Canvas Demo Courses Now Available!
As of Dec. 2, 2019 Canvas demo courses have now been created for all faculty and teaching assistants based on the available data. The demo courses can be accessed via…
What’s Ahead for Fall 2019?
The calendar shows that we celebrate our new year in January, but for me, the beginning of the fall term has always been my new year. The arrival of a…
Customize Your Survey
Faculty can choose the OMET set of midterm survey questions (faculty choosing this option may still add questions to their survey): At this point in the semester, your instructor would…
Mentoring Academy
Are you interested in developing or improving your skills as a mentor? The Mentoring Academy, sponsored by the Center for Mentoring, offers a series of three sessions devoted to developing…
CourseWeb/Blackboard Courses to be Archived May 10
CourseWeb/Blackboard classes taught in Fall 2016, Spring 2017, and Summer 2017 (Terms 2171, 2174, and 2177) will be archived on May 10, 2019, by Educational Software Consulting. Please note that archived courses…
Pitt Online: Frequently Asked Questions
When you enroll in a program with Pitt Online, you are choosing to take all required courses and electives in an online format. You’ll progress through your coursework just like…
Regional Faculty Symposium a Success
The University Center for Teaching and Learning welcomed nearly 250 faculty, faculty support specialists, and graduate students to campus on March 11th for the 2019 Pittsburgh Regional Faculty Symposium. The…
Pitt Online: Degree and Certificate Programs
Online Programs at Pitt
Lex Drozd
Lex Drozd is a Senior Instructional Designer for the Pitt Online team at the University Center for Teaching and Learning, collaborating with faculty to plan and develop effective online graduate…
Teaching Center Update for Feb. 1, 2019
Join the Teaching Center and Pitt Online as we host multiple in-person viewings of the 2019 Transforming the Teaching and Learning Environment Virtual Conference, hosted by the University of Idaho. This annual conference features live and interactive sessions, giving you the opportunity to engage with education professionals across the world. We will host two pizza lunches in Alumni Hall for sessions that focus specifically on online learning.