Open Educational Resources (OER) for your Course
Open Educational Resources (OER) are course materials, such as textbooks, workbooks, and assignments, which have been licensed to be freely used, adapted, and distributed.
Teaching Center Update for March 11, 2024
Joseph J. McCarthy Named Provost and Senior Vice Chancellor
Dr. Joseph J. McCarthy was announced as Pitt’s next provost and senior vice chancellor, pending approval from the Board of Trustees.
Teaching Center Update for March 4, 2024
March 7: Enhancing Classroom Engagement with Top Hat Pages
Join us for an interactive workshop to help you extend engagement beyond the classroom and learn about Top Hat's dynamic assessment builder - Pages.
Teaching Center Update for Feb. 26, 2024
Student Campus Climate Survey
Earlier this month, students received a 2024 Higher Education Sexual Misconduct and Awareness survey by email. The Office for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (OEDI) encourages faculty to remind students to complete the survey by March 20. This can be a difficult topic so please share these additional resources if students come to you with concerns:
- OEDI: Available by email or office hours
- Sexual Misconduct Prevention
- University Counseling Center
- Pittsburgh Action Against Rape
Teaching Center Update for Feb. 19, 2024
March 8: Mentoring and Advising Summit
Join the Office of the Provost for this annual summit that brings together mentors, advisors, and coaches to discuss new trends and best practices in mentoring and advising.
Teaching Center Update for Feb. 12, 2024
Early Progress Reporting
The Early Progress Reporting period closes on Feb. 13. Faculty have until the end of the day Tuesday to complete the EPR requests. Visit the Pathways website for additional information and to hear your colleagues, John Ramirez and Rachel Parkes, in a new video talking about the importance of Early Progress Reports and Midterm Grades.
Fostering Student Well-being in the Canvas Learning Environment
In this article, you will find helpful considerations and specific tips for supporting student well-being in your course in Canvas, the University’s learning management system. Originally published in the University Times.
Teaching Center Update for Sept. 22, 2023
Cynthia Golden Receives 2023 EDUCAUSE Leadership Award
The former associate provost and executive director of the Teaching Center will be recognized for her extraordinary stewardship in the face of unprecedented challenges, her exemplary leadership in the use of educational technology, her deep understanding of the full range of issues in higher education IT management, and her extensive record of service to the higher education technology community.
Teaching Center Update for March 9, 2023
March 15 Deadline: OER Call for Proposals
The Office of the Provost invites proposals from Pitt faculty for projects to adapt, adopt and/or create Open Educational Resources (OER) to be used in an existing Pitt course(s). Proposals are due March 15.
How to Use Perusall with Canvas
Learn more about Perusall, an e-reader and social annotation platform used to motivate and engage students with reading course materials.