Partnership. Quality. Growth.

The Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching was born out of the collaborative idea of the Faculty Senate and the Senior Vice President and Provost Office to “support our faculty in ways that help them become better, more effective teachers.”

While Iowa State University takes great pride in its research mission and commitment as a doctoral-granting research extensive university, we are equally proud of how teaching is at the core of our educational experience. Indeed, the bedrock of a world-class research university is its commitment to enhancing learning in the community of scholars.

  • Required Beginning Fall 2026

    New ISU Undergraduate Syllabus Templates

    Beginning Fall 2026, two new syllabus templates will be required for all Iowa State University undergraduate courses. Both templates, including instructions and tips for completion, are available on the Office of the Senior Vice President and Provost website.

    The ISU Syllabus Template includes the required syllabus statements and supports more consistent, transparent, and student-centered course information. As a result, the ISU Syllabus Statements page will be sunsetted, and the separate statements links will be removed from the ISU Course Shell in Canvas, previously the ISU Course Template. Instructors will need to make their completed ISU Syllabus Template available to students in Canvas by the first day of class, follow the instructions in the Canvas – Start of the Semester Guide.

CELT has been a unique source of support for a broad spectrum of ISU faculty, staff, and students.

Behrouz Shafei, Associate Professor, Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering

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    AI in Teaching

    Give clear and specific guidance for students.

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    Miller Faculty Fellowship

    Provides recipients with opportunities to enhance their scholarly work.

  • Screenshot of an Iowa State University course webpage template. The top banner displays the text "Your Future Begins Here" over a campus scene with students walking by trees with autumn leaves. Below the banner, there are two buttons labeled "Start Here" and "Syllabus." The section titled "Welcome!" provides placeholders for a welcome message, semester/year, credit hours, course format, and meeting days/times. The footer includes the Iowa State University logo.

    ISU Course Shell

    The ISU Course Template is now the ISU Course Shell, same look and feel with updates for the upcoming academic year.