{"id":12115,"date":"2026-06-23T10:55:57","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T15:55:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/annual\/?page_id=12115"},"modified":"2026-06-26T10:07:37","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T15:07:37","slug":"ctl-ten","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/annual\/ctl-ten\/","title":{"rendered":"CTL Teaching Excellence and Networking (TEN)"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-12115\" data-postid=\"12115\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-12115 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n                    <div  data-zoom-bg=\"desktop\" data-css_id=\"1zas828\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row fullwidth_row_container tb_1zas828 tb_first tf_w\">\n            <span  class=\"builder_row_cover tf_abs\" data-lazy=\"1\"><\/span>            <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_yide828 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_so51828   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h1 class=\"page-title\">CTL &#8211; Teaching Excellence and Networking\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <span style=\"letter-spacing: -0.03em\">(CTL -TEN) Workshop<\/span><\/h1>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_pfwu854 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-2 tb_2a7c854 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_tn0b592   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/connect.informs.org\/ctl\/home\">INFORMS Committee on Teaching and Learning (CTL)<\/a> is a group of educators within INFORMS made-up of teaching-track faculty, lecturers, clinical and teaching professors, doctoral students, and anyone invested in teaching well in operations research, management science, and analytics. It brings together people who care about the craft of teaching and the careers built around it, across institutions and career stages.<\/p>\n<p>Every year since 2020, this group has hosted the INFORMS Committee on Teaching and Learning Workshop on Teaching Excellence and Networking (CTL-TEN), a workshop dedicated to building a community of teaching-focused educators and helping them grow as teachers and mentors. We would love anyone interested in discussing and improving their abilities as an educator to join at this year\u2019s CTL-TEN workshop<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-2 tb_j9uz504 last\">\n                    <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_lqq6278 image-top rounded drop-shadow  tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"799\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/annual\/files\/2026\/06\/54880384155_8f78298955_c.jpg\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-12120\" title=\"54880384155_8f78298955_c\" alt=\"54880384155_8f78298955_c\" srcset=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/annual\/files\/2026\/06\/54880384155_8f78298955_c.jpg 799w, https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/annual\/files\/2026\/06\/54880384155_8f78298955_c-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/annual\/files\/2026\/06\/54880384155_8f78298955_c-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 799px) 100vw, 799px\" \/>    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_3uej217 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-2 tb_zrk0217 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_j9fm398   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h2><strong>What is CTL-TEN?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>CTL-TEN is a dynamic, inclusive preconference workshop dedicated to enhancing teaching practices, supporting teaching-focused careers in operations research, management science, and analytics, and fostering meaningful mentorship and networking opportunities. Formerly known as ECTN, the workshop now reaches a broader community while preserving its successful mentorship model. CTL-TEN welcomes graduate students and teaching-focused faculty of any career stage.<\/p>\n<p>Participants will engage with a diverse set of speakers from academia, industry, and government through panels, discussions, and collaborative sessions. Topics may include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>AI considerations when teaching in the classroom<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>University leadership as teaching faculty<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Belongingness in the classroom<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Experiential and project-based learning<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Teaching-focused job market preparation<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Educational research design<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Virtual learning design<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>And more!<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_1shc89   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h3><strong>Who attends:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>CTL-TEN brings together doctoral students, teaching-track faculty, lecturers, and anyone invested in teaching well across OR, management science, analytics, IE, and supply chain. There&#8217;s a role for everyone, whatever your career stage and however involved you&#8217;d like to be.<\/p>\n<p>The workshop runs two parallel tracks to capture mid-career and early-career interests.<\/p>\n<p>When you sign up at the link, we&#8217;ll ask if you&#8217;d like to join the mentor-mentee program, especially useful for late-stage PhD students and early-career faculty looking to grow on a teaching-focused path.<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_ozhp756   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h3><strong>How to sign up:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>(Deadline to register is September 15, 2026)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Please complete these two steps:<\/p>\n<ol type=\"1\">\n<li>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/T4RrFo2DXwqNHp1NA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here to fill out the registration survey<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Sign up for CTL-TEN when you <a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/annual\/register\/\">register for INFORMS<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_17xo889   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h3><strong>Registration is now open!<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>We look forward to welcoming you to CTL-TEN at the 2026 INFORMS Annual Meeting.<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module buttons -->\n<div  class=\"module module-buttons tb_ua22925 buttons-horizontal solid  small\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"module-buttons-item tf_in_flx\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/annual\/register\/\" class=\"ui builder_button tf_in_flx light-green\" >\n                                                Register Now                                        <\/a>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<!-- \/module buttons -->\n<!-- module box -->\n<div  class=\"module module-box tb_fcrf738 \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n    <div class=\"module-box-content ui shadow tb_default_color\">\n                <div class=\"tb_text_wrap\"><p>For questions or suggestions, contact the CTL-TEN Co-chairs:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Moses Chan (<a href=\"mailto:moses.chan@northwestern.edu\">moses.chan@northwestern.edu<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Lucky Cho (<a href=\"mailto:cho568@purdue.edu\">cho568@purdue.edu<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Eric Stratman (<a href=\"mailto:egs2188@columbia.edu\">egs2188@columbia.edu<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module box -->\n        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-2 tb_69p9186 last\">\n                    <!-- module box -->\n<div  class=\"module module-box tb_kegc351 \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n    <div class=\"module-box-content ui shadow light-green\">\n                <div class=\"tb_text_wrap\"><h3><strong>Key Details:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Date:<\/strong>\u00a0We would like to invite you to participate in the preconference workshop on Saturday,\u00a0<strong>October 31, 2026, prior to the 2026 INFORMS Annual Meeting in San Francisco.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Fee:<\/strong>\u00a0The fee to attend the workshop is $125. This includes breakfast, lunch, and a reception at the end of the day.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Commitment:<\/strong>\u00a0Must register for and attend the 2026 INFORMS Annual Meeting, including the preconference CTL-TEN workshop.<\/p><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module box -->\n<!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_xq14343 image-top   tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"799\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/annual\/files\/2026\/06\/54880311763_521948e2c0_c.jpg\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-12123\" title=\"54880311763_521948e2c0_c\" alt=\"54880311763_521948e2c0_c\" srcset=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/annual\/files\/2026\/06\/54880311763_521948e2c0_c.jpg 799w, https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/annual\/files\/2026\/06\/54880311763_521948e2c0_c-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/annual\/files\/2026\/06\/54880311763_521948e2c0_c-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 799px) 100vw, 799px\" \/>    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image --><!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_whlu987 image-top   tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"799\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/annual\/files\/2026\/06\/54880384145_b94a75f271_c.jpg\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-12121\" title=\"54880384145_b94a75f271_c\" alt=\"54880384145_b94a75f271_c\" srcset=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/annual\/files\/2026\/06\/54880384145_b94a75f271_c.jpg 799w, https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/annual\/files\/2026\/06\/54880384145_b94a75f271_c-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/annual\/files\/2026\/06\/54880384145_b94a75f271_c-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 799px) 100vw, 799px\" \/>    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_osco875 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_4tv3875 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_mbmd430   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h2>Thank you to our generous sponsors<\/h2>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_5m6s856   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p>Coming soon!<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n<!--\/themify_builder_content-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CTL &#8211; 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It brings together people who care about the craft of teaching and the careers built around it, across institutions and career stages.<\/p> <p>Every year since 2020, this group has hosted the INFORMS Committee on Teaching and Learning Workshop on Teaching Excellence and Networking (CTL-TEN), a workshop dedicated to building a community of teaching-focused educators and helping them grow as teachers and mentors. We would love anyone interested in discussing and improving their abilities as an educator to join at this year\u2019s CTL-TEN workshop<\/p>\n<img src=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/annual\/files\/2026\/06\/54880384155_8f78298955_c.jpg\" title=\"54880384155_8f78298955_c\" alt=\"54880384155_8f78298955_c\" srcset=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/annual\/files\/2026\/06\/54880384155_8f78298955_c.jpg 799w, https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/annual\/files\/2026\/06\/54880384155_8f78298955_c-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/annual\/files\/2026\/06\/54880384155_8f78298955_c-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 799px) 100vw, 799px\" \/>\n<h2><strong>What is CTL-TEN?<\/strong><\/h2> <p>CTL-TEN is a dynamic, inclusive preconference workshop dedicated to enhancing teaching practices, supporting teaching-focused careers in operations research, management science, and analytics, and fostering meaningful mentorship and networking opportunities. Formerly known as ECTN, the workshop now reaches a broader community while preserving its successful mentorship model. CTL-TEN welcomes graduate students and teaching-focused faculty of any career stage.<\/p> <p>Participants will engage with a diverse set of speakers from academia, industry, and government through panels, discussions, and collaborative sessions. Topics may include:<\/p> <ul> <li> <p>AI considerations when teaching in the classroom<\/p> <\/li> <li> <p>University leadership as teaching faculty<\/p> <\/li> <li> <p>Belongingness in the classroom<\/p> <\/li> <li> <p>Experiential and project-based learning<\/p> <\/li> <li> <p>Teaching-focused job market preparation<\/p> <\/li> <li> <p>Educational research design<\/p> <\/li> <li> <p>Virtual learning design<\/p> <\/li> <li> <p>And more!<\/p> <\/li> <\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Who attends:<\/strong><\/h3> <p>CTL-TEN brings together doctoral students, teaching-track faculty, lecturers, and anyone invested in teaching well across OR, management science, analytics, IE, and supply chain. There's a role for everyone, whatever your career stage and however involved you'd like to be.<\/p> <p>The workshop runs two parallel tracks to capture mid-career and early-career interests.<\/p> <p>When you sign up at the link, we'll ask if you'd like to join the mentor-mentee program, especially useful for late-stage PhD students and early-career faculty looking to grow on a teaching-focused path.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>How to sign up:<\/strong><\/h3> <p><strong>(Deadline to register is September 15, 2026)<\/strong><\/p> <p>Please complete these two steps:<\/p> <ol type=\"1\"> <li> <p><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/T4RrFo2DXwqNHp1NA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here to fill out the registration survey<\/a><\/p> <\/li> <li> <p>Sign up for CTL-TEN when you <a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/annual\/register\/\">register for INFORMS<\/a>.<\/p> <\/li> <\/ol>\n<h3><strong>Registration is now open!<\/strong><\/h3> <p>We look forward to welcoming you to CTL-TEN at the 2026 INFORMS Annual Meeting.<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/annual\/register\/\" > Register Now <\/a>\n<p>For questions or suggestions, contact the CTL-TEN Co-chairs:<\/p> <ul> <li>Moses Chan (<a href=\"mailto:moses.chan@northwestern.edu\">moses.chan@northwestern.edu<\/a>)<\/li> <li>Lucky Cho (<a href=\"mailto:cho568@purdue.edu\">cho568@purdue.edu<\/a>)<\/li> <li>Eric Stratman (<a href=\"mailto:egs2188@columbia.edu\">egs2188@columbia.edu<\/a>)<\/li> <\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Key Details:<\/strong><\/h3> <p><strong>Date:<\/strong>\u00a0We would like to invite you to participate in the preconference workshop on Saturday,\u00a0<strong>October 31, 2026, prior to the 2026 INFORMS Annual Meeting in San Francisco.<\/strong><\/p> <p><strong>Fee:<\/strong>\u00a0The fee to attend the workshop is $125. This includes breakfast, lunch, and a reception at the end of the day.<\/p> <p><strong>Commitment:<\/strong>\u00a0Must register for and attend the 2026 INFORMS Annual Meeting, including the preconference CTL-TEN workshop.<\/p>\n<img src=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/annual\/files\/2026\/06\/54880311763_521948e2c0_c.jpg\" title=\"54880311763_521948e2c0_c\" alt=\"54880311763_521948e2c0_c\" srcset=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/annual\/files\/2026\/06\/54880311763_521948e2c0_c.jpg 799w, https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/annual\/files\/2026\/06\/54880311763_521948e2c0_c-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/annual\/files\/2026\/06\/54880311763_521948e2c0_c-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 799px) 100vw, 799px\" \/>\n<img src=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/annual\/files\/2026\/06\/54880384145_b94a75f271_c.jpg\" title=\"54880384145_b94a75f271_c\" alt=\"54880384145_b94a75f271_c\" srcset=\"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/annual\/files\/2026\/06\/54880384145_b94a75f271_c.jpg 799w, https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/annual\/files\/2026\/06\/54880384145_b94a75f271_c-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/annual\/files\/2026\/06\/54880384145_b94a75f271_c-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 799px) 100vw, 799px\" \/>\n<h2>Thank you to our generous sponsors<\/h2>\n<p>Coming soon!<\/p>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/annual\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12115","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/annual\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/annual\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/annual\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/46"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/annual\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12115"}],"version-history":[{"count":26,"href":"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/annual\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12115\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12319,"href":"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/annual\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12115\/revisions\/12319"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/meetings.informs.org\/wordpress\/annual\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12115"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}