Faculty Resources
Observations and Evaluation
Guided by Washington and Lee University’s Framework for Assessing Teaching Effectiveness, the Harte Center assists faculty in reflective self-assessment and classroom observations.
Learning Curve Fellowship
The Learning Curve Fellowship (LCF) offers an opportunity for faculty members to engage in a transformative learning and teaching experience.
PLAI
Prompting, Learning, and Artificial Intelligence represents the approach W&L takes to ensuring thoughtful, responsible approaches to AI.
Teaching Tips E-Books
The Teaching Tips e-book series gathers, organizes, and distributes the wealth of teaching knowledge presented at APA conferences each year.
Art Museum and Galleries at W&L Interactive Gallery
The Art Museum and Galleries at W&L offer engaged interdisciplinary learning opportunities that can support a variety of courses. Visit their interactive gallery to explore possibilities for directly connecting a museum visit with an assignment or class activity.
Peer Tutoring
Learn how the Peer Tutoring Program partners with faculty to enhance student success through independent and embedded tutoring.
Creating a Classroom Environment in Which Civil Discourse Can Thrive
Supported by an Associated Colleges of the South collaboration grant between University of Richmond and Washington and Lee University, this guide gives instructors a plug-and-play, two-week sequence with concrete prompts, timings, and rubrics that measurably builds trust, belonging, and shared norms. The intended result: creating an environment in which faculty and students can meaningfully engage in civil discourse. The guide blends evidence-based face-to-face and digital strategies (e.g., collaborative annotation, polling, structured controversy) so courses of any size or modality can practice listening, perspective-taking, and respectful, evidence-driven dialogue from day one.
Game On
Game-On is a cross-disciplinary initiative engaging participants from across W&L and the greater Lexington community in exploring how games, puzzles, and playful design can enrich teaching and learning. Its website provides curated resources, examples, and scholarship on gamified instruction.
Cultivating Care in the Classroom
Everyone on campus plays a role in supporting student well-being. Students often seek out faculty/staff when they have challenges. We contribute to their well-being by showing we care. Not every bump in the road requires a visit to Lindley Counseling and your thoughtful attention is often all a student needs. This link offers some tips, questions to ask, and resources.