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CETLI Executive Director presents at Global Conference on Artificial Intelligence and the University
At the Geneva Graduate Institute’s conference on AI and the University, Executive Director Bruce Lenthall affirmed the university’s role as a critical hub for interpersonal engagement.
Houston Hall at the University of Pennsylvania, a historic stone building with arched wooden doors framed by "welcome new students" banners, and leafy greenery under a blue sky.
Faculty-to-Faculty Conversations: Highlights from Fall 2025 
A review of the considerations, questions to consider, and resources from a select sample of the Fall 2025 Faculty-to-Faculty conversation series.
Van Pelt Library at the University of Pennsylvania, a brick academic building framed by trees, with students walking and sitting in a shaded campus plaza.
Technology Tools to Support Your Teaching Goals
A round up of semester-ready resources to help instructors evaluate and adopt technology tools aligned with their teaching goals, from Canvas features to AI tools approved for use with student data.
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Denise Fitzpatrick Elected to UPCEA’s Board of Directors: Engagement & Opportunity (E&O) Committee 
CETLI’s Director of Marketing & Communication, Denise Fitzpatrick, has been elected to UPCEA’s Board of Directors Engagement & Opportunity (E&O) Committee.
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Announcing the CETLI Advisory Group
The Advisory Group gives instructors from across the university the opportunity to share their insights on teaching and enrich CETLI’s connection with faculty needs related to teaching at Penn.
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Teaching in the Age of AI: Faculty Share Their Strategies
Faculty from across Penn share their strategies and insights for approaching generative AI in course policies and assignment design.
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The College App Classroom team earns a 2025 Project for Progress Grant
The College App Classroom team, which includes Ellen Rhudy, CETLI’s associate director of instructional design, has earned a 2025 Project for Progress Grant.
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Director of Faculty Programming and Pedagogy Cathy Turner on Creativity and Course Design in Penn Today
Cathy Turner shares the value of creative course design with Brandon Baker of Penn Today.
The AI Training & Curriculum Team, stands with Penn President J. Larry Jameson and Senior Vice President for Strategic Initiatives David Asch. From left to right: Jaron Rhodes (ISC), Rachel Hoke (CETLI), David Asch, J. Larry Jameson, Emily Morton-Owens (Penn Libraries), Bruce Lenthall (CETLI), Jajwalya (Jaj) Karajgikar (Penn Libraries).
CETLI Receives Inaugural Draw Down the Lightning Grant for AI Learning Opportunities
In collaboration with ISC and Penn Libraries, CETLI was honored to receive a Draw Down the Lightning Grant for the AI Curriculum & Training Initiative, which will offer AI learning opportunities for...
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Preparing for the Start of the Semester
CETLI shares 10 resources to help you prepare for the semester ahead.
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