Our Mission
The Badavas Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning helps position Bentley University for a promising future by catalyzing and investing in innovative ideas from across the institution. The Badavas Center partners with faculty, staff, students, alumni, and corporations to support current educational experiments, connect existing teaching and learning assets in new ways and help launch strategic initiatives.
Our Offerings: From Concept to Action
Through a blend of individualized support, group workshops, programmatic initiatives, and enterprise-level strategies, we empower faculty and staff to elevate teaching and learning experiences at Bentley University and beyond. As an innovation center, we are consistently iterating, piloting, ideating, and building, and we welcome new opportunities to partner with you! Here are a few examples of what we do:
High-Impact Practices
Assisting faculty in integrating impactful teaching practices, such as Badavas’ research-based five Pedagogical Pillars, to optimize student learning outcomes.
Thought Partnerships
Collaborating with educators and centers to develop innovative ideas, including Pre-Bentley programs, GlobAL Action, and First Year Experience.
Enterprise & Curriculum Innovations
Partnering with groundbreaking innovations that shape Bentley’s academic landscape, build its capacity to excel in the future, and advance Executive and Professional Education.
PADE Opportunities
Building scale and pedagogically advanced digitally enabled capabilities through faculty support in creating digital content and facilitating experiential learning.
What's Brewing in Badavas?
What’s Brewing in Badavas is your front-row seat to the latest ideas percolating in the Badavas Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning. Here, we share glimpses into our current explorations—early-stage experiments, bold questions, and the sparks of inspiration that drive our work with faculty, staff, and students. From new pedagogical approaches to cross-campus collaborations, this is where curiosity meets action. Stay tuned for what’s next.
Bagels @ Badavas
Join Bagels @ Badavas for collaborative discussions and creative teaching approaches over breakfast. These events happen several times throughout the semester. Stay tuned to our emails and socials to learn more!
Student Showcases
Discover student achievements and creative work at the Badavas Student Showcases.
Pedagogical Innovation Unleashed
Explore creative teaching strategies and the role of play with the Pedagogical Innovation Unleashed workshop series.
Department Visits
Develop forward-thinking educational solutions to address unique departmental interests.
Book Club
Explore groundbreaking AI research in education with our Book Club's latest pick, "Teaching with AI."
Spark Sessions
Discover and try new educational strategies at Spark Sessions through dynamic student and faculty-led ideation.
