Awarded by the University Senate Teaching Effectiveness Committee, Daniel F. Breeden Grants encourage the enhancement of learning and teaching on campus.

October 03, 2025

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At the Biggio Center for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning, a team of faculty guides colleagues through everything from place-based teaching in the outdoors to using AI in the classroom.

September 18, 2025

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The Auburn University Summer STEM Institute (AUSSI) trains educators in evidence-based strategies to boost engagement, belonging, and learning. It builds a collaborative community focused on inclusive, student-centered classrooms in COSAM.

September 11, 2025

Group of AUSSI participants

The Auburn University Summer STEM Institute (AUSSI), hosted by the Biggio Center, welcomed more than 70 early-career faculty and graduate students from across STEM disciplines for a week of hands-on teaching development.

July 30, 2025

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Asim Ali, director of Auburn's Biggio Center, stops by the Everything Auburn podcast to chat about how he gives students and colleagues the tools and know-how to harness the cutting-edge power of AI technology.

July 15, 2025

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Auburn University's TIGER Tech Leaders is an innovative idea-sharing group that works to provide best practices and promote success with the use of AI-related tools like Microsoft Copilot.

July 08, 2025

College of Education professor David Marshall is pictured talking to an Auburn City Schools teacher while sitting at a table.

Hundreds of Alabama teachers will benefit from a new online course about artificial intelligence in the classroom thanks to Auburn University's Biggio Center for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning and two Auburn College of Education partners.

June 30, 2025

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Numerous Auburn University faculty members have implemented artificial intelligence (AI) into their classrooms in unique and innovative ways.

June 23, 2025

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Over the past year, more than 800 First Year Engineering Seminar students learned sketchnoting, a highly effective style of note taking that combines traditional text with symbols and illustrations.

June 06, 2025

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The Biggio Center's Course (Re)Design program encourages faculty to think differently about how courses are created and delivered, emphasizing a human-centered approach.

May 30, 2025

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Auburn faculty members and researchers are embracing artificial intelligence in the classroom and the laboratory, spearheading innovative methods in teaching and research.

May 29, 2025

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Auburn marked a milestone in its Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) community, with the release of a groundbreaking all-Auburn issue of “Transformative Dialogues,” a premier peer-reviewed SoTL journal published by Penn State University.

May 15, 2025

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The Biggio Center and the Office of Information Technology recently hosted "Leveraging AI for Success," in collaboration with Microsoft, to help students, faculty and staff understand the use of artificial intelligence tools, such as Microsoft Copilot, to enhance their work.

May 02, 2025

XR Summit; A joint XR event by AUX and VRARA

Auburn, in collaboration with the VR/AR Association, will present the XR Summit 2025, a premier event exploring the transformative power of extended reality (XR) in education, research and business on May 1.

April 17, 2025

The student-led organization, the Auburn Artificial Intelligence Initiative, will host the Auburn AI Summit on Tuesday, April 22, at The Hotel at Auburn University and Dixon Conference Center.

April 11, 2025

A student wearing an Auburn University polo shirt and backpack is engaged in a virtual reality (VR) experience using a white VR headset and two handheld controllers.

Faculty are invited to submit proposals for innovative technology projects incorporating augmented and virtual reality to enhance teaching and learning. Information sessions will be held in April, and proposals are due by May 27.

March 21, 2025

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Faculty member Tiffani Chidume studies the use of cutting-edge simulation technology, including VR, in nursing education.

March 11, 2025

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Auburn Online at the Biggio Center has launched the TigerBytes podcast, a new initiative to share inspiring stories and academic innovation of our faculty.

March 10, 2025

Women

The Womens Leadership Community provides a dedicated space for faculty and administrators to explore the challenges and opportunities in academia.

February 28, 2025

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Attend in-person Copilot training to fast-track your M365 Copilot license provisioning.

February 19, 2025

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Asim Ali, executive director of Auburn's Biggio Center for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning, has been elected president-elect of UPCEA, the online and professional education association, for the 2025-26 term, after which he will assume the role of president.

January 09, 2025

A student is pictured with a professor looking at a laptop screen.

Auburn University College of Education graduate student Katelyn Nelson's aspirations are solidly focused on artificial intelligence.

November 25, 2024

Conference Attendees

In collaboration with the Alabama Commission on Higher Education, Auburn's Biggio Center for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning recently hosted the inaugural Alabama Higher Education AI Exchange.

November 01, 2024

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Whether it is innovative AI-related research designed to revolutionize industries, the implementation of AI in higher education curriculum or the application of AI capabilities in an ever-growing list of fields, Auburn faculty, students and staff are on the forefront of advancements driven by the evolving technology.

October 25, 2024

Asim Ali accepts award on stage

Auburn University was awarded the Collaborative Initiatives Award category of the Tambellini Future Campus Award at the Future Campus Summit on June 27. The award recognizes initiatives to enhance artificial intelligence, or AI, adoption, usage, and literacy, especially in education.

August 23, 2024