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…
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…
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…
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…
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 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,…