"New Chalk Talk" is CLT's bi-weekly newsletter with short contributions by faculty and staff members on innovative pedagogies and technologies. Read more

CLT Symposia

Each year, CLT holds a symposium in which faculty members from various disciplines across AUC participate. The symposium aims at sharing and showcasing innovative teaching practices at AUC. Read more

Teaching Assistants and Graduate Students Professional Development Program

Teaching Assistants and Graduate Students (TAGS) is a professional development program for Teaching Assistants (TAs) and graduate students at AUC. The program is a collaboration between CLT and the Office of the Dean of Graduate Studies aiming to provide professional development opportunities for teaching assistants and graduate students. This program includes Teaching Assistant Professional Development (TAPD) mandatory sessions and TAGS optional professional development workshops. All workshops are offered on Blackboard. Read more

Teaching Tips and Resources

CLT shares suggested tips on teaching and learning as well as useful resources on how to enhance teaching and utilize technology in the classroom. Read more