Texas A&M University Center for Teaching Excellence
A Venn diagram about the program.

Program Overview

 

The Office of the Provost selected 18 faculty members to participate in the inaugural Innovative Teaching Fellows program to assist with developing expertise beyond an already established foundational knowledge in one of three technical tracks. The expectation is for the faculty members to exemplify their understanding of how an area is implemented in teaching and learning. This program will consist of the following three tracks:

  • Teaching with artificial intelligence (AI)
  • Canvas (and associated tools) usage
  • Classroom technology and its uses
The members will serve two-year terms as a community cohort. Members will complete projects in one of the three tracks above and disseminate their findings and innovations to their communities and the broader university. The group may also serve as evaluators for educational tools offered by external organizations if Texas A&M is considering adoption.

This two-year commitment will begin the Fall 2024 semester and continue through the end of the Spring 2026 semester.

Session Audience

Faculty who teach courses at Texas A&M that demonstrate teaching competence in the technical area they aim to join

Community Engagement

Engage with the community through in-person monthly discussions about teaching innovation within your technical track

Project Development

Formulate a project proposal by the end of the first semester, then implement and disseminate it in the following semesters

Program Outcomes

 

  • Foster awareness of the latest developments and best practices in AI, Canvas, and classroom technology applications in various disciplines and domains.
  • Experiment and innovate with tools and techniques to enhance teaching, learning, and research outcomes.
  • Participate in dialogue and feedback among members and external experts to share experiences, successes, challenges, and lessons learned.
  • Develop project proposals that advance innovative teaching and learning.
The Innovative Teaching Fellows program welcomes faculty with an established foundational understanding of the working group they wish to participate in. Participants will engage in discussions and the creation of project proposals to develop innovative teaching techniques surrounding the three working group topics. 

Program Benefits and Milestones

 

  • A bursary of $2500 across 4 milestones
  • An enhanced understanding of a topic that is prevalent in academic affairs promoting professional development
  • Strategies for more effective implementation of AI, Canvas or classroom technology
  • Networking opportunities with faculty across the university
  • A faculty cluster of teaching innovation, excellence, and expertise in strategic areas identified as important to teaching and learning at Texas A&M University
Timeline of the program.

Program Logistics and Timeline

 

Cohort 1 launched in Fall 2024 and concludes in Spring 2026.

Cohort 2 applications open in March of 2025. The program runs from Fall 2025 to Spring 2027.

  • Kick-off Informational Meeting: Face-to-face, 2-hour lunch meeting in the early fall semester (date, time, location to be determined based on participant availability)
  • Monthly 2-hour lunch meetings over the course of the Fall 2024 and Spring 2025 semesters within each technical expertise community
  • Presentation of project conceptualization plan for peer dissemination, and presentation of implemented project at TTLC or similar teaching and learning conference
  • The Innovative Teaching Fellows program will engage in activities such as workshops, webinars, demos, discussions, projects, and showcases over its four-semester duration

Facilitators and Innovative Teaching Fellows

Additional facilitators include: the Innovative Teaching Fellows Advisory Committee, Educational Consultants Kelli Adam (AI), Carlos Perez (Canvas), and Reem Hussein (Classroom Technology), and Innovative Teaching Fellows graduate students Jaydeep Radadiya (AI), Rishabh Semwal (Canvas), and Sriveda Methuku (Classroom Technology).

Clint Patterson, Ed.D.

Clint Patterson, Ed.D.

Associate Director of Mentoring and Collaborative Innovation Center for Teaching Excellence
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Canvas

Amanda Trimble

School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences

Angela Clendenin

School of Public Health

Darren Henrichs

College of Arts and Sciences

Sherry Lin

School of Public Health

Zhihong Xu

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Tamy Frank-Cannon

School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences

Artificial Intelligence

Bangning Zhang

School of Public Health

Cindy Raisor

Bush School of Government & Public Service

Lisa Troy

Mays Business School

John Williams

College of Education and Human Development

Rafael Landaverde

College of Agricultural and Life Sciences

Robert Hardin

College of Agricultural and Life Sciences

Classroom Technology

Claire Carly-Miles

College of Arts & Sciences

Charles Patrick

College of Engineering

Robert "Jay" Woodward

College of Education and Human Development

Robin Rackley

College of Education and Human Development

Shreya Raghavan

College of Engineering

Shannon Washburn

School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences