Faculty who received laptop loans from Classroom Services must return their equipment on, or before, Dec. 16. Classroom Services will perform significant upgrades to its fleet of computers over the winter break. New loans will be re-issued to faculty upon…
The University Center for Teaching and Learning's Center for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Curriculum is looking to hire a graduate student assistant (GSA) for Equity and Inclusion in Pedagogy for spring and summer 2023 terms, with the possibility…
Canvas spring courses are almost ready and will start appearing on your dashboard next week. There are some important changes happening with many of the available Canvas integrations to be aware of as you build or import your spring courses.…
New faculty orientation culminated on Sept. 20, with a welcome reception co-hosted by the Office of the Provost and the Teaching Center in Alumni Hall. More than 200 new faculty attended for an evening of interdisciplinary networking with colleagues, deans,…
Welcome to your fall semester at Pitt! We look forward to welcoming you to two sets of programming this term that will enliven your large enrollment courses by highlighting strategies for engagement, inclusion, and belonging. Top Hat as an Engagement-Building…
Mozilla Firefox recently released an update that increased its default security and privacy settings. While they can help protect your privacy, the new default restrictions can impede how systems interact with one another, such as Canvas and Zoom. If you…
Get Student Feedback Early Request A Midterm Course Survey: Sept. 6 - Oct. 7. Gathering feedback early in the term provides an opportunity for faculty to gauge how their class is progressing, identify concerns, and connect with students. This is…
The end of August has always signaled a time of transition. As a kid, it meant the end of my summer freedom and a return to the more structured routine associated with the beginning of school. For my entire professional…
The Teaching Center offers equipment loans and rentals on a rolling basis for the fall 2022 semester. We offer a wide array of equipment to Pitt faculty and staff to support their registered courses. This includes laptops, microphones, speakers, cameras,…
In addition to providing classroom support, the University Center for Teaching and Learning is available to provide academic event support for scholarly activities that occur outside of the classroom. If you are planning an on-campus meeting, conference, or symposium, we…