News from CTL

In the final month of spring semester, CTL is celebrating student work and leadership. There are a variety of professional development opportunities relating to course design, accessibility, and AI and academic technologies. We are especially excited about our Early Career Teaching Connections initiative.

ACUE’s course Designing Learner-Centered Courses guides you through designing courses with aligned assessments, assignments, and learning experiences that offer students clarity around what they are learning and how they will be assessed.

The UT System is committed to faculty growth in teaching with ACUE microcredential courses. These courses offer a path to the prestigious Effective Teaching Certification, enhancing teaching skills and professional development for UT faculty.

The UT System is committed to faculty growth in teaching with ACUE microcredential courses. These courses offer a path to the prestigious Effective Teaching Certification, enhancing teaching skills and professional development for UT faculty.

The CTL newsletter will be published mid-month throughout the summer, sharing upcoming opportunities available to the instructional community. See below for events focused on teaching practice, academic technology and AI, and celebrations of recent awards and conference presentations.

We hope this season provides you with opportunities to deepen both personal and professional pursuits. This newsletter will be published mid-month throughout the summer, sharing upcoming opportunities available to the instructional community. For instance, several sessions in the "Save the Date" section are designed to enhance your understanding of artificial intelligence and its potential impact on your courses. In addition, continue reading to discover reasons to celebrate the work of faculty, staff, and CTL team members.

The UT System is committed to faculty growth in teaching with ACUE microcredential courses. These courses offer a path to the prestigious Effective Teaching Certification, enhancing teaching skills and professional development for UT faculty.

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.

With classes over and finals underway, we are excited to send our best wishes for a enjoyable, rest-filled winter break. In this newsletter edition, you can read about the remaining December offerings and preview what's planned for spring. We are looking forward to hosting you on Jan. 10 at the 50th Anniversary Celebration in our new space.

Please join the Center for Teaching and Learning in recognizing the new ACUE cohort members from the University of Texas at Austin faculty. These individuals will complete the requirements to earn a nationally recognized teaching credential co-endorsed by the Association of College and University Educators and the American Council on Education (ACE).