Open Teaching Days
Open Teaching Days are an opportunity for UD faculty to open their classroom to a wide variety of “students” for a day. Since Fall 2023, this event has provided an opportunity for campus community members to experience UD’s student-centered educational culture first hand. UD faculty and staff instructors open their classroom during Open Teaching Days and all UD faculty, graduate students, and staff are welcome to attend classes as students. We do not currently open the classrooms of graduate student instructors for visitors.
Fall 2025: September 22 – 26
Open Teaching Days returns this fall with a full week of open courses the week of September 22 – 26, 2025. This year’s program will feature an open call for courses with one course offering per most course time periods during the week of OTD.
Please click the button below if you would like to open your classroom during the week of September 22 – 26, 2025. After the interest form closes, we will contact instructors selected to open their classrooms for additional information used to populate our registration form.
Frequently Asked Questions
What criteria do you use to determine the courses selected?
CTAL seeks to build a schedule of classes that represents a wide variety of disciplines, teaching practices, and student characteristics.
What are the expectations for instructors who open their classrooms
In mid-August, CTAL staff will reach out to instructors whose courses we will open for Open Teaching Days during the week of OTD. Please note that you must complete this information form so that interested attendees can sign up to attend your class.
Will I receive a letter of completion for this event?
Instructors who open their classroom will receive a letter of recognition for their participation in this event. Attendees, those who attend classes as a student for a day, will not receive a letter of completion.
How do I get feedback from those who attend my class?
We will provide your email address, with your permission, to attendees if they wish to follow up with you. An opportunity for informal feedback and discussion will take place on Friday, September 26, 2025 during a CTAL hosted Brown Bag lunch. CTAL will not provide in-class observations during this event. If you are interested in a CTAL observation, please use the Request a Consultation button on our Services page.
When will registration for interested attendees be open?
We plan to open registration during the second week of the Fall 2025 semester. We will be using Momentus conference registration software for this event and instructions on creating an account to access this software will be included in the registration link/announcement.
Still have questions? Please email us at ctal.udel.edu