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Events
Jun
27
Canvas Gradebook
This workshop will cover the entire cycle of online grading, beginning with the creation of online assignments, to configuring grading rubrics, and finally grading those assignments using the Canvas Speedgrader. Other topics covered in the workshop will include final grade submission at the semester's end, communication with students about grades in Canvas, and some ideas on how to create effective online/digital assignments. Register for this Workshop
FAC 32710:00 am to 11:00 amJun
27
Blackboard Grade Center
In this workshop, you will learn about basic functions such as adding, modifying and removing grade columns, weighing grades by item or category, dropping the lowest grade(s), exempting graded items, and providing feedback on assignments and tests. This workshop will also include how to create smart views to filter the Grade Center content and customizing the letter grade scheme. Register for this Workshop
FAC 3272:00 pm to 3:00 pmAug
21
New Faculty Seminar
REGISTER FOR THE 2013 NEW FACULTY SEMINAR
This 2-day Seminar is for all Faculty new to UT Austin. Meet colleagues, Administrators and the people behind many of the important services available at UT and become acquainted with teaching and learning innovations being developed by UT faculty.
AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center8:00 am to 4:30 pmAug
26
FALL 2013 ORIENTATION FOR GRADUATE STUDENT INSTRUCTORS
Reserve your seat today!
*Check in begins at 12:45 p.m. in SAC 2.302 and a light lunch will be provided.
Session Titles:
Engage Your Students From Day One!...
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Teaching
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Before class begins, learn strategies that can help organize your course materials around what you want students to learn.
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In a flipped class, students engage basic content outside of class, and class time is reserved for deeper, hands-on application activities.
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CTL supports instructional best-practices and innovation enabled by technology.
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Making the learning process more active and interactive will increase students' learning and deepen their mastery of what they learned.
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Assessment is essential for effective learning because it provides feedback to both students and instructors.
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Instructors can gather evidence of their teaching effectiveness, reflect upon it, and solicit constructive input from like-minded colleagues.
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Initiatives
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CTL is partnering with ITS to help pilot the new Canvas LMS, creating the Canvas Training Center, a new online resource.
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We’re improving student success by incorporating innovative approaches to instruction and learning.
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The Digital Media Internship program is a multimedia design and development training program for UT students.
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The Early Academic Warning System is an academic-based feedback system that aids instructors and students in large classes.
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edX is a free online learning initiative founded by Harvard and MIT. UT edX classes are being developed for Fall 2013 and Spring 2014.
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The GSI program provides opportunities to advance graduate students’ pedagogical, academic, and professional progress.
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Services
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We provide consulting services for faculty and graduate student instructors to meet their goals in three professional areas: teaching, assessment, and technology. Appointments are available for one-on-one meetings, small-group sessions, and customized workshops.
To learn more and to make an appointment, contact us at: ctl-consultants@utlists.utexas.edu
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We provide services to support the end-of-semester evaluations administered in each UT course. Analysis and feedback are available for instructors in both paper and electronic formats.
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We provide free basic exam scanning services to any instructor who uses the standard orange or green answer sheets for an official class at UT Austin.
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We administer a variety of tests for students, enabling them to claim credit for UT courses in a number of disciplines, and answer questions about registration, exam types, and scheduled testing dates and locations.
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Communities
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Join a group of instructors who meet regularly to explore teaching topics in depth, building a community of learners.
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Join a group of instructors who meet regularly to learn practical, evidence-based tools to improve a specific aspect of their teaching.
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REGISTER FOR THE 2013 NEW FACULTY SEMINAR
This 2-day Seminar is for all Faculty new to UT Austin. Meet colleagues, Administrators and the people behind many of the important services available at UT and become acquainted with teaching and learning innovations being developed by UT faculty.