News from CTL

With the end of the semester at hand, we hope you are able to plan times for rest and recharge. You are invited to join us for Grading Oasis and please spread the word about our second annual RISE program. Read on for resources, celebrations, and offerings from CTL and campus colleagues.

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.

The Provost's Teaching Fellows Program empowers faculty to advance education in two ways: through individual initiatives that improve teaching and learning at UT, and through campus-wide events that promote the quality of education and its status in the campus culture. The PTF Program operates in conjunction with and is supported by the Center for Teaching and Learning.

There will be many wonderful opportunities during February facilitated by CTL and the wider teaching and learning community.

Happy New Year! We hope you had a restful holiday break. In this January edition, we're excited to share a variety of pedagogy resources and programming to help you prepare for your spring semester courses and inspire your teaching journey.

During this last full week of classes, we know everyone has winter break in their sights. Join us on Dec. 11 for a moment to pause and celebrate. Read on for many spring semester opportunities for support and note that some of these have December signup deadlines. This edition concludes with our recently available spring semester programmer flyer.

Even in this short month, the CTL team is offering a variety of opportunities to support your teaching practice. Get involved in the PTF program by submitting the intent form before Nov. 4 or a TxTU nomination before Nov. 12. In addition, there are sessions on AI, wellness, and accessibility. Finally, CTL is on LinkedIn! Please connect with us for the latest news and updates.

While it may not feel like October outside, we are approaching the midpoint of the semester. What is working for you so far? What challenges are present? There are many opportunities this month to help you move forward! We encourage you to invest in your teaching practice in one or two ways and help strengthen our teaching and learning community.

Academic Affairs will now administer awards specific to teaching. These new awards allow the UT community to recognize faculty member contributions toward our teaching, service, and learning missions. Currently, all awards are open, please find deadlines and nomination information below:

The first full month of the semester includes a wide variety of opportunities to invest in your teaching practice. Find a new GenAI resource and a number of workshops to attend to further preparedness as the semester carries on.