Development Opportunities
Cultivating Exceptional Teaching
The Teaching and Learning Center in the College of Business equips faculty and instructors with the tools and resources they need to be successful in the classroom. Through the opportunities outlined below, the TLC offers short- and long-term programming to meet the needs of all instructors.
All faculty and staff listed as the instructor of record for a College of Business course are eligible to apply for a TLC grant.
Teaching Grants
The TLC offers multiple grants that focus on enhancing your teaching or course development. For each grant, awardees will work with TLC staff to achieve the goals written in the descriptions below.
Canvas Enhancement Grant
This grant seeks to improve consistency, accessibility and the student experience in Canvas using the College template and a TLC checklist.
Teaching Enhancement Grant
This grant seeks to make and evaluate a substantive, pedagogically grounded change to how students learn or demonstrate learning. The grant amount is tiered, based on impact made.
New Faculty Onboarding Grant
This grant supports new faculty developing their teaching and prepare to teach in Nebraska Business. Awardees with participate in two group sessions and one instructional design meeting.
Ph.D. Teaching Certificate Grant
This grant supports Ph.D. students who want to develop their teaching portfolio. The certificate is a cohort program that regularly meets to share evidence-based strategies and pedagogical theories in teaching learning. Individuals will develop a syllabus and prepare materials relevant to a future job search in academia.
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. The TLC aims to respond to applications within 2-3 weeks or receipt.
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Seacrest Fellows
The Seacrest Fellows program supports College of Business faculty who want to pursue a scholarly project focused on teaching innovation and/or teaching effectiveness. Fellows investigate the impact of a specific teaching strategy, tool, or classroom intervention and generate insights that can inform teaching across the college.
Projects may span one to three years and often involve collecting data from a course or set of courses, then sharing results through internal workshops, conference presentations, and/or pedagogical publications. Fellows are eligible for a $3,000 award upon successful completion of their outlined project.
Anticipated Timeline: 1-3 years
Applications accepted on a rolling basis.
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Center for Transformative Teaching Resources
Faculty interested in exploring additional teaching resources are encouraged to visit UNL’s Center for Transformative Teaching. The Center provides campus-wide support through practical resources, programs, and consultations related to course design, teaching with AI, accessibility, and other approaches that support student learning.
Academic Technologies
Faculty looking for support with instructional technology can also visit UNL Academic Technologies. The office provides access to tools, training, and support for digital learning environments, including Canvas and other technologies used in classroom and online teaching.
CoB Policy on the Use of AI
The faculty senate at UNL now requires that you incorporate a policy related to AI use into your syllabus. It is entirely up to the individual instructor to determine which policy to use, but it is essential that you clearly explain to students what the expectations are around AI use in your course. The CTT provides guidance and resources for instructors.