Look for days and times between April 2 and April 22 to give students the opportunity to complete their surveys in class. Remind students they can find their Teaching Survey links in their Pitt email from TeachingSurvey@pitt.edu, CourseWeb, or My.Pitt.edu. Look for more information and resources on OMET’s web page.
Unfamiliar with the Teaching Survey process at Pitt? The Office of Measurement and Evaluation of Teaching breaks it all down for you in this quick video.
Registration is now open for the Provost’s Diversity Institute for Faculty Development. The program offers faculty the opportunity to increase awareness about diversity and develop the skills needed to teach in a diverse, multicultural environment.
In a previous installment of TC60, we hear from faculty who have shared their experiences with Teaching Surveys, and how survey results have positively impacted their course delivery.
Interested in working for the University Center for Teaching and Learning? Look over the available positions at the PittSource site.
A new faculty community has blossomed here at the University of Pittsburgh: The Teaching Partners.
LMS Support and Consulting is featuring a series of “Creating Multimedia” workshops this spring and summer. Each workshop focuses on tips and tools to help instructors prepare course materials for their class.
Please look over the schedule of upcoming workshops being held by the Center for Diversity in the Curriculum and register early to guarantee your spot!
We’ll send one or two newsletters a month and promise not to bother you too much :-)
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