Events/Workshops > New faculty
New Faculty Orientation: LAU Teaching Culture Session
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To kick off the semester, the Center for Innovative Learning hosted two online orientation sessions. These sessions were designed primarily for new faculty, while remaining open to all instructors who wished to refresh their knowledge or reconnect with LAU’s teaching and learning environment.
Session 2: LAU Teaching Culture focused on key syllabus elements and LAU’s AI policies. Faculty were encouraged to ask teaching-related questions they have always wondered about, even the tricky ones.
🎥 Recording: Click here.
📑 Presentation: Click here.
New Faculty Orientation: Technical Orientation Session
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To kick off the semester, the Center for Innovative Learning hosted two online orientation sessions. These sessions were designed primarily for new faculty, while remaining open to all instructors who wished to refresh their knowledge or reconnect with LAU’s teaching and learning environment.
Session 1: Technical Orientation focused on familiarizing faculty with essential LAU systems, including Banner, Starfish, and Blackboard, providing a practical overview to support teaching and academic workflows.
🎥 Recording: Click here.
📑 Presentation: Click here.
Designing Assessments that Drive Learning
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The Center for Innovative Learning hosted an engaging in-person session titled “Designing Assessments that Drive Learning” led by its Instructional Designer, Mrs. Sara Hassoun. The session was held on both the Beirut and Byblos campuses, bringing together faculty members and educators for a dynamic exploration of how well-designed assessments can enhance student learning.
The session covered key topics, including:
The role of assessment in enhancing and supporting student learning.
How to analyze the quality of multiple-choice questions (MCQs) to ensure they align with learning objectives.
The role of AI in designing assessments, with examples of emerging tools and applications.
Techniques to provide effective feedback that promotes continuous improvement.
A debate on the effectiveness of AI-generated feedback, exploring its potential benefits and challenges.
Through interactive discussions and hands-on activities, participants reflected on how thoughtful assessment design can be a powerful driver of student success.
New Faculty Orientation - Methods of Effective Instruction
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As part of the New Faculty Orientation Program, the CIL hosted a workshop titled “Methods of Effective Instruction.” This interactive session introduced practical strategies and fresh approaches to enrich teaching and engage students more effectively. Although designed with new faculty in mind, the workshop was open to all faculty members.
The sessions were led by Dr. Rayya Younes, Assistant Professor of Mathematics Education, and were offered on both campuses.
New Faculty Orientation: Teaching Policies and Culture Orientation
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The Center for Innovative Learning was happy to have you on board and looked forward to supporting you through your semester of teaching and learning at LAU.
In this workshop faculty members learned about Teaching Policies and LAU Culture.
New Faculty Orientation: Technical Orientation
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The Center for Innovative Learning was happy to have you on board and looked forward to supporting you through your semester of teaching and learning at LAU.
In this workshop faculty members learned about mission-critical LAU systems: Banner, Starfish, and Blackboard.
If you missed the session, you can watch the recording here.
New Faculty Orientation: Session on Assessment
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The Center for Innovative Learning hosted an online session on assessment, led by Dr. Mona Majdalani. This session was designed for new faculty and highly recommended for others looking to enhance their skills in assessing learners.
The event covered key strategies and best practices for effective assessment in the classroom. It provided an opportunity for faculty to learn valuable techniques to improve their assessment methods and better support their students’ learning journeys.
Thank you to all who participated in this session!
Active Learning Strategies - New Faculty Orientation
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The Center for Innovative Learning was pleased to hold a hands-on workshop focused on engaging students through active learning techniques.
This was part of a series of professional development sessions organized by CIL for new faculty members teaching on Beirut and Byblos campuses. Additionally, all faculty members were welcome to attend and refresh their knowledge.
Tips and Tricks for Course Design and Management
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In that series of three hands-on workshops held across two days, faculty members learned about what made a good learning outcome, the significance of student assessment, and how to engage students through active learning.
LAU Classroom Culture
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Technical Orientation
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New Faculty Technical Orientation
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The purpose of the meeting was to introduce the new faculty members to the essential LAU systems, such as Blackboard, Panopto, Starfish, and Banner.
Additionally, it was designed to provide an opportunity for the new faculty members to ask any questions they may have about teaching and learning at LAU.
New Faculty Orientation
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The Office of the Provost and the Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) invite you to the New Faculty Orientation to introduce all new faculty to the Lebanese American University.
Blackboard e-learn
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This workshop provides participants with an overview of Blackboard e-Learn. It covers the following topics: definition of CMS, the use of Blackboard for teaching, learning and assessment.
Using the Smart classroom
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This workshop provides participants with an overview of the use of Smart classrooms. It covers the following topics: Operation of a smart classroom, the features of the touch screen and the do’s and don’ts of operating a smart classroom.
Understanding Your Benefits
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This workshop provides participants with an overview of university benefits relative to status. It covers the following topics: Medical Insurance coverage, children tuition, leaves (maternity, sick, etc.)
Financial Aid/Student Employment
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This workshop provides participants with an overview of criteria for FA versus Employment. It covers the following topics: Requesting an FA vs student employee, time allocation, and expectations.
CAAP Interpretation
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This workshop provides participants with an overview of CAAP document. It covers the following topics: What is CAAP, Access CAAP and understand the elements of CAAP.
Student Code of Conduct
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This workshop provides participants with an overview of the Student Code of Conduct. It covers the following topics: Students rights and responsibilities towards the university, violations, disciplinary proceedings, sanctions and appeals.
Portfolio preparation (Boyer’s)
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This workshop provides participants with a general overview of the promotion portfolio. It covers the following topics: What constitutes a promotion portfolio, the different sections of a portfolio, and possible evidence provision.