News from CTL

October brings us to the midpoint of fall semester. See below for a variety of resources to support student learning. In addition, what can you do this month to maintain or adjust your current practices?

We encourage you to look for one or two opportunities of interest in this full month of CTL programming. This semester's theme is Genuine Intelligence: Demystifying Technology as a Teaching Tool.

The impact of generative AI on higher education has continued to evolve since the release of ChatGPT earlier in the year. This special July newsletter describes a CTL summer series offered to assist the campus community in preparing for fall courses.

It now officially feels like summer. We hope you are finding times of rest and joy in the midst of ongoing projects or time for leisure. See below for CTL celebrations, opportunities for graduate students, and the latest updates from the Provost's Teaching Fellows and Academic Technology.

With finals behind us, we hope your semester is wrapping up soon. Our next newsletter will be sent in mid-June after time for reflection and looking ahead. In the meantime, RSVP for the virtual Technology-Enhanced Learning Symposium on May 18.

The Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) is partnering with the Graduate School and UT Libraries to host our 7th Graduate Teaching Showcase which highlights excellent graduate student teaching at UT Austin. The centerpiece of the Showcase is a series of personal narratives about teaching presented by students from across campus.

Spring semester 2023 began with a twist. In addition to the first day of classes arriving earlier than usual, many news articles, blog entries, and social media posts were focused on an emerging artificial intelligence text generator known as ChatGPT.

The CTL offers a variety of events to support your teaching practice including QEP workshop and how technology tools help when you finish up the semester. Besides, don’t forget 2022 Holiday Party!

We hope the start of the semester is progressing with abundant amounts of curiosity, collaboration, and fresh insight. As always, contact us if we can support your teaching and learning journey.

We are reflecting on the guiding messages sent in January from the Provost and our Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD) colleagues. While we have passed this initial phase of spring semester, many principles and strategies are applicable to the ongoing work of inclusive teaching and learning.