News from CTL

Pod Conference Roundtable

Exploring Educational Innovation and Connection at the POD Conference

Dec. 4, 2023
We want to welcome back our CTL faculty members who recently gathered at the 43rd annual POD Conference in Pittsburgh, where insights, strategies, and collaborative efforts were shared. The POD Conference is an annual educational event that brings together educational professionals and experts from across the globe.
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CTL Teaching Support in February

Feb. 8, 2023
Like everyone, we've been on a roller coaster. Some of our team members are only now getting power restored to their homes. At the same time, we are so excited that Texas Teach-Up is starting today! In the midst of it all, we're grateful for this UT Austin community that inspires and sustains us.
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CTL Teaching Resources for Spring 2023

Jan. 4, 2023
Happy New Year! We are wondering how it can be time to start classes already, but our spring lineup is ready to support your teaching. Be sure to note our drop-in course preparation support on Jan. 5-6.
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Texas Teach-Up: Course Nominations Open

Oct. 20, 2022
Texas Teach-Up (TxTU) brings instructors from all colleges and schools together to celebrate and reflect upon their teaching practices. Nominate a course for Texas Teach-Up!
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Graduate Students Complete Inaugural Inclusive Course Design Institute

Jan. 10, 2022
This past summer, thirteen graduate students from the College of Liberal Arts successfully completed the Inclusive Course Design Institute, a pilot program developed by the Graduate Student Development program at the Faculty Innovation Center to support AIs who were designing a course from the ground up for the first time. Graduate students who completed the Institute received a stipend of $100, generously provided by the College of Liberal Arts.
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Experiential, Blended, & Inclusive Learning Opportunities in CTL October Menu

Oct. 1, 2021
October is here and the FIC offers a variety of events and resources to support your teaching practice. Read on to see which workshop includes a Taco Deli gift card with registration! As a reminder, contact us if you have any questions or would like to schedule a consultation.
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Reflections: Eyes on Teaching 2020

Feb. 27, 2020

Eyes on Teaching is an annual campus-wide event hosted by the Center for Teaching and Learning and the Provost’s Teaching Fellows that highlights the benefits of non-evaluative peer observation and cross-disciplinary conversations. For two days each February, the doors to many of UT Austin’s classrooms are opened for a group of faculty, staff, and graduate student visitors to observe one class session.

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Disability Studies Awareness Speaker Series Kicks Off

Sept. 7, 2019
The Disability Studies Awareness Speaker Series is a monthly event organized by the Texas Center for Disability Studies in partnership with colleges across the University of Texas.
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Othering, Belonging, and Gathering at UT and Beyond

May 13, 2019

This April I had the opportunity to attend the Othering and Belonging 2019 Conference, hosted by the Haas Institute for a Fair and Inclusive Society at the University of California-Berkeley. The three-day, biennial conference focuses on what the Haas Institute’s mission to investigate social hierarchies based on power differentials and resource access (you can find more about the Haas Institute and the Othering and Belonging Journal here).

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Interview with Adashima Oyo (HASTAC Scholars Director and Big 12 Keynote)

April 26, 2019

This summer, the Center for Teaching and Learning is pleased to host the Big 12 Teaching and Learning conference on the campus of UT-Austin.  We recently had the opportunity to interview one of our keynote speakers, Adashima Oyo, on topics related to higher education issues and graduate student professional development.