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Early Career Support
Whether you're in your first semester or early years at UT, the CTL offers supportive, community-driven programs designed just for you. From year-round connections through Early Career Teaching Connections to the summer RISE cohort experience, we're here to help you thrive in the classroom and beyond.
Brush up on your AI knowledge
With classes over time, time to brush up on generative AI in Teaching and Learning. Our resource helps faculty, instructors, and grad students navigate the benefits, challenges, and complexities of using generative AI in higher education. It provides practical advice on course design, policy, assessment, and incorporating AI tools into teaching. Explore further to get answers and events to critical questions, as well as examples of AI-based assignments.
Graduate Student and Postdoc Development
The GSPD Program is an initiative of the Office of the Provost, the Graduate School, and CTL. We support graduate students and postdocs in preparing for intellectual leadership in future careers, in designing engaging learning experiences for their students, and in advancing an energetic culture of teaching and learning at UT.
"Designing a Well-Crafted Course" Toolkit
Working alongside colleagues in Academic Affairs, the Center for Teaching and Learning is excited to share a new instructional toolkit and resource for designing effective courses using evidence-based practices and researched insights. This Canvas resource contains examples, recommendations and worksheets to help you get started in designing a new course or taking a closer look at your existing courses. Over the coming year, our resource will continue to grow as new resources and stories of impact emerge at UT.
8 Principles of Effective Teaching
A Framework for Transformative Teaching
The 8 Principles of Effective Teaching offer a research-based guide to creating engaging, inclusive, and student-centered learning experiences. Grounded in best practices, this framework helps instructors plan intentionally, teach responsively, and foster deeper learning.
This resource is available to view and print for easy access in the classroom.
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