Learning Circles

Learning Circles are small, collaborative groups who meet to read and discuss teaching topics of shared interest.

Participants engage with a selected book or set of readings and contribute their unique perspectives drawn from diverse disciplines and teaching experiences.

Learning Circle participants will:

Discuss ideas from the readings.
Build camaraderie through collaboration.
Plan ways to apply concepts in their classrooms.

Learning Circles are open to all faculty, staff, and graduate students engaged in USU’s teaching excellence community.

Spring 2026 Learning Circles

Co-Intelligence: Living and Working with AI Book Cover

Wed

10:00am

Co-Intelligence: Living and Working with AI
by Ethan Mollick

Facilitated by Kristy Bloxham

Wednesdays 10:00am-11:00am
Jan 21 | Feb 4 | Feb 18 | Mar 4

Registration is Full

Mon

1:30pm

Experience and Education
By John Dewey

Facilitated by Travis Thurston

Mondays 1:30pm-2:30pm
Jan 26 | Feb 2 | Feb 9

Registration is Full

Tue

1:00pm

Pathways of Social Impact
Edited by Sean P. Crossland
With Annabel Wong and Thomas Schnaubelt

Facilitated by Nelda Ault-Dyslin

Tuesdays 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Jan 27 | Feb 3 | Feb 10 | Feb 17

Registration is Closed

Classroom Assessment Techniques: Formative Feedback Tools for College and University Teachers book cover

Wed

1:30pm

Classroom Assessment Techniques: Formative Feedback Tools for College and University Teachers
By Thomas A. Anegel with Todd D. Zakrajsek

Facilitated by Chris Babits

Wednesdays 1:30pm-2:30pm
Feb 25 | Mar 4 | Mar 18 | Mar 25 | Apr 1

Registration is Full

Playful Pedagogy in Higher Education : Research and Cases from Across the Disciplines Book Cover

Tue

1:00pm

Playful Pedagogy in Higher Education : Research and Cases from Across the Disciplines
by Laura Baecher and Lindsay Portnoy

Facilitated by Tamryn McDermot

Mondays 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Mar 2 | Mar 16 | Mar 30

Registration is Full

Thu

10:30am

High Structure Course Design
by Justin Shaffer

Facilitated by Lindsey Soffe

Thursdays 10:30am - 11:30am
Mar 19 | Mar 26 | Apr 2 | Apr 9

Terms of Respect: How Colleges Get Free Speech Right Book Cover

Wed

10:00am

Terms of Respect: How Colleges Get Free Speech Right
by Christopher L. Eisgruber

Facilitated by Chris Babits

Wednesdays 1:30pm-2:30pm
Apr 8 | Apr 15 | Apr 22

IA Leadership Guide for Women in Higher Education book cover

Fri

1:30pm

A Leadership Guide for Women in Higher Education
by Marjorie Hass

Facilitated by Julia Gossard

Fridays 1:30pm-2:30pm
Feb 20 | Feb 27

Registration is Closed

Interested in Facilitating a Learning Circle?

Earn an ETE Learning Circle Contribute badge by leading your own group. Facilitators work with ETE staff to plan, organize, and guide meaningful discussions around teaching topics.

We reach out to potential facilitators mid-semester to begin planning the schedule for the following semester.

Ready to get started? Click the button below to complete the Facilitator Form and begin planning your Learning Circle.

Become a Facilitator