Past Events & Recordings
Explore past events hosted or sponsored by the Office of the Vice Provost for Advances in Learning (VPAL) and its Harvard Initiative for Learning and Teaching (HILT) office.
Leveraging Canvas Data
Emotional Manipulation by AI Companions
Journal Club: Universal Design for Learning (UDL), Faculty Development, and Transforming Higher Education
Save the date! RITL Spring 2026 Event: Journal Club on Universal Design for Learning (UDL).
The Rule of Law Wars: An Update from the Front
This talk by Noah Feldman offers an overview of current legal and institutional developments in the United States. The discussion will touch on issues involving ICE, recent Supreme Court matters, election integrity debates, and related topics affecting...
AI x Learning Design Workshop
AI event hosted by the HILT Learning Design and GenAI Affinity Groups.
Access, Literacy, and Learning: The Assistive Technology Center and Why Braille Matters
The HILT-TLC Learning Spaces & Learning Design Affinity Groups invite you to “Access, Literacy, and Learning: The Assistive Technology Center and Why Braille Matters,” a special event highlighting how Harvard’s Assistive Technology Center (ATC) supports...
Uncertainty in AI: Solution or Obstacle for Climate Action?
Artificial Intelligence is revolutionizing research, education, and business—unlocking unprecedented opportunities across climate, health, and beyond. In the Dominici Lab, they’re developing the first foundation model for healthy climate adaptation, pre...
Zero-sum thinking and the roots of US political differences
Zero-sum thinking is the mindset that believes that the gains of a group are the losses of another. This mindset is on the rise in the US and other countries and carries important implications for policy.
Send Your Data Question! An Interactive Roundtable on Learning Data & Analytics
An Interactive Roundtable on Learning Data & Analytics hosted by the Learning Data & Analytics Affinity Group.
Cultivating Thoughtful Learners in an AI World
Fall RITL event with Tina Grotzer (HGSE).
Chat with your Zotero Library using Beaver ai
Join the HILT AI in Teaching and Learning Affinity Group for a virtual lunchtime discussion with Joscha Legewie, FAS Professor of Sociology and the creator of Beaverapp.ai.
Embracing Controversy in Civic Education
Join Eric Soto-Shed, Lecturer on Education (HGSE), for a conversation on teaching controversial issues in polarized times. Developing frameworks for embracing controversy while mitigating potential student harm can be a powerful way to navigate today’s...
