The Provost’s Award for Diversity in the Curriculum formally recognizes the efforts of faculty to integrate diversity and inclusion into their courses and curriculum. Learn more, apply for the award or nominate a colleague on our Diversity in the Curriculum page.
Classroom Services now offers HP Chromebooks for loan to University faculty. These Chromebooks are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Contact Classroom Services for more information or to set up a technology loan.
LMS Support and Consulting is featuring a series of “Creating Multimedia” workshops this term. Each workshop focuses on tips and tools to help instructors prepare course materials for their class. All workshops focus on software currently available in the Media Creation Lab.
Our newest addition to the Media Creation Lab is a Lightboard that allows you to face forward while writing — giving students a clear view of your written words, speaking, and gesturing. You are welcome to experiment with the Lightboard and any other technology in the Media Creation Lab by reserving time using our online form.
The Teaching Center’s Open Lab and the University Library System (ULS) will collaborate on a number of workshops this fall in Hillman Library’s Digital Scholarship Commons. Interactive workshops on 360-video and 3D printing will focus on best practices for utilizing each technology, as well as hands-on work with Open Lab equipment. Registration is required.
Interested in working for the University Center for Teaching and Learning? Look over the available positions at the PittSource site.
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