Biggio Center for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning

09/08/2026

🎧 In case you missed Episode 30 - Innovating Learning Through Immersion: Inside Auburn’s AUX Grants, check out this short clip!

Alycia Baggett Chastang, Senior IT Project Manager in Auburn’s Office of Information Technology, shares how AUX Grants use a seed funding approach to help faculty bring their ideas to life. By supporting early-stage innovation, these grants give projects the momentum they need to grow, evolve, and lead to larger external funding opportunities. Watch this and more in the full episode.

09/08/2026

What could become possible when your SoTL project receives the time, focus, and community it needs to move forward?

The SoTL Writing Collective brings teacher-scholars together for protected writing time, accountability, and peer support. Designed for those who already have a SoTL project underway, the collective provides space to work on everything from literature reviews and IRB protocols to data interpretation and other next steps.

For the most meaningful experience, we encourage participants to attend the full series of sessions.

🗓️ Series begins Friday, September 11
⏰ 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
📍 ACLC 259A

Register using the link in the first comment.

09/04/2026

Have a teaching question you want to turn into a research project this fall?

The SoTL Project Development Institute (SPDI) supports faculty, postdocs, and graduate students who are newer to the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning and ready to develop a project of their own. Through weekly sessions, participants work through the process of designing, implementing, and sharing SoTL research while building a community of support along the way.

For the most meaningful experience, we encourage participants to attend the full series of sessions.

🗓️ Series begins Tuesday, September 8
⏰ 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
📍 ACLC 259A

Register using the link in the first comment.

09/04/2026

Curious about how AI is reshaping teaching and learning?

The AI in Teaching & Learning Collective is back for the fall semester! Join the Biggio Center for the first fall session of the AI in Teaching & Learning Collective, a learning community where faculty can explore practical uses of AI while engaging with the ethical, pedagogical and relational questions that come with it.

Through conversation, collaborative activities and shared learning, participants can experiment, reflect and learn alongside peers.

🗓️ Friday, September 11
🕘 9:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
📍 ACLC 259A

Register using the link in the first comment.

09/02/2026

How can you build public trust and establish your voice as a scholar?

The Science Communication Series is back for the fall semester! Join the Biggio Center for the first fall session, Public Trust & Building Your Brand, designed to help faculty communicate their expertise with confidence and credibility.

Karen McNeal and Tyler Smith will explore how faculty can build a credible scholarly identity and effectively communicate their expertise when engaging with the media, the public and broader audiences.

🗓️ Wednesday, September 9
🕒 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
📍 ACLC 153

Register using the link in the first comment.

09/01/2026

Looking for dedicated time and support to improve your course?

Design Time is back for the fall semester! Join the Biggio Center for the first fall session, Design Time, DesignPlus & Accessibility, a hands-on opportunity for faculty and staff to refine course materials, get individualized accessibility support and receive help transitioning from DesignTools to DesignPlus.

Bring your course, questions or works in progress and connect with instructional designers and Biggio Tech staff for dedicated support.

🗓️ Wednesday, September 9
🕘 9:00 a.m. – 10:50 a.m.
📍 ACLC 259A

Register using the link in the first comment.

08/26/2026

Did you know the Biggio Center has hoteling spaces you can reserve for office hours?

Lillian is a TA, and she recently made Biggio her office for the day, giving her a dedicated space to meet with students.

Need a space for your own office hours? Book a Biggio hoteling space using the link in the first comment.

08/25/2026

Auburn University’s TIGER Tech Leaders program has earned national recognition!

The program received a 2026 HR Innovation Award from the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources (CUPA-HR), recognizing Auburn’s innovative approach to helping employees adopt and apply artificial intelligence in the workplace.

Read the full story here: https://wire.auburn.edu/content/provost/2026/08/190843-tigertech-ai-innovationaward-biggio.php?utm_source=Biggio-Center&utm_medium=web

Auburn University’s TIGER Tech Leaders program has earned a 2026 HR Innovation Award from the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources (CUPA-HR), recognizing Auburn's approach to helping employees adopt and apply artificial intelligence in the workplace.

08/24/2026

🎧 In case you missed Episode 29: Exploring with Confidence: A Conversation with Craig Kaplowitz, check out this short clip!

Dr. Craig Kaplowitz, Director of Auburn’s Exploratory Advising Center, highlights how tools like Powoon are transforming learning into interactive, “choose your own adventure” experiences that give students more agency than ever before. Watch this and more in the full episode.

08/17/2026

Ready to make the most of your first years at Auburn?

The New Faculty Scholars (NFS) program helps new faculty build meaningful connections, learn more about Auburn’s institutional culture and develop a network that supports their success. Through monthly lunch-and-learns and small-group Colleague Circles, participants connect with faculty mentors, colleagues and campus leaders.

The program is open to tenure-track faculty, clinical faculty and lecturers within their first two years at Auburn.

🗓️ Application deadline: August 27

Build your network across Auburn and apply to join the New Faculty Scholars cohort!

The application link is in the first comment.