Creating a better world through teaching and learning
The Poorvu Center is a hub for teaching and learning excellence at Yale, providing a wide array of resources and support for students and faculty across the university and beyond. Through Yale Online, we extend our educational reach globally with a variety of degree and non-degree programs, including free courses available to learners everywhere.
Supporting Your Success
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Teaching
Elevate your teaching skills to make the most impact you can in the classroom.
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Learning
From Yale Online to our robust in-person supports, see how we can help you along your academic journey.
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Writing
Our writing partners can help you clearly communicate your ideas across all stages of the writing process.
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Assessment
Achieve maximum impact in the classroom through an iterative and collaborative process.
Reach Global Audiences
With our full-scale production expertise
The Poorvu Center collaborates with faculty and instructors to create high-quality media for learners at Yale and around the world. We manage recording sites across campus - 135 College Street, the Poorvu Center in Sterling Memorial Library, and Poorvu North in Kline Tower. Our team will help you deliver effective, creative material aligned with our institutional values.
A Library of Expertise - At Your Fingertips
Browse through a wealth of resources spanning topics from artificial intelligence to classroom seating, all geared to improve your teaching and learning experience at Yale and beyond.
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- Teaching
A Guiding Framework for Teaching: Resource Page
Instructors can use the framework to guide their teaching choices about assignments, assessments, and classroom facilitation.
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- Teaching
Active Learning
Active learning is instruction that creates opportunities for students to actively participate in the knowledge-making process.
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- AI
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AI Guidance for Teachers
A guide and list of Yale-related AI resources for faculty instructors interested in using or discussing AI in the classroom.
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Effective Proctoring of Exams
Proctoring styles will vary, but these suggestions are meant to help instructors create a fair environment and reduce confusion.
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Poorvu Center 2025 - 2028 Strategic Plan
This is a pivotal moment for the Poorvu Center as we launch into our second decade promoting educational excellence across Yale and beyond.
A goal of this whole enterprise is to create a community around teaching. There is so much excellence here that becomes pocketed. We want to make teaching at Yale more public.”
Jennifer Frederick, Executive Director and Associate Provost for Academic Initiatives
Meet the Team Behind the Work
We promote equitable, engaged teaching and support students’ agency in their learning while working to make education more reflective, collaborative, and public.
Powered by Collaboration
By promoting equitable learning environments and exchanging ideas and resources, we can make learning more engaging for everyone. How do we do this?
Our Spaces
Innovative labs, studios & classrooms
Recordings
Offering first-in-class equipment and staff
Peer Mentors and Groups
So everyone is included
Poorvu News
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Spotlight on One IT: Pilar Abuin
Lucas Swineford reflects on the leadership and impact of Pilar Abuin, Senior Director of Educational Engagement and Technology at the Poorvu Center.
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Meghan Bathgate and Jennifer Claydon Receive Presentation Awards in Assessment
The Assessment Institute awarded “Best Scholarly Presentation Awards in Research & Practice in Assessment” to Poorvu Center team.
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Yielding Results
Can AI teach storytelling? A Yale team explores using LLMs to guide STEM graduate students in scientific writing and critical thinking.
Events
Reserve Space at the Poorvu Center
Planning your next meeting or event? The Poorvu Center offers a range of flexible spaces to accommodate gatherings of various sizes and formats.
Your Experience Matters
Sharing your thoughts helps us make the site better for everyone.
The Poorvu Center for Teaching and Learning honors the science and art of education. We provide a foundation, working space, collaboration, and expertise that enables strong and effective teaching and bolsters students’ approaches to learning.”
Contact Us
We’re ready to help connect you with the resources you need to reach your goals.