Welcomed by Design is a podcast produced in the Teaching Center's Media Creation Lab, by Pitt students in the Digital Narrative and Interactive Design major. The podcast started in May 2022 and focuses on the many ways to move towards…
The collaboration of Sloan Equity and Inclusion in STEM Introductory Courses (SEISMIC) brings together 10 large public research universities to make introductory STEM courses more equitable and inclusive. We are hoping to recruit four STEM faculty members and two undergraduate…
The Teaching Center and University Library System are proud to announce the opening of the newly renovated Open Lab makerspace in room 132 of Hillman Library. Open Lab features 3D scanning and printing, laser cutting and engraving, virtual reality, vinyl…
The Office of the Provost is coordinating an early progress reporting (EPR) campaign for a subset of undergraduate and graduate students using the Pathways for Student Success platform. EPRs allow faculty members to identify students of concern and share that…
Spring 2023 dates and resources Connect with students early Asking students for feedback throughout the term provides an opportunity to build relationships and make changes that can improve teaching and learning. Research has also shown that conducting midterm surveys and…
The Teaching Center would like to congratulate Max Glider, manager of Classroom Services, Lizette Muñoz Rojas, teaching consultant, Daryl Putman, educational software support specialist, and Blaine Walker, manager of Academic Digital Media, for earning a 2022 Teaching Center Staff Excellence…
Teaching surveys end Dec. 11 at 11:59 p.m. Faculty should encourage students to respond with their feedback before the deadline. Use the features in Canvas to: Post an announcement about the purpose of feedback, and how it's used. Add an…
The University of Pittsburgh has joined nine other top public universities across the country to form SEISMIC, a collaboration focused on supporting and promoting equity and inclusion in introductory STEM courses though sharing best practices and collaborative research. To provide…
As we continue to create environments in which our students can thrive as they live and learn, we want to encourage you to think about how your engagement with students can support their well-being. At Pitt, we define well-being as…
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…