Center for Teaching and Learning

Faculty Learning Communities

The Center for Teaching and Learning invites you to join a group of faculty for regular, biweekly discussions about teaching and learning. In these groups, called Faculty Learning Communities (FLCs), we take on important pedagogical issues by discussing readings and sharing our own experiences.

The FLC program is open to anyone who teaches full-time, whether on a contract or tenured/tenure-track. The program resembles a book- or journal club, focused on a specific topic or topics of mutual interest related to teaching and learning. Participants will be expected to complete the (brief) readings and make a good faith effort to attend as many of the meetings as possible, which will be scheduled approximately every two weeks throughout the term. In-person and Zoom options are available.

Whether you're looking for new ideas about teaching and learning; a supportive environment in which you can encounter, explore, practice new classroom techniques; a supportive and inspiring community of peers; or a forum to read and discuss recent scholarship, we'd love to welcome you to one of our FLCs.

2026–2027 Offerings

In 2026–2027 the CTL will sponsor three biweekly Faculty Learning Communities:

Artificial Intelligence  |  Schedule TBD
Faculty who would like to join a community of fellow instructors dedicated to exploring and experimenting with pedagogical uses of generative AI are encouraged to join this group. Sessions will include a mix of show-and-tell, as participants and special guests demonstrate assignments, chatbots, and other AI workflows they are developing for their courses, and discussion of readings, as we attempt to reason through and develop some best practices for our respective disciplines and schools.  Register

Teaching Online  |  Schedule TBD
Faculty who would like to join a community of fellow instructors animated by the unique opportunities and challenges that come with teaching online are encouraged to join this group. In our sessions, we will: discuss shared readings of common interest; invite colleagues from around campus with expertise in teaching synchronous and asynchronous online courses; and explore different technologies and approaches to engaging students virtually. You are equally welcome whether you are a seasoned veteran of online teaching, or a novice just considering the possibility.  Register

Reinventing the Liberal Arts  |  Schedule TBD
Brandeis' president Arthur Levine has spoken extensively about our university's plan to "reinvent the liberal arts" such that our students have "one foot in the classroom, and one foot in the street." How can we, both as individual faculty and as members of departments and programs, shape our teaching to make sure that President Levine's vision becomes part of the daily, lived experience of our students? Faculty interested in exploring and experimenting with what it means to reinvent the liberal arts for the twenty-first century are welcome to join this reading and discussion group.  Register