Center for Innovative Teaching & Learning

CITL'S mission is to collaborate with campus, community and professional partners to improve teaching and learning; connect faculty with the people and resources that support their teaching initiatives; imagine creative solutions to challenges in teaching and learning; facilitate learning opportunities and community building for faculty and learners; advocate the efforts and visions of the Radford University community for the teaching and learning environment; and, inspire faculty to try new things and take risks to foster student learning.

To learn more about us and our mission, as well as facilities, resources, events and programs, browse the linked areas in the left-side menu, and check out current events below. People can also Follow CITL on Instagram to see photo and video content of faculty and student creations from the Workshop and Studio.

FALL 2026 WORD FESTIVAL

CITL, along with campus and community partners, will host the eleventh annual Word Festival during the month of October. Visit the Word Festival page to learn more.

AI RESOURCES FOR RU FACULTY

Faculty can visit the Training and Development area of the site to access new resources for the use and consideration of AI, including ready-made assignments and a 'commons group' to share ideas, discussion, documents and dates.

ALSO: check out the ACUE AI In Higher Ed Endorsement modules, as well as AI Instructional Course Design Guidelines. Learn more on the AI page.

ALTERNATIVE ASSESSMENT

CITL is happy to offer options on alternative approaches to assessment, including alternatives to a comprehensive final exam. Download this Alternative Assessment [PDF] to learn more..