Faculty are encouraged to seek support from the Care and Resource Support [CARS] Team when appropriate. The CARS Team accepts referrals, problem solves, and responds to student behavior identified as reasonably causing concern for students’ health, welfare, and safety. The…
Faculty may add custom questions to their teaching surveys through Nov. 8. Adding custom questions can help gather critical feedback on specific aspects of your course — especially as we navigate through new modes of teaching and learning. Visit the Teaching Survey…
We are pleased to announce that University of Pittsburgh on Coursera program has been extended through Feb. 28, 2021. This program allows Pitt students, faculty, and staff to access nearly 4,000 courses offered by Coursera partner institutions at no cost. The courses are…
The Office of the Provost and the Teaching Center each hosted a faculty discussion in October focused on how faculty have adapted their courses under the Flex@Pitt instructional model. The panels discussed their successes, lessons learned, and how they've modified…
The University Center for Teaching and Learning will host in-person, socially distanced training sessions for faculty on Flex@Pitt classroom technology every Friday at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. through Nov. 13. You can register on our workshops page. We also have two training…
The Teaching Center would like to announce a new grant opportunity for faculty. Explorance, our student opinion of teaching surveys technology provider, has committed a total of $100,000 to be awarded to faculty who are conducting research projects using assessment…
October is a busy month for diversity and inclusion! The start of the month marks the beginning of National LGBT History Month. Oct. 11 is National Coming Out Day, and Hispanic Heritage Month extends into Oct. 15. The Teaching Center…
As faculty continue to explore and experiment with Canvas, we've listed five features that you can use right now that may assist with content delivery and classroom structure.
For more than 50 years, E. Maxine Bruhns served as the director of the University of Pittsburgh’s Nationality Rooms in the Cathedral of Learning, collectively designated as a historic landmark by the Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation. Over the years,…
In anticipation of the Flex@Pitt teaching structure for fall term, the Teaching Center is interested in helping faculty prepare for their technology needs. If your learning space will not be addressed by the base Flex@Pitt technology installation through Pitt IT, please…