The FCLI aims to facilitate inter-curricular learning among faculty through dialogue about our featured books and scaffolded teaching practice opportunities.
"This was so much more than a modest book club! For those who could participate in all the discussions and sandbox activities, the investment of time was worthwhile. But even if members could attend only some of the events, they still gained so much from the information and connections." Anonymous (2025).
"I expanded my knowledge of tools that I could use to support my teaching, and I appreciated the candid discussions about how to guide students to use AI productively and ethically." Anonymous (2025).
FALL 2025
Fall 2025 Small Teaching Book Club
James M. Lang's "Small Teaching: Everyday Lessons from the Science of Learning" offers practical, research-backed strategies that instructors can easily implement to improve student engagement and learning outcomes. The goal of this book club is to provide a collaborative space for twenty faculty members from various disciplines to discuss the book's principles, share their experiences, and develop a set of small teaching interventions to use in their courses. Learn more.
Fall 2025 Teaching with AI Book Club
Our second featured book is José Antonio Bowen and C Edward Watson's Teaching with AI: A Practical Guide to a New Era of Human Learning. Each week, we discuss AI tools, pedagogical approaches, and your experiences implementing the tools and techniques presented in the book. We will focus on one part of the book, sharing critical takeaways, ideas for application, guided activities, and use cases based on our observations of student learning. Learn more.
UPCOMING
Spring 2026 Co-Intelligence Book Club
The FCLI aims to facilitate inter-curricular learning among faculty through dialogue about our featured book, Ethan Mollick's Co-Intelligence: Living and Working with AI. The club is designed to be a practical, discussion-based forum where faculty can explore the concepts in the book, share their own experiences with AI, and develop strategies for integrating these tools into their teaching and professional lives. The schedule is structured to cover key sections of the book and provide ample time for application and discussion. Learn more.
Spring 2026 What the Best College Teachers Do Book Club
The FCLI aims to facilitate inter-curricular learning among faculty through dialogue about our featured book, What the Best College Teachers Do by Ken Bain. This book club is designed to create a collaborative space for faculty to discuss these principles, share their own experiences, and collectively explore strategies for fostering a deeper and more lasting form of student learning. Learn more.
HISTORICAL
Summer 2025 Advancing Online Teaching Book Club
The FCLI hosted two book clubs to discuss "Advancing Online Teaching: Creating Equity-Based Digital Learning Environments" by Kevin Kelly and Todd Zakrajsekuman. Faculty were guided through implementing advanced techniques in teaching with a focus on online learning. Learn more (log in with Okta).
Spring 2025 Teaching with AI Book Club
The FCLI hosted a book club to discuss Teaching with AI: A Practical Guide to a New Era of Human Learning by Bowen, J. A., & Watson, C. E. (2024). Faculty were guided through implementing AI in their teaching. Learn more.