The University Center for Teaching and Learning received funding for two Pitt Seed Awards, the Office of the Chancellor announced Wednesday. The grants will address two areas of need within the University: to be able to offer online continuing education [CE]…
The University of Pittsburgh Testing Center hosted this year's meeting of the Pennsylvania College Testing Association (PACTA) in May. PACTA is an intrastate network that brings together professionals from testing centers throughout the state. The latest edition of our TC60 video blog series…
The University of Pittsburgh Testing Center hosted the 2018 meeting of the Pennsylvania Association of College Testing Administrators [PACTA] on May 17. We spent the day with testing center administrators from across Pennsylvania, sharing insights and experiences from the world…
A new faculty community has blossomed here at Pitt, one that brings together instructors from every campus, several schools and multiple disciplines. The Teaching Partners formed in October 2017 as a new faculty community that creates peer-to-peer dialogues and more…
The University of Pittsburgh renewed its participation in the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (SARA) this month. As a SARA-participating institution, Pitt is required to adhere to a national standard for offering interstate postsecondary distance education. As a…
The University Center for Teaching and Learning has purchased an institutional license to attend the 9th annual Transforming the Teaching & Learning Environment virtual conference hosted by the University of Idaho's Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning and Distance and…
We would like to congratulate Sue Richardson, John Shaw and Dr. Carol Washburn for earning a 2017 Advancing Educational Excellence Award! The Teaching Center’s staff recognition program acknowledges the contributions of team members who exemplify our core values, demonstrate a…